OK Educational Television Authority names John McCarroll as its executive director

From: THE JOURNAL RECORD | Date: September 2, 2003| Author: Journal Record staff | Copyright information

John B. McCarroll has been named executive director of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority.

McCarroll, who will assume the leadership role at OETA in November, is president and general manager of KLRU-TV, Austin, the station that for the past 29 years has produced Austin City Limits for national distribution on PBS.

"John McCarroll is the visionary and innovative leader we need as OETA launches digital multi-channel television programs across our state," said Carolyn McLarty, au...

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