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Overall management responsibility for WOSU Public Media is held by the General Manager, who reports to the Senior Vice President of Administration and Planning at Ohio State University. Day-to-day operations are supervised by a variety of internal directors.

WOSU Leadership Team

General Manager: Anthony Padgett

Director of Business Operations: Mary Alice Akins

Chief Development Officer: Laura Baker

Classical 101 Programming Director: Cheryl Dring

Chief Content Director – Television: Stacia Hentz

Chief Content Director – Digital Media: Nick Houser

Director of Technology: Mike Meadows

Chief Content Director of Education: Amy Palermo

Director of Radio Operations and IT: Kevin Petrilla

Manager, TV Production & Broadcast Operations: John Prosek

Manager, Corporate Support and Foundation Giving: Christine Sadic

Chief Content Director – Radio: Michael Thompson

Director of Membership & On-air Fundraising: Rob Walker

The Ohio State University

President: Dr. Kristina M. Johnson

Senior Vice President of Administration and Planning: Jay Kasey