The corporation is governed by a board of directors who represent the coverage area. The corporation employs a general manager to manage the day-to-day operations of the station. The general manager is a non-voting member of the corporation and sits in an ex-officio capacity on all standing and ad hoc committees. The current Smoky Hills Public Television Board Members are listed below.
Board of Directors
Josh Waddell, Hays (Chair)
Shelly Arnberger, Great Bend (Vice-Chair)
Helen Hands, Hays (Secretary)
Kathleen Whitley, Garden City (Treasurer)
Randall Weller, Hill City (Chair Emeritus)
MaryAnn Tanking, Salina
Brynae Thompson, Paradise
Peggy Anschutz, Victoria
Rob LaPierre, Colby
Rod Willis, Garden City
Lance Bickle, Hays
Tom Wasinger, Hays

BOD Meeting Dates
Monday, February 6th, 2023, the Governance Committee will meet at 1 PM at the station in Bunker Hill, KS (604 Elm Street).
The meeting will also be available via zoom. To obtain a Zoom link, please email bschwien@shptv.org.
Finance Committee Meeting
TBA
The Community Advisory Board advises the station's board of directors on whether the station's programming and other significant policies are meeting the specialized educational and cultural needs of the communities served by the station.
Community Advisory Board Members
Mary Pat Waymaster (Chair)
Lana Green, Bunker Hill
Francis Mahoney, Stockton
Diane Waymaster, Bunker Hill
Shirley Ney, Hays
Melba Witt, Norton
Karen La Pierre, Hoisington
Gail Robben, Victoria
Shirley Arnberger, Colby
CAB Meeting Dates
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the Community Advisory Board met at 1 PM at Smoky Hills PBS in Bunker Hill.
Smoky Hills PBS is incorporated as a community licensed public television station. It is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3), not for profit corporation. The Board of Directors establishes the date, time and location for the annual meeting of the Corporation.
