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September 8, 2023:

Andrew Golis has decided to leave New York Public Radio as Chief Content Officer. His last day will be next Friday at the company, which owns WNYC Studios.

June 7, 2023:

Lillian Xu is joining Vox Media as the Executive Director of the audio business. She joins from New York Public Radio. We're also told she plays pickleball, which we fondly imagined was a game played with actual pickles, probably in a bar at the end of a long night. It turns out not to be.

February 16, 2023:

Every Voice with Terrance McKnight is new today from New York Public Radio's WQXR. Hosted by Terrance McKnight, it spotlights marginalized voices in Western classical music. Launching during Black History Month, the debut season explores Black representation in opera. Expect interviews with performers and educators, historical documents, archival performance recordings, and McKnight's signature style of personal storytelling.

October 10, 2022:

LaFontaine Oliver is the new CEO at New York Public Radio, the owners of WNYC. He will move from WYPR in Baltimore in January.

May 25, 2021:

A union has filed an unfair labour practice claim against WNYC's owner New York Public Radio, alleging that the company is using surveillance, ignoring employment contracts, and engaging in threatening behaviour.

May 18, 2021:

Bob Garfield has been fired by New York Public Radio for apparently violating their anti-bullying policy. The co-host of On The Media, Garfield claims he was fired for "yelling in 5 meetings over 20 years". He is taking legal advice.

August 7, 2019:

PRX have confirmed Charlotte Cooper as their new Director of Audience Growth. She joins from New York Public Radio. PRX have also confirmed Jason Saldanha (WBEZ, Amazon, The Chicago Humanities Festival) as Content Director.

June 7, 2019:

Audioboom has expanded their ad sales team, hiring Jessica Landman (New York Public Radio) as Sales Director and promoting Jordan Imsho to Junior Sales Director.

December 20, 2018:

The President and CEO of New York Public Radio, Laura Walker, is to leave the company in June.

November 23, 2018:

Welcome new readers this week from Targetspot, Gimlet Media, Wondery, ESPN, NHPR, New York Public Radio and the CBC._

August 24, 2018:

WNYC, and owner New York Public Radio, has a new Chief Marketing Officer: Lisa Baird joins from the US Olympic Committee.

October 27, 2017:

35 of the most popular podcasts in iTunes are hosted by women. "We don’t have to be relegated to fitting ourselves into the roles that a group of male decision makers deems to be appropriate, sellable or allowable," according to Laura Walker from New York Public Radio.