WVPB appoints Beth Vorhees news director

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Announcement from wvpubcast.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Shawn Patterson (304) 556-4908

West Virginia Public Broadcasting Appoints News Director

Charleston, W.Va. – February 14, 2012 – Veteran broadcaster Beth Vorhees has been named Director of News and Public Affairs for West Virginia Public Broadcasting, effective immediately.

“Beth has been with West Virginia Public Broadcasting for over 25 years, and I am so pleased she has decided to accept the role of news director,” said Dennis Adkins, Executive Director. “Her knowledge and experience will ensure that our statewide news coverage continues to be recognized as the best.”

Throughout her career, Vorhees has served in various positions within West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s news department including reporter, host and producer for West Virginia Morning on West Virginia Public Radio and host and producer of The Legislature Today on West Virginia PBS.

She is also the current producer and host of Inside Appalachia, a weekly radio news-magazine that airs in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. Among her many achievements is being named Best Radio Anchor eight years in a row by the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association. She also served as News Director for West Virginia Public Radio from 1985-1991.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting maintains news bureaus at its facilities in Charleston and Beckley, and Concord University in Athens, West Virginia University in Morgantown, Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, and Marshall University in Huntington.

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A caring West Virginia Public Broadcasting has this on it's web site:

"Beth Vorhees

Director of News and Public Affairs
John is responsible for all news and public affairs programming for West Virginia Public Broadcasting. This includes content, format and editorial direction of programs as well as integration of staff and resources to produce programming that is consistent with the mission of the organization and the principles of good journalism."


Stay classy, WVPB.

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They fixed it.

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West Virginia Public Broadcasting maintains news bureaus at its facilities in Charleston and Beckley, and Concord University in Athens, West Virginia University in Morgantown, Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, and Marshall University in Huntington.

Interesting. They have 'news bureaus' but do no news casts that I know of.



Excuse me! The are talking public radio....something I have never listened to.

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They e-mail the audio files into the mothership.