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 (Chair)
Hays
Shelly Arnberger (Vice-Chair)
Great Bend
Helen Hands (Secretary)
Hays
Kathleen Whitley (Treasurer)
Garden City
Randall Weller (Chair Emeritus)
Hill City
Mary Ann Tanking
Salina
Brynae Thompson
Paradise
Peggy Anschutz
Victoria
Robert LaPierre
Colby
Rod Willis
Garden City
Lance Bickle
Hays
Tom Wasinger
Hays
Kyle Stringham
Ulysses
Nick Levendofsky
Courtland
BOD Meeting Dates
Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Finance Committee will meet at 1:30 PM via zoom.
To obtain a Zoom link, please email bschwien@shptv.org.
Thursday, June 15, 2023, the SHPBS Board of Directors will meet at 1 PM via zoom and at 5425 2nd Street - Great Bend, KS.
To obtain a Zoom link, please email bschwien@shptv.org.
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
Shirley Ney, Hays
Melba Witt, Norton
Karen La Pierre, Hoisington
Gail Robben, Victoria
Shirley Arnberger, Colby
CAB Meeting Dates
Tuesday April 18th, 2023, the SHPBS Community Advisory Board met at 1pm at the station 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.
