Director of Arkansas PBS announces departure next month

Arkansas PBS executive director and CEO to depart in May

Arkansas PBS on Thursday announced that Executive Director and CEO Courtney Pledger will leave her position in May. Pledger, who joined the statewide public media network in 2017, leaves behind a legacy of transformative leadership and innovative growth across content,…

Courtney Pledger to Step Down After 8 Years as Chief of Arkansas PBS

Courtney Pledger’s accomplished but heavily scrutinized eight-year career as head of Arkansas’ public television network is drawing to a close. Pledger, appointed by former Gov. Asa Hutchinson, led the Arkansas Educational Television Network, rebranded as Arkansas PBS, as executive director and CEO. She announced Thursday that she is stepping down in May. A Little Rock native and producer who formerly led the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festiva…

Director of Arkansas PBS announces departure next month

Arkansas PBS Executive Director and CEO Courtney Pledger (right) and Chief Financial Officer Jason Kunau (center) answer questions from a Senate committee about the network’s finances on Thursday, February 13, 2025. At left is Maria Sullivan, a member of the Arkansas Educational Television Commission and wife of Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, who is sponsoring legislation to abolish the commission. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate) Arkansas PBS…

Arkansas PBS executive director says she’ll end 8-year tenure in May | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas PBS Executive Director and CEO Courtney Pledger announced Thursday that she will step down in May, ending her more than eight-year tenure leading the network.

Arkansas PBS announces executive director’s departure next month

Arkansas PBS Executive Director and CEO Courtney Pledger (right) and Chief Financial Officer Jason Kunau (center) answer questions from a Senate committee about the network’s finances on Thursday, February 13, 2025. At left is Maria Sullivan, a member of the Arkansas Educational Television Commission and wife of Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, who is sponsoring legislation to abolish the commission. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate)Arkansas PBS …

Arkansas PBS Executive Director, CEO Courtney Pledger to depart in May

CONWAY, Ark. — Arkansas PBS today announced that Executive Director and CEO Courtney Pledger will leave her position in May 2025. Pledger, who joined the statewide public media network in 2017, leaves behind a legacy of transformative leadership and innovative growth across content, education, and community engagement. During her more than eight-year tenure, Pledger led […] The post Arkansas PBS Executive Director, CEO Courtney Pledger to depart…