People

Melissa Anderson

Membership Director

Born listening to WAMC, Melissa Anderson's affinity for music and public radio began at an early age. After completing an internship with the station, Melissa joined the staff of WICN in 2001. As Membership Director, Melissa looks after all aspects of our individual fundraising including membership drives, mail, and online giving. Melissa is passionate about WICN and its possibilities, providing membership services that help inform and inspire WICN's members! Melissa is a graduate of Worcester State College where she earned a degree in Communications. Highlights of her time spent at WICN include meeting Richie Havens and Kurt Elling, having birthday cake with David "Fathead" Newman, and learning that Marcus Miller really likes cookies. When not working behind the scenes at WICN, Melissa can be found in her garden, at the local flea market, trying to learn a new knitting stitch, or exploring the cultural significance of New England's Puritan graveyards.

Email: melissa@wicn.org

Don DeMarsh

Operations Director

Don has been associated with WICN for 25 years as a volunteer engineer. He has been involved with the design of the previous and current studios, moved the station twice and installed two transmitters and in general has kept the station funtioning. He brings a lifelong love of Public Radio as well as technical experiance to the position.

Email: operations@wicn.org

Audrey Hall

General Manager

When she joined WICN as General Manager, Audrey Hall returned to the radio roots of her media career which launched during college as a DJ playing 70's rock music while also working as a news reporter for the top public station in the country at the time, WEBR News and Jazz Radio. While music was her pleasure, news became her bread and butter as a broadcast journalist for NBC affiliate WIVB-TV, and as a radio reporter and announcer.

From there Audrey moved into the advertising agency business working first in account management and then in network programming at Benton & Bowles Advertising. From that perspective she identified an untapped opportunity and charted a course into the cable television industry. She developed and built one of the first local cable television advertising sales operations in the New York market working with MTV, CNN, ESPN and SportsChannel while collaborating with the newly established Cable Advertising Bureau. It was a trail blazing success which changed the face of advertising and grew into a core business in the cable television industry. She shared her expertise throughout the industry as a speaker, consultant, trainer and writer. She went on to manage marketing, sales, advertising, public relations and programming for American Cablesystems Corp. and Continental Cablevision at the local, regional, district and corporate levels. She was recruited into General Management which began a nine year journey of building, transitioning, and growing overall cable television system operations for both Sutton Capital Associates, L.P. and Cablevision Systems Corporation. When Audrey left the cable industry her goal was to create a balanced "portfolio" lifestyle conducive to quality family life. She founded a strategic marketing and communications consulting practice and also donated her time and services to many non-profit organizations serving in officer and board member roles. Her commitment to public service keeps her involved in local government as an elected Town Meeting Member and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Ways and Means in her hometown of Framingham, MA. She continues to produce and host a cable TV talk show which can be seen regularly on Comcast Cable, RCN and Verizon Fios.

Music is an invigorating and comforting "companion" in Audrey's life. She believes it nourishes her soul and energizes her creativity. She is a big fan and loyal supporter of public broadcasting. Audrey describes WICN as a treasure chest filled with some of radio's most unique and valuable jewels.

Email: audrey@wicn.org

Karen Mungal

Producer

Karen Mungal first came to WICN in 2000 as a volunteer, answering phones for a WICN fund-raising event. In the fall of 2003, the opportunity arose to host Tonal Vision on a bi-weekly basis. Karen offered to fill that position and quickly found her stride. Shortly thereafter, she became the full-time host of Tonal Vision, sharing her eclectic selections of New Age and World music with listeners every week. A native of Trinidad, Karen moved to Boston in 1989 to attend Suffolk University where she was deeply involved with the international student community, mentoring incoming students, and touring Europe in 1992. Karen brings her worldly perspective and unique ear for music to Tonal Vision, where the mix of songs is always evolving. In addition to her radio host responsibilities, Karen practices Shaolin Kempo Karate and Tai' Chi, and enjoys raising her daughter.

Email: karen@wicn.org

Joe Zupan

Jazz Host

Jazz Matinee, 2-6pm, Monday through Friday

Joe begins his second life at WICN as host of "The Jazz Matinee" Mondays through Thursdays. "It's pretty much the same thing this time around," Joe says. "only now I get more sleep." Joe hosted "A Tasteful Blend" on WICN between 1999 and 2005 before heading to WVTF at Virginia Tech and a return to the world of news production. Joe has also received pay checks from public radio stations KPBX in Spokane, Washington and WDET in Detroit. Joe has been public radio-active since 1980, broken only by a four-year stint teaching in Southern California and two years as a Broadcast Advisor in the Peace Corps serving in the South Pacific Republic of Vanuatu. Music also resonates in Joe's life away from WICN. He plays percussion in the Red Riders and Jubilee Gardens. Joe holds a bachelors degree in History from Eastern Washington University and still knows all the state capitals.