New York Public Radio’s new boss reorganizes the network

In her first four months on the job, the new CEO of New York Public Radio has swiftly eliminated many of its seniormost figures, surprising the organization’s staff and unsettling some of its remaining leaders.

Christy Tanner, a veteran of CBS News, took the helm at NYPR in early February. Since then, she has let many of its top figures go with little explanation to staff. She ousted CFO and COO Thomas Reno. She pushed out Jennifer Schell Podoll, the executive in charge of overseeing fundraising efforts. She decided to bring in a new head of communications to replace longtime VP of comms Jennifer Houlihan Roussel. And she dismissed the organization’s liaison to the board of trustees after an argument this spring. None of the departures have been announced publicly.

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