Jordan L. Siegler named Wisconsin Public Media executive director

Posted Thursday, March 26, 2026 11:07 am

Jordan Siegler

Alyssa Beno | PBS Wisconsin

Jordan Siegler has been named executive director of Wisconsin Public Media (WPM), a division at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that delivers the services of PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) to statewide audiences.

The appointment was announced by UW-Madison Provost John Zumbrunnen.

“Jordan is a proven leader who deeply understands the special connection that Wisconsin Public Media creates for people in every corner of our state,” Zumbrunnen says. “I know that he will continue the excellent tradition of WPM engaging communities with important news, programming and resources that educate, inform and get to the heart of life in Wisconsin.”

Since joining WPM in 2015, Siegler has worked in several leadership roles, including managing director of Corporate Giving & Events for PBS Wisconsin, chief development officer for WPR and associate director of WPM.

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Jordan L. Siegler named Wisconsin Public Media executive director

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