New York Public Radio Announces Leadership Transition

Interim Office of the CEO to lead NYPR as Board begins search for next President and CEO.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New York Public Radio today announced that Christy Tanner will step down as President and CEO. The Board of Trustees thanks Christy for her contributions to NYPR and wishes her well.

Three individuals with strong ties to NYPR will form a temporary Office of the CEO: longtime media leaders and current Board members Jenna Weiss-Berman and Gary Knell, as well as LaFontaine Oliver, who will also serve as interim acting President.

Weiss-Berman co-founded Pineapple Street Studios and now leads podcasts at Paper Kite Productions; Knell previously served as President and CEO of NPR, CEO of Sesame Workshop, and Chief Executive of National Geographic; and Oliver previously served as NYPR's President and CEO and now serves as Chair of the Board of Public Media Infrastructure.

The Board will conduct a thoughtful search for NYPR's next permanent leader.

"We're grateful to Jenna, Gary, and LaFontaine for taking this on," said John Rose, Chair of the Board. "Together, they bring decades of experience in public media, journalism, and management, and deep knowledge of NYPR. We're confident in their ability to support our staff and serve our audiences as we search for our next President and CEO."

Throughout the transition, NYPR's journalists, producers, hosts, and staff will continue delivering the same outstanding journalism and programming for which they are well known. The interim team's priority is to support that work and the people behind it.

As always, NYPR is grateful to the audiences of WNYC, WQXR, and Gothamist, and looks forward to continuing to serve New Yorkers with the exceptional journalism and programming they rely on.

About New York Public Radio

With an urban vibrancy and a global perspective, New York Public Radio (NYPR) produces innovative, critically acclaimed programming for local and national broadcast, on-demand and live streaming audiences. NYPR's brands include WNYC, WQXR, WNYC Studios, Gothamist, New Jersey Public Radio, and The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. The WNYC/Gothamist newsroom produces award-winning local journalism for New York City, New Jersey, and the surrounding region. WQXR, the city's only all-classical radio station, broadcasts new and archival classical recordings and makes live performances from New York City's esteemed performance venues available to all. WNYC Studios is a premier producer of on-demand and national broadcast audio, and home to some of the industry's most impactful award-winning podcasts and national radio shows, including Radiolab, On the Media, and The New Yorker Radio Hour, among others. The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space is NYPR's intimate street-level broadcast studio and live event space. Further information about programs, podcasts, and stations may be found at www.nypublicradio.org.

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