Super Regional
A draft agenda plus detailed information about Mark Fuerst’s session were e-mailed to the WSPR list-serve.
The NPR A-Reps portion of the meeting will take place on Thursday morning. WSPR members are encouraged to take this meeting into account as they plan their travel.
Agenda for the A-Reps Thursday meeting is still in planning stages.
Events will be hosted by the two New Orleans stations, and by CARS.
Report from the NPR Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
NPR A-Reps Meeting on Thursday, November 15, 2012
The Public Radio Regional Organizations invite you to join us for the SUPER–REGIONAL MEETING 2012. This will take place at Harrah’s Hotel in New Orleans on Tuesday, November 13 and Wednesday, November 14, 2012, with an additional NPR A–Reps Meeting on Thursday, November 15.
The Public Radio Regional Organizations are pleased to announce the first–ever PRRO Super–Regional Meeting, bringing together all of the regional organizations in one place at one time this fall.
The event will take place on Tuesday, November 13 and Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Harrah’s Hotel in New Orleans, LA. It will be followed by an NPR A–Reps Meeting on Thursday, November 15, 2012.
Be sure to save the date and watch for more information in the coming weeks.
California Public Radio: Frank Lanzone, President (KCBX, San Luis Obispo)
Eastern Region Public Media: Glenn Gleixner, Chairman (WVTF, Roanoke)
Public Radio in Mid America: Christina Kuzmych, President (Wyoming Public Media)
Western States Public Radio: John Hess, President, (Boise State Public Radio)
For more information, contact Georgette Bronfman, gbronfman@earthlink.net or (301) 961-0252.
On February 24, 2012 The NPR Board of Directors marked the passing of Northern Public Radio's Tim Emmons.
Western States Public Radio
Board Meeting: February 8th, 2012
Minutes
In attendance (by phone): Chris Hartig, John Hess, Christina Kuzmych, Thomas E. Mara, Michael Titterton
Meeting called to order at 4.02 p.m. MST by President John Hess
NPR Board Meeting
John Hess asked for any comments or concerns that might be carried to the upcoming NPR Board meeting.
Western States Public Radio
Board Meeting: January 11th, 2012
Minutes
In attendance (by phone): John Hess, Christina Kuzmych, Thomas E. Mara, Michael Titterton
Meeting called to order at 4.02 pm MST by President John Hess
PRIMA White Paper
"I have been looking forward to attending the great sessions on your Fall Conference agenda and to the opportunity to talk with you, and am so disappointed that a confluence of events has made it impossible to be there. I’m grateful that Paul Stankavich has agreed to help me at least share some thoughts with you by way of this letter."
Scott Hanley, former manager of Pittsburgh’s WDUQ and co-founder of JazzWorks, received the PRRO Award honoring the field’s “unsung heroes.”
Hanley, who left public radio in April to become chief communications officer for the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, was a “Renaissance broadcaster” whose work cut across all the disciplines of public radio — from programming to engineering and fundraising — as well as formats of news, music and public affairs, said Christine Kuzmych, g.m. of Wyoming Public Radio, who presented the award during a July 13 NPR meeting for top station leaders. Kuzmych described Hanley as “an innovator, an instigator and an implementer” who worked to the benefit of the field as a whole.
During his two terms as an NPR Board member director, Hanley served on the Distribution/Interconnection Committee. As committee chair he helped steer the launch of Content Depot.
The PRRO Award honors individuals who deserve recognition for working behind the scenes “to move our industry forward.”
Recipients are chosen by Eastern Region Public Media, Western States Public Radio, Public Radio in Mid-America, and California Public Radio. Instead of plaques, PRRO winners receive vintage radios. Hanley’s PRRO Award was a restored Bendix AM radio dating from 1946 with a built-in loop antenna and sculpted wood cabinet.
See all of the past PRRO recipients
Download a PDF of Fred Jacob's presentation
Lori Kaplan from NPR has three documents from her presentation:
A new slate officers was elected at the annual meeting. See them and contact them here.
The minutes of the latest board meeting are here.
If you need to review the agenda again -- please click here.
You can also view info given about the "Future of Local News and Public Media Summit".
