>From NPR’s manager’s list… *From:* Frank Lanzone [mailto:[email protected]] *Sent:* Tuesday, November 5, 2019 12:01 PM *To:* 'Mike Crane' <[email protected]>; '[email protected]' < [email protected]> *Subject:* RE: [areps] Sad news: Phil Corriveau passed away Thanks for sharing Mike. We had a spirited conversation last week filled with laughs and much reminiscing. Phil was a past president of California Public Radio, and he made some tough and significant changes at “KXPR” in Sacramento that paved the way for the successes of Capital Public Radio. Phil was a thoughtful thinker who listened, observed and learned before making up his mind. I’m sad, but know he is in a better place. Phil was a friend to many, and I miss him already. Frank *From:* areps [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Mike Crane *Sent:* Tuesday, November 5, 2019 11:05 AM *To:* [email protected] *Subject:* [areps] Sad news: Phil Corriveau passed away Colleagues, It’s with a heavy heart that I share the news that my predecessor as Director of WPR, Phil Corriveau, has passed away. Phil stepped down from this role back in 2010, still recovering from the effects of a stroke he’d experienced in 2008. He remained a dear friend to many here at Wisconsin Public Media, and those of us who knew him will miss his electric smile and ringing laugh, as well as his fierce dedication to WPR and public media. Stepping down was tough: as Phil noted in an article from our local weekly “this job, the director of WPR, is something that I worked toward virtually my entire career," he says. "This was the job that I wanted. I love this place. It's what I always aspired to.” Many on this list know Phil from his time at WPR, but also stints at Capital Public Radio and KUT. I don’t have news about any memorial arrangements yet. I’ll share them when possible. [image: 394RadioCorriveauPhil.jpg] *Mike Crane* | Director | Wisconsin Public Radio <http://www.wpr.org/> | [email protected] 821 University Ave., Madison WI 53706 | 608.265.3378 office he/him/his