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Smith most recently worked as assistant PD for WNYC in New York City.
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Smith most recently worked as assistant PD for WNYC in New York City.
Hoffman joined WUCF in 2016 after working for KMOS and stations in Akron, Ohio.
Nelson was senior director of programming for NPR.
Taylor succeeds Jon McTaggart, who announced last year plans to leave the organization.
“Neal did every job you could do in radio,” said Robert Siegel, former “All Things Considered” host, of his longtime colleague. “He was terrifically gifted at everything.”
Megan Kamerick became a KUNM volunteer in 2005 and has also been a reporter, producer and host.
Purcell died from injuries sustained in a traffic crash last week.
Baes succeeds longtime GM Maggie Montgomery.
Stotesbery has led the station since 2004.
Rademaker most recently worked as GM for WCMU Public Media.
Gatewood joined “Native America Calling” in 2005.
Steck is credited with growing the station’s annual budget from $250,000 to more than $9 million when he retired.
The position is new at the network.
As a lawyer who oversaw corporate affairs and business development, DiRienzo guided the creation of Vme, a Spanish-language digital multicast service.
Melissa Harris-Perry will be the radio show’s interim host through the end of the year.
Libbrecht started her career with PBS in 1996 and has also worked for Starz.
“It’s been a fun ride and now I’m off to live the next chapter of my life as an eccentric sustaining member,” Massaro said.
Riddle, who most recently worked for Augsburg University, succeeds Randi Yoder, who retired.