Board member: Jason Boehk Jason Boehk, WSLR Board Member. Jason has a B.A. in History from Brown University (1991). His professional experience includes energy conservation auditing, environmental media production, and political campaign management. A volunteer environmental health advocate, Boehk founded the Florida Alliance for Safe Foods, a grassroots advocacy organization that educates consumers on the hazards of genetically engineered foods. In 2002, alarmed about our increasingly imperiled civil liberties, Boehk initiated a community effort in Sarasota to have the city government pass a resolution opposing portions of the so-called "USA PATRIOT Act." The multipartisan coalition succeeded, and on October 20, 2003, the City of Sarasota became the 181st jurisdiction in the US to approve such a resolution. Boehk's grassroots activism continues, and he believes that WSLR will play a vital role in improving our community and giving a voice to our people. Station Manager: Arlene Sweeting Arlene Sweeting, Station Manager. Arlene taught public school for 7 years in Manatee County and was a Candidate for the Florida State House of Representatives in 2000 and 2002, receiving the endorsement of the Sierra Club, the local Green Party, the Florida League of Conservation Voters, the Manatee Education Association, and the Florida Consumer Action Network. She has served as County Chair of the Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee and was appointed to serve on the Steering Committee of the County’s Visioning Process. She is co-owner and manager of Fogartyville Café. Board Member: Erik Kerber Erik is the co-host of Something to Think About on Sundays from 11am-1pm. He has lived in Sarasota since 1995 and is originally from Connecticut . I spent most of my late 20s and some of my early 30s working in the music industry. I have done all aspects of music production both live and in the studio. I have accreditation on multiple nationally released CDs. Some of the more predominant bands I have worked with are The Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts and Great Southern and Frogwings. In the fall of 2003 I returned to college to complete my undergraduate degree in Philosophy at USF/Tampa. I intend to further my education by pursuing a graduate certificate in Non Profit Management from USF/Sarasota beginning in the Fall of 2008. I feel that I am capable of making a greater contribution to WSLR beyond our show. I am very interested in event production and fund raising. My efforts will focus on underwriting for all programs, pursuing grants from both governmental and non-governmental organizations and courting the private philanthropic community for donations and benefactors. Board Chairperson: Capt. Wayne Genthner Earns his living as a charter fishing and Eco-touring boat proprietor. His business interests include promoting environmentally sustainable practices with an emphasis on regional water quality enhancements. Wayne has been intimately involved with radio from the age of two, when he first heard his dad on the air. Board Member: Julie Morris Julie Morris is the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at New College of Florida. She divides her time between general academic administration and work at the New College's Environmental Studies Program, where she has coordinated and directed programs since 1981. Julie lives within walking distance of WSLR, and has been active in local community councils and advisory boards since the late 1970’s. She is married to Jono Miller, and they have a college-aged son, Corley. Julie has explored most of the south west Florida coasts and rivers by canoe, and relaxes by watching birds and studying local plants. Board Member: Sam Greenspan When I arrived in Sarasota in 2004 to attend New College, I wasted no time getting involved with WSLR. The local NPR station of South Florida was really important to me through my teenage years, and it felt natural to fall in with the local radio station in my new home. I acted as the programmer of "Radio Free Ham Center" from 2004-2005, when WSLR was broadcasting only on New College intranet. Later in 2005, I made the first student on-air broadcast, and soon began "The Split LP" with another programmer from New College. I was away from Sarasota from June through December 2006 in order to intern at the Prometheus Radio Project in Philadelphia, and to attend The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine, for their radio program. This past summer of 2007 I served as WSLR's intern, doing production, event-planning, and logistics, as well as helping with WSLR's efforts towards the immanent full-power FM boom. I currently produce stories for WSLR's evening news and co-host "The Good Tape," alt. Wednesdays from 11pm-1am. Boardmember: David Beaton David Beaton, a founder of WSLR. David worked as an adjunct Professor in Film at Manatee Community College. He is the founder of Media Process Group, a Chicago video production company, a former member of IBEW Local 1220, and has been a college and NPR board operator at Michigan State University, Western Michigan University and the College of William and Mary. Boardmember: Gary Olson Gary Olson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and a Master of Science degree in Radio and Television from the University of Illinois. During and after college Gary worked for 3 major universities and 2 television stations writing, producing and directing programs as well as performing facilities planning and program development functions prior to switching into sales of television components. He then moved into positions in marketing and sales management with Sony, Panasonic and NEC. After working for these leading corporations he formed his own company to act as a sales rep selling video products to business, educational, medical and CATV customers in 7 Midwestern states. Gary currently plans events for a local boys shelter, teaches computer classes, acts as treasurer for his homeowners association and plays Senior Softball. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota and SeniorNet Sarasota Computer Center as well as on the Board of WSLR. Gary hopes to remain on the Board of WSLR in order to utilize his experience and knowledge of business and the broadcasting industry to help nurture WSLR to a stronger and more prominent position in the Sarasota community.

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