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How Nina Totenberg handled the ‘volcano’ set off by covering Anita Hill’s sexual harassment charges
In an excerpt from her new memoir, Totenberg reflects on the explosive impact of covering "a phenomenon that had gone largely ignored."WQED CEO Deborah Acklin steps down
Acklin first joined the station in 1997 and became CEO in 2010.NPR adds Lori Lizarraga as ‘Code Switch’ host
Lizarraga will debut on the show later this year.Comings and goings: PRX promotes Radiotopia staffers, KCRW hires leaders for news and podcasts …
Audrey Mardavich became EP for Radiotopia, and Yooree Losordo was promoted to director of network operations.Nancy Barnes, SVP of news, to leave NPR
“Now is the right time for me to pursue some other opportunities,” Barnes said.David Crabtree appointed CEO of PBS North Carolina
Crabtree most recently worked as a news anchor for local commercial station WRAL.Will Dahlberg promoted to executive director of WBHM
In his new role, Dahlberg also oversees the Gulf States Newsroom.Susan Scott named president of Public Television Major Market Group
Scott, chief growth officer of PBS North Carolina, succeeds Deanna Mackey, who left the affinity group earlier this year to lead KPBS ...AIR selects Keisha Salmon as new executive director
Salmon previously led communications strategy for American Documentary and its program "POV."NPR adds Anamaria Sayre as ‘Alt.Latino’ co-host
The show will also adopt a new format.Jim Russell, creator of ‘Marketplace,’ dies at 76
“He was thoroughly devoted to public media. And that was infectious.”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."
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