25 JUN 2021

PBS APPOINTS PAUL HUNTON TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

With over 10 years of with content and strategic leadership experience, the executive will join the company board along with 26 others directors responsible for drafting PBS policies.

25 JUN 2021

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PBS has elected Paul Hunton to serve as a member of its Board of Directors. He will take on his professional director role on 1st July. “We are thrilled to welcome Paul to the PBS Board. Throughout his impressive career, Paul has worked creatively and strategically to advance the essential mission of public media,” said Paula Kerger, President, and CEO of PBS. 

Hunton will serve as Kim Johnson's replacement, who is set to depart at the end of this month. The 27-person PBS Board includes Professional Directors and the PBS's president, tasked with governing and setting policy for the company. While the professional directors are elected by PBS member stations, the General Directors and president are elected by the entire Board. 

Hunton has over ten years of experience with content and strategic leadership roles across public media. As the General Manager, he oversees the daily operation of two PBS member stations and two NPR member stations in Lubbock, San Angelo, and El Paso.  ”His experience and insights will be invaluable as PBS and our member stations evolve to meet the challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing media landscape,” Kerger said. 

In 2019, Hunton led the strategic merger of TTPM and PBS El Paso, expanding the organization’s audience reach to over 1.7 million people and consolidating resources and infrastructure to build a model rural station for the future.  He is the Vice-Chair of Texas PBS and a board member of Vision Maker Media.

We are thrilled to welcome Paul to the PBS Board. Throughout his impressive career, Paul has worked creatively and strategically to advance the essential mission of public media.” Paula Kerger CEO, President, PBS