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2009-2010 Baltimore Speaker Series
Presented by Stevenson University and
Sponsored by WYPR and
St. John Properties

 
 
 

Employment at WYPR

About WYPR
WYPR Mission Statement
Serving the metropolitan Baltimore area and the state of Maryland, the mission of Your Public Radio is to broadcast programs of intellectual integrity and cultural merit which enrich the minds and spirits of our listeners and ultimately strengthen the communities we serve.

WYPR's principles and values include:

  1. WYPR will remain fundamentally noncommercial in spirit and practice
  2. WYPR will adhere to the highest standards of journalistic and artistic excellence
  3. WYPR will deliver educational, informational, cultural, and entertainment programming as a public service to the broadest possible audiences
  4. WYPR will operate under sound principles of fiscal planning, management and governance
  5. WYPR will foster a positive working environment characterized by fairness, equality of opportunity


Contact Us
You may contact WYPR's program producers or other members of the staff through our Staff Directory.

On-Air Personalities
The voices listeners hear on the air are the soul of WYPR. But, who are they? These individuals work hard everyday to give WYPR its distinctive voice and quality. Meet the people behind the voices.

Media Room
View President's letters.  Find media contacts and press releases

Employment and Internships
From time to time WYPR Radio, 88.1FM has job openings in administration, sales, on-air announcing, production and membership administration.  We encourage qualified individuals to apply by sending their resume and salary requirements to: Director Of Personnel, 2216 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 - NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. WYPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Click here for the most recent EEO Report.

General Contest Rules

WYPR Policy on Release of Financial Information

WYPR is obligated to disclose its annual information returns including form 990 and form 1065 for three proceeding years including schedule A of form 990.
These documents will be available at 2216 North Charles Street during regular business hours (9am-5pm).  Members of the public who make a request to examine the organization's documents will be premitted to freely examine these documents and take notes.  An employee of WYPR will remain present while the visitor examines the documents.
If a member of the public, while examining the documents, makes a reqest for copies, WYPR will charge $1.00 for the first and $.15 for each subsequent page as a copying charge.  If a listener requests in writing, either by letter or by e-mail that copies be mailed to them, WYPR will write them back within 7 days requesting payment for copying and postage charges prior to mailing out the copies.  Upon receipt of payment the copies will be mailed to the requestor.  No charge for the copying will exceed $20.00.
WYPR will not post its financial information on the website.

































Community Advisory Board
WYPR's Community Advisory Board (CAB) is a volunteer group of interested listeners that meets to gather public comment and to make recommendations to WYPR's Board of Trustees. You're warmly invited to attend!

Community Advisory Board Statement of Purpose
The CAB is not currently accepting applications for members.  If you are interested in learning more about WYPR's CAB please read the Statement of Purpose above and refer back to this area at a later time when applications will be accepted.

There currently are openings for new volunteer members if you would like people to apply.

2009-2010 CAB Meetings:
Thursday, September 24, 2009, 6pm

Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6pm
Kennedy Krieger Greenspring Campus Location
Kennedy Krieger High School, 443-923-7800
3825 Greenspring Avenue  Baltimore  MD  21211
4th Floor

Thursday, January 14, 2010, 6pm
Catholic Charities Our Daily Bread Employment Center
725 Fallsway
Baltimore, MD  21202
Directions

Thursday, March 18, 2010, 6pm
Catholic Charities Our Daily Bread Employment Center
725 Fallsway
Baltimore, MD  21202
Directions

Thursday, May 20, 2010, 6pm

Location unless otherwise noted:  The Baltimore Museum of Art in the Garden Room. Enter the BMA at the staff entrance on the West Side of the building.



Board of Directors - Your Public Radio Corporation

Below is a list of the upcoming WYPR Board Meetings.  Meetings are usually held at The Family Tree (address below).  If there is a venue change it will be noted on this website.  A limited number of seats will be available for guests who wish to observe the meeting.  Those seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and will only be filled once board members have all arrived.

The Family Tree
2108 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

2009-2010 WYPR Board Meetings
September 23, 2009 3pm
November 11,  2009 3pm
January 13, 2010, 3pm
March 17, 2010, 3pm
May 19, 2010, 3pm

*A portion of any Board of Directors meeting may be closed to the public to discuss certain proprietary and other confidential information relating to financial planning.

CPB Compliance Statement and Audit Information

Other Committee meetings 2009-2010

Governance Committee - WYPR OFFICES
October 12, 2009, 3pm
December 14, 2009, 3pm
**February meeting has been rescheduled for March10th @3pm 
April 12, 2010, 3pm
June 7, 2010, 3pm

Content and Outreach - WYPR OFFICES
September 24, 2009, 4:30pm
November 12, 2009, 4:30pm
January 14, 2010, 4:30pm
March 18, 2010, 4:30pm
May 20, 2010, 4:30pm


Finance Committee - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
*A re-scheduled Finance Committee Meeting will be held at WYPR on August 5th at 3:00 pm but, will be closed to the public to review proprietary financial information
September 21, 2009, 3pm
November 9, 2009, 3pm
January 11, 2010, 3pm
March 15, 2010, 3pm
May 17, 2010, 3pm


Development Committee - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
September 16, 2009, 9am
November 18, 2009, 9am
January 20, 2010, 9am
March 10, 2010, 9am
May 5, 2010, 9am

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