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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“Having reliable transportation is so crucial to our [family’s] success. Thank you so much for your compassion,” one recipient wrote in a thank you letter.
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Finn served for nearly six years, first with Vermont Public Radio and then with Vermont Public following the merger of VPR and Vermont PBS. Brendan Kinney, the organization's senior vice president of development, will become interim CEO.
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Calling all young musicians! Vermont Public Classical will host From The Top auditions in March 2024Calling all aspiring classical musicians! Vermont Public Classical is thrilled to announce that we’re hosting regional auditions for From the Top in March 2024! We’re looking for young musicians ages 8-18 who are high school juniors or below to try out for a chance to perform on the popular show, which can be heard on over 200 classical music stations nationwide.
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This week, Vermont Public will present the Vermont Community Foundation with more than $875,000 raised in its recent flood relief fundraiser to benefit the VT Flood Response and Recovery Fund 2023.
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Vermont Public has announced a new partnership with the Burlington-based nonprofit Good News Garage to administer its vehicle donation program. The program will support public media in Vermont and could provide necessary transportation to families in the state.
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In response to catastrophic flooding caused by heavy rainfall last week, Vermont Public and the Vermont Community Foundation have joined forces to raise money for the VT Flood Response & Recovery Fund 2023, beginning today through midnight on Sunday, July 23.
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Connor Cyrus has resigned from Vermont Public. 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, Vermont Public’s senior vice president of content, will leave her role in June 2023 to become director of Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Vermont Public 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.