Corporation for Public Broadcasting Information
Blue Lake Public Radio Management
Blue Lake Public Radio, consisting of WBLV-FM (licensed to Twin Lake, MI), and WBLU (licensed to Grand Rapids, MI), is a wholly-owned division of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, Michigan. Founded in 1966, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is a summer school of the arts located on a 1,600-acre campus in Michigan’s Manistee National Forest, offering fine arts education for all ages.
Through four two-week summer sessions, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp serves more than 5,400 gifted elementary, junior high, and high school students from throughout the world with diverse programs in music, voice, art, dance, and drama while offering more than 175 performances during its Summer Arts Festival.
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp’s Board of Trustees meetings occur in October, and are open to the public. Notification of meeting dates will be posted on the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp website. Certain meetings, or portions of meetings, may be closed in order to address confidential information or proprietary matters.
Notice of Meeting Closure 10/15/2024
Board of Trustees members:
- Dr. Robert Crisp
- Donald Flickinger
- Steve Hancock
- Diane Yura Howlin, MD
- Cindy Larsen
- Aashish Mangrulkar
- Bill McFarlin
- John Murray
- Dr. Dale Nesbary
- Jim Pike
- James Rose
- Gretchen Stansell
- Heidi Stansell
- Cynthia Swan-Eagan
Blue Lake Public Radio’s mission is to serve as West Michigan’s “Voice of the Arts,” – providing the region with the highest quality arts/cultural programming available through its Classical, Jazz, and NPR news offerings. The station’s management team includes:
Klay Woodworth, Director of Broadcasting
Steve Albert, Operations Manager
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):
Blue Lake Public Radio’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Public File reports are available at:
https://bluelake.org/radio/eeo
Blue Lake Public Radio Community Advisory Council
Members of Blue Lake’s Community Advisory Council are appointed by station management, with input from staff members. Federal regulations require the council to be an advisory body, not authorized to exercise control over Blue Lake Public Radio’s daily management or operations. Fiduciary responsibility and governance of Blue Lake Public Radio rests with Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp’s Board of Trustees.
Community Advisory Council members will represent the diverse needs, and interests, of Blue lake Public Radio’s listening audience. Council members volunteer their time. Each member will serve a two-year term with the possibility, by invitation, of serving a second term. After one year following the expiration of the second term, a member may be reappointed to the council.
Blue Lake Public Radio’s Community Advisory Council meets annually. Council members are provided the opportunity to participate virtually if unable to participate in the meeting on-site. Meetings are open to the public.
Certain Community Advisory Council meetings, or portions of meetings, may be closed in order to address confidential information, or proprietary matters. Community Advisory Council Members are:
- Jerry Bakke
- Kayne Ferrier
- Meghan Urquhart
- Greg Borgman
- Kurt Hildwein
- Robert Bloye
