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WPRA Board Met In DePere
September 30 - October 1

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The Wisconsin Public Radio Association board of directors met at St. Norbert College in De Pere September 30 - October 1.  The board is comprised of 16 elected or appointed members who represent all Wisconsin Public Radio listeners.  The WPRA board of directors advises the radio staff on strategic planning, budgets and finance, community outreach, and fund raising issues.

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On September 30 the board was introduced to Phil Corriveau, the new director of Wisconsin Public Radio.  They also got the latest information about listenership and fund raising efforts from Joy Cardin, Gene Purcell, and Mary Kay Sherer; and were treated to a recital by the Kat Trio.  Later in the day board members and staff met with major donors at Lambeau Field.

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The following day during the WPRA business meeting, the board accepted the audit report of the Fiscal Year 2004 financial records, elected a slate of officers (President:  Bernie Kubale; Vice-President:  Bill Merrick; Secretary: Joe Jopek; Treasurer:  Teri McCormick), recognized the work of Anders Yocom as interim director and Dean Kallenbach as interim associate director of Wisconsin Public Radio, and set the next meeting for January 28 in Madison.

For minutes and photos of the WPRA board meeting,  go to their Web site at www.wpra.org.

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Photos courtesy of Glen Slaats, Bill Estes, and Bob Lenz.