The NPR Board of Directors governs the PRSS. The Distribution/Interconnection (D/I) Committee of the Board is charged with proposing rates and policy to the Board and overseeing the operation of the satellite system. The composition of the D/I Committee is unique, consisting of both Board and non-Board members.
The presence of the non-Board members on the Committee reflects NPR Distribution's role as manager of an interconnection system which serves all public telecommunications entities needing satellite distribution services, including public radio stations, program producers, and other organizations not affiliated with NPR. The non-Board members of the D/I Committee are elected by the NPR Board and confirmed by the interconnected stations.
The D/I Committee meets during the meetings of the NPR Board, usually four times a year -- generally in February, May, September, and November. The agendas for the D/I Committee meetings will be posted at least seven (7) days in advance, with the time and location of the meeting on the NPR web site. The regular meetings of the NPR Board and its committees are open to the public, although some portions of those meetings may be held in closed executive session. For more details about when the NPR Board and its committee may move into executive session, this information is provided: http://www.npr.org/about-npr/182677290/meetings-of-the-npr-board
All users of the PRSS are encouraged to share their views on system issues with the D/I Committee.
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Jay Pearce, D/I Committee Vice Chair WVIK provides news and classical music to the Quad Cities and surrounding communities in Eastern Iowa and Northwestern Illinois. The station is owned and operated by Augustana College. |
Mollie Kabler Alaska Public Broadcasting Inc. (APBI) provides engineering services to rural public radio stations and manages the Alaska Rural Communication System, a television service reaching 192 locations within Alaska. APBI provides representation to state and federal agencies for the public media system Executive Director CoastAlaska is a collaboration of Southeast Alaska public media entities in Sitka, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Wrangell and Juneau. |
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Mike Savage, D/I Committee Vice Chair WEKU broadcasts news and music programming to listeners across central eastern portions of Kentucky. The station is owned and operated by Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. |
Josh Kubasta Minnesota Public Radio is one of the nation’s premier public radio stations producing programming for radio, digital and live audiences and operates a 46-station radio network serving nearly all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states. |
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Maria O’Mara |
Loretta Rucker The African-American Public Radio Consortium is a network of nearly 80 stations deeply invested in including African-American diverse culture and voices in the national media landscape and presenting the epitome of black culture with understanding, honor, and dignity. |
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Erika Pulley-Hayes Community Communications Inc. is a non-profit, member-supported, community-based public broadcasting company that operates 90.7 WMFE-FM, metro Orlando’s primary provider of NPR programming; 90.7-2 Classical; and 89.5 WMFV, public radio for The Villages, Leesburg and The Golden Triangle. |
Victoria St. John Vermont Public Radio has been serving the people of Vermont and the surrounding region since 1977. As Vermont's only statewide public radio network, VPR provides an essential and trusted independent voice for news, information, music and cultural exploration for the people of the region. |
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Judith Segura Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Apple’s five software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, and iCloud. |
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