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:
- WYPR will remain fundamentally noncommercial in spirit and practice
- WYPR will adhere to the highest standards of journalistic and artistic excellence
- WYPR will deliver educational, informational, cultural, and entertainment programming as a public service to the broadest possible audiences
- WYPR will operate under sound principles of fiscal planning, management and governance
- 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
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 currently accepting applications for members. If you are interested in learning more about WYPR's CAB please read the Statement of Purpose above and complete the questionnaire below.
*There currently are openings for new volunteer members if you would like to apply.
2011-2012 CAB Meetings:
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 @6:00pm
Our Daily Bread Employment Center
725 The Fallsway
Baltimore, MD 21202
Thursday, November 17, 2011 @6:00pm
Our Daily Bread Employment Center
725 The Fallsway
Baltimore, MD 21202
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 @6:00pm
Our Daily Bread Employment Center
725 The Fallsway
Baltimore, MD 21202
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 @6:00pm
Our Daily Bread Employment Center
725 The Fallsway
Baltimore, MD 21202
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 @6:00pm
Our Daily Bread Employment Center
725 The Fallsway
Baltimore, MD 21202
From downtown (take I-83 N to I-695 E to I-83 N again)
From points south or west, take I-695 to I-83 North (above the beltway)
Take I-83 North to the first exit = Exit 16A (Timonium Road/East)
Take the first Right onto Greenspring Drive
Go approximately 1/10 mile (+/-)
The Timonium One building (green glass office building) is on your right
Park anywhere in the open parking lot
Tell security guard you are visiting the Catholic Charities Housing Division, on the 2nd floor
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
2011-2012 WYPR Board Meetings (all meetings on Wednesday @ 3pm at The Family Tree unless otherwise noted)
September 14, 2011
November 16, 2011
January 18, 2012
May 30, 2012 Rescheduled from 5/23/12
*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 2011-2012
Governance Committee - Location WYPR offices. Meetings begin at 3:00 PM unless noted
Tuesday, October 24, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011 - Reschedule from 12/5
Monday, February 6, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Content and Outreach - Meetings begin at 3:00 PM unless noted
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - WYPR
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - WYPR (Please note meeting start time is 2:30)
Finance Committee - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Meetings begin at 3:00 PM unless noted.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Monday, January 9, 2012
Monday, March 6, 2012 8:00 AM (Please note date and time change)
Monday, May 15, 2012 8:00 AM (Please note date and time change)
Development Committee - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Meetings begin at 10:00 AM unless noted.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
CAR DONATION PROGRAM
