Knight Journalism Fellow, August 2010-June 2011. Fellowship at Stanford University focusing on leadership, innovation and entrepreneurialism in journalism. My focus: reforms at local NPR stations.
Owner, MVM Consulting. January 2001-Present. Specializing in improving public service journalism through consulting and training.
Author, The Public Radio News Directors Guide, National Public Radio. March-November 2008. Lead planner/crafter of the on-line resource sponsored by NPR Local News Initiative to improve the work of news managers, their teams and their stations.
Senior Trainer, Public Radio News Directors Inc. January 2001-Present. Serving U.S. public radio journalists with workshops on ethics, reporting, writing, performance and production.
News Director, KPBS FM/TV. San Diego. November 1995 to November 2007. Responsible for news content on news & information radio station. Supervised department of reporters, anchors, editors, hosts, producers and support personnel. Managed multiple budgets and projects. Set news agenda, policies, standards and procedures. Established beat system. Conducted long range planning, crisis planning, audience research. Instituted quarterly public opinion poll. Oversaw assignments, features, newscasts and daily live current affairs program. Edited stories. Anchored newscasts. Hosted weekly TV program. Coordinated coverage with NPR, California Report, MarketPlace, Capitol Public Radio, Capital News Connection, The World. Managed online news contributions and online election service. Managed bureaus downtown and North County. Designed newsroom layout & digital conversion. Participated in fundraising. Organized community events and made public appearances. Trained interns, students and staff.
Director, Jacobs Project for Journalism Excellence, KPBS/NPR. October 2006 to November 2007. In addition to KPBS News Director role, designed and launched multimedia fellowship program to train journalists in digital convergence. Recruited and mentored fellows, established budget, equipped lab, led station advisory committee, assigned stories for Radio-TV-Web.
President, Public Radio News Directors, Inc. July 2006 to October 2007. Elected leader of national association dedicated to advancement of public media news managers, editors, reporters. Led strategic planning and board reorganization to grow mission and membership. Planned conferences, retreats, training programs, handbook, web-redesign, committee system, budgets. Advocated for newsrooms in print articles and in national forums.
Adjunct Professor, San Diego State University, School of Communication. Taught Public Affairs Reporting, Fall 2005.
News Director/Assistant Program Director, KPLU FM, Tacoma/Seattle, Washington. September 1987 to October 1995. Responsible for all news content, long-range planning, research, policy and performance standards, news budgets. Supervise full-time staff of six. Established beat system. On air anchor and host. Manage bureaus in Seattle and Olympia. Coordinate coverage with regional and national networks. Participate in fundraising and public events. Train staff, freelancers, interns and students.
Adjunct Faculty, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA. Audio Production, 1989. National Reporting, Winter 1991 (Co-led tour to Washington D.C. focused on national issues coverage.)
Broadcast Producer, WOSU AM, Columbus, Ohio. September 1984 to August 1987. Anchor morning and mid-day news. Produce feature and spot news reports. Substitute call-in host.
Faculty, School of Journalism, Ohio State University, Columbus. (Joint appointment with WOSU.) Taught all aspects of radio news writing, reporting, production and broadcasting.
Newscaster/Reporter, WNGC FM and WGAU AM, Athens, Georgia. March 1982 to September 1984. Afternoon drive and weekends on top-rated regional commercial combo.
Instructor, Grady School of Journalism, University of Georgia, Athens. September 1982 to June 1983. Graduate teaching assistantship. Production labs.
Writer/Director, “Theater of Sound,” WUOG FM, Athens. August 1981 to May 1983. Created radio drama series. Wrote scripts, cast and trained actors, engineered recordings. Produced live event.
News and Public Affairs Director, WUOG FM. June 1979 to February 1981. Supervised 25 students. Implemented beat system. Anchored news, produced magazine, hosted call-in.
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