Bannon Named PRPD Secretary

Chris Bannon of WNYC, New York, has been elected Secretary of the PRPD Board of Directors replacing Gabe DiMaio, who has accepted a position outside of public media.  As Secretary, Bannon will now be part of the Executive Committee of the organization. The PRPD Board Development Committee is currently in process toward filling DiMaio’s board position.

 Bannon is Vice President of Content Development and Production at WNYC.  From 2006 through 2012, he served as Program Director for WNYC AM and FM. During that time, he also led the teams that launched WQXR and New Jersey Public Radio. In addition to leading the development of new content for WNYC's platforms, he oversees The Leonard Lopate Show, Soundcheck, Studio 360, Freakonomics Radio, Here's The Thing, and collaborations with other broadcast partners. Prior to joining WNYC he worked on a variety of national radio shows, including Here and Now, Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know? and A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor.