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Cara Williams Fry named GM for Northwest Public Broadcasting
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Williams Fry most recently worked for WITF Public Media in Harrisburg, Pa.
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Williams Fry most recently worked for WITF Public Media in Harrisburg, Pa.
Nycklemoe succeeds Alice Recore, who became president in 2003 and retired Dec. 31.
A group of female leaders has formed a committee to address issues of gender inequality in the executive ranks of public television and radio.
The Association of Public Television Stations has restructured its staff to align with recently adopted strategic goals, including efforts to promote best practices, increase state and federal funding and support advocacy for the system at large. Two key staffers are stepping up to manage the expanding workload. Kate Riley, director of government relations, has been promoted to v.p., government and public affairs; she will focus on advocacy and state and federal funding. Emil Mara, v.p. for finance and administration, will direct member services. The reorganization follows through on a strategic plan adopted by the APTS board of trustees in November, according to Pat Butler, president.
A friendly Super Bowl wager between the top executives of public television stations in Boston and Seattle will yield one a booty of seafood or shellfish after Sunday’s game.
Barzilay replaces Michael Jones, c.o.o. since 2009, who stepped aside into an executive advisory role in September 2014.
A new fellowship program from the Association of Independents in Radio pairs a dozen content creators with coaches in an incubator-style approach to training. The program, an extension of AIR’s long-running mentorship program, aims to boost the participants’ entrepreneurial skills, said Sue Schardt, executive director of AIR. “What we were looking for is people who have very clear goals for what they’re trying to achieve,” she said. “These are people with their chops in place and [who] are ready to launch in a new direction in their career or take on a new venture.”
AIR received about 36 applications and selected 12 from those. The certified professional coaches are Tom Livingston, Jackie Bsharah, Richard Gibson and Mark Sachs.
During the three-year appointment, Jensen will serve as NPR’s public representative and write about journalism and journalistic ethics.
Susie Gharib joined NBR in 1998, when the weeknightly business show was produced by WPBT in Miami.