Linda Simensky
Vice President of Children's Programming, PBS Kids
30 Minutes with Linda Simensky, PBS
Big-Gun Broadcaster Showcase II

Linda Simensky manages PBS KIDS programming, the award-winning educational series that children love and parents trust. In her role, Ms. Simensky collaborates with producers, co-production partners and distributors throughout development, production, post-production and broadcast. She was instrumental in the development and launch of PBS KIDS GO!, an on-air and online destination for children ages 6 to 8 years old that debuted in October 2004.

Ms. Simensky, who joined the PBS staff in 2003, began her career with a nine-year tenure at Nickelodeon, where she helped build their animation department and launch such popular series as Doug and Rugrats. In 1995, Ms. Simensky was appointed Director of Programming of Cartoon Network, where she handled scheduling, acquisitions, program operations and development. She was promoted in 1997 to Vice President of Original Animation and became Senior Vice President of Original Animation in 2001. While at Cartoon Network, Ms. Simensky oversaw the series development of Dexter's Laboratory, Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack and other major projects.

In October 2004, Ms. Simensky was profiled in Broadcasting and Cable's The New Wave: Women to Watch report. The year before, she was named to the Multichannel News and Women in Cable's Wonder Woman Class of 2003. In 2001, The Hollywood Reporter added her to its Women in Entertainment Power 100 List.

Ms. Simensky holds a BA in Communications & History from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in Media Ecology from New York University.