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A Conversation With VPR's President About The VPR/Vermont PBS Merger

Vermont Public | By Bob Kinzel,
Matthew F Smith
Published September 10, 2020 at 10:34 AM EDT
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The boards of both VPR and Vermont PBS have voted to merge, in a plan that expects to see a unified organization by next summer.

Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS on Wednesday announced plans to merge, in a deal expected to be finalized next summer. VPR president and CEO Scott Finn will lead the unified organization, which will have combined assets of roughly $91 million. We talk with Finn about the merger and what it means for VPR and Vermont's media landscape.

Our guest is:

  • Scott Finn, president and CEO of Vermont Public Radio

Broadcast live on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Bob Kinzel
Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 — longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."
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Matthew F Smith
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
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