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WYPR yearbook: The early years

WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Jamyla Krempel
Published January 3, 2022 at 10:11 PM EST
A group gathers in WYPR's lobby to celebrate its 1-year anniversary
1 of 5  — Group celebrating WYPR 1-year anniversary.jpg
A group gathers in WYPR's lobby to celebrate its 1-year anniversary
WYPR co-founder/former Vice President for Broadcast and Production/host Marc Steiner (left) and former WYPR President and General Manager Tony Brandon (right) pose in front of a cake.
2 of 5  — Tony and Marc cutting the cake
WYPR co-founder/former Vice President for Broadcast and Production/host Marc Steiner (left) and former WYPR President and General Manager Tony Brandon (right) pose in front of a cake.
Friend to the station Joe DeMerit and former WYPR Director of Membership Services, the late Deborah Davis
3 of 5  — Deborah and Joe
Friend to the station Joe DeMerit and former WYPR Director of Membership Services, the late Deborah Davis
Former WYPR VP/Underwriting Sales Manager Carla Truax and long-time WYPR Board Member Emile Bendit
4 of 5  — Carla and Emile
Former WYPR VP/Underwriting Sales Manager Carla Truax and long-time WYPR Board Member Emile Bendit
WYPR Board Member Gary Levine and long-time volunteer Katie Brennan pose with a Marc Steiner cardboard cutout
5 of 5  — Gary and Katie
WYPR Board Member Gary Levine and long-time volunteer Katie Brennan pose with a Marc Steiner cardboard cutout

To celebrate its 20-year anniversary, every month WYPR will take a walk down memory lane and share photos of WYPR staff, listeners, and guests over the years.

If you have photos of yourself at WYPR events, please email them to [email protected].

And if you would like to wish WYPR a happy birthday, record an audio message on the WYPR app. Click the three lines at the top left on the homepage, then click "Feedback for WYPR." We'd love to hear how long you've been listening to the station, and why you tune in.
Jamyla Krempel
Jamyla Krempel is WYPR's digital content director and the executive producer of Wavelength: Baltimore's Public Radio Journey. She collaborates with reporters, program and podcast hosts to create content for WYPR’s online platforms.
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