PAUL MAASSEN NOW MANAGES BOTH WRKF AND WWNO

Paul Maassen In an unusual management sharing scheme, Paul Maassen, GM of WWNO, New Orleans, is now also GM at WRKF,  Baton Rouge. According to local news reports both stations  will retain their current separate ownership and unique  identities. Maassen has managed WWNO since 2008. WRKF’s GM,   Dave Gordon, retired in July. Maassen will split his time  between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.  Maassen said the new relationship is not a merger, but  rather it is a collaboration for the mutual benefit  of both stations. WRKF is licensed to Public Radio Incorporated, a  community-based nonprofit based in Baton Rouge. WWNO  is licensed to the University of New Orleans.

STEVE YASKO SURFACES AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BALTIMORE ARTS ORGANIZATION

Bromoseltzer Tower

Steve Yasko, former GM of WTMD, Baltimore has been hired as the new executive director of the nonprofit organization Bromo Arts & Entertainment District.  

Bromo is a 117-acre area in downtown Baltimore that is built around the historic Bromoseltzer Tower. The District has seen considerable growth in the past few years. Yasko told local media:

"I can’t wait to get started on building relationships and projects that make the Bromo District a locally and nationally recognized neighborhood where all of the arts create experiences that can’t be duplicated anywhere else but right here in Baltimore.”

Yasko knows the Bromo District very well.  When he was in charge of WTMD, the station publicized the District’s music, cultural and arts scenes. Yasko appears to be a solid choice for the gig. We praised Yasko for his work at WTMD in August 2015 [link].  

CHECKOUT MY NEW BLOG ABOUT LOW VISION

The best advice often given to new bloggers and reporters is: Write about what you know. Over the past couple of years I have really, really gotten to know the challenges caused by declining eyesight. Now I am publishing a blog based on my experiences with low vision. The blog is WELCOME TO LOW VISION [link].

I describe “low vision” as the zone between blindness and normal sight. There are over five million people in America with low vision. My goals are to help mainstream living with vision, increase awareness of the condition, influence policy decisions and provide news about the vision loss marketplace. As I have tried to do with SPARK! I intend to provide information with a sense of humor.

My most recent post is The Trouble With Floaters starring The Family Guy [link].