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Comings and goings: General counsel leaves CPB, NPR Foundation board elects chair …
Evan Slavitt, EVP and general counsel, is leaving his role at CPB to join the Brandeis Center.WUSF GM JoAnn Urofsky to retire
“My time at WUSF has been incredibly rewarding,” Urofsky said.Indira Lakshmanan named ‘Here & Now’ co-host
Lakshmanan joins co-hosts Scott Tong and Robin Young next month.Comings and goings: Michigan Public names associate GM, KERA appoints Texas Newsroom managing editor …
Zoe Clark, who joined Michigan Public in 2006, was promoted to associate GM.CEO of WITF parent company resigns
Ron Hetrick resigned Oct. 13 from his role at Pennon, which also includes the LNP newspaper and LancasterOnline website.NPR hires Mishka Pitter-Armand as chief marketing officer
Pitter-Armand was most recently chief advancement officer at Crisis Text Line.NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg dies at 87
Stamberg had retired from NPR in September.David McGowan to retire as CEO of WJCT Public Media
“Serving WJCT Public Media through this period of growth has been a tremendous honor,” McGowan said.Comings and goings: PBS board elects chair, NPR podcast exec leaves for Apple …
Catherine Robb, a media attorney and counsel for Haynes and Boone, LLP, was named chair of the PBS board of directors.Comings and goings: Miles Parks named co-host of ‘NPR Politics Podcast,’ Doug Mitchell leaves NPR ...
Miles Parks, who will continue reporting for the Washington Desk, joined the co-host team Wednesday.Carlton Wing named Arkansas PBS CEO
Wing previously served in the Arkansas House of Representatives.Comings and goings: WXXI GM to retire, EIC leaves WNYC …
Susan Rogers is retiring as EVP and GM of WXXI in Rochester, N.Y.Comings and goings: WSHU GM joins NPR board, network names music leader …
Brad Dancer, GM of WSHU Public Radio, was elected to a three-year term on NPR’s board.NPR promotes Thomas Evans to lead newsroom
NPR also promoted Marta McLellan Ross to chief of staff.Comings and goings: CPB announces exec changes, WBEZ rolls out morning shows …
Clayton Barsoum was promoted to an SVP role at CPB.
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