Program Director Jody Evans Leaving Vermont Public Radio
COLCHESTER, Vt. -- July 25, 2008 -- Jody Evans, director of programming for Vermont Public Radio (VPR), will leave the station in August to become program director at KUT Radio in Austin, Texas.
Evans joined VPR in 1998, and was named Director of Programming in 1999. Her oversight of multiple program schedules, marketing, on-air fundraising, website, and all aspects of VPR's broadcast services helped VPR become one of the most listened-to public radio networks in the country. KUT is a large station serving a growing community, including one of the largest university systems in the country. The station has a contemporary music-focused format combined with a strong lineup of National Public Radio (NPR) programming.
Evans' many accomplishments at VPR include establishing a partnership with the Vermont Humanities Council Vermont Reads project, which won a Gabriel Award in 2005. She created a number of locally-produced series, including VPR Presents, Eye on the Night Sky from the Fairbanks Museum, and an annual radio stargazing party. She helped develop VPR Classical, Vermont Public Radio's 24-hour classical music network, which laid the groundwork for the change to two distinct programming services last fall.
"Jody has been a critical part of the growth of Vermont Public Radio over these last 10 years, and worked tirelessly to create the sound of VPR and VPR Classical," said Vermont Public Radio President Mark Vogelzang. "We wish her well at KUT, and thank her for her dedicated service to our listeners."
Jody currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Public Radio Program Directors Association (PRPD), and she is a regular advisor to national programs from NPR, American Public Media and Public Radio International. Prior to joining VPR, Evans worked in news departments at commercial television and radio stations in Vermont and Ohio, and in programming at a public television station. Her last day at VPR will be August 8.
About VPR
Listener-supported Vermont Public Radio has been serving the people of Vermont and the surrounding region since 1977. As Vermont's only statewide public radio network, VPR is a trusted and independent source for news, music, conversation and much more. For more information about VPR and VPR Classical, a list of frequencies and streaming audio from all of VPR's services, visit www.vpr.net.