WPRA Members
Elect Five
To Board Of Directors
Five avid listeners have been elected to
the board of directors of the Wisconsin Public
Radio Association. The
board advises the managers and staff on finance, strategic
planning, fund raising, and community relations issues. Members
are elected to four-year terms. Here are the winners. These
profiles - written by the candidates - appeared on the ballots
which were mailed to current WPRA members in April.
Lucille Eckels, Bayfield
Occupation: Retired
director of Teacher Education and Human Relations, Assoc.
Professor of Teacher Education, Northland College.
Community Activities: Board member, Bayfield Heritage Association,
member-Keepers of the Magic, Big Top Volunteer, LWV President,
Founder and President Chequamegon Coop. Nursery School, school
volunteer, CBAC Board, AOK Honorary Education Fraternity, State
Human Relations Council.
WPR Involvement: WPRA Board member, coordinator, “Clear
Signal Campaign” for Chequamegon Bay area, volunteer,
listener.
Quote: “After two terms on the WPRA
Board, I feel well-prepared to meet the challenges ahead and
make well-informed decisions and real contributions. I know
many of the listeners in my region. My skill in human relations
can make a contribution to the ‘friend raising’
aspect of WPRA’s responsibilities. Besides, I LOVE public
radio! During my 20 years commuting to Northland College,
‘Morning Edition’ and ‘All Things
Considered’ kept me awake and alert. The talk shows keep
me in tune to our state and community. In retirement, classical
music every morning feeds my soul! I feel we must support,
preserve, and expand Wisconsin Public Radio!!”
Barbara J. Gilmore, Grafton
Occupation: Travel
planner and volunteer.
Community Activities: Volunteer/teacher
naturalist at Riveredge Nature Center, Rachel’s Network
volunteer (nonprofit organization of women funders concerned
about the environment), board member for Task Force on
Family Violence, board member for Ozaukee
Washington Land Trust and Great Lakes Future/Pier Wisconsin.
WPR Involvement: Phone volunteer for WUWM phoneathon.
Quote: “I
LOVE Wisconsin Public Radio and want to get more involved in
helping WPR not just survive but THRIVE. I am eager to bring
fresh ideas to fundraising and to promote new membership. I
believe that increasing WPR’s audience is extremely
important because committed listeners make for committed
contributors. This is especially relevant with the continued
lessening of available public funds. In addition, more
listeners also make for a more-informed citizenry. One thing
that WPR does exceptionally well is air all sides of issues. We
cannot have a strong democracy without an informed public, and
WPR is the only place where one can hear all sides of an issue.
Some say the Golden Age of radio was before television. I
don’t agree. I believe that the WPR family has a golden
opportunity to enhance its quality...programming and influence
now and into the future.”
Ellen Rosewall, De Pere
Occupation: College
Professor, Arts Management Consultant, UW-Green Bay.
Community Activities: Secretary,
Marketing/Development Chair-Green Bay Community Theatre,
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Marketing Council, Wisconsin
Assembly for Local Arts board member, Green Bay Chamber of
Commerce, Green Bay Chamber Choir.
WPR Involvement: Coordinated a fundraising auction for
WPR-Northeast in 1996, worked with regional manager Glen Slaats
many times on collaborative projects.
Quote: “I
believe that WPR has the potential to significantly affect the
intellectual, cultural, and political climate in Wisconsin, and
I would like to be a part of that. With my arts management
experience, I believe I can contribute knowledge about
fundraising and audience development.”
