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Employees Public Radio International Inc Melinda Ward

Melinda Ward

CCO THRU 3/19 at Public Radio International Inc

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. Published on January 24, 2026.

$176,242
2020

Total compensation

Melinda Ward has been listed as an employee of Public Radio International Inc in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Melinda Ward has decreased by 9.5% from 2016 to 2020.

Annual compensation details

$176,242
-25.6%
CCO THRU 3/19
2020
$170k org
40 hrs/wk
$8k other
--
$237,043
+3.2%
CCO
2019
$212k org
40 hrs/wk
$26k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2020

Other employees at Public Radio International Inc

Jonathan C Abbott
Dir/Wgbh President and CEO
$762,984
$0 from org$719,320 from related$43,664 other
Alisa Miller
Advisor THRU 09/19
$462,766
$418,218 from orgNo related comp$44,548 other
Kerri Hoffman
President and Chief Executive Officer
$418,027
$0 from org$406,314 from related$11,713 other
Cory Zanin
Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer
$282,420
$245,516 from orgNo related comp$36,904 other
Richard Byrne
Vp-Str BUS DEV
$225,117
$190,419 from orgNo related comp$34,698 other
Colin Hamilton
Senior Vice President, Development
$168,910
$141,706 from orgNo related comp$27,204 other
Kristi Tjaden
Vice President FIN ADM &SEC
$165,227
$139,253 from orgNo related comp$25,974 other
Kurt Anderson
Host
$165,071
$143,024 from orgNo related comp$22,047 other
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January 24, 2026:
2020 Public Radio International Inc 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Public Radio International Inc 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Public Radio International Inc 990 published

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