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Virginia foundation taps PBS exec as first CEO, and more comings and goings
Jayme Swain has worked at PBS for six years as SVP, strategy and operations.KERA’s Alhadeff to retire, Young takes permanent ‘Morning Edition’ role, and more comings and goings
Mary Anne Alhadeff has led the Dallas public broadcaster for 14 years.Lin joins CPB as journalism VP, NY Public Radio hires COO and other comings and ...
Joy Lin previously worked as a White House producer for Fox News during the Obama administration.NPR investigations unit adds to team, Berkes to retire
Sacha Pfeiffer, whose work was the focus of the movie "Spotlight," will join the team.Public radio reporter helps rescue dogs while on assignment in Arizona
“If I have to put my digital tape recorder down to help, I will,” said reporter Casey Kuhn.KQED’s Boland to retire, NETA reorganizes, and more comings and goings
Boland has led KQED since 2010.NPR hires Houston Chronicle editor to lead newsroom
The announcement comes nearly a year after Michael Oreskes resigned from the job following sexual harassment claims.Pacifica names Maxie Jackson executive director
Jackson is station manager at ideastream in Cleveland and has headed the National Federation of Community Broadcasters.UNC-TV GM to join cannabis firm, KQED hires radio director, and other comings and goings
Brian Sickora will join Bob Daino, former CEO of WCNY in Syracuse, N.Y., at Acreage Holdings.Public television pioneer Rick Breitenfeld dies at 87
Breitenfeld's work in the early 1960s helped shape the case for the Public Broadcasting Act.For fusion band All-Nite Public Radio, the name points to eclectic influences
"You never know what you'll hear on public radio," says pianist and composer Victor Moore.Retired GM Patrick Keating dies; developed Florida Channel, National Civic Trust
Keating was also an early supporter of the Digital Convergence Alliance, a joint master control service in Jacksonville, Fla.Wallace to retire from KQED, NPR promotes Charney and other comings and goings
Jo Anne Wallace, VP and GM of KQED Radio, has worked for the San Francisco station since 1990.Filmmaker Perry Miller Adato remembered for elevating women
The documentarian died Sept. 16 at the age of 97.Mayor takes on expanded oversight of NPR operations, leadership
Under the restructuring, CEO Jarl Mohn is turning his focus to fundraising and the "visibility" of NPR content.
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