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Ed Ulman is the President & CEO of Alaska Public Media (AKPM), Alaska's largest PBS, NPR, and statewide news organization. He joined AKPM nine years ago, having previously served as Executive Director and General Manager of the public television station in Tacoma. During his tenure, Ulman has led teams that revitalized local television production, expanded statewide enterprise journalism efforts, and established AKPM as a CPB-PBS Ready To Learn station. AKPM has earned multiple National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Regional Emmys, Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, and two National Edward R. Murrow Awards. Ulman shifted community engagement activities by focusing on localizing national content and delivering Alaskan stories to national public media audiences. America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) awarded Ulman the 2024 Excellence in Innovation Award "...for his groundbreaking leadership providing innovative public services throughout the State of Alaska and overcoming the challenge of reaching the State’s most remote communities." Ulman serves on the boards of PBS, America’s Public Television, the Alaska Broadcasters Association, and the United Way of Anchorage.

For a more complete bio, see https://alaskapublic.org/people/ed-ulman

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