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Dave Mann has been named the TV Recipient of the Carl E. Lee Award by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.

The NPR Board has reelected Shawn Turner, WKAR general manager, as a member director. Turner was first elected in February of 2024 and will serve through November 2027.

EAST LANSING, MI; Aug. 12, 2024 – The program is designed to foster growth and innovation within public media by pairing experienced professionals with mentees seeking guidance and development.

EAST LANSING, MI; July 30, 2024 – Carol Yancho takes her skillset to public media in Phoenix, Arizona.

The senior director of broadcast operations joined WKAR in August 2013.

Shawn Turner, of East Lansing, has been appointed to the Michigan Veterans' Facility Authority Board of Directors, the ten-member board that governs Michigan Veteran Homes.

Begay has served as host of Weekend Edition for WKAR .

February 15, 2024; Washington, D.C. - NPR's 23-member Board of Directors is comprised of 12 Member Directors, 9 Public Directors, the NPR Foundation Chair, and the NPR President & CEO.

The Morning Edition host began her role at WKAR in 2021.

East Lansing, MI; December 14, 2023 –The senior director of development and communication of WKAR Public Media is one of 30 public media leaders to graduate from the Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative (PMDLI).