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Garland McLaurin: Like America, public broadcasting is a work in progress
"When I think about public media, I think about what Frantz Fanon said: 'What matters is not to know the world but ...Brett to retire in Wisconsin, WGBH hires education exec and more comings and goings
Malcolm Brett has worked in public broadcasting for 34 years .Maggie Martin: Public media is a place for great stories
In college, Maggie Martin felt invigorated telling listeners what was happening and why it was important.Carl Bloom, pioneering donor-marketing strategist, dies at 79
Bloom adapted magazine publishers' practices of list-buying and direct-mail testing to public broadcasting membership programs.Influential public broadcaster John Witherspoon dies at 88
Witherspoon was the first director of television at CPB.NPR ‘streamlines’ news leadership, its stations elect board reps, and more comings and goings
David Sweeney leads NPR newsgathering with the new title of chief news editor.Doug Eichten, Neenah Ellis honored for service and innovation in public radio
The awards were given at the Public Radio Super-Regional Meeting.Joaquin Alvarado leaves The Center for Investigative Reporting
Longtime CIR leader Christa Scharfenberg will serve as acting CEO.Ashley Montgomery: Serving all Americans means finding unfamiliar voices
Public media helped Ashley Montgomery make sense of the world in her youth. Now, as a CPB fellow, she's making sense of ...Ethan Bortnick’s latest pledge special extends young musician’s support of public TV
The 16-year-old pianist and songwriter is a fan of public broadcasting, and the feeling is mutual.Former NPR News exec is new public editor at PBS
Madhulika Sikka oversaw NPR’s international coverage from 2006–15.Robert Malesky: Before my career in pubmedia, ‘I had to make a choice’
Looking for his first job out of college, Malesky had two offers. One was from a strip club; the other, a new ...Schneider to leave WETA executive post, Bruns returning as interim
As WETA COO for four years, Schneider managed the station's ownership takeover of "PBS NewsHour."Phillip Manning: Covering natural disasters and municipal meetings, we report the facts
A KTNA news producer learned about public media's vital role during an emergency.CPB appoints TV content/innovation head, longtime Wisconsin host retires and other comings and goings
Maja Mrkoci joined CPB in 2015 as VP of content and digital media.
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