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# Larry Unger, president and CEO of MPT, to retire
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/larry-unger-president-and-ceo-of-mpt-to-retire/
- Published: 2024-12-05T20:41:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-25T16:45:15.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: People, Media, Maryland News, #Import 2026-10-08 18:54

**Larry Unger, president and CEO of** **Maryland Public Television**, will retire from the organization June 30.

**Edward H. Kaplan**, Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission chair, appointed Vice Chair **Richard Bodorff** to lead the search for a new leader in January, states Current.

Unger, the fifth leader in MPT’s history, joined the state network in 1997\. He held the titles of VP of administration and finance, CFO, EVP and COO before being named CEO in 2011, succeeding **Robert Shuman**.

According to Current, during his tenure, “Unger successfully advocated for legislative changes that protected MPT’s state appropriations. He oversaw the network’s expansion to four channels, its [HBCU Week programming](https://current.org/2024/09/hbcu-week-initiative-receives-1-2m-from-cpb-plans-local-programming-around-2025-thurgood-marshall-doc/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com), and the providing of [free audio](https://current.org/2022/07/maryland-public-television-provides-free-audio-of-public-affairs-programs-to-radio-stations/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) of public affairs programs to local radio stations.

More [here](https://current.org/2024/12/mpt-ceo-larry-unger-announces-retirement/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com).