NPR hired Susanna Capelouto as Southern bureau chief.
“Susanna will collaborate with member station journalists across a large swath of the South (and beyond), with her territory ranging from Texas to the Mid-Atlantic,” said Chief National Editor Ammad Omar in a staff memo.
Capelouto most recently worked as deputy managing editor for WABE in Atlanta. She has also been an editor for CNN and a reporter and news director for Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Amy Isackson, an editor for All Things Considered, served as interim Southern bureau chief during the search. Russell Lewis, supervising editor for the National Desk, worked as the bureau’s chief for 15 years until 2021.
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