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NPR book critic Alan Cheuse dies at 75
“In two minutes every week, Alan paid his respects to good writing in his soft, intense, passionate voice.”PBS announces upcoming departure of programming executive Donald Thoms
Thoms has concentrated mainly on arts and drama programs, overseeing projects such as the PBS Arts Fall Festival.Greater Public losing Fox, Siegal takes helm of BizLab, and other comings and goings in ...
June Fox worked at Greater Public, formerly DEI, for 15 years.WGBH cameraman Frank Lane dies; recorded historic James Brown concert
Lane worked at the Boston public broadcaster from 1968 through his retirement in 2003.‘Maria’ retires from ‘Sesame Street,’ Matt Martinez leaves NPR and other comings and goings in ...
Sonia Manzano is widely credited with being the first leading Latina on television.Notes from a first-time PRNDI attendee
A news director gets tips in planning coverage, using social media and more.Jane Couch, former NPR development v.p., dies at 73
Couch helped NPR increase support from foundations, corporations and donors and rely less on federal funding.Ben Wattenberg, longtime host of public TV’s ‘Think Tank,’ dies at 81
Wattenberg also hosted weekly programs produced by WGBH in Boston and WETA in Arlington, Va.Dugas to take helm in Wyoming, and other comings and goings in public media
And DeAnne Hamilton will leave WESA-FM in Pittsburgh July 17.Brain injury sidelines Alex Chadwick, but veteran journalist returns to reporting
Alex Chadwick might not be alive today if it weren’t for a burnt sausage.Former CPB IG Konz dies; known for Kenneth Tomlinson report
Kenneth Konz retired from CPB in May 2013 after 15 years as its Inspector General.CPB hires communications head, and more comings and goings in public media
And Michael May, a radio producer and instructor, is the first senior producer for NPR’s Storytelling Lab initiative.Margaret Juntwait, host of Met Opera broadcasts, dies at 58
The former WNYC host started her career at the station by writing a fan letter.Jim Lesher, NPR’s ‘most wanted man,’ dies at 46
“No matter the situation, Lesher could and did handle it, and his expansive contributions are irreplaceable for the organization.”Top editor leaves NPR News for Mic
Madhulika Sikka is heading to a digital news outlet geared toward millennials.
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