Valley Public Radio's two advisory councils serve as an important resource to the station, providing programming feeback and reflecting the interests of KVPR listeners. The Community Advisory Council represents the Fresno/Merced/Tulare area, while the Kern Advisory Council represents the Kern County area.
KVPR - Community Advisory Council
Lynne Ashbeck
Joanne Bazarian
Paul Betancourt
Jeremy Clar
Virginia Coningsby
Diane & Jim Durando
Jean Fennacy
Bruce Gibbings
Dr. Anna Hamre
Emma Hansen-Smith
Lisa Lee Herrick
Neal Howard
Ty Kharazi
Jeanine King
Dr. Malcolm MacDonald
Nikiko Masumoto
Jim Meyers
Michael Osborn
Jerry Palladino
Connie Parker
Debrah Prewit
Ren Ramshaw
Ramona Rios Llamas
Gayle Takakjian-Gilbert
Jennifer Ward
Taylor Whelan
Tina Wyneken
James Ypma
Kern Advisory Council (KAC):
Frederica & Ray Barney
Sue Deininger
Ariel Dyer
Julia Gonzalez
Jessica Jarrels
Eric & Yvonne Pennestri
Jim Varley
Upcoming meetings:
Advisory Councils meeting, July 20, 2021, 5PM (closed session due to COVID-19)