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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LaFontaine Oliver, D/I Committee Chair WYPR is a member-supported news and music station serving Baltimore and the state of Maryland. The station is owned by the Your Public Radio Corporation. |
Sally Kane The National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) is a national alliance of stations, producers, and others committed to community radio. |
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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. |
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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Joe O’Connor WFAE is a major source of news and information for the Charlotte region. The station is an independent, non-profit organization, licensed to the University Radio Foundation, Inc.
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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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Mike Savage WEKU broadcasts news and music programming to listeners across central eastern portions of Kentucky. The station is owned and operated by the University of Eastern Kentucky in Richmond. |
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. |