CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Executive Director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting Butch Antolini has resigned.
Antolini submitted his resignation on Friday. Following the submission of his resignation, the West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority (EBA) called an emergency meeting on Monday to take action on Antolini’s resignation.
WV EBA Chair William File says that Antolini tendered his resignation at 4 PM on Friday making it effective immediately.
WV EBA members unanimously voted to accept Antolini’s resignation.
Chairman File then made the motion that the current Chief Operating Officer and Director of Programming for West Virginia Public Broadcasting Eddie Isom be appointed as interim director to replace Antolini.
The motion was unanimously approved and Isom will immediately begin the duties of Executive Director as of Monday.
The reason behind Antolini’s resignation is not known at this time.