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New York Public Radio Names Christy Tanner President and CEO

Her mandate centers on funding stability with a focus on digital growth following the CPB collapse.

Overview

  • Effective immediately, Tanner takes oversight of WNYC, WQXR, WNYC Studios, Gothamist, The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, and New Jersey Public Radio.
  • LaFontaine E. Oliver shifts to executive chair to pursue funding and alliances after Congress eliminated support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
  • Public radio outlets in New York reported a collective $28 million loss and 125 eliminated positions after the CPB dissolved.
  • NYPR estimates a roughly $3 million shortfall, about 4% of its annual budget, after earlier cutting 21 positions in 2025, with Oliver saying the budget is currently balanced.
  • Tanner brings senior digital credentials from CBS News Digital, where she helped build the CBSN streaming service, and prior leadership at TV Guide Digital.