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Maxie Jackson resigns as Pacifica executive director
Pacifica's board has selected an interim executive director.Lloyd Wright: ‘In order to lead, you must serve’
"I give a lot of credit to those around me who have helped make WFYI and me successful," says Wright, who recently ...Comings and goings: NPR boosts Danzico to design VP, Buffalo station names new execs …
Danzico joined NPR as creative director in 2013.NPR promotes Chris Nelson to tech VP post
NPR's former VP of technology operations retired earlier this month.Current’s Sefton leaves for position at Mother Jones
Dru Sefton has been a senior editor at Current for nearly 11 years.Comings and goings: Hires at Arizona PBS, WTTW shifts program duties …
Arizona PBS has hired two new directors.NPR’s development chief leaves for West Coast opportunity
Stephanie Witte had held NPR's top development job since 2017.NPR’s Guy Raz to step down as ‘TED’ host
The show will continue with a new host starting next year.WDET GM Michelle Srbinovich resigns
Srbinovich is leaving to pursue a role with the American Journalism Project.Interim GM at WPSU gets permanent post
Isabel Reinert has led the station on an interim basis since August 2017.Baum sets retirement from Virginia’s Blue Ridge PBS
Earlier James Baum led KRSC in Claremore, Okla.; WLVT in Bethlehem, Pa.; and KETC in St. Louis.Comings and goings: PBS creates station services SVP post, SoCal stations hire CFO …
Jim Dunford rises from VP of programming and operations into the new PBS position.ValleyPBS bids farewell to CEO after 7 months
Jenny Toste had led the station since December.Comings and goings: NPR’s Schaefer retires after 18 years, Bentley to leave KCRW …
Newscasts EP Robert Garcia said Rob Schaefer is known for his "sharp news instincts and a dry but wicked sense of humor.” ...‘World Cafe’ host to step down this autumn
Talia Schlanger will depart to “pursue new creative endeavors,” according to producing station WXPN.
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