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Radio Milwaukee names new executive director
Kevin Sucher, an entertainment management executive, started in the role this week.APMG hires new president of Minnesota Public Radio
Drew will be the first permanent president of MPR.Lyn Seymour, public TV veteran who worked on ‘Zoboomafoo,’ ‘Caillou,’ dies at 68
Seymour had tested positive for the coronavirus.Dean Borg, esteemed host and reporter for Iowa networks, dies at 81
“He set the gold standard for being a fair and unbiased journalist,” says Charity Nebbe of Iowa Public Radio.Comings and goings: Kelly McBride to serve as NPR public editor, network adds news staff ...
McBride will keep her role as SVP at the Poynter Institute.David Fogarty, president of Public Media Connect in Ohio, will retire
Fogarty has led the organization for 11 years.Michael Smith named CMO at NPR
Smith replaces Meg Goldthwaite, who stepped down last month.Comings and goings: McGrath promoted at WHYY, Jenkins leaves PBS …
Kyra McGrath previously served as EVP and COO at the Philadelphia station.GM Jefferi K. Lee leaves WHUT
Lee led the station for more than eight years.Kurt Wilson joins WHQR as station manager
Wilson previously led Yellowstone Public Radio.Comings and goings: ‘Washington Week’ adds consulting EP, WRTI picks associate GM …
Ann Klenk was formerly a co-EP of "Hardball with Chris Matthews."Sonya Forte Duhé named Arizona PBS CEO
Duhé will replace outgoing CEO Christopher Callahan in July.Comings and goings: Station manager ascends in Houston, KVIE expands development team …
Joshua Adams, who joined Houston Public Media in 2012, helped launch the Texas Newsroom collaborative.Top marketing exec to exit NPR
Meg Goldthwaite started at the network in 2016.Comings and goings: NPR promotes two on news team, WTVP promotes Baker …
Didi Schanche becomes the network's chief international editor.
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