Governance | Board of Directors
The Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc., d/b/a Blue Ridge Public Radio Board of Directors is legally responsible for the governance of BPR as a nonprofit corporation. It also holds the FCC broadcast licenses for the radio stations operating as BPR News & BPR Classic. The operation and organization of the Board is outlined in its bylaws.
The Board members are selected for their commitment to the mission and goals of BPR, and for their expertise in various fields. The individual Directors serve as volunteers. The standing Board and Committee meetings are listed below for the current operating year of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. If special or additional meetings are called outside of this standing schedule, they will be posted here.
All meetings are open to the public. Meeting minutes are available for inspection at the BPR offices or upon request to board@bpr.org. Click here for the FY24 Board & Committee Master Calendar. In order to attend these meetings, please contact board@bpr.org.
Information on closed meetings can be found here.
For more information about BPR Governance or to contact the Board of Directors, please call 828-210-4800 during regular business hours, write to the address listed below, or email board@bpr.org. You can click here to access BPR's Conflict of Interest Policy.
Board of Directors
Blue Ridge Public Radio
73 Broadway Street
Asheville, NC 28801
2023-2024 Board of Directors
Travis Childs - Chair
Deborah Bailey - Vice Chair
Elin Gabriel - Treasurer
Rick Devereaux - Secretary
Jeannie DuBose
Marianne Martinez
Angi West
Monica Flippin Wynn
Grainger Caudle
Erika McGilley
Bill Medina
Charlie Rowe
Rob Young
Susan Reiser
Ashley Seville-Amtower
Carol Burton
Tim Plaut
Artie Miller
Jorge Redmond
Joe McGuire
Andrea Fey
Tim Collins
Traci DiBlasio