General Manager Newsletter | May 2016 
Andrew Todd
Celebrating 50 Years
“On behalf of all of us involved at the Grand Teton Music Festival, we want to wish Wyoming Public Radio a Happy 50th Anniversary and many returns.”  

Andrew Todd, Executive Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival  

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WYOmericana Caravan
The WYOmericana Caravan pulled into Wyoming Public Radio on May 5, 2016 to kick off their fourth summer of touring across Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, and Utah. They performed live in the WPM studio and played their first show of the tour at the Gryphon Theatre in Laramie.
Meet the Candidates
WPM's Bob Beck and the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming hosted the first debate held between nine of the 10 candidates running for Wyoming's U.S. House Seat.
Candidates from left to right: Darin Smith, Leland Christensen, Tim Stubson, Dr. Rex Rammell, Paul Paad, Liz Cheney, Charlie Tyrrel, Jason Senteney, and Darek Farmer. Not Pictured: Ryan Greene

On To Grad School
During her year and a half with WPM, Moriah Hager brought a strong sense of member relations to WPM and helped move the fundraising operation to a new level. We will miss her sunny personality and can-do attitude. Moriah has decided to pursue her Master's Degree in Psychology at the University of Wyoming. We are so proud of her and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
 
"It was a pleasure to work with WPR and all the outstanding nationally recognized staff." - Moriah Hager
Ultra Petroleum Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company is Wyoming's largest gas producer, by volume, but has struggled with high debt loads and low natural gas prices in recent months.
Natalie Jesse worked with Diana Denison and Anna Rader on WPM's 50th Anniversary Historical Timeline. She also assisted WPM's engineering team with video shoots at the 2016 Shepard Symposium on Social Justice and WPM's Women In Wyoming's Legislature Forum. 
    Take a journey back in time by exploring Wyoming Public Media's 50th Anniversary Historic Timeline. This interactive timeline starts at the very beginning of public radio in Wyoming and will take you through more than 90 years of history.
"We welcome Dr. Laurie Nichols to Wyoming, and wish her all the best as UW's 26th President. She comes at a time when Wyoming's economy is challenged and state budets cut. WPM will also be affected, but we are immensely fortunate to receive support from thousands of listeners who insist on a strong public media service in Wyoming during boom and bust. Amidst economic challenges, WPM still connects us all, brings the world to Wyoming, and Wyoming to the world. We will do our best to live up to these expectations."
Christina Kuzmych
General Manager
Wyoming Public Media