KWMU Radio completed the final interview today of the fourth of four finalists to be the station's new General Manager. The successful candidate will succeed Patty Wente who was terminated by the University of Missouri - St. Louis in early June. Mike Dunn of sister station KBIA in Columbia has been serving in the interim.
The four hopefuls are Ben Fry of Little Rock, Dave Ervin of St. Louis, Erik Nycklemoe of St. Paul and Tim Eby of Columbus. An announcement of the station's new boss is expected in the coming days.
In another note, it's a little tardy, but the powers that be at the University have decided the future home of the station will be in St. Louis' Grand Center. The decision was made public by Vice Chancellor Martin Leifeld,
"Over the past months, the station and the university have explored several options in-depth, for the new physical location for the station. After considerable review, evaluation, and the blessings of various stakeholders that include the University of Missouri – St. Louis’ faculty and staff, I am pleased to announce that KWMU and UM-St. Louis will be joining the thriving cultural neighborhood at Grand Center! We are very excited about the new possibilities for collaboration that this alliance will foster and also hope the University and the station can play an exciting role in the continued revitalization of this vibrant area".
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