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The voices of NPR: How four women of color see their roles as hosts
Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, Ayesha Rascoe and Juana Summers have taken over host chairs at NPR’s flagship news programs. They’re thinking holistically ...Michael Rathke dies at 59
Rathke worked at stations including WRTI, New Hampshire Public Radio and Georgia Public Broadcasting.Debbie Hamlett to lead Milwaukee PBS
Hamlett succeeds Bohdan Zachary, who announced he was stepping down last year.How a composer’s accidental career builds on the legacy of ‘Sesame Street’
“I just never thought this was my thing and so I sort of fell into it," says music director Bill Sherman. "But ...Comings and goings: WYPR appoints CCO, NHPR hires development leader …
Jonathan Blakley stepped up from interim to permanent chief content officer for WYPR.WFAE promotes Ju-Don Marshall to CEO
The station's board voted unanimously to promote Marshall.Comings and goings: AmDoc’s Dilday joins Ken Burns film, StoryCorps hires chief of staff …
Erika Dilday, who leads American Documentary, was named a co-director and co-producer for the upcoming “Emancipation to Exodus.”UETN field engineer Stroh DeCaire dies at 51
“Stroh was an outgoing and lively part of our dedicated Field Operations team,” said UETN CEO Spencer Jenkins.Comings and goings: Lisa Trapani Shumate elected to PBS board, Mississippi network appoints EP …
Shumate replaces former GBH CEO Jon Abbott on the PBS board.Comings and goings: WBGO hires CDO, WJCT appoints VP of development …
Landa Abramson, WBGO’s incoming chief of development, most recently worked as a consultant.Milwaukee’s WUWM hires David Lee as GM
Lee was previously chief philanthropy officer at Ascension Wisconsin Foundation.NPR ‘icon’ Sylvia Poggioli to retire
Poggioli will retire at the end of the month.Jared Johnson promoted to WVIK CEO
Johnson had served as interim leader since October.CapRadio leader Jun Reina to step down
Reina has led the station since 2020.Michel Martin named ‘Morning Edition’ host
Martin begins with "Morning Edition" March 27.