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Comings and goings: WAMU names executive editor, Tom Mara joins Seattle International Film Festival …
Teresa Frontado left KUT in Austin, Texas, to join WAMU.Elaine Harbison, former director of learning services for WILL-TV, dies at 83
After retiring from WILL-TV, she started Harbison Learning Systems, where she was able to continue building the web-based Instructional Technology Marketplace.Comings and goings: NPR promotes Yolanda Sangweni to VP, Futuro Media Group appoints Julio Ricardo ...
Yolanda Sangweni was promoted to VP of programming and new content development for NPR.KEXP promotes COO Ethan Raup to CEO
Raup has been COO at the station since 2016.Heather L. Reese to lead Wisconsin Public Media
Reese succeeds Gene Purcell, who died last year.Comings and goings: NPR hires ‘It’s Been a Minute’ EP, AmDoc announces promotions …
Veralyn Williams will be EP for “It’s Been a Minute” and “The Limits with Jay Williams.”Comings and goings: VP Julie Shapiro to leave PRX/Radiotopia, WNXP in Nashville appoints assistant PD ...
Shapiro will become executive creative director of Novel, a U.K.-based podcast studio.Kevin Crane named station manager of WHQR Public Media
Crane previously worked for Nashville Public Television.Spencer Jenkins appointed CEO of Utah Education and Telehealth Network
Jenkins most recently worked for the Utah System of Higher Education.Nathan Vandiver steps down as KUAR GM
Vandiver has led the station since 2016.Comings and goings: WFAE names new executives, executive editor out at St. Louis Public Radio ...
WFAE appointed a chief people officer, chief revenue officer and CFO.B.A. Parker joins NPR’s ‘Code Switch’ as host
Parker will begin hosting the show with Gene Demby in July.Comings and goings: VP Sarah Gilbert leaving NPR, CCO leaving Public Media Group of Southern ...
Sarah Gilbert’s last day with NPR will be next month.Clarence Copeland promoted to CEO of Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Copeland has worked for the station since 1997.Comings and goings: CPB hires VP, KERA appoints CFO …
CPB hired Cheraine Stanford as SVP of television content strategy. She previously worked for WPSU in State College, Pa.
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