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‘Exceptional’ public television programmer Nick Frazer dies at 64
Frazer was the first programmer at KBDI in Denver.Ex-mayor joins Nine Network, NPR producer oversees franchises, and more comings and goings in public ...
The former mayor will “work with us on site to build strong community partnerships,” said Nine Network President Jack Galmiche.Utah public TV pioneer Lacy-Smith dies at 70
Lacy-Smith was one of the first women to serve as a broadcast executive in the state.Veteran AP executive takes over as head of INN
Sue Cross began her career at AP in 1998 as Los Angeles bureau chief.NPR merges oversight of digital departments as Bob Kempf heads to WGBH
NPR Digital Services will be overseen by Zach Brand, the network’s v.p. of digital media.EPS hires Lore, Andrews handles ads for Current, and other comings and goings in public ...
Rick Lore previously served as development v.p. at Maryland Public Television.Davar Ardalan on the civic tech movement and life after NPR News
The NPR producer has left the network to explore the potential of collaborative social-impact storytelling.Longtime public TV producer John Coney dies at 79
Coney’s public broadcasting experience dates to 1956, when he began work at KQED in San Francisco as producer and director.PlanPhilly managing editor leaves WHYY
Matt Golas resigned from his position Thursday.Dan Metziga, head of development at OPB, dies at 66
He was presented with PBS’s C. Scott Elliott Development Professional of the Year Award in July.Zvi Shoubin, veteran MPT programmer, dies at 86
MPT President Larry Unger called Shoubin “one of the great pioneers” of the programming field.Rhode Island Public Radio hires Torey Malatia as president
Malatia was formerly c.e.o. of WBEZ in Chicago.Tweets fly at ‘NewsHour’ co-host for remark on Iran nuclear deal
After criticism, Gwen Ifill elaborated on three words she attached to a White House retweet.Wayne Dyer, ‘one of PBS’s most successful fundraisers,’ dies at 75
Dyer’s 10 fundraising specials for public TV brought in more than $200 million for stations.James White, public radio newscaster, dies at 60
White worked for more than 24 years at WAMU in Washington, D.C.
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