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NPR Prez Abruptly Resigns

Board turned off by his new-media expansion plans

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 7, 2008 3:15 AM CST

(Newser) – National Public Radio chief executive Ken Stern stepped down yesterday amid increasing static from the board about his ambitious plans for the network, reports the Washington Post. Stern oversaw rapid expansion that boosted revenue from $65 million to $200 million since joining NPR in 1999,... Read full story »

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