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
NPR announces two executive hires for marketing, strategy
Posted: November 1, 2012NPR continues reorganization of its executive ranks with two senior hires announced today by President Gary Knell. Emma Carrasco takes over Dec. 3 as NPR’s chief marketing officer Dec. 3, a new position. Carrasco has 30 years of experience in advertising, … Continue reading
Pruess says she’s leaving WNIT “in a strong position” after weathering challenges, including fire
Posted: October 10, 2012Mary Pruess, outgoing president and g.m. of WNIT Public Television in South Bend, Ind., told Current she feels “very confident that the station is in a strong position to build on for the coming years.” The local South Bend Tribune … Continue reading
Madeleine Brand says outside offers lured her from KPCC
Posted: September 26, 2012Madeleine Brand, who quit KPCC Sept. 21, told Current that “outside offers just became too attractive” for her to remain at the Pasadena station. Her hourlong morning Madeleine Brand show, which premiered on KPCC in September 2010, morphed last month … Continue reading
Cahill chairs CPB Board, panel of GMs appointed to advise PRSS, Coan exits Houston for San Antonio, and more. . .
Posted: September 24, 2012Patricia Cahill, former g.m. of KCUR in Kansas City, Mo., is the first radio broadcaster to serve as CPB chair. Continue reading
Izzy Smith joins NPR programming, Headlee leaves The Takeaway, Brooks heads project for deaf/blind
Posted: September 10, 2012Israel “Izzi” Smith signs on at NPR in November as director of programming. His predecessor in the job is Eric Nuzum, who was promoted to v.p. of programming earlier this year. Smith has worked as a pubmedia consultant for almost … Continue reading
Utah educator named director of state’s broadband network for schools
Posted: August 31, 2012Utah Education Network, the only public TV licensee to receive a federal broadband grant and to join the national US Ignite project to develop broadband apps, has appointed a Utah school superintendent, Ray Timothy, as its c.e.o. and executive director, … Continue reading
NPR’s top fundraiser comes from YMCA, Hanley moves to Birmingham and Kendall to Miami, Moe focuses on Wits
Posted: August 20, 2012NPR has hired Monique Hanson, from YMCA of the USA, as its chief development officer. Hanson joined the YMCA in 2004 and served as senior v.p. and chief development officer for the $5 billion organization. In her position at NPR, … Continue reading