The Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association, licensee and operator of WDIY, Lehigh Valley’s community NPR station, recently elected two new members to serve on the Board of Directors.
The two new board members, each elected to a two-year term beginning January 1, 2018, are Ashleigh Strange of Northampton (Service Electric Cable TV) and Cheryl Haughney of Allentown (Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach).
Other officers elected by the board include John Dodds of Center Valley (Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., retired), and Atty. Donald Miles of Bethlehem, who will serve as vice president and secretary, respectively. Re-elected as officers were Karen El-Chaar, president (Friends of the Allentown Parks and Recreation) and Eric Rusack (Vice President, Dun & Bradstreet).
Elected to new two-year terms as directors were Rob Stevens of Allentown (Lehigh Valley Hospital Network); Kamran Afshar of Bethlehem (Kamran Afshar Associates Inc.); Carole Moretz of Bethlehem (Lehigh Valley Hospital Network, retired); Mike Riess of Bethlehem (Interprovincial Board of Communication, Moravian Church in North America); and Dave Fry of Bethlehem (musician).
Continuing to serve as directors are Charles James of Bethlehem (St. Luke’s University Hospital Network); Geoff Chambers of Egypt (Powerschool); Deb Carey of Hellertown (Merchants Bank of Bangor); Vickie Breiner of Allentown (Quakertown School District); Juddy Parr of Bethlehem (Lehigh University); and Bill Dautremont-Smith of Orefield (Lucent, retired). The station’s staff of six employees is led by executive director Wagner Previato.
WDIY has over 140 volunteers, about 90 of whom host on-air programs. The station’s schedule includes national news and entertainment from the NPR network, locally-produced public affairs shows, and a wide range of music, including classical, album-oriented rock, folk, blues, jazz, and world music.
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Shamus McGroggan
WDIY
