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Lafontaine E. Oliver

Lafontaine E. Oliver

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Oct 16, 2026

Rob LeeHOST
16:53
And I think after doing this for maybe a year, maybe, maybe close to two, I had an opportunity to start sitting down with bigger and bigger guests.
Rob LeeHOST
17:01
And one guest that comes to mind is, uh, LaFontaine Oliver, who's running, like, WNYC, like the big, the big job.
Sara DianiGUEST
17:09
Oh, wow.
Rob LeeHOST
17:09
And at the time, he was at the local affiliate in Baltimore.

Unknown podcast

Can luxury living ensure safety? | New York, New York | October 13

Oct 14 · 1 Mention

GarrettHOST
6:20
For now, a temporary office of the CEO will steer the organization.
GarrettHOST
6:24
That includes LaFontaine Oliver, her predecessor, Jenna Weiss Berman, a content and podcast leader, and Gary Nell, a veteran public media executive.
GarrettHOST
6:34
NYPR's annual budget is over $78 million, so leadership stability really matters to how they serve listeners and readers across the city.
LeahHOST
6:44
Public radio is one of those civic touchstones.
Craig SwaglerGUEST
31:45
They are very similar to the ones that Judy is describing with Spotlight.
Craig SwaglerGUEST
31:51
You know, the partnership with the banner dates back almost three years now and precedes me in the leadership role when LaFontaine Oliver helped merge that with a completely different leadership team that was at the banner at the time.
Craig SwaglerGUEST
32:06
So they've also gone through their own kind of transformational process.
Craig SwaglerGUEST
32:10
And there was, you know, a lot of discovery, I will say, in the history that I've learned through what the initial components of what that partnership would look like.

Unknown podcast

Why was this death ignored at first? | New York, New York | October 13

Oct 13 · 1 Mention

LeahHOST
5:32
But the organization faced a major financial deficit, tied in part to the shutdown of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and saw executive turnover and a 7% workforce reduction, 21 jobs.
GarrettHOST
5:45
The temporary office of the CEO will be handled by LaFontaine Oliver, who previously led NYPR, Jenna Weiss Berman, a content leader, and Gary Nell, a longtime public media executive.
GarrettHOST
5:57
That's a steady bench, but constant leadership churn can rattle any newsroom and audience strategy.
GarrettHOST
6:02
NYPR needs a clear plan and some calm seas.

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