About BPR's Community Advisory Board
The CAB is a volunteer group that provides community input to BPR about programming, public service and community engagement. CAB members represent different backgrounds, geographic regions, and needs and interests of the listeners and the communities Blue Ridge Public Radio serves.
The CAB is governed by a steering committee, responsible for basic organizational matters. The steering committee is comprised of: three CAB members, one member of the BPR Board of Directors, and one member from station management. Click here to view the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Community Advisory Board requirements.
You may contact Blue Ridge Public Radio about the CAB by emailing CAB@BPR.org or calling (828) 210-4800. BPR opens applications annually in December.
Community Advisory Board 2026 Meeting Schedule
Orientation: Saturday, February 21, 2026 / 9am-12 noon
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 / 4-6pm
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 / 4-6 pm
Tuesday, September 08, 2026 / 4-6 pm
Tuesday, December 08, 2026 / 4-6pm
Please contact BPR at 828-210-4804 for more information on any meetings.
Steering Committee
- Lynn H Roberts, Chair
- Melinda Bullen, Board of Directors Liaison
- Nancy Sultan
- Angie Robinson
Full Community Advisory Board
- Andrea Townson
- Angie Robinson
- Audrey Yatras
- Ben Kickert
- Bri Newsom
- Carly Esslinger
- Carolyn “Shelia” Sneed
- Christy Agner
- Dr. Anne Iverson
- Eric Ralston
- Erica Leib
- Frank McGowan
- Goetz Wolff
- Harry R “Tad” Fogel
- Jim Clinton
- John Rukavina
- Judith Wrzesinski
- Kate McCarthy
- Kathleen Barnes
- Lauren Sowers
- Lynn H Roberts
- Marci Lockwood
- Meg Guyton
- Nancy Sultan
- Patrick Boyd
- Pip Coe
- Sarah Van Wart
- Sherry Spurlin
- Stan Ingber (In Memoriam)
- Stephen Hart
- Tiffany Mila White
- Walter Plotkin
To learn more about each member of BPR's CAB, read their online bios.