NPR names Gary Knell as its president and CEO after his long stint as head of Sesame Workshop

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WASHINGTON — NPR has named a new president and CEO.

Gary Knell, the longtime president and CEO of Sesame Workshop, will take over leadership of the public radio network on Dec. 1.

Knell succeeds Vivian Schiller, who resigned under pressure in March after a former NPR fundraiser was caught on camera calling the tea party racist. The episode led some conservatives to call for an end to federal funding for NPR, but Congress ultimately retained the funds as part of a budget deal in April.

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Stephanie McCrummen 03 Oct, 2011

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