Julian Wyllie

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Comings and goings: Rhode Island public media group hires chief revenue officer, Baltimore Public Media names chief of content …

1 week ago | current.org | Julian Wyllie

Richard Popovic was named chief revenue officer at Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio, which merged last year. Popovic most recently worked as executive director of the Catholic Foundation of Rhode Island. He’s also been associate dean of development at the University of Rhode Island Foundation’s college of pharmacy, where he led a $9.5 million fundraising campaign.
DOGE restructuring of NEH hits documentary and archival projects

1 week ago | current.org | Julian Wyllie

A forthcoming docuseries on the criminal justice system and three American Masters films are among the public media projects targeted by cuts to National Endowment for the Humanities grants programs, according to a database that compiled grants designated for cancellation by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency.
CPB promotes Kathy Merritt to COO, appoints additional EVPs

1 week ago | current.org | Julian Wyllie

CPB promoted several executives to EVP positions Friday. Kathy Merritt was named EVP and COO and takes over the positions held by Michael Levy, who resigned April 4 because he is recovering from surgery. In addition, Debra Sanchez was named EVP of government and external affairs and acting corporate secretary. She succeeds Teresa Safon, SVP, corporate secretary and chief of staff. Safon has worked for the corporation since 1999.
CPB COO Michael Levy resigns

1 week ago | current.org | Julian Wyllie

Michael Levy, EVP and COO for CPB, resigned from his positions Friday. “I regretted having to do it,” Levy said in a statement emailed to Current. “I had recent orthopedic surgery and I need to devote more time to my recovery. CPB has a strong team and I will be working closely with them (and CEO Pat Harrison) as a consultant.”News of Levy’s departure was first reported by the Boston Globe. Levy joined CPB in 2005 as VP of corporate and public affairs.
Comings and goings: NPR names ‘Weekend Edition’ EP, NYPR hires COO/CFO …

2 weeks ago | current.org | Julian Wyllie

Evie Stone was named EP of NPR’s Weekend Edition and Up First Saturday. Stone started working for NPR in 2002 as an elections intern covering the midterms. She’s also been senior supervising editor and supervising editor of Weekend Edition and a producer for the National Desk, the Washington Desk and All Things Considered. “I am honored to lead this remarkable team of journalists,” Stone said in a news release.
CPB COO Michael Levy retires

2 weeks ago | current.org | Julian Wyllie

Michael Levy, EVP and COO for CPB, resigned from his positions Friday. “I regretted having to do it,” Levy said in a statement emailed to Current. “I had recent orthopedic surgery and I need to devote more time to my recovery. CPB has a strong team and I will be working closely with them (and CEO Pat Harrison) as a consultant.”News of Levy’s departure was first reported by the Boston Globe. Levy joined CPB in 2005 as VP of corporate and public affairs.
Comings and goings: Firelight Media hires CEO, Houston Public Media appoints GM …

3 weeks ago | current.org | Julian Wyllie

Loira Limbal was named president and CEO of Firelight Media. Limbal succeeds Marcia Smith, who co-founded the nonprofit with her husband, documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson. Smith announced her departure last year. Limbal will take over June 1.
‘GBH News Rooted’ reimagines ‘Basic Black’ as digital-first series

3 weeks ago | current.org | Julian Wyllie

The most popular segment so far from GBH News Rooted, a new digital-first video and television series geared toward a Black audience, focused on last month’s call for an economic boycott against major companies who rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion commitments following the election of Donald Trump. During the March 4 segment, host Paris Alston led a conversation about whether the boycott, which galvanized some Black consumers, impacted the targeted companies on the designated Feb.
Comings and goings: Blue Ridge Public Radio hires CEO, WNET appoints GM …

4 weeks ago | current.org | Julian Wyllie

Ele Ellis was hired as CEO and GM of Blue Ridge Public Radio in Asheville, N.C.Ellis takes over for interim CEO and GM Tim Roesler, principal for Roesler Management Partners. The previous permanent leader was Jeffrey Pope, who left the station for “personal and professional reasons” in November, according to a news release. Ellis most recently worked for WUWM in Milwaukee, starting in 2020 as content manager and later as VP of content and programming.
Comings and goings: CPB appoints VP, PBS announces board changes …

1 month ago | current.org | Julian Wyllie

Clayton Barsoum was promoted to VP of government and external affairs at CPB. Barsoum succeeds Anne Brachman, formerly SVP of government and external affairs. Brachman left the corporation to become director of government relations for the Smithsonian Institution. She had worked for CPB since 2012. Barsoum first joined CPB in 2017 as a legislative assistant and became director of government affairs in 2020.