NPR CEO urges ‘four diversities’ to broaden audience, service

WASHINGTON – Gary Knell, NPR's new President and CEO, said yesterday that public radio must embrace "four diversities" to broaden its audience and public service. Knell, who became CEO of NPR two months ago, said he planned to make NPR more diverse by ethnicity, age, geography, and "thought."……

NPR’s new president promises to ‘depoliticize’ the network, focus on revenue

WASHINGTON – Gary Knell, named yesterday as the new president of National Public Radio, does not take office for another two months, but he is wasting no time outlining his priorities. Knell, the longtime CEO of the organization that produces "Sesame Street," told the Associated Press he plans to "depoliticize" NPR, a quote that will be repeated widely here and among NPR's critics. Knell added that he does not believe NPR News is biased, but there is no doubt he will need to explain his use of the "d" word in meetings inside and outside NPR headquarters…….