Development
Pittsburgh’s WESA, WYEP receive $1.65M from local foundations
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The Henry L. Hillman Foundation and the Richard King Mellon Foundation have each awarded grants to the nonprofit that operates WESA and WYEP.
People
Pittsburgh’s WESA hires consultant John Sutton as GM
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Sutton is stepping back from his consulting firm to run the station under Terry O’Reilly, CEO of licensee Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation.
Stations
Pittsburgh stations merge under single nonprofit
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The stations were already connected but had separate status as nonprofits.
Programs/Content
Invisibilia launches, makes public radio history
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NPR says the new show is public radio’s biggest program launch ever.