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Susan Goldberg named CEO for GBH
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Goldberg was previously editorial director and editor-in-chief for National Geographic.
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Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett to co-anchor ‘NewsHour’
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The co-anchors start in their roles Jan. 2.
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Comings and goings: Judy Woodruff to lead reporting project after stepping down as ‘NewsHour’ anchor, NPR’s Barnes will join Boston Globe …
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Woodruff announced in May that she would leave her anchor role.
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How Ken Barcus transformed himself from a struggling schmuck into a mensch
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A friend remembers NPR’s Midwest bureau chief, who died Oct. 11. “He summoned the courage to face death before it happened.”
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Wallace Smith, radio manager who stretched ‘towards something different and bolder,’ dies at 87
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“Public radio … is a better thing both for Wally Smith’s successes, but also for the failures where he was willing to take on something that others were not,” said Tom Thomas, former CEO of Station Resource Group.
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Cheryl Hirasa appointed leader of Pacific Islanders in Communications
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Hirasa succeeds Leanne Kaʻiulani Ferrer, who died last year.
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Comings and goings: NPR hires EP for Enterprise Storytelling Unit, NHPR announces staff changes …
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Before joining NPR, Irene Noguchi worked for the New York Times, Politico, Vox and public media stations.
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Comings and goings: NPR promotes Lori Kaplan to VP, PBS SoCal/KCET names SVP …
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Kaplan, who joined NPR in 1997, became the network’s VP of audience insights.
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California state senator Connie Leyva to lead KVCR
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Leyva will be the station’s sixth leader since 2013.
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Alan Ross, host of Wisconsin Public Radio’s ‘Spectrum West,’ dies at 73
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During his 14 years at WPR’s Eau Claire studios, Ross hosted a regional arts series and co-created a live variety show.
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Comings and goings: Austin PBS names CCO, Connecticut Public promotes host to VP …
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Sara Robertson most recently worked as SVP of production at the Texas station.
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Comings and goings: PBS board reelects Larry Irving as chair, KPCC/LAist hires VP of programming …
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Irving, a CEO of a consulting company and a former telecommunications policy expert during the Clinton Administration, became chair last year.
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Comings and goings: CPB elects new board leaders, NPR adds ‘Indicator’ hosts …
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Laura Ross was elected board chair after serving as vice chair since 2020.
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Ronnie Agnew to leave WOSU Public Media
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Agnew became the station’s GM after working as executive director for Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
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Comings and goings: NPR names acting managing editor, master carpenter for ‘This Old House’ retires …
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NPR business desk editor Pallavi Gogoi will step up to acting managing editor of daily reporting.
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How AIR’s Keisha Salmon plans to leverage mentorships and advocacy to diversify pubmedia’s audio talent pool
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“We have a strong program that’s … really closing that gap,” says the organization’s new executive director. “But it’s not supported enough by organizations that need the diversity and … have the funding to help us invest in that.”
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LaFontaine Oliver selected to lead New York Public Radio
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“He’s a veteran public radio leader and broadcaster who has nimbly led through significant industry shifts of the last 20 years,” NYPR’s board chair said.
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Comings and goings: WHYY’s Moss-Coane steps back to create new program, CFO leaves TPT …
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Marty Moss-Coane is leaving her daily radio program to host “The Connection,” a weekly show for WHYY.
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How Nina Totenberg handled the ‘volcano’ set off by covering Anita Hill’s sexual harassment charges
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In an excerpt from her new memoir, Totenberg reflects on the explosive impact of covering “a phenomenon that had gone largely ignored.”