Sarah Ashworth Credit: Courtesy Vermont Public Radio
Sarah Ashworth, a former producer of Vermont Public Radio’s “Vermont Edition,” is returning to the station as news director. She will replace John Dillon, who is moving to the regional New England News Collaborative, which produces news for eight stations in the region.

Ashworth worked at VPR from 2007 to 2010. Since then, according to a VPR press release, she has been a producer at the nationally distributed Diane Rehm Show, news director at New Hampshire Public Radio and a news editor at Minnesota Public Radio, where she currently works. She will start at VPR on March 12.

“Vermont is a great place to practice journalism, with its engaged population of listeners and readers and people who care deeply about their communities,” Ashworth said in the VPR release. “I’m looking forward to producing memorable stories and essential news to Vermonters.”

John Van Hoesen, VPR’s senior vice president and chief content officer, praised Ashworth’s “leadership and experience,” and added, “We are excited to welcome her back to Vermont.”

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John Walters was the political columnist for Seven Days from 2017-2019. A longtime journalist, he spent many years as a news anchor and host for public radio stations in Michigan and New Hampshire. He’s the author of Roads Less Traveled: Visionary New...

5 replies on “Media Note: Ashworth Returns to VPR as News Director”

  1. VPR is pure propaganda.

    I am not sure where they find minions to run their drivel

    Most people with a soul would not be able to look in a mirror pushing the elitist nonsense they do

    you are working on behalf of the Koch Bros

  2. VPR is elitist & they work for the Koch brothers? OK then .
    I understand some will hate VPR’s political view and some will hate the Koch’s but the two are usually exclusive . Quite the conspiracy .

  3. Rich ard- its no conspiracy. David koch has donated untold millions to the Corperation for Public Broadcasting- The parent organization of NPR, PBS etc…

    That money is given for a reason

    And that reason is to push corporatist agenda

    which NPR and its state subsidraies do daily

    its why they are so pro illegal- its cheap labor both parties want

    its why NPR is still getting public funding despite trumps pledge to do away with such money- its a useful propaganda tool

    its also why NPR got rid of their comments- to many people were countering their daily propaganda

    Please wake up

  4. Is “Snow Creek” a troll/gag account? I have seen some of their other comments as well as the comments here and am inclined to think yes due to the absurdity of the comments.

  5. VMAw- got any FACTS to counter what I posted?

    You seem upset that my truth is getting in the way of your agenda

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