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Christy Tanner To Exit New York Public Radio.
The board named an interim leadership team as the station faces a $9.3 million deficit and executive turnover.
- New York Public Radio President and CEO Christy Tanner announced Tuesday she will step down after eight months on the job. The organization provided no reason for her departure.
- Since the 2019 departure of Laura Walker, who served as CEO for 23 years, NYPR has experienced several leadership changes. Tanner succeeded LaFontaine Oliver, who shifted to executive chair in 2025.
- Facing a $9.3 million deficit, the station cut 7% of its workforce in 2025, leaving 21 people without work. Tanner had pitched modernizing NYPR through artificial intelligence for donor engagement.
- The board announced a three-person 'temporary Office of the CEO' to oversee operations until a permanent replacement is found. Jenna Weiss-Berman, Gary Knell, and LaFontaine Oliver will lead, with Oliver serving as interim acting president.
- Board Chair John Rose said the interim team brings "decades of experience in public media, journalism, and management" while the board conducts a thoughtful search for a permanent leader. NYPR continues operating WNYC, WQXR, WNYC Studios, and Gothamist.
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