Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates began her time with the Boston station by holding "really intensive listening sessions" with over 200 people.

“The bill as written would make it impossible for us to defend or protect any of the existing contracts that we have on all of the productions that we do,” said Susan Ramsey, director of communications for Iowa PBS.

By accepting the gifts, stations have the potential to draw younger donors who give more generously.

The confirmed members are Elizabeth Sembler, Tom Rothman and Laura Gore Ross.

The CPB funds are allowing participating stations to expand management training that wasn’t previously possible with tight budgets.

Gilbert Bailon, KERA’s new executive editor, was editor-in-chief of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The donors include the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Chicago Community Trust and the Joyce Foundation.

Ghee joined PBS in 2014 and most recently worked as director of early learning program development.

“January 6 crystallized this — this was not just something where a politician was throwing out spin. This goes beyond anything we have experienced.”

Jared Johnson was also named station manager.

Through a partnership with the company Epilogg, the station is offering a platform for shareable video obituaries.

Latif Nasser and Lulu Miller will continue as hosts.

Dambach's many award-winning productions for Prairie Public include a series of documentaries on Germans from Russia.

Colleagues knew Gillette for his passion for public radio, his wry wit and a sanguine nature that never waned even during tough fundraising campaigns.