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Peter Noll named CEO of West TN PBS
Noll most recently worked as GM of WNBJ, the NBC and CW affiliates in Jackson, Tenn.Comings and goings: KSPS appoints station manager, KUOW hires COO …
Dawn Wiley Bayman became station manager for KSPS in Spokane, Wash.Justin Shoman named president of Alaska’s KTOO
Shoman succeeds Bill Legere, who has worked for the organization for more than three decades.Comings and goings: NPR appoints ‘ATC’ EP, longtime correspondent John Burnett will retire …
Sami Yenigun steps up to EP for “All Things Considered.”Asia Burnett promoted to station manager at WKMS
Burnett has served as interim station manager since July.Comings and goings: WLRN hires VP of news, OETA appoints VP of education …
Sergio Bustos most recently worked as an enterprise and politics editor for "USA Today" in Florida.At a fork in his career path, GBH’s Jon Abbott reflects on how pubmedia can ...
“If we're going to learn and grow together, we have to do it together,” Abbott says, describing the philosophy that has guided ...John Yang to anchor ‘PBS News Weekend’
Yang succeeds Geoff Bennett, who left the program to co-anchor "PBS NewsHour."Comings and goings: Robert Mandell to leave CPB board, WUNC names hosts for new public ...
Mandell joined the board in 2019.Nikki Swarn appointed KUVO GM
Swarn will lead both KUVO and The Drop.Shawn Turner named GM for WKAR Public Media
Turner succeeds Susi Elkins, who left the station earlier this year.Comings and goings: NPR’s Eric Marrapodi steps up to VP, ‘This American Life’ appoints editors ...
Marrapodi joined NPR in 2019 as live specials lead.WAUS GM Sharon Dudgeon dies following accident
Dudgeon died from injuries resulting from a fall outside her home.Former PBS president Bruce Christensen dies at 79
PBS President Paula Kerger called Christensen “a giant of public television.”Comings and goings: New board leaders at NPR, promotions at PBS …
Jeff Sine became NPR’s board chair, while Jennifer Ferro moved up to vice chair.
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