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 a Twin Cities Community Advisory Council meeting about MPR stations KNOW, KSJN and KCMP.
The next scheduled meeting is October 3, 2017 at 6 PM at Minnesota Public Radio headquarters at 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101. For more information, please contact Ka Vang at 651-290-1395 or by email to kvang@mpr.org.

Members include:

  • Molly Beahen
  • Elizabeth Bushard
  • George Deliduka
  • Jess Durrant
  • Jack Flynn
  • Dawn Frederick
  • Dylan Galos
  • Louis Garcia
  • Anne Gold
  • Manuel Gutierrez
  • Nan Hackett
  • Pamela Harris
  • Emily Holtz
  • Martha Kelly
  • Nick Koch
  • Kari Koehler
  • Justin Kwong
  • Lynne Moratzka
  • Jo Ann Musumeci
  • Rand Park
  • Molly Pruess
  • Ellen Roos
  • Lula Saleh
  • Eric Sannerud
  • Mike Sprangenberg
  • Colin Thomsen
  • Eric Waage
  • Paul Wilson
  • Elizabeth Zalanga

Regional Development Advisory Councils

Minnesota Public Radio has five regional advisory councils to advise the Board of Trustees on various programming issues and conerns in greater Minnesota.

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. The next scheduled meeting is September 12, 2017 at 5 PM at the Minnesota Public Radio Rochester offices at 1530 Greenview Drive SW, Suite 215, Rochester, MN, 55902.
For more information, please contact Kay Hocker at 507-292-8636 or by e-mail to khocker@mpr.org.

Members include:

  • Bill Wiktor, Chair
  • Sharon VanDeNorth, Vice Chair
  • Lou Wagner, Secretary
  • Dave Legler
  • Chuck Lantz
  • Lynne Kirklin
  • Patricia Barrier
  • Pam Sander
  • Kevin Possin
  • Fred Ziecina
  • Al Lun

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.
The next scheduled meeting is September 26, 2017 at 5 PM at Mahowald Insurance Agency, 916 W. St. Germain Street, Suite 100, St. Cloud, MN, 56301. For more information, please contact Kay Hocker at 507-292-8636 or by e-mail to khocker@mpr.org.

Members include:

  • Les Engel, Chair
  • John Wertz, Vice Chair
  • Barb Strandemo, Secretary
  • Marty Mahowald
  • Debbie Erickson
  • Pat Welter
  • Joanne Dorsher
  • Patricia Schiffler
  • Jenelle Peters
  • Maryrose Capko
  • Susie Osaki Holm
  • Mag Patridge
  • Phil Terry
  • Jen Davis Windsperger

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 information about future meetings, please call Kristi Booth 218-751-8864 or by e-mail to kbooth@mpr.org.

Members include:

  • Marti Vanderpan, Chair
  • Bill Law, Vice Chair
  • Sara Watson-Curry, Secretary
  • Andrea Baumgardner
  • Tracey Moorhead, Ex-Officio (Concordia College Educational Sponsor Representative)
  • Sam Wai, Ex-Officio (MPR Board of Trustees)
  • Karen Branden
  • Jean Hannig
  • Stephanie Hoff
  • Jay Richardson
  • Peter Schott
  • Dan Svedarsky
  • Carol Zielinksi

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, and WGGL. The next scheduled meeting is September 19, 2017 at noon at Grandma’s Sports Garden, 425 S Lake Ave, Duluth, MN 55802. For further information, please call Kay Hocker at 507-292-8636 or by e-mail to khocker@mpr.org.

Members include:

  • Mickey Pearson, Chair
  • Peter Jeronimus, Vice Chair
  • Lori Huska, Secretary
  • Robert Ashenmacher, Ex-Officio (College of St. Scholastica Educational Sponsor Representative)
  • Gia Bellamy
  • Linda Boben
  • Don Davison
  • Betsy Ingram Diver
  • President Colette Geary, Ex-Officio (College of St. Scholastica Educational Sponsor Representative)
  • Melanie Grune
  • Amy Johnson
  • Scott Neff
  • Steve Piragis

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 information about future meetings, please contact Kristi Booth at 218-751-8864 or by e-mail to kbooth@mpr.org.

Members include:

  • Lori Paris, Chair
  • Lorena Cook, Vice Chair
  • Bob Brekken, Secretary
  • Kirsten Addison
  • Sue Beck
  • Sharon Freutel
  • Dale Hadland
  • Andy Larson
  • Melodee Monicken
  • Karen Ogdahl
  • Dan Olson
  • Joe Phelps
  • Leonore Potter
  • Lisa Wigand

The KWRV Regional Development Advisory Council is comprised of members from the Sun Valley, ID listening area.
A meeting will be held on Monday, August 7, 2017 at 10 AM at Wood River YMCA at 101 Saddle Road, Ketchum, ID. The public is invited to these annual meetings. For information more information, please contact Kristi Booth at 218-751-8864 or by e-mail to kbooth@mpr.org.

Members include:

  • Bill Cassell
  • Rae Devito
  • Tom Heinrich, Chair
  • Carlyn Ring
  • Pete Smith
  • Jim Tallackson
  • Sabina Dana Plasse