Arkansas PBS Names Sajni Kumpuris Interim Executive Director

Arkansas PBS names Kumpuris interim executive director

The Arkansas Educational Television Commission appointed Arkansas PBS Education Director and Production Director Sajni Kumpuris as interim executive director of the public television network during a special meeting held Tuesday. Kumpuris will assume the role Monday, following the departure of…

Arkansas PBS names Sajni Kumpuris interim executive director

ARKANSAS (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Educational Television Commission has named Sajni Kumpuris as the interim executive director of Arkansas PBS, effective Monday, May 26. Kumpuris currently serves as the organization’s education director and production director. She will assume the interim leadership role following the departure of Courtney Pledger, who has held the position of executive director and CEO since 2017. "I am honored to step into t…

Sajni Kumpuris Named Interim Chief at Arkansas PBS

Arkansas PBS has a new interim director and CEO, Sajni Kumpuris. Kumpuris will fill the shoes of Courtney Pledger, who announced in April her plans to retire effective this month. Previously, Kumpuris was the state educational network’s director of education and production. The Arkansas PBS Commission approved her appointment in a special online meeting Tuesday. She will take over her new role on Monday, May 26. The board selected Kumpuris over …

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 …