Roth retires after 45 years, Leonard takes helm at NET, and more . . .
Posted: May, 21, 2013
By Dru Sefton
People in Public Media
Blazing her own path as a pubTV broadcast engineer
Posted: May, 08, 2013
By Erica Sánchez-Vázquez
Everhart promoted to Current managing editor
Posted: May, 01, 2013
By Current staff
WNET's new CTO revamped tech at MetLife Stadium; Kimmel to succeed WNIN's Dial; Hinman leaving pubcasting, and more . . .
Posted: April, 30, 2013
By Dru Sefton
Rivero exiting WGBH, Pruess heading to Quad Cities, AIR appoints Ferro to board, and more ...
Posted: April, 16, 2013
By Dru Sefton
WETA's Bruns retiring, WGBH hires new national program exec, NFCB dismisses Jackson and more . . .
Posted: April, 02, 2013
By Dru Sefton
Obama nominates two for CPB Board, Boston pair move from commercial radio to WGBH, and more ...
Posted: March, 12, 2013
By Dru Sefton
Veteran Idaho pubcaster Morrill to retire; founding member of Affinity Group Coalition
Posted: March 20, 2013Idaho Public Television General Manger Peter Morrill is retiring, the state Board of Education announced today. “Peter has been an exceptional leader, and our state has been truly fortunate to have a person of his caliber at the helm of … Continue reading
WGBH selects National Geographic TV exec to head national programming
Posted: March 13, 2013John Bredar, a senior executive producer at National Geographic Television, is the new head of national programming at major producing station WGBH in Boston. He succeeds current Vice President of National Programming Margaret Drain, who announced her retirement last year. … Continue reading
Obama nominates two for CPB Board, Boston pair move from commercial radio to WGBH, and more …
Posted: March 12, 2013Jim Braude and Margery Eagan debuted Feb. 25 as co-hosts of Boston Public Radio, a midday news/talk show on Boston’s WGBH-FM. Continue reading
One ouster leads to another at Iowa Public Radio
Posted: March 5, 2013When the board of Iowa Public Radio voted to remove Mary Grace Herrington as c.e.o. Feb. 25, the directors were responding to mounting evidence of declining staff morale at the state network. Dissension over Herrington’s leadership was sparked at least … Continue reading
Portrait of a ‘Kind Hearted Woman’ as she finds her voice
Posted: February 28, 2013Kind-Hearted Woman, David Sutherland’s latest documentary series for Frontline is a five-hour story of abuse and triumph for a Native American woman. His meticulous techniques for gathering and mixing sound added six months to the post-production process, yet the filmmaker says they’re a key part of his process of creating intimate documentary portraits. Continue reading
President Obama chooses Ramer for second term on CPB Board
Posted: February 27, 2013President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced his intent to nominate Bruce Ramer, former CPB chair, to serve another term on the CPB Board of Directors. Ramer is a partner at the Los Angeles entertainment and media law firm Gang, Tyre, … Continue reading
NPR restructures marketing unit; Krichels leaves WPSU ‘for multiple reasons’; Walker joins DEI Board, and more …
Posted: February 26, 2013Dana Davis Rehm, NPR’s senior v.p. of marketing, communications and external relations, will leave the network May 6 due to a reorganization of her division under new Chief Marketing Officer Emma Carrasco. The restructuring is intended to “put more emphasis on marketing than on communications,” said NPR President Gary Knell in a Feb. 14 email to station leaders. Continue reading