Lucas Ross Named Executive Director of American Banjo Museum

The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown district has named Lucas Ross its new executive director, effective Nov. 1, following the retirement of Johnny Baier after 22 years of leadership. Johnnie Baier Baier, who helped shape the museum’s mission of preserving and celebrating the banjo’s history, plans to return to performing as a musician and entertainer. In a recent museum newsletter, he described his tenure as an “unexpected, amazing, joyful and fulfilling experience” and expressed his hope of remaining involved with the institution. Ross, a Minco native and longtime museum advocate, brings more than two decades of experience in television, entertainment and music. A seven-time Heartland Emmy Award winner and national Emmy Award recipient for his work at KFOR-TV, Ross has appeared on The Tonight Show and in films including Killers of the Flower Moon and The Rivals of Amziah King.

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