WASHINGTON, D.C. — The President/CEO of South Florida PBS, which oversees WPBT-2 in Miami and WXEL-42 in West Palm Beach, has been re-elected Chair of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS).
Dolores Fernandez Alonso’s continued presence as the Chair of APTS comes as the association revealed the results of an election of its board leaders and board members.
- Adrienne Fairwell, President and CEO of South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV), has been re-elected Professional Vice Chair.
- Susan Reardon, Lay Trustee of PBS SoCal, has been elected Lay Vice Chair.
The newly elected trustees are:
- Andrew Batt, Executive Director and General Manager of Iowa PBS, Johnston, Iowa
- Dana Elmquist, Lay Delegate of New Mexico PBS, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Dan Griffith, Lay Delegate of KET, Lexington, Kentucky
- Rick Schneider, President and CEO of Maine Public, Lewiston, Maine
- David Tang, Lay Delegate of WXXI Public Media, Rochester, New York
The re-elected trustee is:
- Anthony Padgett, General Manager of WOSU Public Media, Columbus, Ohio
Elmquist began his term on January 7, 2026, filling an unexpired term vacancy on the board. The other officers and trustees will begin their terms on March 2, 2026.
APTS is a non-profit membership organization “ensuring a strong and financially sound public television system and helping member stations provide essential public services in education, public safety and community connections to their local areas and the American people.”
