Mission and Vision
Mission: Support Wisconsin Public Radio by engaging in cooperative fundraising, stewardship, and advocacy.
Vision: Wisconsin Public Radio has the resources to inform, educate, entertain and engage.
Documents
Public Meeting Notice
WPRA Board Meeting
Thursday, May 23, 11:00 am
Hybrid At ECB and by Zoom
Educational Communications Board, 3319 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison, WI, 53713
or
Zoom
Dial-in: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 998 3732 1092
Passcode: 862186
AGENDA
- Welcome
- Public comment period (5 minutes per person, up to 15 minutes total)
- Approval of previous meeting minutes (action)
- Board Chair’s report
- WPR Director’s report
- WPR Chief Development Officer’s report
- Returning Board member elections (action)
- New Board member elections (action)
- Approval of Officers (action)
- Approval of Committee Chairs (action)
- Recognition Resolution for Larry Graham (action)
- Break for lunch
- March FY24 year to date financial review
- Committee reports: Governance, Development, Finance
- Investment Subcommittee Investment Policy Statement Acceptance (action)
- Recognition Resolution for Tim Coburn (action)
- Review and approval of WPRA FY2025 budget (action)
- Review and approval of Allocation and Operating Agreement (action)
- Recognition Resolution for Susan Tikalsky (action)
- Review and approval of Corporate Resolutions
- WPR staff update
- Advocacy update
- Diversity, equity and inclusion update
- Adjourn
Meetings
The Board of the Wisconsin Public Radio Association currently meets about five times each year in: September; November; January; March (if needed); and May.
Currently scheduled WPRA Board of Director meetings include:
- Thursday, September 12, 2024 – hybrid: in Madison and via Zoom
Currently scheduled Committee meetings of the WPRA Board include:
- WPRA Investment Subcommittee, Monday, October 14, 2024 – hybrid: in Madison and Zoom
Current Board of Directors
| Name | Title | City |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Abts | Wisconsin Rapids | |
| Sarah Ashworth | Licensee Representative | Madison |
| Niles Berman | Madison | |
| Roy Christianson | Chair | Madison |
| Tim Coburn | Eau Claire | |
| Dede Eckels | Bayfield | |
| Larry Graham | Treasurer | Stevens Point |
| Omar Granados | La Crosse | |
| Pat Heim | Secretary | La Crosse |
| Will Hsu | Wausau | |
| Mai Lo Lee | Appleton | |
| Peter Lundberg | Fitchburg | |
| Janan Najeeb | Mequon | |
| Fran Rauscher | Wales | |
| Shauna Singh Baldwin | Milwaukee | |
| Mike Stuart | Madison | |
| Paul Sturgul | Hurley | |
| Susan Tikalsky | Spring Green | |
Contact
Would you like to contact the WPRA Board with a comment or question? You may contact us by email at wprainformation@wpr.wisc.edu or write to us at:
Wisconsin Public Radio Association
821 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706