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Staff Directory

By WSKG Staff | May 23, 2018

WSKG MAIN NUMBER: 607-729-0100

WSKG Senior Management

Greg Catlin, President & CEO

John Bell, Director of Development & Marketing
Nancy Coddington, Director of Science Content, Services & Programming
Charles Compton, Director of Radio Operations & Content
Brian Frey, Director of TV Operations & Special Projects
Gary Talkiewicz, Director of Engineering

News & Public Affairs
Charles Compton, Director of Radio, News, Operations & Programming x339
Vaughn Golden, Reporter/Producer, x335
Tom Magnarelli, News Director
Crystal Sarakas, Radio Host/Producer, x315
Phoebe Taylor-Voulo, Report for America Corps Member/Reporter/Producer, x384
Megan Zerez, Report for America Corps Member/Reporter/Producer, x381

Arts & Culture
Bill Snyder, Classical Music Director, x380

Television Operations
Brian Frey, Director of Operations & Special Projects, x359
Jennifer James, Broadcast Operations Technician, x309
Alyssa Micha, Assistant Producer/Videographer/Editor, x383
Stacey Mosteller, Programming & Traffic Manager, x350
Andrew Pioch, Associate Producer/Director, x389 Adam Striley, Multimedia Writer Producer Editor, X360

Education & Engagement
Nancy Coddington, Director of Science, x342
Nicole Kradjian, Grants & Special Projects Coordinator, x358

Development & Marketing
John Bell, Director of Development & Marketing, x307
Chris DiRienzo, Donor Relations Manager, x385
Patrick Holmes, Digital Projects Coordinator, x338
J.R. Rudolph Marketing & Development Assistant, x387
Rich Maynard, Business Sponsorship Manager, x372
Lisa Roth, Membership Coordinator, x379
Randi Zuckerwise Madrid, Underwriting Account Specialist, x382

Radio Operations
Charles Compton, Director of News & Public Affairs Content Development and Radio Operations & Programming, x339
Daniel Davis, Radio Operations & Program Coordinator, x363

Finance & Operations
Jodie Gibson, Human Resources, Accounting/Administrative Assistant, x357
Chris DiRienzo, Manager of Building Services, x385
Michael Restuccia, Building Services Coordinator, x314

Engineering & Information Technology
Mike Micha, Broadcast Engineer, x375
Gary Talkiewicz, Director of Engineering

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