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Smith leaving NPR for WBEZ, Garfield treads the boards and other comings and goings
Israel Smith has been "tenacious, inventive and enterprising" during his five-year tenure, said NPR VP Anya Grundmann.Former CPB Board chair Alan Sagner dies at 97
Sagner, a New York businessman, was nominated to the board in 1994 by President Clinton.Kevin McElvaney: ‘Public media is public service’
A career change taught this social media manager that "art can help us make sense of the world and even lead better ...GPB host Celeste Headlee steps down
Headlee plans to focus on her work as an author and public speaker.Measured words, sharp instincts propelled Robert Siegel’s NPR career
After co-hosting "All Things Considered" for 30 years, the veteran broadcaster prepares to sign off.Rob Sachs: We are connectors
Over his 18 years in public radio, Rob Sachs has aimed to keep listeners both informed and engaged.Terry Gross: ‘I wouldn’t have had a radio career had I gotten in later’
In an interview for our podcast, the "Fresh Air" host looked back at how she got started in public radio, interviewing Gene ...In memoriam, 2017
A look back at public broadcasters we remembered in obituaries this year.Who’s public media?
We snapped photos at public media events throughout 2017 to answer that question.Wahl takes over RJC in Phoenix, NFCB chooses board members, and other comings and goings
Tracy Wahl left NPR in November 2016 as executive producer for editorial franchises.Josiah Luis Alderete: Telling our stories, in our voices, is a form of resistance
"I hope to diversify the voices that we hear on the air. I don’t just mean somebody telling my cultura stories, but ...WCET’s Grace Hill dies at 78 following 47-year career
Pledge show producer TJ Lubinsky called Hill “one of the all-time great programmers.”Larry Bennett: My job is to support ‘rebalancing of the social process’
"One of the functions of culture is to help us assign meaning and thereby establish values. If we wish to rebalance our ...PBS Board elects leaders, Martin to step down at KALW and more comings and goings
The PBS Board also seated several new members.Elena Rivera: ‘I’m hoping to be a bridge between communities’
Public media means "bringing the community closer together through all of the amazing stories that we have on a daily basis."
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