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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 4, 2018

WNED ǀ WBFO Media Contact: Heather Hare
Director, Corporate Communications
(716) 845.7155 • hhare@wned.org

WNED | WBFO Names Hare Director of Corporate Communications


WNED | WBFO has named Heather Hare to the position of Director of Corporate Communications, effective April 2, 2018.

Hare will be responsible for the development and execution of corporate communications for the six WNED | WBFO stations, its organizational initiatives and local productions. She has nearly two decades of experience in communications and journalism, including at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Huntington Study Group, and Gannett newspapers.

“Heather brings a unique combination of nonprofit communications and journalism experience to the organization,” said Nancy Hammond, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “Her background, deep community roots and passion for public broadcasting will allow her to strategically market and promote our programs, events and community initiatives.”

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About WNED | WBFO
The WNED | WBFO family of stations broadcasts PBS, NPR and Classical music programming throughout the Western New York and Southern Ontario regions. These high-quality programs and community outreach services inform, enlighten, entertain and educate our local and regional communities. Our member-supported stations include WNED-TV (PBS), WBFO-FM 88.7 (NPR), Classical 94.5 WNED, JazzWorks, WNED thinkbright Create and PBS KIDS 24/7. WNED-TV is also a national producer of award-winning documentaries. Additional information about WNED ǀ WBFO can be found at wned.org.