Lindsey joins KQED from WBUR in Boston.
KQED announced today that Ethan Lindsey has been named managing editor for news. In this newly-created KQED News position, Ethan will help continue the public media organization’s transition to a 21st-century newsroom and further deepen KQED’s commitment to regional news, especially on digital platforms..
Ethan comes to KQED from the WBUR and NPR newsmagazine Here & Now, in Boston, where he was the show’s senior managing editor. Previously, he was senior digital editor and interim managing editor for the public radio show Marketplace. In 2009, Ethan won a Peabody Award for his work as a correspondent for Oregon Public Broadcasting.
“We hit the trifecta with Ethan,” says Holly Kernan, KQED executive editor for news. “He brings digital savvy, broadcast expertise and deep management experience to KQED News.”
Notes Ethan, “KQED is one of the giants of public media, and I can’t wait to help the organization further its reach as a beacon of journalism in the Bay Area and beyond, both online and on air. I am most excited about the mandate to help KQED explore new outlets for its journalism, as well as deepening its digital, video and data coverage.”