CPB Community Service Grant (CSG) Compliance - WKAR

As a Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Community Service Grant (CSG) recipient, Michigan State University and WKAR present this information and documentation to ensure transparency in business matters to the general public.

Contact WKAR
(517) 884-4700
404 Wilson Road Room 212
East Lansing, MI 48824

WKAR Station Management

WKAR Radio

GM/Executive Director: Shawn Turner | ssturner@wkar.org
Chief Financial Officer: Scott Gascon | smg@msu.edu
Head of Development: Melanie McGuire | melanie@wkar.org
Head of Programming: Jamie Paisley | jamie@wkar.org
Head of Broadcast Operations: Brant Wells | brant@wkar.org
Head of Comm. Outreach: Bill Richards| billr@wkar.org
Head of Educational Services: Robin Pizzo | robin@wkar.org
Head of Interactive/Web Services: Jordan Nightingale | jordann@wkar.org
Head of Marketing/Promotion: Melanie McGuire | melanie@wkar.org

WKAR TV

GM/Executive Director: Shawn Turner | ssturner@wkar.org
Chief Financial Officer: Scott Gascon | smg@msu.edu
Head of Development: Melanie McGuire | melanie@wkar.org
Head of Programming: Ashlee Smith | ashlee@wkar.org
Head of Broadcast Operations: Brant Wells | brant@wkar.org
Head of Production: Brant Wells | brant@wkar.org
Head of Comm. Outreach: Bill Richards| billr@wkar.org
Head of Educational Services: Robin Pizzo | robin@wkar.org
Head of Interactive/Web Services: Jordan Nightingale | jordann@wkar.org
Head of Marketing/Promotion: Melanie McGuire | melanie@wkar.org

WKAR Governing Board (MSU Board of Trustees)

WKAR-AM, FM and TV are licensed to the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University. For additional information please visit: trustees.msu.edu/about/.

Rebecca Bahar-Cook – term ends 1/1/33
Dennis Denno - term ends 1/1/31
Mike Balow – term ends 1/1/33
Renee Knake Jefferson – term ends 1/1/31
Sandy Pierce - term ends 1/1/29
Brianna T. Scott – term ends 1/1/27
Kelly Tebay – term ends 1/1/27
Rema Vassar – term ends 1/1/29

* Trustee Term End Dates

Community Advisory Board

WKAR-AM, FM, and TV are owned and operated by a state university and therefore are not required to have a Community Advisory Board.

Open Meetings Policy

WKAR-AM, FM and TV are licensed to the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University. The Trustees comprise the governing body for WKAR. The MSU Board of Trustees meets several times per year. Please visit trustees.msu.edu/meetings/ for details on the Board of Trustees meeting dates.

2025 Meetings

Board meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room, 401 Hannah Administration Building, unless otherwise indicated. Meetings are livestreamed, enabling the public to view the meeting online or listen by phone. View the connection information.

Feb. 7, 2025
Apr. 11, 2025
Jun. 13, 2025
Sep. 5, 2025
Oct. 31, 2025
Dec. 12, 2025

Notice of these meetings will be sent via letter, email, fax, telephone or in person to individuals who have specifically requested notification.

When an agenda item specifically related to WKAR is on the docket, notice will be placed on the WKAR website.

Financial Reporting Requirements

WKAR makes the annual Audited Financial Statements and Annual Financial Reports submitted to CPB available to the public, both online at the station's website, and in paper along with the stations FCC Public File in the main office: 404 Wilson Road, Room 212, East Lansing, MI 48824-1212.

WKAR adheres to a discrete accounting system, which allows the grantor and auditor to discretely track funds within the accounting system.

EEO Requirements

All personnel hiring is handled with the Human Resources division of Michigan State University, which exercises its own EEO policy. Further, WKAR will comply with the hiring and reporting practices as required by FCC regulations. Yearly EEO reports are posted on the station's website at wkar.org/public-file.

Employment Statistics

In addition, these documents are available for viewing with the FCC Public File:

Local Content and Services Report

Donor Lists

Donor lists will not be sold, rented, loaned, traded, or otherwise transferred to outside parties. WKAR will periodically remind contributors or donors of this privacy policy.

updated 06/04/2025