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Comings and goings: Joe Harrell to lead digital unit at WNET, NPR hires journalists for religion beat …
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Joe Harrell, who joined WNET in 2011, was named managing editor of integrated initiatives and digital studios.
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Meredith Artley to lead Hawaiʻi Public Radio
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José Fajardo will step down as president and GM July 31.
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Pam Johnston named CEO of merged Rhode Island pubcaster
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Johnston most recently worked as GM for the news division at GBH in Boston.
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Univision Los Angeles exec Alejandra Santamaria to lead LAist, Southern California Public Radio
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Santamaria takes the helm this month at SCPR, which operates LAist, and replaces CEO Herb Scannell, whose retirement was announced in September.
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Comings and goings: WJCT hires director of podcasting, WHYY adds staff …
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Letisha Bereola joined WJCT Public Media in Jacksonville, Fla., as director of podcasting.
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KUOW GM Caryn Mathes to retire next year
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“I want a chance at a different type of life while I still have my health and my wits about me!” Mathes said.
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Comings and goings: Janice Hui leaves ‘Frontline’ for ITVS, NETA appoints VP …
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Janice Hui was named COO of the Independent Television Service.
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Sherrie Westin named CEO of Sesame Workshop
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Westin is the first woman to be Sesame Workshop’s CEO since the organization was established in 1968.
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Comings and goings: NETA appoints COO, NPR hires deputy Washington editor …
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NETA named Timothy Eernisse COO and VP of education and growth.
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Vox.com co-founder Melissa Bell will lead Chicago Public Media
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Bell, who co-founded Vox.com in 2014 and became publisher of parent company Vox Media in 2016, will take the helm at CPM Sept. 3.
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Russell Morash, ‘This Old House’ creator and ‘Father of How-To’ programs that inspired millions, dies at 88
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While Morash wasn’t always fond of the “Father of How-To” moniker, his track record of marquee programs like “This Old House” and “The Victory Garden” cemented his place as a media innovator.
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George Boosey, programmer who guided WBUR’s news expansion, dies at 77
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Boosey helped set the Boston station’s path to growth as an NPR news powerhouse.
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Comings and goings: John Sutton named VP at NEPM, Hawaii Public Radio makes host changes for music program ‘Bridging the Gap’ …
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John Sutton, who joined New England Public Media as interim CCO, was hired permanently as VP of content and audience strategy.
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David Freedman, former GM of WWOZ, dies at 80
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During Freedman’s quarter-century with WWOZ, it transformed from a small station with uncertain finances into an internationally known institution representing New Orleans music and culture.
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Comings and goings: NPR hires managing editor, CapRadio host takes leave …
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NPR hired Samantha Melbourneweaver as managing editor of digital, audience growth and engagement.
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Oregon Public Broadcasting taps CNN’s Rachel Smolkin as CEO
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Smolkin will succeed longtime leader Steve Bass, who announced plans to step down last year.
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Jac Venza, founder of public TV’s ‘Great Performances,’ dies at 97
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Venza founded the series in 1972 and retired from public media in 2004.
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Comings and goings: Dan Lothian named editor of GBH newsroom, NPR appoints deputy managing editor of digital …
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Dan Lothian became editor-in-chief of GBH’s newsroom and “The World.”
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Comings and goings: WFIT appoints PD, Nine PBS adds senior directors to development team …
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Steven Keller became PD for WFIT in Melbourne, Fla.
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Marcia Smith, president of Firelight Media, plans to step down
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Smith co-founded Firelight Media with filmmaker Stanley Nelson.