WFWA PBS39 in Fort Wayne has added two new two new people to its staff.

Cierra Collins joins the local public television broadcaster as a Corporate Development Account Executive. She is tasked with finding underwriters for PBS39 programming across the spectrum of all four of PBS39’s channels. She is also working to develop sponsors for PBS39’s locally produced programs and documentaries.

Simone Elie joins as PBS39’s Education Outreach Specialist. Elie is working with area parent and teacher groups to extend the reach and impact of PBS39’s children’s programming and enable education initiatives into the communities that PBS39 serves.

WFWA PBS39 is the northeast Indiana region’s only public television station and its sole locally owned-and-operated television station. It broadcasts daily over four digital channels: PBS39HD/Channel 39-1; Kids39/Channel 39-2; CreateTV/Channel 39-3 and 39-4you.Channel 39-4.