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Jay Rayvid, producer for ‘Mister Rogers’ and ‘Carmen Sandiego’, dies at 92
Rayvid helped WQED in Pittsburgh become a premier station for children’s programming.Nashville Public Radio CEO Steve Swenson to retire
Swenson will retire in late spring or early summer, according to an announcement he posted on LinkedIn.Colleagues and friends celebrate Dave Becker as he retires from Nevada Public Radio
"No challenge was ever too large for Dave Becker to resolve, and he will be difficult to replace with just one person."Comings and goings: NPR appoints SVP, former Louisville Public Media CEO joins AJP …
Marta McLellan Ross steps up to SVP of government and external affairs for NPR.Comings and goings: APTS appoints VP, OPB names two SVPs …
Jennifer Kieley was named VP of government and public affairs for APTS.NPR hires Ryan Merkley as COO
Merkley most recently led a biotech nonprofit and previously worked with NPR CEO Katherine Maher at the Wikimedia Foundation.Comings and goings: Sesame Workshop names COO, NPR changes up Washington Desk …
Joseph Giraldi's resume includes roles at Smithsonian Channel, Time Inc. and HBO.Anne Hosler to oversee Montana Public Radio, KUFM-TV
The University of Montana announced Hosler’s appointment as director of its Broadcast Media Center.Flora Lichtman named ‘Science Friday’ host
Founder Ira Flatow will also remain as host.Comings and goings: WSKG hires Christine Dempsey as CCO, MPT appoints VP …
Dempsey most recently worked as VP of radio for WLVR.José Fajardo, former Hawai‘i Public Radio leader, dies at 61
“José was an inspirational force in so many ways,” said HPR CEO Meredith Artley.Comings and goings: Milwaukee PBS hires CMO, Sesame Workshop appoints managing director …
Cameron Risher, a communications director at Nebraska Public Media, joins Milwaukee PBS as CMO.Comings and goings: KRCC station manager retires, ‘It’s Been a Minute’ gets new supervising producer ...
Jeff Bieri, station manager for KRCC, is retiring this month.Public Media Business Association names Lauren Biddle executive director
Biddle succeeds Sara Wood, who has led the organization since 2018.How KOTO’s Luis Tavares bridges information gaps for Telluride’s Latino community
"I believe inclusion is one of those things that doesn't happen very often," says the station's Spanish-language news reporter and Latino community ...