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88Nine Names New Executive Director

April 9, 2020 kevincarter 88Nine, Radio Milwaukee

• Award-winning entertainment management veteran Kevin Sucher has been tapped as the new Executive Director of non-comm WYMS (88Nine Radio Milwaukee)/Milwaukee.

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Drew Named President Of MPR

April 8, 2020 kevincarter Minnesota Public Radio, The Current

• Jon McTaggart, President & CEO of American Public Media Group (APMG) and CEO of Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), announced

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NPR Names New Public Editor

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 kevincarter NPR

• NPR has contracted for the services of distinguished media ethicist Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute to serve as its

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NPR Names Chief Marketing Officer

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 kevincarter NPR

• Michael Smith, a recognized brand marketing executive has been named Chief Marketing Officer of NPR, starting April 6. Smith

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The Current Seeks A New MD

March 8, 2020 kevincarter Minnesota Public Radio, The Current

• Minnesota Public Radio’s influential Triple A outlet KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis is actively scouring the highways and back roads of America

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WUNC Music Adds First On-Air Host

February 24, 2020 kevincarter WUNC

• WUNC Music, the Triple A Music Discovery streaming radio station produced by NPR News-Talk WUNC-FM/Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, is adding its

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Bob Ley Comes Home To WSOU

February 21, 2020 kevincarter WSOU

• Did you know that legendary sportscaster Bob Ley, one of the original ESPN SportsCenter anchors, learned his craft back in

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Public Radio Creates California Newsroom

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 kevincarter NPR

• Public radio stations across California are teaming up with NPR to create a regional newsroom to increase coverage of

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Thomas Takes PM Drive @ Indie 102.3

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 kevincarter Colorado Public Radio, Indie 102.3

• Colorado Public Radio Triple A KVOQ (Indie 102.3)/Denver has hired music industry pro Jason Thomas as its new afternoon drive host,

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KCRW Makes Executive Announcements

January 23, 2020 kevincarter KCRW

• Influential NPR affiliate KCRW/Los Angeles, a service of Santa Monica College has promoted 24-year station veteran Anne Litt to Program