Leaders with the Catholic Church have reassigned the longtime general manager for the Rio Grande Valley’s PBS station.
After 15 years of service, Monsignor Pedro Briseño has been reassigned to full-time parish ministry at his current parish Immaculate Heart of Mary in Harlingen.
The Diocese of Brownsville owns the Public Broadcasting Service affiliate.
The recently-installed Bishop Daniel Flores made the announcement of Briseño’s reassignment on Tuesday morning.
In a prepared statement, Flores said the growth of the Catholic Church in the Valley makes it necessary for more of the clergy to be assigned to full-time parish work.
Flores said he and the entire diocese are grateful for Monsignor’s expertise and his fifteen years of selfless service to the field of telecommunications.
“He can be proud of the growth and maturation of RGV Educational Broadcasting over the time of his presidency,” Flores said in the statement.
Flores informed the RGV Educational Broadcasting board of directors about his decision at their Monday board meeting.
The board appointed former KMBH Chief Engineer John Ross as interim president and general manager.
The board of director will be conduct a search for a permanent replacement for Briseño.
Bishop Flores met with KMBH staff on Tuesday morning to announce the change.
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