Board of Directors

**Board meeting minutes are available upon request by contacting Maricka Oglesby, Chief of Staff and Director of Board Relations, at moglesby@bmorepublicmedia.org or (410) 235-1382.

Baltimore Public Media Board of Directors
 July 1, 2024– June 30, 2025 

Franklyn Baker

William (Will) Baker

Sandra Banisky

James Piper Bond

Meredith Borden

Jannette (Jan) Lake Dates

Jonathan Fishman

Jonathan (Jon) D. Hart

Alan Hoff, Secretary

Michael (Mike) Karas

Robert Little

Lisa Manzone, Chair

Dale McArdle

James (Mac) McComas

Daymon Pope, Treasurer

Chrissie Powell

Joey Price

Ann Quinn

Gayon (Guy) Sampson

Anne Schelle

Bradley (Brad) Schlaggar

Laura Speer, Vice Chair

Craig Swagler, Ex-Officio

Meadow Lark Washington

Sanford (Sandy) Wu

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WYPR Founding Board Members

In 2001, Johns  Hopkins University decided to sell WJHU.  While there were several groups that wanted the radio station, Jim McGill of  Johns Hopkins sought a buyer that consisted primarily of local citizens, that would keep the NPR public radio format, that had professional broadcast management, and that had the resources to complete a sale.  A group assembled by long-time broadcaster, Tony Brandon, met all the criteria and the purchase agreement was drafted. Mercantile Bank (now PNC) agreed to lend the necessary funds for the transaction if it was guaranteed by community citizens.

These individuals came together to secure the bank loan for the purchase of WYPR – essentially ensuring the continuation and future of a public radio station for Baltimore and Maryland.  We remain grateful to these guarantors or Founding Board Members for making WYPR, as it is today, possible.

Barbara Bozzuto
Anthony S. Brandon
William C. Clarke III
Darielle & Earl Linehan
Jonathan Melnick
Charles H. Salisbury, Jr.
Albert Williams
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