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WMBR Staff Positions

Updated Sep 20, 2025

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Management Board

The WMBR Management Board is appointed by the General Manager to assist in the management of the station. The current members of the WMBR Management Board are listed below:
  • James Rock
    General Manager:  Only elected position at WMBR. Must be a full time student at MIT. Responsible for all aspects of managing the radio station. The Management Board, and all other positions, are appointed by the General Manager.
  • Fred Allen
    Additional member of the Management Board
  • Brandon Gillen
    Social Chair:  Coordinates internal social events to promote interaction between WMBR station members
  • Hip-Hop Haley
    Publicity Director:  Responsible for publicizing WMBR to the MIT community.
  • Chloe Lee
    Additional member of the Management Board
  • Maggie Lin
    Recruitment Director:  Responsible for recruiting new MIT students.
  • Abriana Lyda
    Program Director:  Responsible for determining the programming schedule and is responsible for the content of the programming that is broadcast on the air. Also responsible for coordinating engineers for DJ's that are not yet approved to be on the air solo.
  • James Rock
    Membership Director:  Responsible for inducting new Station Members and maintaining the database of current Station Members.
    Volunteer Work Coordinator:  Coordinates volunteer work opportunities.
  • Rick Roth
    Station Manager:  Responsible for the internal management of the station's facilities.
    Americana Music Director:  Responsible for acquiring new Americana music
  • Serena Zhu
    Additional member of the Management Board

Other Station Positions

Other Non-Management-Board station positions are listed below:
  • Station Manager:  Aran Parillo
    Responsible for the internal management of the station's facilities.
  • Office Manager:  Heather D.
    Maintains the office, and stocks office supplies.
  • Music Directors:  Patrick Bryant, Christopher Vyce
    Responsible for acquiring new music and oversees the other music directors of specific genres.
  • Classical Music Director:  Alley Stoughton
    Responsible for acquiring new classical music
  • Hip-Hop Director:  Keri Garel
    Responsible for acquiring new hip-hop music.
  • Jazz Director:  Jon Pollack
    Responsible for acquiring new jazz music.
  • Loud Rock Director:  Joanie Lindstrom
    Responsible for acquiring new loud rock music.
  • RPM Director:  L-Train
    Responsible for aquiring new RPM/Techno music
  • World Music Director:  Nikasha Patel
    Responsible for acquiring new world music.
  • Technical Director:  William Kuhlman
    Maintains, repairs, and oversees operation of all technical equipment at the station.
  • Comptroller:  Shawn Mamros
    Oversees the financial aspects of WMBR's operations.
  • Fundraising Director:  Heather D.
    Manages and oversees WMBR's annual fundraising drive.
  • Membership Director:  Aran Parillo
    Responsible for inducting new Station Members and maintaining the database of current Station Members.
  • News Director:  Linda Pinkow
    Oversees WMBR's news programs.
  • Playback Coordinator:  Alley Stoughton
    Manages the team that cues prerecorded shows on the station's playback computers for broadcast on the air.
  • Production Director:  Ken Field
    Responsible for the quality and organization of recorded material and assists other engineers with audio production.
  • Program Guide Editor:  Angelynn Grant
    Designs and oversees printing and distribution of WMBR's program guide.
  • Promotions Directors:  Mark Francis, Sara Josephson - Porth, Joanie Lindstrom
    Organizes and manages the giving away of free tickets to our listeners.
  • PSA Director:  DJ Lipika
    Handles all Public Service Announcements, written and recorded.
  • Record Librarian:  Sue Safton
    Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Record Library.
  • Training Coordinator:  Daniel Mascoop
    Coordinates training and testing of engineers.
  • Volunteer Work Coordinator:  Scott Mullen
    Coordinates volunteer work opportunities.
  • Webmaster:  Theodric Young
    Supports the WMBR website and is generally responsible for the computers and network at WMBR.

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