PBS Reno Hires Community Partnership Coordinator
RENO, NV (JAN 30, 2025) — PBS Reno has hired Chris Roach for the role of Community Partnership Coordinator.
Roach earned his Bachelor of the Arts in Film & Digital Media from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He most recently served as a content planning manager for The Walt Disney Company, where he led the planning of live events on Disney+ and coordinated asset and contract readiness with cross-functional teams. He also managed the tracking of the Disney+ global streaming slate, and implemented frequent data and metadata changes across multiple tools. Additionally, Roach pulled and analyzed viewership data for priority titles, prepared performance reports for senior leadership, and led global audience segment tagging across all forecasted titles.
“I’ve long wanted to use my experience in the entertainment industry to make a positive impact on my community, and I can’t imagine a better place to do that than PBS Reno,” said Roach. “The amazing content and educational opportunities provided to the northern Nevada region are unmatched, and I’m thrilled to be part of such a dedicated team. I’m excited to contribute my skills and work alongside this talented group to serve Reno and beyond!”
As PBS Reno Community Partnership Coordinator, Roach will work as a liaison between clients and sponsors of PBS Reno collecting media assets and increasing community support for the station. The Community Partnership team as part of the PBS Reno Development team works to secure crucial funding allowing PBS Reno to provide educational outreach in local classrooms through thousands of Curiosity Classroom workshops each school year, along with producing award-earning local productions including Wild Nevada, ARTEFFECTS, STEM Works, and FoodNotes*.
“We are excited to welcome Chris Roach to PBS Reno as our new Community Partnership Coordinator,” said Emma Glenn, PBS Reno Vice President of Development. “Chris’ experience in project management and client collaboration makes him a great fit for this role. We look forward to seeing his creativity and skills strengthen our community partnerships and support for PBS Reno’s programs.”
About PBS Reno
As of November 2024, PBS Reno is enjoyed by more than 540,000 monthly viewers in northern and central Nevada and northeastern California across several platforms including three broadcast channels (PBS Reno 5.1, Reno Create 5.2, and PBS KIDS on PBS Reno 5.3), a YouTube channel, YouTube TV, online, livestreams, and digital platforms. PBS Reno provides PBS national programming and award-earning, locally-produced content, with many local segments posted weekly to PBS Reno’s YouTube Channel. PBSReno.org provides engaging interactive content, including the video portal at watch.PBSReno.org that streams all locally-produced content and most PBS national content. PBS Reno serves students, teachers, parents and caregivers through immersive educational services including Curiosity Classroom Workshops that bring classroom lessons to life with standards-based lessons and activities. Through the support of local corporations and foundations, as well as thousands of individual members, PBS Reno has been delivering public television and educational services to the communities it serves since September 29, 1983.
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