Dale Thornton
Interim President and CEO, Wgte, Trustee · Ohio Educational Television Stations
Interim President and CEO, Wgte, Trustee at Ohio Educational Television Stations. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.
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Dale Thornton serves as the Interim President and CEO of WGTE Public Media, a role he has held during a period of transition for the organization. He is also a trustee for Ohio Educational Television Stations.
Under his interim leadership, WGTE has seen impressive programming improvements, with an increased focus on locally created content. Thornton is set to return to his position as a WGTE board member, with a new President and CEO, Adam Fineske, taking over on August 1, 2026.
He has also articulated the distinction between public and commercial media, emphasizing public media's mission-driven programming.
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