Craig Swagler was named the new President and CEO, effective August 1, 2023 of Baltimore Public Media, home of Baltimore’s NPR news station WYPR 88.1 FM and Baltimore’s home for total music discovery, WTMD 89.7 FM.

Swagler joins BPM with a strong track record of innovation and achievement in the broadcast industry. As a vision-driven and goal-focused executive, he is known for his ability to capture opportunities and explore new ways to expand brand reach and product offerings.

Prior to joining Baltimore Public Media, Craig Nathan Swagler was promoted to Vice President and General Manager of CBS News Radio in 2019. He had been named Vice President in 2017, and he had served previously as Executive Producer of CBS News Radio Special Events since December 2005.

Swagler executive produced the coverage of “2009 Obama Inauguration,” CBS News Radio special coverage of the events surrounding the inauguration of newly-elected President Barack Obama. The coverage encompassed the road to the White House, the lead up to and including Obama’s swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. Swagler also was the Executive Producer of CBS News Radio’s coverage of the 2008 Democratic and Republican conventions. In March 2008, Swagler was the overseas pool producer for the president’s trip to Ukraine, Romania and Croatia. In the summer of 2007, he produced the coverage on the president’s trip to Germany for the G8 summit.

In 2006, Swagler received an RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award for continuing coverage of Hurricane Katrina. He was on the ground in New Orleans with correspondent Cami McCormick as the hurricane devastated the Gulf Coast. Swagler also covered President Bush’s trip to Vienna and Budapest in June 2006 and produced CBS News Radio coverage of the Michael Jackson trial in 2005. In 2004, Swagler was the U.S. pool producer for President Bush’s trip to Chile and Colombia for the APEC summit.

Prior to CBS News Radio Special Events, he was the production coordinator and producer for CBS News Radio (2001-2006), managing the remote operations and logistics. In 2004, he managed CBS News Radio’s coverage of the 2004 election. He was responsible for coordinating coverage of candidates, logistics and remote events for all CBS News Radio broadcasts, including the presidential election. In 2003, he received an American Women in Radio & Television Gracie award for the production of the “Giles & Moriarty” show. Swagler first came to CBS News Radio in August 2001 as a Desk Assistant, where many young journalists start out.

Swagler attended Mansfield University in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, with a major in Mass Communications / Journalism. He lives in Ellicott City, Maryland.