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Former ‘NewsHour’ executive producer dies at 86
Al Vecchione rose to president of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions.Rekha Murthy: ‘Public radio is embedded in my being’
Murthy grew up listening to public radio and finds that even as her media choices expand, she always comes back to it.Attendees at PBS Annual Meeting tell us why #IAmPublicMedia
Here's what folks at the PBS Annual Meeting in San Diego had to say about their commitment to public media.PBS honors station leaders, PRNDI names Editor of the Year, and more awards in public ...
Allen Weatherly, former executive director of Arkansas Educational Television Network, was honored posthumously with the Daniel K. Miller PBS Station Leadership Award.“It’s a pay-it-forward mission” and other reasons why people work in public media
We collected these expressions of support for public media at the APTS Public Media Summit.NPR completes board expansion, Savage leaves WBAA and other comings and goings
Global banker Jeff Sine joins the NPR Board.Tom Karlo: We need public media now more than ever
Karlo began his career at KPBS in San Diego 44 years ago.Tamara Keith: “Public radio was my destiny”
NPR correspondent Tamara Keith writes that in public radio she does work that could make a difference in the lives of listeners. ...Robert Siegel to leave ‘All Things Considered’ host chair
Siegel will step down in January.AIR grows its staff, Nashville’s Curley sets retirement and other comings and goings in public ...
AIR's new program director comes from “American Experience.”One executive to leave CPB while two get new duties
“We need strong leadership to ensure we are as effective as possible,” CPB President Pat Harrison said.Ernesto Aguilar: I’m a testament to public media’s transformative power
Aguilar discovered punk rock on a community radio station and found himself coming back to listen to the news.NPR’s Michael Oreskes: “I’m here for the mission”
The top news exec at NPR says he chose public media because society needs robust journalism.ICIJ, NPR, Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting win IRE honors, and other awards
Other award winners include independent producer Jenni Monet, Reveal’s Will Evans and WFAE's Lisa Worf.Why do people work in public media?
This year, as Current marks the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act, we are illuminating the experiences that inspired people to ...
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