Smithsonian Channel Programming Head David Royle to Step Down
Smithsonian Channel Programming Head David Royle to Step Down “PBS NewsHour” vet James F. Blue III was named head of the network last weekReid Nakamura | December 21, 2020 @ 3:30 PM Mary Kouw/ViacomCBS Smithsonian Channel programming boss David Royle is set to step down from his post at the ViacomCBS network at the end of the year, TheWrap has confirmed. The news comes days after former “PBS NewsHour” producer James F. Blue III was appointed as the new head of the network. A veteran Smithsonian executive over more nearly 15 years, Royle most recently served as executive vice pres...