Liz Cheng

General Manager

Liz Cheng is GBH’s General Manager for Television, overseeing Boston channels GBH 2, GBH 44, GBH Kids, GBH Create, and Boston Kids & Family, as well as serving on the board of directors for New England Public Media TV, Radio and Digital in Springfield. Cheng also oversees the national nonfiction service WORLD Channel, which features four series that she co-created: America ReFramed, Local, USA, Doc World, and Stories from the Stage, including its eponymous podcast.

Before joining WGBH in 2011, Cheng served as Vice President and Director of Programming and Communications at WCVB-TV Channel 5, Boston’s ABC affiliate, and also oversaw programming for WMUR-TV in Manchester, NH. She co-launched and executive-produced many national programs, including 10 years of Pops Goes the Fourth! and Holiday Pops with the Boston Pops for simulcast on the A&E Network as well as original documentaries and specials for the History Channel.

Cheng is President of the Board of Trustees for the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for The Partnership, a national nonprofit coaching program and network for executives of color. She is on the board of directors for the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and serves on the Board of Ambassadors for the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. Cheng’s programs on WORLD have won many awards, including a National News & Documentary Emmy, Peabody Award, an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award, as well as many national awards honoring diversity. She has also been honored with a Pinnacle Award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the National Race Amity Medal of Honor and the Neil Chin Community Service Award from the Asian Community Development Corporation. Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in English Language and Literature/Letters from Brown University.

Ron Bachman

Senior Director of Programming

Ron Bachman oversees the programming for all of WGBH's television services, including WORLD, WGBH 2 and WGBX 44. In over three decades at WGBH, Ron has programmed documentaries, mysteries and drama. As a great fan of dramas, one of Ron’s favorite jobs was his six-year stint writing Diana Rigg’s introductory copy on Mystery! Ron has extensive experience reviewing and curating documentaries, which, he believes, are at the core of the public television mission because they explore, in depth, issues that impact people’s lives.

Ron is a former president and board member of the Public Television Programmers Association, which awarded him an Outstanding Leadership Award in 2010. In 2013, American Public Television honored him with its annual “Most Valuable Player” award, and in 2023, the PTPA presented him with the Jerry Trainor Mentorship Award. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Penn State University.

Patricia Alvarado-Núñez

Executive Producer

Patricia Alvarado Núñez is an award-winning media producer based in Boston, celebrated for her powerful storytelling and commitment to social and cultural issues. She is the co-executive producer of Stories from the Stage, a national series that has earned numerous honors, including two Webby Awards, a Gracie Award, Signal Awards, Anthem Awards, and a Public Media Award. Her production credits include co-producing the American Experience documentary "Fidel" for PBS and producing the Postcards from Buster episode “Your Friend, My Friend,” which received a Daytime Emmy nomination. Patricia has also led several projects, such as Neighborhood Kitchens, winner of a New England Emmy Award, and María Hinojosa: One-on-One, recipient of an Imagen Award. Her body of work spans more than 200 hours of television and digital programming.

A native of Panama City, Panama, Patricia began her career at the country’s public television network, where she produced an environmental documentary series. After completing a media fellowship with Televisión Española in Madrid, Spain, she immigrated to the United States and earned her Master of Arts from Emerson College. In addition to her media work, Patricia is an avid traveler who has visited over 35 countries. She is also an Ikebana artist and a published photographer.

Allison Frasso

Senior Programming Coordinator

Allison is the Program Coordinator for WORLD Channel, where she handles all the operational details that help keep the channel on the air. Allison began her career in television as an intern at American Public Television, intending to put her writing skills to work doing public relations. After stumbling into the very technical world of scheduling, Allison discovered that she enjoys communicating with member stations and going behind the scenes to put together all the puzzle pieces that go into creating a television schedule. Allison has been working at WORLD Channel since joining GBH in 2008.

A native of Massachusetts, Allison enjoys watching WORLD documentaries, traveling, and vigorous exercise. Allison holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Emmanuel College.

Victoria Marsh

Outreach Manager

Victoria Marsh is WORLD Channel’s Outreach Manager. A passionate ambassador for WORLD, Victoria has been working for the channel since it launched in 2007. Before moving into her current position, she was the Senior Programming Coordinator for WGBH 2 and WORLD, and began her career at WGBH in the audience and member services department.

Victoria is active in the Boston theatre community as a teacher and director. She is on the Advisory Board of Company One Theatre and is their Board President Emerita. Victoria has also served on the Massachusetts Cultural Council. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington College.