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WBGO, WQXR, WFUV, WSHU Form Alliance

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 kevincarter WBGO, WFUV, WQXR, WSHU

• Four New York City-area public radio music stations are joining forces to form the Tri-State Public Radio Music Collaborative

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Stephen George Elected To NPR Board

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 kevincarter NPR

• NPR welcomes the election of Stephen George to the NPR Board of Directors as a Public Director. George, Head

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WERS Wicked Proud Of Parker

February 17, 2025 kevincarter WERS

• The mighty WERS 88.9/Boston, Emerson College’s legendary radio station, welcomes Alex Parker as its new Afternoon Host/Programming Assistant, starting

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NPR Taps Shaylor As EP Of Morning Edition

February 3, 2025 kevincarter NPR

• NPR has named Jay Shaylor as Executive Producer of Morning Edition and companion podcast, Up First, starting March 3.

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Executive Action: Baltimore Public Media

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 kevincarter WTMD, WYPR

• Baltimore Public Media (BPM) — home of NPR News affiliate WYPR 88.1 and Triple A 89.7 WTMD proudly announces

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Lee Named Interim Exec. Dir., Radio Milwaukee

January 28, 2025 kevincarter WYMS

• Jordan Lee, Sr. Director of Programming of Triple A WYMS (88Nine Radio Milwaukee), has been named as Interim Executive

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Swenson Retiring From Nashville Public Radio

January 26, 2025 kevincarter Nashville Public Radio

• Nashville Public Radio announced that Steve Swenson, President & Chief Executive Officer, intends to retire from the company in

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The Current Celebrates 20 Years

January 16, 2025January 15, 2025 kevincarter The Current

• Next Friday, Jan. 24, Minnesota Public Radio Triple A KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul will celebrate 20 years on-air, online, and

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NPR Taps Ryan Merkley As COO

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 kevincarter NPR

• NPR President & CEO Katherine Maher announced the appointment of Ryan Merkley as NPR’s new Chief Operating Officer. “Throughout

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KRCC Station Mgr. Jeff Bieri Announces Retirement

December 11, 2024 kevincarter Colorado Public Radio, KRCC

• Colorado Public Radio’s KRCC/Colorado Springs announced that Station Manager Jeff Bieri, a fixture at KRCC for the past 35 years,