Kathy Merritt
EVP and Chief Operating Officer @Corporation For Public Broadcasting
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WORK HISTORY
EVP and Chief Operating Officer @Corporation For Public Broadcasting
DC, US
Responsible for CPB’s operations that direct federal funding for radio and television programming, journalism, public media system support, digital infrastructure, Next Generation Warning System, Ready to Learn, and radio and television Community Service Grants (CSG) totaling more than $500 million. Work with the CPB Board of Directors, the CEO, the Executive team, and Senior Vice Presidents to develop strategies to support CPB’s mission and advance innovation and sustainability in public media. Provide leadership to the Operations, System Strategies, Journalism, Radio, TV, and CSG staff; establish measurable outcomes for CPB investments, monitor the performance of grantees in achieving these outcomes, and apply this information to future decisions. Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and creativity.
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelors, English
University of Maryland
Graduate Certificate, Multimedia Journalism
SKILLS
ABOUT KATHY MERRITT
I\'ve spent my entire career in public broadcasting, starting as a production assistant at WFAE in Charlotte, NC, just as the new public radio station was coming on the air. After serving as the station’s news director for 13 years, I became head of news at WAMU in Washington DC, where I hosted a local news magazine program and sometimes filled in as host for the station’s national talk shows. In 2005, I came to CPB where I helped create the first CPB-funded local journalism collaborations that brought small groups of stations together to cover specific issues and led the Public Radio Talent Quest, which launched the public radio careers of “Snap Judgment” host Glynn Washington and “Reveal” host Al Letson. I left CPB in 2013 to become Vice President of Content Strategy and Development at Public Radio International, then returned to CPB in 2017 to become SVP of Radio and Journalism. In October 2020, I added management of the radio and television Community Service Grant programs to my responsibilities, overseeing the distribution of more than $300 million annually to more than 500 public media stations. Specialties: Master of moving from concept to implementation; effective writer, editor and communicator; plays well with others.
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