New KPBS GM Looks to the Future

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Published February 4, 2009 at 7:03 AM PST

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

Tom Karlo was named KPBS general manager last week. He is the station's fifth general manager in its 49 year history. He has spent his entire career at KPBS, beginning over 30 years ago as a student

Maureen Cavanaugh : Many listeners know that there has been a changing of the guard recently in the top management of KPBS Radio and television.

Last year, when our long-time general manager Doug Myrland announced he would be retiring , a nationwide search was launched to find his replacement. But after all was said and done, it turns out one of our colleagues here at KPBS was determined to be most qualified for the job.

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Tom Karlo , KPBS general manager.

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