2023 Keynote Speakers

Maeve Conran is the Managing Editor of Rocky Mountain Community Radio, a coalition of non-commercial radio stations in Colorado, New…

Lackisha Freeman has served as the general manager of WNCU-FM in Durham, NC a mainstream jazz and news station licensed…

KP Whaley has been involved in public and community broadcasting for nearly two decades. He joined 103.3 Asheville FM as…

Keisha Salmon is the Executive Director at the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR), a 1500+ membership organization of independent…

Kathy Merritt is Senior Vice President for Radio, Journalism, and CSG Services at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. She is…

John Schaefer has been involved with community radio since 1993. He led KGNU in the Music Director position from 2006-2015.…

Jerry Koch-Gonzalez consults for individual and organizational development in the areas of governance, decision-making, and communication skills as a member…

Jennifer Kiser is the Assistant Director for Independent Media at KCSB, a non-commercial, educational FM station broadcasting for the public…

JC Polk is a native of Durham, North Carolina. He is a Public Media Diversity Fellow from the Riley Institute…

Jacquie Gales Webb is Vice President, Radio, at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). She is responsible for developing and…