Thom Paulson Elected President of the Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters Board of Directors (3/31/2005)

Thom Paulson Elected President of the Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters Board of Directors

March 31, 2005 -- Lansing, Michigan. The Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters (MAPB) elected Thom Paulson, General Manager of Interlochen Public Radio, as President of the MAPB.

Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters' outgoing president Ed Grant passed the gavel to incoming president Thom Paulson Paulson is also the Vice President for Media of the Interlochen Center for the Arts. He began working at Interlochen Public Radio in 1976, become Manager in 1981, and Vice President for Radio in 1991. Paulson also serves as Vice President of the Michigan Public Radio Network.

Officers elected to the 2005-2006 MAPB Board include:

President Thom Paulson, WIAA-FM, WICA-FM, WICV-FM, Interlochen

Vice President Steve Antoniotti, WTVS-TV/DT, Detroit

Treasurer Pam Clark, WDCO-TV, WDCQ-TV/DT, WUCX-FM, University Center

Secretary DeAnne Hamilton, WKAR-AM/FM/TV/DT, East Lansing

At-Large Michael T. Walenta, WGVU-AM/FM, WGVS-AM/FM, WGVU-TV/DT, WGVKTV/ DT, Grand Rapids

At-Large Edward Grant, WCMU-FM/TV/DT, WCML-FM/TV/DT, WCMB-FM, WCMZ-FM, WCMW-FM/TV/DT, WWCM-FM, WUCX-FM, WCMV-TV/DT, W69AV-TV, W46AD-TV, Mt. Pleasant

The Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters (MAPB) is the unified voice of Michigan’s public radio and television stations. Together, these stations produce and distribute a remarkable array of television and radio programs and series, which meet the needs, and interest of Michigan citizens.