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KCETLink Announces Executive Promotions

By Angelica Alumia
May 7, 2014
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May 7, 2014, BURBANK, CA --KCETLink has announced the

promotions of three executives as part of a management reorganization. The

promotions are effective immediately.

Juan Devis, previously Vice President of Arts and Culture

Programming, has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Content Development

& Production.  He will be responsible

for all stages of original television and online content for KCET, Link TV, and

the KCET and Link TV websites.

Bohdan Zachary, who was Vice President of Broadcasting, Programming

& Syndication, was named Senior Vice President, Broadcasting, Programming

& Syndication.  He will be

responsible for the acquisition and scheduling of all programs for KCET and

Link TV, and the syndication of any programming KCETLink produces or acquires,

as well as BBC WORLD NEWS.

Devis and Zachary report to Mary Mazur, KCETLink's Chief

Operating Officer.

Palencia Turner was named Chief Development Officer.

Formerly Vice President of Development, Turner is now responsible for all areas

of fundraising for KCET and Link TV, including Major Gifts, Planned Gifts,

Membership, Foundation Underwriting, and Corporate Underwriting.  She reports to Al Jerome, CEO of KCETLink.

Bios and photos are available upon request.

About KCETLink

KCETLink is the national independent public transmedia

organization formed by the merger between KCET and Link Media. A

viewer-supported 501c(3) organization, its content is distributed nationally

via satellite on DirecTV (375) and DISH (9410), in Southern and Central

California via broadcast, as well as through various digital delivery

systems.  The combined organization

reaches a wide broadcast audience that includes Link TV's 33 million satellite

subscribers and KCET's 5.6 million households in Southern and Central

California. KCETLink is committed to driving public media innovation

with smarter ways to access content that engages all audiences with global

storytelling. For additional information about

KCETLink productions, web-exclusive content, programming schedules and

community events, please visit kcet.org or linktv.org.

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