Bob S. Culkeen '79

First Name
Bob
Middle Name or Initial
S.
Last Name
Culkeen
1979
1970s
was recently elected to the PBS Board of Directors. The 27-person PBS Board includes both Professional Directors, who are station leaders, and General Directors, who serve as lay members of the Board. Bob is President and CEO of WTCI-PBS in Chattanooga, TN. Before his role at WTCI, he served as the General Manager and Executive Director of WSRE-TV in Pensacola, FL. Culkeen’s career in public media also includes positions at Illinois Public Media in Champaign, IL; WJCT in Jacksonville, FL; and WUFT in Gainesville, FL.  Bob also held positions of Assistant Director of Video Service and Distance Learning at Westfield State University (MA).
Bob Culkeen and Cookie Monster
Spring and Summer 2025