“I didn’t seek this position, but I’m honored that the NPR board of directors asked me to take it on for this interim period. NPR is a great institution and I look forward to keeping it moving forward,” Haarsager said.
“We congratulate Dennis on this appointment. He has done a tremendous job at WSU for many years, and we wish him great success in this new role,” said Viji Murali, WSU’s vice president for information services and chief information officer.
Haarsager said he plans to retire from WSU to take on his new responsibilities. Murali said that Tony Wright, senior director of integrated media services at WSU, will assume Haarsager’s leadership role on an interim basis.
Haarsager has more than 30 years’ experience as a public radio station executive. His oversight includes the 13-station NWPR network, two public television stations, the country’s most-trafficked interactive video network and on-campus instructional technology services.
Prior to coming to WSU, Haarsager served as state coordinator for Idaho Public Broadcasting and as director of administration for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
In November, Haarsager was elected to a one-year term as chair of the National Public Radio board of directors. Haarsager has been a member of the NPR board since November 2005.
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