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 Notices
June 12, 2025 – Board of Directors Meeting
Day and Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Hybrid – Educational Communications Board, 3319 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison and virtually, via this Zoom link. Meeting ID: 948 4917 4438 and Passcode: 987699.
Email lila.walsh@wpr.org or call (608) 263-2157 with any questions.
Agenda
- Welcome and Roll Call of Board Members
- Public Comment Period
- Discussion and Approval of Minutes – Action
- Board Chair Report
- WPR Director Report
- WPRA Executive Director Report
- Advocacy and Governmental Funding Report
- FY26 Election Discussion and Approval – Action
- Resolution Authorizing Shared Directors (in principle) – Action
- Brief update on future WPRA Bylaw revisions
- Accept 2025 Investment Policy Statement (IPS) Checklist – Action
- April FY25 YTD Financials Review
- Review and Approval of FY26 WPRA Budget – Action
- Review and Approval of Approve Corporate Resolution – Action
- Brief update on discussions pertaining to Joint Audit Committee
- Review and Approval of Allocation and Operating Agreement – Action
- Presentation of Board Director Recognition Resolutions – Action
- 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, January 30, 2025 – remote only, via Zoom
- Thursday, March 13, 2025 – remote only, via Zoom
- Thursday, June 12, 2025 – hybrid: in Madison and via Zoom
- Thursday, September 18, 2025 – hybrid: location tbd and via Zoom
- Thursday, November 6, 2025 – remote only, via Zoom – TENTATIVE
Currently scheduled committee meetings of the WPRA Board include:
- No meetings currently scheduled.
Current Board of Directors
| Name | Title | City |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Abts | Treasurer | Wisconsin Rapids |
| Sarah Ashworth | Licensee Representative | Madison |
| Tara M. Bergeson | Menomonie | |
| Niles Berman | Madison | |
| Miriam Brabham | Green Bay | |
| Roy Christianson | Chair | Madison |
| Dede Eckels | Bayfield | |
| Omar Granados | La Crosse | |
| Pat Heim | Secretary | La Crosse |
| Mai Lo Lee | Appleton | |
| Peter Lundberg | Vice Chair | Fitchburg |
| Janan Najeeb | Mequon | |
| Fran Rauscher | Wales | |
| Mandy Roberts | Wausau | |
| Shauna Singh Baldwin | Milwaukee | |
| Mike Stuart | Madison | |
| Paul Sturgul | Hurley | |
| Stacy Wigfield | Colfax | |
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