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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.Celebration for Diane Rehm honors departing host’s warmth, grit and voice
Speaking in the aftermath of the election, Rehm urged public radio to listen “better and harder to those to whom we have ...Utah public media producer Gordon Jones dies at 63
Jones had been diagnosed with lung cancer in May.PBS Board elects leaders, KPCC’s Aguirre to join Academy and more comings and goings in ...
Also, public TV executive Dick Pryor takes over as g.m. of KGOU in Norman, Okla., Monday.How Lisa Napoli found herself writing a book about Joan Kroc
The public radio reporter tells the back story behind her new biography about the McDonald’s heiress and NPR benefactor.Arkansas public media leader Allen Weatherly dies at 64
Weatherly was active in public media for more than 36 years.
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