WCTE Selects Avery Hutchins As New President And CEO
WCTE has named Avery Hutchins as its new President and CEO. Hutchins replaces Becky Magura, who assumed a position with Nashville Public Television. Hutchins said she is excited and honored to take on the new role. “We want to continue the story telling of the Upper Cumberland,” Hutchins said. “WCTE PBS is here to bring […]
WCTE Inviting Community To Wish Magura Farewell
WCTE is opening its station doors for Becky Magura’s community sendoff on Friday. Station Manager Avery Hutchins said this is a chance to share memories and well wishes with Magura before she joins Nashville Public Television. Hutchins said this would not be possible without community support over Magura’s 39 years at the station. “She has […]
WCTE President Says Station Prepared To Enter A New Era
WCTE President and CEO Becky Magura was surprised and honored when she got word she was selected to lead Nashville Public Television. Magura said that WCTE’s accomplishments over the year showed she could succeed in a major market. However, Magura said her staff that got the station to this point made it all possible and […]
WCTE President Assuming Same Role At NPT
WCTE President and CEO Becky Magura is leaving her role, becoming the new President and CEO of Nashville Public Television. Magura started at WCTE more than 39 years ago. In that time, she has held numerous production, educational outreach and management positions at the station. In 1995 Magura became Station Manager, then in 2006 she […]
WCTE Reestablishes Station Manager Role, New Tech Coming
WCTE has reestablished the Station Manager position, promoting Avery Hutchins to the role. WCTE President and CEO Becky Magura said having this role filled will allow the station to focus on what’s to come in 2021. “We’ve got a lot of balls in the air and we just want to make sure that we’re really […]
State Gives Funding to WCTE For Educational Programming Partnership
WCTE is one of six recipients for $1 million in funding from the Tennessee Department of Education. President Becky Magura said the Department of Education reached out in March to see how PBS could help get educational programming over the air during the pandemic. However, Magura said the plan is to keep this going, by […]
WCTE Gets Three Mid-South Emmy Nominations
WCTE has received three Mid-South Emmy nominations for the documentaries Tennessee Tornado: Putnam Strong and Bitter Pill: Youth At Risk. WCTE CEO Becky Magura was nominated, along with Demetria Kalodimos for best documentary writing on Tennessee Tornado. Tennessee Tornado also received a nomination for best topical documentary, a story Magura said spotlights the Putnam County […]
WCTE Gets National Spotlight on CBS Sunday Morning
WCTE one of just two stations that will be a part of CBS Sunday Morning’s story on the 50th anniversary of PBS Sunday. WCTE CEO Becky Magura said when they taped with CBS in August she did not know when it would air until this week. Now, Magura said a national audience will see first […]
