Rob Gordon

Rob began his non-profit career in 1975 as a grants officer for jazz, folk and ethnic music projects in the Music Division of the National Endowment for the Arts, leaving in 1980 to take a position in the Station Services department of National Public Radio. He was Director of Member Services for National Public Radio from 1983 to 1987.

Rob was named General Manager of WSSU-FM in Springfield, Illinois, (now WUIS-FM licensed to the University of Illinois at Springfield) in 1988. During his tenure WSSU launched WIPA-FM to extend service to Pittsfield, Illinois.

Rob came to Nashville as President of Nashville Public Radio WPLN-FM in March, 1995 and led WPLN’s transition from a unit of city government to a community licensee, oversaw design and construction of new facilities and the acquisitions of WHRS-FM, WTML-FM and WPLN-AM, and the recent launch of a full-time classical music service.

Rob has chaired the board of The Development Exchange and served on the boards of The Station Resource Group and National Public Radio, where he chaired the Governance Committee during a turbulent time in NPR’s history.

Rob currently serves on the boards of the Public Broadcasting Management Association and Eastern Region Public Media.