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GBH and author Kwame Alexander partner for children’s series on music education
Alexander will be a co-EP for the production alongside Marcy Gunther, director of media development for children’s media at GBH. Kay Donmyer, a writer for “Curious George,” is co-creator and head writer.Maine Public taps Rick Schneider as CEO
Schneider returns to public media as successor to Mark Vogelzang, who retired June 30.Erika Pulley-Hayes selected to lead WAMU
Pulley-Hayes, a former CPB VP, currently runs a public radio station in Florida.
How National Trust for Local News aims to sustain community journalism
The new organization seeks to "catalyze the capital, new ownership structures, and business model transformations needed for established local and community news organizations to thrive and remain deeply grounded in their communities."Tom Calderone named CEO for Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Calderone succeeds Donald Boswell, who is retiring after more than two decades of leadership of the stations.Purdue University approves WFYI owner to operate WBAA
The Indianapolis-based public broadcaster said that it “intends to maintain several staff positions” at the station in West Lafayette, Ind.
Comings and goings: GBH Kids promotes EPs, Rick Holter to leave KERA …
GBH promoted Dorothea Gillim to creative director and Marisa Wolsky to director of children's STEM media.Tim Black steps up to CEO at WNIN
Black was previously VP of development at the station.WHRO acquires oldies station with 'passionate' following
With a signal boost and rebranding of WFOS as the Time Machine Radio Network, WHRO aims to reach a new audience of listeners and future donors. “There’s nothing else like it on the air,” said CEO Bert Schmidt.Becky Magura named CEO of Nashville Public Television
Magura, who will join the station in September, is leaving WCTE in Cookeville, Tenn.Tom Rieland to retire as WOSU GM
Rieland will retire at the end of the year.Elwin L. Basquin, former GM of WTVP, dies at 89
Basquin led WTVP from 1987 to 1996.Study points to ways public media could build teen and tween audience — and risks of not trying
"If we don’t engage them now, the teens and tweens of today might not as adults of tomorrow value public media.”The Producers. (Is that title taken?)
Appreciating a longtime talk show producer who "made me a better host because it seemed unforgivable to let her excellent work go to waste."One up, one down: New Jersey station receives state funding, Pennsylvania’s lose appropriation
NJ PBS received $1 million, its first appropriation in a decade, while seven Pennsylvania stations lost support.
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