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Andrew Batt serves as executive director and general manager of Iowa PBS, Iowa’s statewide public media network. He leads the organization’s four broadcast channels and expanding digital platforms, advancing its mission to educate, inform and inspire Iowans through trusted journalism, lifelong learning and community engagement.

Batt is a strong advocate for public media and public service journalism. He works closely with local officials, state legislators and Iowa’s congressional delegation to demonstrate the essential role of public broadcasting in rural education, civic life and emergency communications. His leadership emphasizes collaboration among public and private partners to strengthen statewide impact.

A veteran public media journalist, Batt has more than two decades of experience covering politics, policy and rural affairs — and working alongside campaign and legislative staff across Iowa, the Midwest and nationally. He has directed award-winning productions including Iowa Press and the award-winning documentary “Caucus Iowa: Journey to the Presidency.” He has also led ongoing development of Market to Market, Iowa PBS’s nationally distributed program on agriculture and the rural economy, bringing attention to the challenges and innovations shaping rural life. His leadership spans legislative sessions, gubernatorial administrations and every major presidential caucus cycle of the past 20 years, as well as national political campaigns and debates.

A native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Batt earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication, with a minor in political science, from Iowa State University, and a master’s degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.