Bruce Ramer re-chosen CPB chair

Bruce Ramer, among showbiz's most prominent lawyers, continues to be reelected as chairman from the board from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that allocates government funds to public media. Inside a tough budget climate, the CPB has to date fended off congressional calls to get rid of or seriously reduce funding for public broadcasting, including an attempt by House Republicans to zero out funding for NPR. Ramer, someone in Gang, Tyer, Ramer & Brown, is really a Republican and was hired towards the board from the CPB by Leader George W. Rose bush and confirmed through the Senate in 2008. He was initially chosen chairman of CPB in November. Terms run for just one year. Chosen vice chairman was Patricia Cahill, gm if KCUR-FM in the College of Missouri-Might. Cahill has labored like a producer, program director, news director and gm at KMUW-FM at Wichita Condition College. She was hired towards the CPB board by Leader Obama and confirmed through the Senate in August, 2009. Ramer continues to be active in public places media in excess of two decades and offered around the board of KCET in La, becoming its chairman from 2001 to 2003. Contact Ted Manley at ted.manley@variety.com