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Comings and goings: NPR hires senior director, will launch Climate Desk …
Gordon Synn will help NPR create new content opportunities, negotiate intellectual property deals and “help us go where NPR has never gone ...Paul Hunton named GM for WUNC
Hunton joins the station Oct. 3.KPVU GM John Hughes dies at 71
Hughes joined KPVU in 2016 and helped the station program more modern R&B and hip-hop music.NPR names Brittany Luse host of ‘It’s Been a Minute’
Luse has previously hosted podcasts that include "For Colored Nerds" and "The Nod."Comings and goings: Station leaders elected to NPR board, CCO to leave CapRadio …
R.C. McBride and Elise Pepple were elected to NPR’s board of directors.NPR adds Marielle Segarra as ‘Life Kit’ host
Segarra begins in the role this week.Radio Milwaukee appoints Maxie Jackson executive director
Jackson most recently served as CCO at New England Public Media.Royal Aills named executive director for Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Aills succeeds Ronnie Agnew, who left MPB last year for WOSU in Columbus, Ohio.Comings and goings: American Public Television promotes executive, KERA announces newsroom hires …
Paul Higgins, a finance executive who previously worked for Politico and GBH in Boston, steps up to administrative officer at American Public ...WSKG CEO Greg Catlin is retiring
Catlin has led the station since 2016.Comings and goings: PBS hires VP, all-digital Va. station selects GM …
Leili Boroumand, PBS’ new VP of business development, previously worked as head of business development for Amazon Key.Deepa Fernandes joins ‘Here & Now’ as co-host
“Her global-local perspective and experience are going to add tremendous value to our strong team at Here & Now," said WBUR CCO ...American Public Television CEO Cynthia Fenneman to retire
Fenneman has led the organization since 2001.Delaware Public Media hires Pete Booker as GM
DPM President Jane C.W. Vincent is retiring but staying on in a development role.Comings and goings: KQED appoints news VP, Houston Public Media hires CDO …
Ethan Toven-Lindsey joined KQED in 2016.
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