Jim Russell (journalist)

James B. Russell
Born	1946 (age 70–71)
Occupation	Journalist, Radio producer, Television producer
Notable credit(s)	Marketplace Weekend America
Awards	Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award, Peabody Award, Emmy Award

James B. Russell (b. 1946) is an award-winning journalist, producer, and executive who has created successful national programs for all three public radio networks: National Public Radio, Public Radio International and American Public Media, as well as for PBS.

Russell's experience encompasses more than thirty years, in commercial radio, print, public radio, and television. Programs he has helped create include Marketplace,Weekend America, and public TV’s Newton’s Apple, NightTimes, Electronicle and America After Vietnam. He also helped develop NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and PRI’s The World.

Russell was a 1973–1974 NEH Journalism Fellow at the University of Michigan.

Russell is now the president of his own consulting company, Jim Russell Productions—The Program Doctor.

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