Adrienne Fairwell, a proven media leader with years of communications and public television experience, has been named general manager of Arizona PBS. The appointment is effective April 19.
Fairwell comes from South Carolina Educational TV and Public Radio, where she has served as assistant general manager and vice president of marketing and community development during the past three years.
In accepting the position at Arizona PBS, Fairwell said she has great admiration for the work done by the station and is eager to build on its reputation as a trustworthy, accurate, creative and inclusive information source.
“I am thrilled to join the incredibly talented team at Arizona PBS and even more excited for the opportunity to lead, execute and elevate its mission and the mission of public media and the role it plays within local communities,” she said. “With an established reputation built on trust, I look forward to collaborating with community partners and all stakeholders to expand on the great programming, delivery platforms and audience engagement.”
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