WISCONSIN

• Wisconsin Public Television (WPT)

Byron Knight, Director, Broadcasting and Media Innovations

PENNSYLVANIA

• WPSX Television

Theodore Krichels, General Manager, WPSX-TV

WASHINGTON

• Washington State University’s Extended University Services

Dennis L. Haarsager, Associate Vice President and General Manager, Educational Telecommunications and Technology, Washington State University

• KWSU Television

 

photo of Theodore KrichelsTheodore Krichels
General Manager, WPSX-TV
Assistant Vice President for Outreach
and General Manager, Penn State Public Broadcasting

Krichels has over 20 years of experience with public television and has served as the general manager for KBDI-TV of Denver, Colorado since 1984. Under his leadership, the Denver, Colorado, public television station has become a model for public broadcasting in multi-station markets. KBDI collaborations include the Five Points Media Center, a partnership of public radio, public access and public television committed to increasing minority participation in media; a partnership with KUVO, Hispanic Public Radio, to provide programming for the Latino community; a joint digital television venture with KRMA public television in Colorado; and partnerships with community colleges to broadcast instructional programming.

In addition, Krichels is widely respected for his work at the national level of public broadcasting. He was recently elected to the Executive Council of the newly-formed National Forum of Public Television Executives. He also serves as a member of America’s Public Television Stations Legislative Agenda Group and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Task Force on Digital Funding.

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