Community Advisory Councils
Minnesota Public Radio invites the public to its Twin Cities Community Advisory Council and its various Regional Development Advisory Council meetings.
These councils advise the Board of Trustees on the needs of the diverse communities MPR serves and meet in the spring and fall.
Twin Cities Community Advisory Council
The public is invited to Twin Cities Community Advisory Council meetings about MPR stations KNOW, KSJN and KCMP.
The Fall 2023 meeting will be held on Monday, November 6, 2023, at 5:30 PM at the Kling Public Media Center, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101
For more information, contact Anissa Rogness at arogness@americanpublicmedia.org
Current Members include:
Anne Gold
Lynne Moratzka
Matthew Koncar
Clint Allen
Abraham Hunter
Julie Zhou
Mia McGill
Alexandra Meyer
Christopher Martyn
Daniel Turner
Debra Kwong
Kathleen Klumb
Ryanna Jackson
Corey Kobbervig
Amintha Ratnayake
Amira Warren-Yearby
Elise Gumm
Ashley Brennan
Luna Allen-Bakerian
Nel Pilgrim-Rukavina
Cassandra Fenelon
DJ Kool Akiem
Joseph Kraninger
Marquan Harper
Rebecca Smith
Interested in serving on the Twin Cities Community Advisory Council?
Are you an avid listener to The Current, MPR News, or Your Classical MPR? Then MPR wants you.
The Twin Cities Community Advisory Council (TC-CAC), for KSJN/KNOW/KCMP, is seeking to fill open membership positions. This opportunity is for Twin Cities Metro residents. Regional councils will be seeking applicants at a later date. The TC-CAC reviews the programming goals established by the station, the service provided by the station, and the significant policy decisions rendered by the station. They also make recommendations on how programming can better serve the Twin Cities community.
Regional Development Advisory Councils
Minnesota Public Radio has five regional advisory councils to advise the Board of Trustees on various programming issues and concerns in greater Minnesota.
These councils advise the Board of Trustees on the needs of the diverse communities MPR serves. Meetings are held in the spring and fall. The public is invited to these annual meetings.
The Rochester Regional Development Council is comprised of members from the southeastern Minnesota and northeast Iowa listening area and includes the stations KLSE, KZSE, KMSE, KLNI, KLCD, KGAC, KNGA, and KNSE. For more information, please contact Kay Hocker at 507-292-8636 or by e-mail to khocker@mpr.org.
Members include:
Sharon VanDeNorth
Lou Wagner
Chuck Lantz
Al Lun, Vice Chair
Jolene Hansen
Ken Prichett,
Natalie Siderius
Mitch Stevenson, Chair
William (Bill) Wimsett, Secretary
Juan Vasquez
Anthony Cook
Dave Legler
Miguel Valdez-Soto
Anantha Kollengode
Aaron Benike
The St. Cloud Regional Development Council is comprised of members from the central and southwestern Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota listening area and includes the stations KSJR, KNSR, KRSU, KNCM, KRSW, and KRSD. For more information, please contact Kay Hocker at 507-292-8636 or by e-mail to khocker@mpr.org.
Members include:
Mag Patridge
Susie Osaki Holm, Secretary
Jen Davis Windsperger, Chair
David DeBlieck
Michael Hemmesch
Dr. Christopher P. Lehman
Ayan Omar
Brianda Cediel
Icephine Johnson, Vice Chair
Dana Drazinovich
Monica Segura-Schwartz
Abdi Ibrahim
Mateo Mackbee
Purva Watten
The Moorhead Regional Development Advisory Council is comprised of members from the northwestern Minnesota listening area and includes the stations KCCM, KCCD, KQMN, KNTN, KRXW, KCMF, and KNWF. For more information, please contact Kristi Booth at 218-752-7001 or by e-mail to kbooth@mpr.org.
Members include:
Lisa Cook, Secretary
Shanti Behrens
George Connell
Bruce Gerhardson
Laetitia Hellerud
Shannon Jesme
Peter Schott
Dan Svedarsky, Vice Chair
Marc Zielinski, Chair
Oscar Flores
Cady Rutter
Suzanne Senske
Cynthia Shabb
Tyler Wottrich
The Duluth Regional Development Council is comprised of members from the northeastern Minnesota and Houghton, MI listening area and includes the stations WSCD, WSCN, WIRC, WIRR, WIRN, WGRH, WINH, WMLS, WLSN, KZIO, and WGGL. For more information, please contact Maria Isley at 218-673-5005 or by e-mail to misley@mpr.org.
Members include:
Barbara McDonald, Ex-Officio (College of St. Scholastica Educational Sponsor Representative)
Gia Bellamy
Betsy Ingram Diver, Chair
Carl Crawford, Secretary
Karin Kraemer, Vice Chair
Jen Dietrich
Robert Franseen
Cameron Kruger
Cathy Nevanen
Brandon Smith
Candice Winkler
Kyle Marxhausen (College of St. Scholastica Educational Sponsor Representative)
The Bemidji Regional Development Advisory Council is comprised of members from the north central Minnesota listening area and includes the stations KBPR, KBPN, KCRB, KNBJ, KGRP, and KITF. For more information, please contact Kristi Booth at 218-752-7001 or by e-mail to kbooth@mpr.org.
Members include:
Scott Merschman, Chair
Kari Knudson, Vice Chair
Kathryn Gonzalez
Megan Hill
Michael Hopps
Annette Johnson, Secretary
Karl Mork
Joe Phelps
Pam O’Rourkwe
Kim Slipy
Lisa Wigand
Jeff Wig
The KWRV Regional Development Advisory Council is comprised of members from the Sun Valley, ID listening area. For more information, please contact Maria Isley at 218-673-5005 or by e-mail to misley@mpr.org.
Members include:
Tom Heinrich, Chair
Pete Smith, Vice Chair
Jessica Blake
Rae DaVito
Jim Tallackson
Sabina Dana Plasse