
Michelle Owens
Director of Marketing & Audience EngagementMichelle leads the team that oversees station branding, marketing, events, communications, and audience services. She joined VPR in 2002.
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Connor Cyrus has resigned from ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý. Cyrus joined the station in 2021 as co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Additionally, he has hosted political debates, Vermont This Week, events and produced video features.
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Sarah Ashworth, ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý’s senior vice president of content, will leave her role in June 2023 to become director of Wisconsin Public Radio.
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓý will expand the Brave Little State series Homegoings into an independent podcast beginning July 20. Hosted by journalist and musician Myra Flynn, the program invites listeners to candid and genuine conversations about race.
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After nearly 17 years as host of the public affairs roundtable, Stewart Ledbetter has decided to leave the moderator’s chair. His final show will be Friday, May 26.
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓý has partnered with NOVA to produce and distribute two short digital films as part of the seriesâ€� national Climate Across America initiative. ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý is one of 10 public media stations working closely with NOVA to create, share, and amplify solutions-oriented climate content.
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓý has announced the first recipients of its Made Here Fund, an initiative to broaden and diversify storytelling in Vermont. Ten projects by content creators representing six Vermont counties will receive a total of $100,000 to produce pieces including short documentary and animated films, digital shorts and audio series.
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓý has hired two local media leaders to expand service on digital platforms and reach a broader and more diverse audience. April McCullum will join the newsroom as Digital Editor. Michael Dougherty will take on the role of Director of Digital Strategy.
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓý will broadcast Notes From America with Kai Wright from WYNC beginning Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.
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Join us to celebrate 2 1/2 years of Safe & Sound: A Celebration of Vermont Music with our final program on New Year's Eve. ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý has an exciting fresh lineup of music shows for Saturday evenings and we can't wait for you to hear it.
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓý has entered into an agreement with Vermont State University in Lyndonville to purchase the license of its campus radio station, WWLR 91.5 FM. The station will serve the Lyndonville and Saint Johnsbury area with ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý’s 24-hour classical music network.