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Robert Drew, pioneering documentary filmmaker, dies at 90
Drew directed Primary, an early example of cinema verité, and more than a dozen films for PBS.PBS NewsHour selects ABC News executive to replace Winslow
The appointment ends a months-long search to replace Linda Winslow, who has worked on the weeknightly news program since the mid-1970s.Margot Adler, veteran NPR correspondent, dies at 68
Margot Adler, a longtime NPR correspondent and former contributor to Pacifica Radio, died July 28 after a three-year battle with cancer. She ...Joy Parker, WXXI station relations and web coordinator, dies at 43
Joy Parker, a station relations and web coordinator for WXXI in Rochester, N.Y., died July 12 after a years-long battle with ALS. She ...Bresnahan to lead two Central Illinois TV stations as dual president
Moss Bresnahan will become the public television system’s first dual president when he takes over in September at WTVP-TV in Peoria, Ill., ...Madeline Amgott, public TV producer, dies at 92
Amgott was one of the first female producers in TV news.Madison Hodges, longtime station manager and pubradio advocate, dies at 66
Madison Hodges, a longtime manager of public radio stations and advocate for the system who worked to increase the community impact of ...PBS leads networks in news Emmy nominations
PBS’s 43 nominations for News and Documentary Emmys topped all networks. Its programs will compete against each other in many categories. In ...MPT promotes execs, APM announces changes, and more comings and goings in public media
Maryland Public Television in Owings Mills promoted executives. Steven Schupak rises from s.v.p. and chief content officer to e.v.p. and chief operating officer at ...Masterpiece leads PBS slate of 34 Primetime Emmy nominees, and more awards in public media
Downton Abbey and Sherlock: His Last Vow each picked up 12 primetime Emmy nominations July 10, earning the lion’s share of the 34 nominations for PBS programs. Downton Abbey, a ...Margaret Low Smith, NPR’s senior news veep, will depart for The Atlantic
Margaret Low Smith, NPR’s senior vice president for news, is leaving the network to take a position with The Atlantic as president ...Ange-Aimée Woods, Colorado Public Radio arts reporter, dies at 41
Ange-Aimée Woods, a Canadian journalist who played a key role in the recent expansion of Colorado Public Radio arts coverage, died July ...Rocky Mountain PBS restructures exec ranks, Fraser heads KMUW-FM and more comings and goings in ...
Rocky Mountain PBS in Denver has restructured its management team. “It is critical that we have leaders at the helm of our ship ...Susanne Aikman, AlterNative Voices host, dies at 69
Aikman hosted the Native American culture show for more than 20 years, while working as a floor director for Colorado Public Television.WGBH’s Taylor leaves imprint on kids’ content, Gilbert to exit Marketplace, and more comings and goings ...
Kate Taylor, an influential children’s media executive and producer at WGBH, is leaving public broadcasting in July after 42 years. Taylor joined ...
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