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WMBR Staff Positions
Updated Dec 5, 2011

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Management Board

The WMBR Management Board is appointed by the General Manager to assist in the management of the station. The current members of the WMBR Management Board are listed below:

  • General Manager  Zoë Rogers
    Only elected position at WMBR. Must be a full time student at MIT. Responsible for all aspects of managing the radio station. The Management Board, and all other positions, are appointed by the General Manager.
  •   Seleeke Flingai
    Additional member of the Management Board
  •   Jabe Ziino
    Additional member of the Management Board
  • Campus Promotions Director  Dalitso Nkhoma
    In charge of on campus promotions.
  • Comptroller  Lisa Gassaway
    Oversees the financial aspects of WMBR's operations.
  • Membership Directors  Shelby Heinecke, Lily Tran
    Responsible for inducting new Station Members and maintaining the database of current Station Members.
  • Program Director  Ahmed Hussain
    Responsible for determining the programming schedule and is responsible for the content of the programming that is broadcast on the air. Also responsible for coordinating engineers for DJ's that are not yet approved to be on the air solo.
  • Station Manager  Joeg
    Responsible for the internal management of the station's facilities.
  • Technical Director  William Kuhlman
    Maintains, repairs, and oversees operation of all technical equipment at the station.
  • Training Coordinator  Frank Shefton
    Coordinates training and testing of engineers.
  • Volunteer Work Coordinator  Megan Velasquez
    Coordinates volunteer work opportunities.

Other Station Positions

Other Non-Management-Board station positions are listed below:

  • Americana Music Director  Doug Gesler
    Responsible for acquiring new Americana music
  • Babysitting Coordinator  Yurij Lojko
    Coordinates finding and scheduling engineers to sign logs for new student shows that do not yet have approved engineers.
  • Chief Operator  Henry Holtzman
    Person responsible for ensuring legal technical operation of the radio station in accordance with 47CFR 73.1870.
  • Comedy & Spoken Word Director  Jeff Robinson
    Responsible for acquiring new comedy and spoken word recordings.
  • Community Membership Director  Emily McLaurin
    Contact person for non-MIT people who are interested in joining WMBR.
  • Folk Director  Bruce Sylvester
    Responsible for acquiring new folk music.
  • Fundraising Directors  Keith Sawyer, Jon Bernhardt, Doug Gesler, Christopher Vyce, Jesse Kaminsky
    Manages and oversees WMBR's annual fundraising drive.
  • Hip-Hop Director  Corey Anderson
    Responsible for acquiring new hip-hop music.
  • Jazz Director  Jon Pollack
    Responsible for acquiring new jazz music.
  • Live Event Coordinator  Nathan Pallo
    Coordinates on-campus live events.
  • Loud Rock Director  Joanie Lindstrom
    Responsible for acquiring new loud rock music.
  • Music Directors  Christopher Vyce, Jesse Kaminsky
    Responsible for acquiring new music and oversees the other music directors of specific genres.
  • News Director  Linda Pinkow
    Oversees WMBR's news programs.
  • Nite Owl Producer  Liucubed
    Responsible for scheduling engineers and announcers for Nite Owl time slots.
  • Office Manager  Nancy Masley
    Maintains the office, and stocks office supplies.
  • Production Director  Ken Field
    Responsible for the quality and organization of recorded material and assists other engineers with audio production.
  • Program Guide Editor  Angelynn Grant
    Designs and oversees printing and distribution of WMBR's program guide.
  • Promotions Directors  Joanie Lindstrom, Doug Gesler, Sara Josephson, Marie Recupero
    Organizes and manages the giving away of free tickets to our listeners.
  • PSA Director  Keith Sawyer
    Handles all Public Service Announcements, written and recorded.
  • Record Librarian  Sue Safton
    Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Record Library.
  • RPM Director  L-Train
    Responsible for aquiring new RPM/Techno music
  • Soda Person  Yves Dehnel
    Stocks WMBR's soda machine.
  • Webmaster  Theodric Young
    Supports the WMBR website and is generally responsible for the computers and network at WMBR.
  • World Music Director  Julia Mongo
    Responsible for acquiring new world music.

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