Vegas PBS is pleased to announce the addition of Salvador Carrera as director of development at the station. In the position, Carrera is responsible for linking the community development aspirations of individuals, corporations and foundations with the educational services provided through Vegas PBS programs, local media productions, educational workshops, emergency communications, capital equipment and other Vegas PBS activities and services. Carrera will work with Vegas PBS staff and Southern Nevada Public Television board members to secure the financial strength of Vegas PBS.
Carrera is originally from Carpentaria, California, where he attended Cate High School and later, the University of California, Santa Barbara. From 1999-2009, he worked for a large media company in Santa Monica, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Denver, CO, in various capacities including research, local and national sales. For over a decade, he blended that love for broadcasting with education and led an innovative Denver Public Schools outreach model in ten languages designed to engage parents through events, web streaming, social media, radio, television and newspaper. As a new start-up program, Sal Carrera had to secure and grow the funding from various sources including local and federal government, donations, grants, and the private business sector.
“I am proud to join Vegas PBS. I believe in the people, mission, vision and the generous supporters who make it all possible,” said Carrera. “After a tour of the Vegas PBS facility and seeing firsthand the noble work that the station team does, I was convinced to return to Las Vegas with my wife of 15 years and two young children.”
“Sal brings a rare combination of commercial sales acumen and experience in serving communities through educational and media services,” said Vegas PBS General Manager Tom Axtell. “He is a valuable addition to our development team and will enhance the work we do to cultivating strong, valuable and mutually beneficial relationships with our stakeholders and community.”
About Vegas PBS
Vegas PBS is a member-supported public television service providing educational content for over 50 years. Vegas PBS builds community through television, education services, and unique experiences that create a sense of place, civic and social capital. For 11 consecutive years, Vegas PBS has remained among the top three most-watched PBS stations in the country. The station offers five unique secondary channels: Create, VEGAS PBS KIDS, WORLD, Rewind and Jackpot! The station collaborates with community partners to create award-winning content that examines informational, cultural, historic, and educational regional issues.
Vegas PBS provides a robust variety of education services that extend the educational experience beyond the broadcast. Resources and services include Vegas PBS’ Ready To Learn educational workshops for children and families, professional development for teachers, online learning courses and certifications for adults, multimedia educational support for educators, 25+ channels of educational and local news for in-classroom viewing, and a Special Needs Resource Library serving those with special needs throughout the state of Nevada.
Vegas PBS viewers can access their favorite shows across multiple platforms including broadcast, vegaspbs.org, the PBS Video App and the PBS KIDS Video App. For more information, visit vegaspbs.org or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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