Stephen Yasko

Executive Director

Direct organization’s economic development activities. Consult with arts organizations and businesses on site selection, renovation forecasts. Provide professional development opportunities in fundraising, business management and marketing/branding activities.

General Manager and Executive Director

Over responsibility for founding and growing Baltimore's AAA Station. Built new state of the art broadcast and community center; grew revenues by 10 fold; managed 25 staff; created Towson University Public Media management company.

National Program Director

Senior-level responsibility for national programming, broadcast operations and digital. Board Reporting responsibility. Managed 20 employees and dotted line reporting from station program directors. Managed crisis communications program during union grievance process. Served as primary public spokesperson for programming.

Program Operations Manager/Marketing Manager

Responsible for program clearances and industry marketing. Managed NPR’s programming committee. Served on pricing task force that transitioned to an audience based revenue model. Coordinated talent activities including escorting Diane Rehm on her first book tour.

Producer/Marketing Director

Launched national distribution of the Diane Rehm Show. Recruited initial stations, monitored audience development. Produced program segments on politics, book interviews and other topics.

BA Major: Communications/Minor: Political Science