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Comings and goings: PBS hires VP, all-digital Va. station selects GM …
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Leili Boroumand, PBS’ new VP of business development, previously worked as head of business development for Amazon Key.
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Deepa Fernandes joins ‘Here & Now’ as co-host
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“Her global-local perspective and experience are going to add tremendous value to our strong team at Here & Now,” said WBUR CCO Victor Hernandez.
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American Public Television CEO Cynthia Fenneman to retire
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Fenneman has led the organization since 2001.
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Delaware Public Media hires Pete Booker as GM
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DPM President Jane C.W. Vincent is retiring but staying on in a development role.
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Comings and goings: KQED appoints news VP, Houston Public Media hires CDO …
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Ethan Toven-Lindsey joined KQED in 2016.
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Rosenthal returns to CIR as acting CEO after executive exodus
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With the former chief exec back at the helm, the investigative news organization has “no plans to change direction” following the sudden resignations of three executives.
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Carlos Lando to step down as KUVO GM
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“Over the decades, Carlos has built KUVO Jazz to be a place of belonging for so many listeners, volunteers, and staff, uniting community, culture and music,” said Amanda Mountain, CEO of Rocky Mountain Public Media.
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Comings and goings: APMG hires SVP/CFO, Southern California Public Radio appoints VP of LAist Studios …
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Barry Gisser joins APMG from the Science Museum of Minnesota.
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Comings and goings: EP hired for ‘Death, Sex & Money,’ WDET PD departs for audio GM job at WHYY …
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Liliana Maria Percy Ruiz most recently worked as head of production for Gimlet Media.
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Comings and goings: Raney Aronson-Rath named editor-in-chief of ‘Frontline,’ David Greene appointed host for KCRW’s ‘Left, Right & Center’ …
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Aronson-Rath’s expanded title reflects the many editorial partnerships she’s led for “Frontline.”
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Larry Josephson, pioneering producer and freeform host, dies at 83
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“He was the original politically incorrect guy on the radio, and that’s why I loved him,” said former WBAI producer Caryl Ratner during a tribute to Josephson that aired Thursday.
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Mable Haddock, founding president of National Black Programming Consortium, dies at 74
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“A true trailblazer, she was a warrior in the fight for equity in public media, and a friend to all,” said Leslie Fields-Cruz of Black Public Media.
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James Muhammad will leave Lakeshore Public Media to lead Classical California network
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Muhammad has led the Indiana stations since 2013.
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Comings and goings: NPR makes changes to its politics team, WKAR appoints two senior managers …
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Megan Pratz left Cheddar News to join NPR as political editor.
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NPR adds two co-hosts to ‘Planet Money’
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Jeff Guo and Nick Fountain join six other co-hosts on the economics show.
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Comings and goings: NPR appoints staff for disinformation team, WAMU hires CCO …
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Brett Neely will be supervising editor for NPR’s disinformation team.
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Milwaukee PBS GM Bohdan Zachary will step down
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Zachary led Milwaukee PBS through the FCC spectrum auction, which generated $85 million for the station.
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How José Fajardo is facing the greatest challenge of his 40-year career with optimism and courage
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Despite a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the Hawai‘i Public Radio GM remains as engaged with his station and the public broadcasting community as ever.
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Comings and goings: NPR names managing editor of collaborative journalism, PBS adds senior manager of immersive learning …
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NPR promoted Bruce Auster and Kathy Goldgeier within its collaborative journalism team.