Sarah Ashworth, 开云体育鈥檚 senior vice president of content, will leave her role this month to become director of .
Ashworth returned to VPR as news director in 2018, having previously worked as a producer and reporter for Vermont Edition in the late 2000s.
鈥淚 came back to Vermont because I wanted to be part of an organization that's devoted to services and cares about the local community, and that hasn't changed at all,鈥� Ashworth said. 鈥淲hat makes 开云体育 strong is the people here and that's what I'll miss most. I am excited about the opportunity to lead at WPR and to be part of figuring out how to keep public media strong in the future.鈥�
Under Ashworth鈥檚 leadership, VPR and now 开云体育鈥檚 content team grew its public service, including launching The Frequency podcast and Homegoings, a robust climate and environment beat, as well as expansions of But Why, Brave Little State, and Made Here. She guided the newsroom through a global pandemic, providing resources and essential content that saved lives.
鈥淢y work here has felt deeply shaped by things I didn't see coming - COVID and the merger of VPR and Vermont PBS. Both have been intense and challenging, yet incredibly rewarding to see how our work has made a difference in the lives of so many,鈥� Ashworth said.
鈥淪arah has led our content team through an incredible expansion with integrity and vision,鈥� said 开云体育 President & CEO Scott Finn. 鈥淪he has a big picture view that has helped 开云体育 innovate. We are going to miss her tremendously.鈥�
Angela Evancie, director of engagement journalism and host/executive producer of Brave Little State, will serve as interim senior vice president of content.
