Jon Miskowski served as Director of Television for PBS Wisconsin from 2015 to 2026, leading the six-station PBS Wisconsin network that includes four multicast channels, Wisconsin productions, online and digital services, PBS Wisconsin's pre-K-12 education service and community engagement. He shepherded the station's work to ensure PBS Wisconsin delivered resources relevant to the learning and entertainment needs of the people of Wisconsin and accessible across a range of platforms in a rapidly changing media landscape. Jon retired on May 1, 2026, and passed away on May 9, 2026. He is remembered as a dedicated steward of public media and of the state of Wisconsin.

Starting as a public television volunteer more than 40 years ago, Miskowski was a leader of the reinvention of PBS Wisconsin Education, a service providing classroom media and professional resources for Wisconsin educators and students. This work included Wisconsin First Nations education resources, the Timothy William Trout Education Innovation Lab and PBS Wisconsin's first educational video games, Jo Wilder and The Capitol Case, The Legend of the Lost Emerald and Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming. He also forged innovative community partnerships and advisory committees offering deeply informed guidance on the station's digital and broadcast programming, including Wisconsin in Black & White, Why Race Matters, The Wisconsin Muslim Project and Wisconsin Pride.

Miskowski was raised in Stevens Point. Before joining PBS Wisconsin, he served as membership director for WGBY-TV in Springfield, Mass. He joined PBS Wisconsin in 1992 as Director of Development and was named Director of Television in 2015. He was the recipient of the 2009 C. Scott Elliott Development Professional of the Year Award from PBS. Throughout his career, he mentored and inspired countless public media professionals and his legacy continues through the local storytelling, educational content, community partnerships and statewide engagement he championed.