Maxie C. Jackson III

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Monday, February 13, 2012

Maxie C. Jackson III serves as President & Chief Executive Officer for the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB).

Jackson has served as Senior Director Program Development at New York Public Radio (WNYC) involved in strategic planning for national and local programming, outreach and audience development efforts, and new media and marketing initiatives. He was intimately involved in the launch of “The Takeaway” in addition to developing community engagement strategies and a new evening drive program for WNYC.

During his public radio career, Jackson has served on national (CPB, PRX, NPR, BBC and PRI) committees impacting public radio funding, technology, recruitment and programming. Currently, he is a member of the Development Exchange Inc. (DEI) Board of Directors, Association of Independents in Radio's (AIR) Maker’s Quest 2.0 Talent Committee, and Public Radio International’s (PRI) Program Director Advisory Group. He served on Eastern Region Public Media's (ERPM) Executive Board and the Executive Board of the African American Public Radio Consortium (AAPRC).