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CPB Community Service Grant Compliance - WNMU Public Media

As a Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Community Service Grant (CSG) recipient, WNMU Public Media presents this information and documentation to ensure transparency in business matters to the public.

Contact WNMU

(906) 227-9668
1401 Presue Isle Ave. 
Marquette, MI 49855

WNMU Station Management

Patrick Lakenen WNMU General Manager
plakenen@nmu.edu

Tammy Wixtrom Johnson Public Radio 90 Station Manager
twixtrom@nmu.edu

Bob Thomson TV Broadcast & Production Manager
rthomson@nmu.edu

Andrew Beaulieu  Chief Engineer
abeaulie@nmu.edu

WNMU Governing Board (NMU Board of Trustees)

WNMU-FM and WNMU-TV are licensed to the Board of Trustees of Northern Michigan University. The Trustees comprise the governing body for WNMU. For more information, visit nmu.edu/boardoftrustees. The Trustees are:

Stephen E. Young - Chair

Alexis M. Hart - Vice Chair

Lisa I. Fittante - Trustee

Melissa Homquist - Trustee

Gregory J. Seppanen - Trustee

Brigitte LaPointe-Dunham - Trustee

Steve Lindberg - Trustee

Greg Toutant - Trustee

Cathy A. Andrew - Secretary of the Board of Trustees:  caniemi@nmu.edu

Community Advisory Board

WNMU TV and FM are owned and operated by a state university and therefore are not required to have a Community Advisory Board.

Open Meetings Policy

WNMU TV and FM are licensed to the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees. The Trustees comprise the governing body for WNMU TV and FM. The NMU Board of Trustees meets several times per year, typically in the Holman Executive Conference Room, Northern Center, Northern Michigan University. Meeting locations are subject to change. For a list of upcoming meeting dates and locations, visit nmu.edu/boardoftrustees

2024 Meetings

Thursday, February 15
Meeting held on campus OR Retreat which may be held off-site

Friday, February 16
Meeting held on campus OR Retreat which may be held off-site

Thursday, May 2
Holman Executive Conference Room, Northern Center

Friday, May 3
Holman Executive Conference Room, Northern Center

Thursday, July 18
Meeting held on campus OR Retreat which may be held off-site

Friday, July 19
Meeting held on campus OR Retreat which may be held off-site

Thursday, September 19
Holman Executive Conference Room, Northern Center

Thursday, December 12
*CPB – Draft Audit of WNMU-TV and WNMU-FM Financial Statements
Holman Executive Conference Room, Northern Center

Friday, December 13
Holman Executive Conference Room, Northern Center

These meeting dates will be publicized on both the WNMU-TV website and the Northern Michigan University website.

When an agenda item specifically related to WNMU is on the agenda, notice will be placed on the WNMU website.

Financial Reporting Requirements

WNMU makes the annual Audited Financial Statements and Annual Financial Reports submitted to CPB available to the public, both online at the station's website, and in paper along with the stations FCC Public File in the main office: 1401 Presque Isle Ave., Marquette, MI 49855.

WNMU adheres to a discrete accounting system, which allows the grantor and auditor to discretely track funds within the accounting system.

2023 WNMU-TV Annual Financial Report (AFR)

2023 WNMU Audited Financial Statement (AFS)

Diversity Statement

As a dual licensee and departmental unit of Northern Michigan University (NMU), WNMU-FM adheres to all policies as outlined by the NMU Board of Trustees.

NMU Diversity Statement

Northern Michigan University strives to be an inclusive community where differences are recognized as assets of the institution, respected attributes of the person and a valuable part of the university experience.

nmu.edu/diversity/

EEO Requirements

All personnel hiring is handled with the Human Resources division of Northern Michigan University, which exercises its own EEO policy. Further, WNMU will comply with the hiring and reporting practices as required by FCC regulations. Yearly EEO reports are posted on the station's website at https://wnmutv.nmu.edu/about-us/reports/.

Local Content and Services Report

Donor Lists

Donor lists will not be sold, rented, loaned, traded, or otherwise transferred to outside parties. WNMU will periodically remind contributors or donors of this privacy policy.