John Lansing Named President/CEO Of NPR

Lansing (Photo: Scripps Networks)

NPR's replacement for JARL MOHN as President and CEO is VOICE OF AMERICA/RADIO and TV MARTI/RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY overseer U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA CEO JOHN LANSING. The network's board selected LANSING, the former E.W. SCRIPPS CO. executive, to become CEO in mid-OCTOBER. MOHN will serve as President Emeritus and Co-Chair of NPR's 50th Anniversary Campaign.

"We are delighted to welcome JOHN, whose deep experience as a media industry executive and practicing journalist make him ideally suited to lead NPR into its next chapter," said NPR Board Chair PAUL HAAGA. "He is a listener and a collaborative leader with a passion for our public service journalistic mission who will help us continue to expand the audience for our storytelling."

"I am thrilled to work with NPR's exceptional management team, staff and journalists," said LANSING. "I have been an avid fan of NPR for many years. To be a part of creating the future of such an important institution is humbling, exciting, and a distinct honor."

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