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Comings and goings: Maribel Lopez leads PBS Digital Studios, Melissa Wright to leave TPT …
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Lopez most recently worked for TPT in St. Paul, Minn.
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Lopez most recently worked for TPT in St. Paul, Minn.
“She was ferociously intelligent, sardonically funny and made your day better by merely existing.”
Kahle joined Nine PBS in 2017 as accounting manager and has also been controller.
“I have no doubt that Lisa and Mary Beth’s collective leadership and extensive experience will help propel StoryCorps forward as we expand our important work in the years ahead.”
One new PBS VP is Adaora Udoji, a former co-host of “The Takeaway.”
Shiro “brought analytical acumen, ethical rigor and humor to the sober business of managing the federal public funds that supported 1,000-plus independent documentary filmmakers over his tenure.”
Jones will leave her position as audience editor for KERA in Dallas.
Stephen Wilkins has served in the military and most recently worked for Alexandria City Public Schools.
Through his efforts to share best practices in public TV fundraising, Soper gained “a wonderful perspective on stations across the country and their different kinds of needs,” said former PBS COO Neil Mahrer.
Simensky had worked at PBS since 2003.
PRX filled two new roles focused on podcasts.
Courtney joined LPB in 1976 and became its leader in 1985.
Harris-Perry has been interim host since July.
Hutchins succeeds Becky Magura, who left the station to lead Nashville Public Television.
Aguilar will be EP of “Morning Edition” and “Up First.”
Swanson has led the station since 2008.
APM also promoted Thomas De Napoli to chief strategy officer of APM Studios.