Creating Inclusive Programming with PBS

Before becoming Chief Programming Executive and General Manager of General Audience Programming, Bugg served as Vice President of General Audience Programming, where she oversaw the PBS editorial team and led the strategy across all genres including: news, public affairs, documentaries, history, science, natural history, and arts programs.Prior to joining PBS, Bugg served as Vice President of Diversity and TV Content at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). In this role, she provided strategic leadership and was responsible for CPB’s efforts to advance diversity across public media through the collaboration and support of content creators, distributors, and partnering organizations. Additionally, Bugg spent 12 years in programming, production, and operations for several Discovery Communications networks.Bugg also previously worked at PBS as Director of General Audience Programming, where she led efforts to develop a portfolio of drama, performance, and cultural programs. She also held several programming roles in history and public affairs at PBS.Bugg holds an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, an MA in Journalism from American University, and a BA in Communications from Old Dominion University. She is a member of the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications and Women In Film and Video. Through the T. Howard Foundation, she also mentors diverse and underrepresented college students and young professionals interested in media.