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Lam steps to head of ‘Table’, Buckner leads Public Broadcasting Atlanta, and other comings and ...
Also, American Public Media hires a chief of on-demand and cultural programming.Turner leads development at NHPR, KQED promotes several staffers and other comings and goings
Deborah Turner helped oversee CPB’s major giving initiative from 2004–07.Rich Conaty, host of WFUV’s ‘Big Broadcast,’ dies at 62
Conaty hosted the show for more than four decades.Maine tower engineer leads rescue for hopelessly tangled moose
Jeffrey Mahaney knew what he had to do. He drove two hours to the far-flung site and snowshoed off-road to the tower.Longtime public radio professional Vidal Guzmán drowns trying to save son
Colleagues remember Guzmán for his bravery, character and dedication to family.Charney takes lead at NPR One, McNamara leaves PBS and other comings and goings
Tamar Charney joined NPR early last year to focus on the mobile app’s use of station content.Siefken takes lead at Rogers Co., ‘1A’ forms crew, and other comings and goings
Siefken is VP of broadcast and digital media at The Fred Rogers Co.NPR changes up its political and national teams, PBS hires a v.p. and other comings ...
NPR also has a new voice for funding credits, Chioke I’Anson.Longtime NCPR membership director June Peoples dies after being struck by vehicle
"It’s one of those sad, life-ain’t-fair stories.”WLRN’s Tomlinson dies at 69 following surgery
Tomlinson was "one of the most talented filmmakers I have ever known,” said WLRN GM John Labonia.Martin to lead ideastream, NPR hires chief marketer and other comings and goings
Jerry Wareham, ideastream president since 2001, will retire after Kevin Martin’s transition.Why work in public media?
Making a difference, serving the audience — people who work in public media explain why they devote themselves to the job.WETA sets up scholarship fund in honor of Gwen Ifill
The fund will bring younger, diverse journalists into public TV.Gwen Ifill, trailblazing journalist and public TV icon, remembered for warmth and leadership
Colleagues and friends also remember Ifill, who died Monday at 61, as a "tough, smart reporter."Public television arts champion Glenn DuBose dies at 81
DuBose produced or directed more than 60 national programs that aired on PBS.
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