Experience

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  Wyncote Foundation

  • Phildelphia, PA

  • Senior Fellow

    • Jan 2018 - Present
    • Phildelphia, PA
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  Developing Radio Partners

  • President

    • 2003 - 2017

    With the board of directors, overall responsibility for defining the mission and goals and implementing them. Represent the organization to potential donors, partners and the public. DRP provides complete radio consulting services with a focus on program excellence that leads to more vibrant pa...

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  Open Society Institutue Network Media Program

  • Program Manager

    • Aug 1993 - Dec 2002

    Staff member of the OSI Network Media Program. The work began with OSI in 1993 on contract basis and included assistance in South Africa, Mozambique, Moldova, Macedonia, Ukraine, and Mongolia, among others. Developed guidelines for foundation support for community radio in South Africa and Mong...

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  MacArthur Foundation

  • MacArthur Foundation Fellow

    • Jul 1993 - 1998

    The five year award is given in recognition of "accomplishments in public radio which demonstrate originality, dedication to creative pursuits and capacity for self-direction.” Fellowship afforded opportunity to conduct media assistance overseas.

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  Soundprint Media Center, at WJHU, Johns Hopkins...

  • Executive Producer

    • Jul 1987 - Dec 1992

    As the first executive producer, responsible for planning, development and production of SOUNDPRINT, a national weekly documentary series which earned over 25 national and international awards. Worked with staff in forming selection criteria, evaluating proposed programs, work with independent p...

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  WHYY

  • Vice President, Radio

    • Jul 1978 - Jul 1987

    Responsible for overall program development, station management and fundraising.Applied for and received a Major Market grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to upgrade the station, which at that time had fewer listeners than the public radio station in Ames, Iowa.Recruited a seven p...

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  Minnesota Public Radio

  • United States
  • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Vice President for Programming

    • Jun 1977 - Jun 1978

    Responsible for leadership and programming of news/public affairs and music programming for six-station network.

  • Station Manager/Producer Reporter, KCCM Moorhead, MN

    • Mar 1973 - May 1977

    Developed local and network programming for community based station of Minnesota Public Radio Network. Produced news, public affairs and arts programs for local, regional and national use by National Public Radio. With staff produced 52 pieces that were used on NPR within one year.

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  National Public Radio

  • Director of Programming

    • Nov 1970 - Dec 1972

    Implemented the original mission and goals which I wrote while on the founding NPR board of directors. Hired initial programming staff for NPR and with staff, developed cultural and news and information programming, including, 'All Things Considered', live events, music programs radio pla...

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  WBFO-FM SUNY-Buffalo

  • General Manager

    • Aug 1962 - Nov 1970

    Led station small part-time student club into a full-time community service. Created and secured funding for first satellite broadcast facility the heart of the African American community, enabling residents to plan and produce 25 hours a week of their own public affairs and cultural programming...

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  West High School, MAdison, Wisconsin

  • Teacher/Guidance counselor

    • 1960 - 1962

    Taught speech and was also a guidance counselor. Assisted in production of school plays.

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  Eagle River, Wisconsin High School

  • Teacher and Guidance Counselor

    • 1958 - 1960

    Taught World History, English and Speech and established a guidance counseling service. Directed student plays.

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  U.S. Army Disciplinary Barracks, (USDB)

  • Sargent

    • 1956 - 1958

    The United States Disciplinary Barracks is the only maximum security prison for Army and Air Force offenders. While all the military staff work as guards, I also supervised the school that prepared prisoners to take the high school GED examination, and oversaw the prison newspaper and radio prog...