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WMBR 88.1 FM at MIT

WMBR Staff Positions

Updated Feb 21, 2025

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Management Board

The WMBR Management Board is appointed by the General Manager to assist in the management of the station. The current members of the WMBR Management Board are listed below:

Other Station Positions

Other Non-Management-Board station positions are listed below:
  • Station Managers:  Aran Parillo, Rick Roth
    Responsible for the internal management of the station's facilities.
  • Office Manager:  Heather D.
    Maintains the office, and stocks office supplies.
  • Music Directors:  Patrick Bryant, Christopher Vyce
    Responsible for acquiring new music and oversees the other music directors of specific genres.
  • Americana Music Director:  Rick Roth
    Responsible for acquiring new Americana music
  • Hip-Hop Director:  Keri-Lee Garel
    Responsible for acquiring new hip-hop music.
  • Jazz Director:  Jon Pollack
    Responsible for acquiring new jazz music.
  • Loud Rock Director:  Joanie Lindstrom
    Responsible for acquiring new loud rock music.
  • RPM Director:  L-Train
    Responsible for aquiring new RPM/Techno music
  • World Music Director:  Nikasha Patel
    Responsible for acquiring new world music.
  • Comptroller:  Lisa Gassaway
    Oversees the financial aspects of WMBR's operations.
  • Fundraising Director:  Heather D.
    Manages and oversees WMBR's annual fundraising drive.
  • Production Director:  Ken Field
    Responsible for the quality and organization of recorded material and assists other engineers with audio production.
  • Program Guide Editor:  Angelynn Grant
    Designs and oversees printing and distribution of WMBR's program guide.
  • Promotions Directors:  Mark Francis, Sara Josephson - Porth, Joanie Lindstrom
    Organizes and manages the giving away of free tickets to our listeners.
  • PSA Director:  Lipika Samal
    Handles all Public Service Announcements, written and recorded.
  • Record Librarian:  Sue Safton
    Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Record Library.
  • Social Chair:  Brandon Gillen
    Coordinates internal social events to promote interaction between WMBR station members
  • Training Coordinator:  Daniel Mascoop
    Coordinates training and testing of engineers.
  • Volunteer Work Coordinators:  Rebecca Smith, Christina Spinelli
    Coordinates volunteer work opportunities.
  • Webmaster:  Theodric Young
    Supports the WMBR website and is generally responsible for the computers and network at WMBR.