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Comings and goings: Crossan tapped as ‘World’ EP, radio journalists picked as Nieman Fellows …
Plus new faces (and voices) at NPR, WAMU and "Latino USA."From student-run KALX to KPCC, Bill Davis recalls a career of defying conventional wisdom
After building the Los Angeles station into a regional news powerhouse, Davis says it's easy to forget how "almost everyone in public ...LaFontaine E. Oliver named next GM of Baltimore’s WYPR
Oliver previously led the city's WEAA-FM from 2007–13.New PRPD president looks to visit stations, expand year-round projects
Abby Goldstein leaves Pittsburgh's WYEP to take the position starting in June.Kevin Harris to exit WETA’s executive staff
Harris, who has been VP and TV station manager, is returning to a consulting role.Comings and goings: NPR names Gilbert VP for news programming, Adewunmi joins ‘TAL’ …
Plus, hirings and promotions at KQED, KPBS and Paragon Media Strategies.Greg Petrowich picked as WFYI’s new leader
Petrowich now leads WSIU Public Broadcasting in Carbondale, Ill.Mitch Teich to lead North Country Public Radio
Teich has worked for Milwaukee Public Radio since 2006.With Public Media Rocks, we’re making the ultimate playlist to show off your musical talents
Do you work in public media and make music? Send us your tunes for compiling into one mega-playlist of pubmedia jams.Comings and goings: Virginia stations choose top execs, Nashville Public Radio hires president…
The first CFO and chief content officer for the Virginia Foundation for Public Media and Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corp. will begin work ...New AIR CEO Ikeda envisions ‘a strong community of co-conspirators’
The hire ends a period of transition for AIR, which started when former CEO Sue Schardt abruptly left in August 2018.Nine Network head Jack Galmiche dies at 71; supported strong engagement work
“Working with Jack was exhilarating and incredibly gratifying,” said Amy Shaw, Nine Network acting president.Center for Public Integrity chooses CEO, Durlin to head KZYX, and other comings and goings
Susan Smith Richardson, a past publisher of The Chicago Reporter, will join CPI in May.Bill Siemering: ‘We are living in the new age of audio’
Upon receiving a Polk Award for career achievements in journalism, the public radio pioneer describes how his aspirations for NPR have been ...Grove to head WEDU, Tovares takes new position at WMHT, and other comings and goings
After 13 years as president of WTCI in Chattanooga, Paul Grove returns to WEDU in Tampa.
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