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Elwin L. Basquin, former GM of WTVP, dies at 89
Basquin led WTVP from 1987 to 1996.Comings and goings: John Van Hoesen to retire from VPR, C.J. Janovy rejoins KCUR …
Van Hoesen joined the station in 2001.Scott Tong named ‘Here & Now’ co-host
Tong has worked for "Marketplace" for more than 16 years.Travis Hendryx appointed GM for Smoky Hills PBS
Hendryx previously worked for newspapers in Kansas and radio stations in Texas.Comings and goings: Paul Hunton joins PBS board, Amna Nawaz promoted to ‘NewsHour’ chief correspondent ...
Hunton fills the vacancy left by Kim Johnson, who resigned from the board and PBS12 in Denver.David Feingold to retire as CEO of Blue Ridge Public Radio
Feingold has led the station since 2015.Comings and goings: Shereen Marisol Meraji leaving ‘Code Switch,’ Holly Edgell to lead Midwest Newsroom ...
Meraji has co-hosted the podcast since its 2016 launch.Comings and goings: PBS hires Douglas Chang as senior director, WETA appoints diversity officer …
Chang previously worked as a programming director for KCET in Los Angeles and as supervising producer for AmDoc/POV.Ann Alquist named executive director and GM for WBHM
Alquist succeeds Chuck Holmes, who left the station earlier this year to run a nonprofit.Comings and goings: Amy Wielunski to lead membership for WBEZ, Ashley Alvarado takes new role ...
Wielunski previously worked as Chicago Public Media’s director of membership growth and acquisition.Kim Johnson to retire as GM of PBS12
Johnson joined the station in 1989 and previously worked as studio supervisor and VP of operations.Jeff Hanks named CEO of Lakeland PBS
Hanks succeeds Bill Sanford, who announced his retirement last month.Comings and goings: Joseph Tovares to leave WMHT, Amy Tardif hired as Report for America ...
Tovares is developing a podcast for U.S. and Latin American audiences.A Martínez joins ‘Morning Edition’ as host
Martínez replaces David Greene, who left the show in 2020.Station Resource Group leaders are stepping down
The co-CEOs started SRG in 1984.
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