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Vegas PBS seeks to dismiss lawsuits filed by former employee

The lawsuits filed by a former director of digital marketing accuse station leaders and other parties of defamation and discrimination.

A bill attempting to end state funding for public broadcasting failed to make it out of committee.

Shawn Castellanos was named EVP and chief revenue officer for WETA.

Last year, a subcommittee had recommended zeroing out public media funding.

The music station purchased San Francisco’s KREV for $3.75 million in an October bankruptcy auction.

Gordon acknowledged the station’s financial difficulties and said she aims to lead with transparency.

Bodley is leaving for a position at WVTF in Roanoke, Va.

The commission’s proposal to boost localism in broadcasting won’t make a significant difference to public radio, according to comments filed by NPR.

Vic Vela said the station “exploited my health condition … only to terminate me as soon as they had to deal with my disability.”

“Investing in diverse donor, listener and digital user acquisition is critical to the future of local public news outlets.”

A journalist with extensive experience in daily reporting, Fuller most recently covered business for the Orlando Sentinel.

The new legislation would give a cabinet secretary the authority to hire and fire WVPB’s executive director.