Vermont Public

The Vermont Public Board of Directors has announced the selection of Vijay Singh as the organization’s next chief executive officer following the completion of a national search. “Vijay is a highly accomplished leader in public media with a passion for our work and mission,” said Dennise Casey, Vermont Public board chair. “He is an innovative, strategic thinker, inclusive leader and culture builder, and he has deep expertise in leading teams to success serving diverse audiences across digital platforms. We are excited to welcome Vijay back to his roots in the northeast and to work with him to lead Vermont Public into the future.” Singh began as a documentary filmmaker before spending much of his career at the forefront of digital innovation in public media. He has served as head of product at KPCC, the NPR member station in Los Angeles, and then as director of product and strategy at Capital Public Radio in Sacramento. At CapRadio, Singh successfully expanded audiences across digital platforms and earned widespread recognition as a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive leader. During a critical leadership transition and time of instability, the Board of Directors entrusted him to co-lead the organization, where he effectively and skillfully navigated the team through a period of significant change. "I'm thrilled to step into the position of CEO at Vermont Public at this pivotal time for public media and our country,” Singh said. “I believe in public media as an essential service for the people of Vermont to inform, educate, entertain and empower us to shape our future. Together, with the talented Vermont Public team, we will continue to grow as a leading public media organization, respected at home and across the country for our stories, podcasts, events and more. I am excited to work with the exceptional team, dedicated Board, and all of Vermont Public’s partners in service to our state and the world." Read the full update: https://lnkd.in/ei9NTbrr

Vermont Public has two new job openings! A Part-time Announcer to support a variety of on-air roles, including announcer, backup host, and director on our news radio programming team. As one of the voices of Vermont Public, you’ll be responsible for bringing relevant, trustworthy news, information, weather, and music to our audience, and relaying messages from local business sponsors. This a Part Time Hourly position at the rate of $23.72 - $27.90/hour. This position is not benefits eligible. And for a Social Media Specialist to oversee the organization’s content distribution and branding efforts on social media platforms. The Social Media Specialist both creates content and develops strategies for increasing audience engagement, building awareness and amplifying key station initiatives. They serve as the in-house expert on leveraging social media to fuel audience growth, with an eye towards analytics, emerging trends, and audience needs. Vermont Public is active on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X, Threads and Reddit. We maintain multiple accounts, including for our overall organization as well as for specific podcasts and shows. Social media is a constantly shifting landscape, and our Social Media Specialist should be receptive to new platforms as well as to trends and changes impacting existing ones. This a full time salary exempt role. The salary range for this role is $58,656 To $65,832 annually (commensurate with experience). You can apply to these positions on our website, https://lnkd.in/gCPxrZdS

We're so excited to roll out another project that was supported by our Made Here Fund. The new animated short film "Love of the Land," from Vermont filmmaker Travis Van Alstyne, tells the story of Ascutney farmer Romaine Tenney, whose farm was seized by eminent domain in 1964 in order to build Interstate 91. Tragically, Tenney burned down his farm and home with himself locked inside. Watch the full film now: https://lnkd.in/edw9vdbY

I hope you'll tune in to 1A this week, broadcasting live from the studios at Vermont Public! We're also hosting a live taping of a discussion on housing at Essex Cinemas on Wednesday night. Follow the link for all of the details and ticket information!

Don't miss it this week! We're welcoming Jenn White from WAMU 88.5's 1A to Vermont for a live panel event about housing in Vermont. Find all the details and get your tickets: https://lnkd.in/eCyUCfB6

The University of Vermont is initiating a mentorship pilot initiative called the "Young Men of Talent" program for Black and Latino male students. This program seeks to provide networking and professional growth prospects for students of color with the goal of addressing the decline in college enrollment among Black and Latino men. Read more about this program on Vermont Public: https://bit.ly/4bn6L89 Photo courtesy of Hasan Jamali via Vermont Public.

Next week: The Made Here Film Festival returns! The annual spring MHFF is New England’s only competitive festival devoted entirely to films made by New England filmmakers and our neighbor, Québec. A co-production of Vermont International Film Festival and Vermont Public. Learn more and check out the schedule of films ⬇

We have an exciting job opening for a Managing Editor and Senior Producer of Vermont Edition. This is our flagship weekday call-in show, convening timely and dynamic conversations about Vermont life and sharing stories about the communities in our region. Find a full job description, benefits and compensation range here: https://lnkd.in/ePRP8-wN

Our eclipse special is out now! 🌘 Around the country, people are deep in preparations for a total solar eclipse on April 8. Host Jane Lindholm talks with experts to uncover the science, history, and excitement surrounding this rare astronomical event.

I’ll be there on Friday, join me and we can celebrate this awesome collaboration! https://lnkd.in/exB6FGik