Puget Sound Public Radio [PSPR], KUOW Board Of Directors Application 2025
Thank you for your interest in joining KUOW PSPR Board of Directors!
This information will be shared with the recruitment committee for review and consideration. The board is seeking and prioritizing community members with skills and experience in: Finance, Fundraising, and Human Resources/Organizational Development.
Puget Sound Public Radio is the nonpartisan, not-for-profit corporation that operates KUOW Public Radio on behalf of the University of Washington, which holds the station’s broadcasting license.
The KUOW PSPR Board of Directors (KUOW Board) provides oversight for KUOW’s strategic direction and financial sustainability, ensuring that the organization meets its goals and stays aligned with its mission. It acts a sounding board and an avenue for transparency for the station’s management team. Board members act as advocates for and ambassadors of the station with the community.
The Board does not influence the editorial direction or content produced and published by KUOW's journalists. The KUOW Board is comprised of 20-27 directors who serve up to three terms of three years each. All Directors serve on at least one committee, of which the Board currently has five. Read more about our Board structure and Board composition via the informational flyer below.
"We work every day in service of our mission to create and serve a more informed public which we see as foundational to thriving communities, a vibrant democracy, and a better future. We are in the midst of transformative changes in society, in media, in journalism, and in technology and communication.
If KUOW's role as a trusted storyteller and a means of empowering our communities is to prevail, then your insights, advice and partnership will be invaluable to us in realizing our goals."
Caryn G. Mathes, President & General Manager
