Advisory Councils
KVPR's two advisory councils serve as an important resource to the station, providing programming feedback 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.
Community Advisory Council (CAC):
Mitra Bennett
Joanne Bazarian
Paul Betancourt
Jeremy Clar
Virginia Coningsby
Diane & Jim Durando
Bruce Gibbings
Thilani Grubel
Dr. Anna Hamre
Emma Hansen-Smith
Lisa Lee Herrick
Neal Howard
Ty Kharazi
Jeanine King
Myrna Martinez Nateras
Nikiko Masumoto
Jim Meyers
Michael Osborn
Jerry Palladino
Debrah Prewit
Ren Ramshaw
Ramona Rios Llamas
Gayle Takakjian-Gilbert
Jennifer Ward
Taylor Whelan
Tina Wyneken
Dr. Maria-Elena Young
James Ypma
Kern Advisory Council (KAC):
Miguel Castellanos
Sue Deininger
Ariel Dyer
Juan Escobar
Patrick Evans
Julia Gonzalez
Jessica Jarrels
Eric & Yvonne Pennestri
Luis Rodriguez
Jim Varley
Upcoming/past meetings:
Advisory councils meeting, January 11, 2022, 5:30PM (virtual meeting due to COVID-19) - Zoom meeting link will be available. Contact krichardson@kvpr.org for details.