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Dobson heads NPR’s International Desk, KUED hires content director and other comings and goings in ...
Most recently Will Dobson served as Washington bureau chief for Slate.Longtime Wichita programmer David Brewer dies at 71
Brewer took a leave of absence in September to battle cancer.Rivero heads museum, Kelly returns to NPR and other comings and goings in public media
Marita Rivero left WGBH in June 2013 after nearly 30 years.Why BJ Leiderman is ‘the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet’
The ups and downs of being a struggling songsmith, as well as “the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet.”Paul Ray, KUTX music show host, dies at 73
"There’s no doubt that Paul left an indelible mark on the Texas music scene."Lloyd Kaiser, an ‘early visionary’ in public TV, dies at 88
Kaiser had “an expansive view of the quality that could be achieved by a fledgling organization with a passion to serve,” said ...Deborah Davis, longtime WYPR marketer, dies at 61
She "put her heart and soul" into the station.Conrad White dies at 80; worked on ‘French Chef’ and other WGBH shows
White spent 15 years at the Boston public broadcaster during the 1960s and ’70s.Fans and friends rally to help radio artist Joe Frank
Frank has previously suffered from poor health and faces rising medical bills.NPR appoints new programming VP
Anya Grundmann takes over after filling in on an interim basis since May.Tracy Carter, developer of Myers’ ProTrack software, dies at 49
“Tracy was an incredibly kind, intelligent and unassuming individual,” said Crist Myers.NPR tech reporter quits to build ‘a new kind of radio’
The former Planet Money reporter thinks the public radio system isn’t doing enough "to make the jump into the digital age."Eight producers sign on as NGL Fellows, Anderson leaves WUCF and other comings and goings ...
Next Generation Leadership is a CPB-backed project to grow diversity in public media.Washington-area radio journalist Max Cacas dies at 61
"He seemed to know everyone in the business and what was going on in public and commercial radio."David Sonderegger, APM station relations rep, dies at 78
“Dave was the consummate relationship builder,” said APM President Jon McTaggart.
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