WBGO (Jazz 88)/Newark-New York Hires Lee Mergner As Editorial Content Producer

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NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO's Jazz WBGO (JAZZ 88)/NEWARK-NEW YORK has hired veteran Publisher and Editor LEE MERGNER as Editorial Content Producer for the station. For over 30 years, MERGNER served as an Editor and Publisher of JAZZTIMES. MERGNER has also acted as organizer/producer for several jazz industry conferences, such as JAZZ CONGRESS (2018-2021, in partnership with JAZZ at LINCOLN CENTER), the JAZZ CONNECT CONFERENCE (2012-2017), the JAZZ INDUSTRY TRACK at the IAJE CONFERENCE (INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JAZZ EDUCATORS 2001-2008), and the JAZZTIMES CONVENTION in the 1990s. 

WBGO Pres. & CEO STEVEN A. WILLIAMS noted, "The depth and breadth of LEE's experiences in the world of Jazz are unrivaled and his gifts as a storyteller are universally respected and perfectly suited for WBGO. Having LEE on our team is a extraordinary stroke of good fortune and it signals an exciting future for our already strong digital content arm."

MERGNER added, "I'm looking forward to jumping in with both feet at WBGO, a station that I have always considered the flagship station for jazz worldwide. I'm excited by the opportunity to create new cornerstones in digital content, working alongside my longtime friends and new colleagues at WBGO."

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