MATC Names Debbie Hamlett Vice President and General Manager of Milwaukee PBS
Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is pleased to announce that Debbie Hamlett has been named vice president and general manager of Milwaukee PBS effective June 12, 2023. Her appointment is pending approval by the MATC District Board.
Hamlett currently serves as executive director and general manager at WCMU Public Media in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, which serves viewers and listeners in central Michigan and parts of Ontario. In her current role, she manages 38 staff members and 20 college interns. Like Milwaukee PBS, WCMU is a licensee of an institution of higher education — Central Michigan University.
“Ms. Hamlett has an extensive and impressive track record in public television and public media that will be an asset to Milwaukee PBS and the college. We’re confident that under her leadership Milwaukee PBS will attract, maintain and increase viewership,” said MATC President Dr. Vicki J. Martin. “We’re excited to have Ms. Hamlett on our outstanding team. We know she will continue to develop award-winning programming that serves our community.”
Hamlett succeeds Bohdan Zachary, who served as vice president and general manager for seven years before relocating to California in October 2022.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Milwaukee PBS team and Milwaukee Area Technical
College,” Hamlett said. “Together, we will continue to serve Milwaukee and surrounding communities with engaging educational programs and services. I look forward to working with the creative and innovative staff to build upon a strong legacy of work.”
She will ensure that the station complies with all Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and serves as the college’s representative to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and Wisconsin’s Educational Communications Board (ECB).
Hamlett received a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Advertising from the University of South Carolina. In her free time, she loves to draw and paint, discover new restaurants, and travel.
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