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Tommy is Assistant Director of Children’s Programming at PBS where he oversees the strategic rollout of PBS KIDS video content, including the new 24/7 PBS KIDS channel. This year, he developed and launched PBS KIDS Family Night, a weekend destination block for kids and parents that airs on PBS stations, pbskids.org, and the PBS KIDS Video mobile and OTT apps. Tommy also serves as a production executive on PBS KIDS series, working with creators and producers from greenlighting through launch and distribution. A Kentucky native, Tommy joined PBS in 2009.
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