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Members

Our Members

 

Membership is open to organizations who have service to public television licensees or subsets thereof as their primary mission, and who show proof that the organization and its elected representatives are authorized by the entity's licensee members to participate and to represent its membership.

The Members of the Affinity Group Coalition are:

  • Independent Public Television Stations Association*
  • Joint Licensee Group (JLG)
  • National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA)*
  • Organization for State Broadcasting Executives (OSBE)*
  • Small Station Association (SSA)*
  • University Licensee Association (ULA)*
  • Public Television Major Market Group (PTMMG)

 

* indicates a Founding Member, considered permanent and remains so as long as membership criteria are met

 

 

Committees

 

The AGC has the following standing committee:

  • Professional Development

The following committees are installed and convene as needed:

  • Governance & Nominating
  • Communication
  • State & University Funding
  • Advocacy
  • Editorial

Through the Editorial Committee, the AGC is actively involved in the Editorial Integrity Project.

Our Representatives

 

Jim Rademaker, Chair

Andrew Batt, Vice Chair

Amy Shaw, Immediate Past-Chair

Independent Public Television Stations Association

  • Darren LaShelle, Northern California Public Media / Rohnert Park, CA

Joint Licensee Group

  • Jim Rademaker, WGVU Public Media / Grand Rapids, MI
  • Anthony Padgett, WOSU / Columbus, OH

National Educational Telecommunications Association

  • Joanna Kail, Wyoming PBS / Riverton, WY
  • Adrienne Fairwell, SCETV / Columbia, SC

Organization for State Broadcasting Executives

  • Marta Bechtol, Wisconsin ECB / Madison, WI
  • Andrew Batt, Iowa PBS / Johnston, IA

Small Station Association

  • Bob Culkeen, WFSU / Tallahassee, FL
  • Will Anderson, Blue Ridge PBS / Roanoke, VA

University Licensee Association

  • Jordan Siegler, PBS Wisconsin / Madison, WI
  • Julie Grimes, Texas Tech University Public Media / Lubbock, TX

Public Television Major Market Group 

  • Sylvia Strobel, Minnesota PBS / Saint Paul, MN
  • Luis Patino, Austin PBS / Austin, TX