Join Klein for a conversation with Rich Homberg, KLN ‘78, moderated by Professor Sherri Hope Culver, about his job as president and CEO of Detroit Public Television (DPTV), and his career path from Klein through the present. Homberg will share what it was like to lead DPTV in launching the unique and trailblazing Michigan Learning Channel. He will also share his thoughts on finding a job in the industry in a post-COVID world.
Rich Homberg oversees one of the largest public television stations in the country—a position he has held since 2008. Prior to joining DPTV, Homberg led WWJ Newsradio 950 (a CBS station), and launched Detroit’s sports radio, WXYT. In 2015, Rich Homberg was awarded the Lew Klein Alumni in the Media Award.