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Anthony Padgett will leave SCETV to lead WOSU Public Media
Padgett will succeed Ronnie Agnew, who left the station last year after a brief tenure.NPR’s Rachel Martin will step away from ‘Morning Edition’ for new project
Martin is developing a project “in the realms of religion, spirituality, and meaning.”Comings and goings: NPR appoints VP, WAMU hires COO …
NPR named Adrienne Brown VP of development operations and services.Comings and goings: NPR names booking EP, Lehigh Valley Public Media hires engagement VP …
NPR promoted Natalie Winston to EP for booking and specials.Comings and goings: NPR shuffles correspondents, CRB Classical hires and promotes staffers …
Frank Langfitt is leaving his London-based reporting position, which will be taken over by Lauren Frayer.Trina Cutter to retire from PBS Western Reserve
“I am rewiring more than retiring,” said Cutter, who plans to relocate to North Carolina.Sally Jo Fifer to leave ITVS
Fifer has led the San Francisco–based organization since 2001.Anthony V. Hayes becomes CEO of WMHT Public Media
Hayes most recently served as GM and COO of New England Public Media.Alabama Public Television hires Wayne Reid as executive director
"We are excited about the background skills and energy that Wayne will bring to Alabama Public Television."Jonathan Seaborn to lead UA Little Rock Public Radio
Seaborn is currently CCO at Texas Tech Public Media in Lubbock, where he has worked for more than eight years.KMFA hires George Preston as CEO
He begins later this month.Comings and goings: Veralyn Williams named ‘Code Switch’ EP, WMFE forms content leadership team …
Williams succeeds Steve Drummond, who had served as EP of "Code Switch" since 2017.Dante Betteo retires as KCSM station manager
Betteo had led the station for nine years.Comings and goings: KQED hires CFO and diversity leader, Alaska Public Media appoints COO …
Eric Abrams will be KQED’s inaugural chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer.Michael Hardgrove, former Nine PBS CEO, dies at 85
Hardgrove led Nine PBS for nearly 25 years after working for KVIE and WETA.
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