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.
2023 Meetings
Thursday, February 16 – TBD
Meeting held on campus OR Retreat which may be held off-site
Friday, February 17 – TBD
Meeting held on campus OR Retreat which may be held off-site
Thursday, May 4 – TBD
Holman Executive Conference Room, Northern Center
Friday, May 5 – TBD
Holman Executive Conference Room, Northern Center
Thursday, July 27 - TBD
Meeting held on campus OR Retreat which may be held off-site
Friday, July 28 - TBD
Meeting held on campus OR Retreat which may be held off-site
Thursday, September 14 - TBD
OR Thursday, October 15 – TBD
Holman Executive Conference Room, Northern Center
Thursday, December 14 – TBD
*Draft Audit of WNMU-TV and WNMU-FM Financial Statements will be on the agenda. More information here.
Holman Executive Conference Room, Northern Center
Friday, December 15 – TBD
Formal Session
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.
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.
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.
