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How many of you work in an organization or business where –when the question arises regarding additional job duties–there are immediate volunteers? This is the VPR staff. Upon the retirement of Station Manager Jim Meyers, there were many internal changes and personnel challenges. Fortunately, we have a team of willing staff and eager volunteers helping to make this a smooth transition.
Kristina Herrick has added the responsibility of music programming to her position, and is now the new Music and Traffic Manager. We are fortunate to have her talents in this area, making it possible to locally program our classical music. This allows Valley Public Radio to not only present the popular classical music you regularly hear, but allows us the opportunity to introduce listeners to more demanding and less well-known selections. Ultimately, this creates a much more interesting blend of classical music. I wish to thank Kristina for taking on the challenge of classical music programming, and for accepting greater “behind the scenes” responsibilities as they relate to station content.
Don Weaver is the new Production and Operations Manager. Adding to his already hectic production schedule, Don has taken on the daily operations of the station, including scheduling of on-air announcers and on-going coordination with station engineers. When there is an unexpected power failure, Don is the person who springs into action. There are a great many procedures that follow an unexpected power outage. Ask Don and you will be surprised. I thank all of the staff which has graciously taken on additional responsibilities to create a smooth transition.
Help has come from a variety of different sources. Student interns have been on the FM89 wish list for some time. Internships expand staffing resources, while giving students valuable work experience. Business Manager Caitlin Tiftick has developed an on-going program for student interns, and we are pleased to introduce you to three…
Ben Bishop, a second year music student at CSU Fresno, has joined the FM89 staff as Production Intern. He has a rich musical and production background that KVPR plans to access in many ways. Ben will provide production assistance for Don Weaver: his immediate project involves transferring years of Valley Writers Read episodes from tape to CD for archiving purposes.
Evan Esraelian is a second year Communications Major at Fresno Pacific University. As an Intern, Evan is learning all aspects of public broadcasting while working with the business and development departments. She has a particular interest in special events and marketing; her prior experience includes volunteer positions with the Fresno Fair, Cohen Communications, and the law firm of Richardson, Jones, & Esraelian.
Kelsey Isaak, Intern, attends CART School in the mornings and Buchanan High School in the afternoon. She is serious about mock trial competition, and most recently competed in “History Day”, an event at which her team was awarded fifth place in the nation. Kelsey’s goals are to obtain a degree in chemistry or forensic science, and to attend law school. She is working on a variety of projects, assisting with business development and updating programming data for the website.
Public Broadcasting is a fascinating yet complicated business to learn. The station is honored to have the opportunity to teach these students and to provide them with valuable work experience. Interns bring fresh ideas and energy to the organization.
I invite you to tune in for two “new” on-air voices: George Mason and Josh Meier. Both gentlemen have a passion for classical music and for public broadcasting. Some listeners may recognize George from his previous stint as FM89’s local Morning Edition host. George takes over hosting our Friday night lineup. Josh Meier come from a pharmaceutical/biotech background, and hosted his own radio program at Oregon State during his time there. You can hear Josh on Saturday nights from 6:00 to midnight.
We hope you’ll take a listen to the new music offerings on Monday and Wednesday evenings (see page 4 for the program listing). Our goal is to bring you diversity and variety in the music selections you hear on FM89. If you enjoy what you hear, please invite a friend to give us a listen.
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