Paula Kerger - Paula A. Kerger is president and chief executive officer of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the nation's largest noncommercial media organization with more than 355 member stations that reach 99 percent of all U.S. households.
Since joining PBS as its sixth president and chief executive in March 2006, Ms. Kerger has focused on strengthening the organization's commitment to high-quality content, education and diversity. She is also dedicated to using new technology to bring public media into the lives of all Americans.
Paula Kerger, President and CEO of PBS discusses Can PBS Survive in a YouTube World?.
What is public television's role in a YouTube world? How are Big Bird and Bill Moyers surviving in a crowded, yet increasingly consolidated, media landscape? Kerger is working to position public television as a vital resource nationwide. What are the challenges in running a public service media organization against sweeping change in both the media and philanthropic world, and periodic threats from Capitol Hill?- The Commonwealth Club of California