BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The executive director of public radio station WDIY-FM has announced he will retire from his position.
Greg Capogna will leave in February after working for five years in the role.
"After a lifetime in commercial radio, I came to WDIY to embrace Community Public Radio and build on our leading community reputation," Capogna said in a release.
"I feel good about what we have achieved, and it is time for me to enjoy some family time in New Orleans and hand over a highly successful organization to new leadership."
Capogna, 67, has 48 years in commercial and public radio.
According to the release, he spearheaded the growth of the public radio station, which has served the Lehigh Valley with locally produced content for 28 years.
Additionally, Capogna has expanded the station's reach by introducing a new WDIY mobile app, and building the number of programs on its podcast platforms.
"Greg has transformed our station. We have a solid financial base and award-winning programs heard in more places than ever. ... He leaves us in a powerful position to continue to grow our audience, broaden our programming, and support our mission."WDIY Board Chairwoman Karen El-Chaar
"Greg has transformed our station," WDIY Board Chairwoman Karen El-Chaar said. "We have a solid financial base and award-winning programs heard in more places than ever.
"In addition, our music and community programming has never been more vital. He kept us on the air during the pandemic with remote program production and securing additional funding.
"He leaves us in a powerful position to continue to grow our audience, broaden our programming, and support our mission."
The WDIY Board of Directors has initiated a search for Capogna’s successor and expects to introduce the new leader in February.
Capogna oversaw the WDIY team's winning 25 awards in the past two years from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters and the Keystone Media Awards.
That includes the Keystone Media Award's Outstanding News Operation Radio II Division twice — making it the most-awarded Pennsylvania radio station outside of the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Markets, the release said.
WDIY-FM currently produces 21 long-form community programs, with every episode available on all popular podcasting platforms, the WDIY mobile app, and at wdiy.org.
Additionally, the station maintains over 120 volunteers producing 80 Public Affairs, news and music programs.
