Arkansas PBS Commission Votes Sajni Kumpuris Interim Director and CEO | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Commissioners select interim Arkansas PBS director

The Arkansas PBS Commission meets for its quarterly meeting on March 6, 2025 in Conway. (Screenshot from livestream)The Arkansas PBS Commission named Sajni Kumpuris as the public television network’s interim director during a special meeting Tuesday.  Kumpuris, who currently serves as Arkansas PBS’ education director and production director, will assume her new role on May 26. She replaces Courtney Pledger. The public media network announced in …

Arkansas PBS Commission votes Sajni Kumpuris interim director and CEO | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas PBS Commission voted Tuesday to make Sajni Kumpuris the public television network's interim director and CEO.

Kernan Named Pres./CEO, Nashville Public Radio

• Nashville Public Radio has hired its next President & CEO — longtime public media executive Holly Kernan, who most recently served as Chief Content Officer for KQED/San Francisco, will succeed Steve Swenson, who had been on the job since early 2019 and announced his retirement earlier this year. Kernan will now oversee 90.3 WPLN News, Triple A WNXP 91.1, and Nashville Classical Radio. “It’s a reflection on the strength and growth of WPLN that …

Nashville Public Radio Reveals Steve Swenson’s Successor | Radio & Television Business Report

Nashville Public Radio has hired its next President/CEO, and it is a woman who will replace the retiring Steve Swenson at the NPR spoken word station serving the market and its Adult Alternative noncommercial sibling. Taking the top role at WPLN-FM and WNXP-FM in Nashville is Holly Kernan. She will also oversee the organization’s classical music streaming service. Kernan arrives in Nashville from the San Francisco Bay Area, where she most recent…

KQED's Holly Kernan Heading East to Head Nashville Public Radio

Nashville Public Radio has appointed public media executive Holly Kernan as its next president and CEO. Beginning in August, Kernan will succeed outgoing President and CEO Steve Swenson, who announced his retirement in January after six years in charge.

Nashville Public Radio names Holly Kernan of KQED as president and CEO

Nashville Public Radio has hired its next president and CEO. Longtime public media leader Holly Kernan will oversee 90.3 WPLN News, music discovery station WNXP 91.1, and the organization’s classical music streaming service. She succeeds Steve Swenson, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Kernan most recently served as chief content officer for KQED in San Francisco, where she’s been responsible for local news, radio, TV, podcasts, di…