Governance

KSMQ Public Television is governed by a citizen Board of Directors. The Board oversees the finances of the organization and certain operational functions. The Board does not make programming decisions. The Board of Directors currently meets six times each year. There are also smaller board committee meetings. All meetings are open to the public.

FY25 Board of Directors Meeting Dates

MEETINGS BEGIN AT 4:30PM.

September 18, 2024
November 14, 2024
January 9, 2025
March 13, 2025
May 8, 2025

KSMQ Board of Directors meetings are held in-person with Zoom virtual attendance option.
In-person:
KSMQ Public Television Studio

107 W Oakland Avenue

Austin, MN 55912


Virtual Access via Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85982259124?pwd=SmltcytBUjJjQ1hrM0FKc29TRkxHZz09

Meeting ID: 859 8225 9124
Passcode:  070166

 

 

FY25 Executive Committee Meetings

The KSMQ Executive Board committee meets bi-weekly. 
Meetings are held Thursday mornings at 8:30am via Zoom

7/11/2024   Went into closed session from 8:38 – 9:17 to discuss Station Manager position candidates, and again at 9:38 – 9:57 to discuss matters concerning individual staff members.

7/18/2024   Went into closed session from 8:56 – 9:07 to discuss matters concerning individual staff members

8/1/2024   Cancelled due to lack of a quorum 

8/15/2024  Went into closed session from 8:53 – 9:24 to discuss individual staff performance and training.

8/29/2024  Went into closed session from 8:31 – 8:59 to review individual staff performance

9/18/2024

9/26/2024 - Cancelled due to lack of a quorum 

10/10/2024 - Went into closed session from 9:23 – 9:45 to review individual staff performance.

10/24/2024

11/14/2024

11/28/2024

12/12/2024

12/26/2024

1/9/2025

1/23/2025

2/13/2025

2/27/2025

3/13/2025

3/27/2025

4/10/2025

4/24/2025

5/8/2025

5/22/2025

6/12/2025

6/26/2025

Virtual Access via Zoom:

https://umn.zoom.us/j/95110322057?pwd=TnpUMzdDbWpmRGhHK2hpSnBzN29Edz09

Meeting ID: 951 1032 2057
Password: qm3mVv

 

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KSMQ Public Service Media, Inc.
Board of Directors


Chairman

Sylwia Bujak-Oliver

125 LIVE,
Rochester 

Vice
Chairman


Craig Clark

City Administrator,
Austin


  Treasurer

Tara Plath

The Hormel Institute/University of Minnesota,
Austin

 

 
 Immediate
 Past Chairman


Miguel Garate

Riverland Community College, Austin

 Board
 Secretary


David Senjem

Olmsted County 
Board of Commissioners

 
Jeffery S. Boyd, Ed.D
Rochester Community
and Technical College		 Kathleen Harrington
Rochester Downtown Alliance		 Brian McAlister
Retired
Austin 
 David Senjem
Olmsted County Board of Commissioners		    
 

 

 

 

Regional Advisory Committee

The KSMQ Regional Advisory Committee provides feedback and general advice to the station as it relates to overall service to the region. By reviewing potential programs and station initiatives, the committee serves as a connection between the station and the communities it serves.

If you are interested in serving on the KSMQ Regional Advisory Committee, call Laura Archbold at 507-460-6675.

 

 

Vice Chairwoman
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Gail Dennison
The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota
Austin, MN

Secretary
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Brigitte Bednar
High School Special Education Teacher, Lyle High School

Committee Members

Chad Christenson
Sr. Information Security Analyst, Mayo Clinic-Austin
Austin, MN
 
James Corbly
Austin, MN
 
Stephanie Dolan
Multilingual Teacher, Austin Public Schools 
Austin, MN
 
Daphne Wagner
Retired
Austin, MN
 
William L. French
Attorney
Rochester, MN

 

RAC Meeting Dates

July 19, 2023
November 15, 2023 - (Unable to make quorum, meeting rescheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 5:00pm)
March 20, 2024
June 5, 2024
September 25, 2024 - Cancelled due to lack of a quorum

All RAC meetings are held at 4:00pm via Zoom

Zoom Meeting Information

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7799881396?pwd=UGR6YUlTd0xBaUZUQVN2SDl0Vk01Zz09

Meeting ID: 779 988 1396

Passcode: 248340

Reports