KLOI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BIOGRAPHIES

Ron Metcalf
Ron has owned property on Lopez since 1989 and has lived on Lopez full time since 1999. He was raised in Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University in 1965. Coming to Washington State he worked at the World’s Fair in 1962 and fell in love with the Northwest. Ron was a partner/Broker in a Residential Real Estate firm in Seattle from 1977 to 1999. He has always been very involved in his local community and one satisfying achievement was starting a charity Christmas tree lot to support the Queen Anne Help Line and local Boy Scout troop which continues to net over $65,000 annually. Involvement with Lopez Community includes Hospice, the mentor program, Lopez Community Land Trust, Kevin Ranker’s campaign for County Commissioner and advocate for the Earth Charter and Earth Flags in Lopez and San Juan County.
I find radio to be my main source of information and humor from the media and am excited about having our own station on Lopez. It will give us more access to what is available and provide a forum for local programming. I am confident KLOI will be a great addition to our community.”

Carol Steckler
I have been an avid radio listener for well over half a century, beginning as a four year old at my grandmother’s table on Saturday mornings listening intently to WCCO’s “Buster Brown Show”. When my family lived in a large army tent without electricity or running water (when we first moved to Lopez) a battery powered radio connected me to the larger world, Garrison Keeler, Noel Adams were familiar voices. Currently I listen to 1090 A.M.and the voice of Al Franken in the morning, KUOW early morning news as I drive to work and all day Saturday. This American Life and Alternative Radio have provided an often poignant, thoughtful informative window into other peoples perspectives and experiences. I have supported this radio habit for the last twenty years as a social worker at Catholic Community Services. I have been an active community builder on Lopez for almost thirty years. I have worked with the Lopez Community Land Trust from its begining, serving as chair of the board for six years. I have founded two elementary alternative schools; ARC in the Lopez School District and Room Nine in the Shoreline School District. I have produced and directed six community theater productions on Lopez and plan to do more. I have been priveleged to work and live in communities where social justice has been a core value for many, I believe KLOI will deepen and widen that commitment.

Mike Moore
Mike immigrated to Lopez from the Central California Coast around seven years ago. In San Luis Obispo Mike helped to found Linnaea’s Café/Coffeehouse the same year that Starbucks began and they both are still going strong. Along with great food and drink, many wonderful musical acts (i.e. Utah Phillips, Medeski Martin & Wood, M.Ward etc.) began – or ended – their careers there. Mike spent his spare time at an NPR affiliate as an on-air host of a jazz show and co-hosted a number of other shows that included classical, folk, blues and oldies formats. Mike is a strong believer in public radio and its value to community.

Chris Arnold
Was born in Anacortes Wa. in the winter of ‘84. He has lived on Lopez all of his life and attended Lopez schools where he studied and developed an enthusiasm for mechanical sciences, engineering and drafting. He graduated in ‘02 and enrolled in the Electronics and Computer Technology programs at the DeVry Institute of Technology. He also studied Computer, Electrical Engineering and Robotics at DeVry and holds a Broadcast and Technician licence granted by the FCC. The Arnold family has signed a letter of agreement allowing KLOI to use the front 45 feet of their property for the antenna and studio of KLOI allowing Chris to be an onsite technician when he is not working at his day job.

Steve Heller

John Waugh

Jay Brant

Kathy Booth

Anne Whirledge-Karp

KLOI CONSULTANTS

Ken Booth

Robyn Minkler

Lorna Reese
After spending most of her professional communications, Lorna Reese is working with non-profit organizations on Lopez Island. She has produced marketing newsletters for two 501 (c) 3s; served on the board of the Lopez Community Center Association when that group was raising $1.5 million and designing what is now Lopez Center for Community and the Arts; and, with a friend, founded and nurtured the now-flourishing Lopez Writers Guild. She has also worked with numerous other organizations, including the Friends of the Library and the Lopez Community Land Trust.
Through it all, radio has been a constant in her life. As a child sick at home, she listened to The Lone Ranger on KWLM Radio in Willmar, Minnesota. As a teen,she had a small transistor radio (tuned to “KDWB! Channel 63!”) glued to her ear. As a young adult in the Twin Cities, the first thing she did after arriving home from work was to turn on KQRS, alternative rock. In Boston, the station of choice was WBUR; now from Lopez Island, she stays connected with the wider world via KPLU.

Sue DuMond
Sue has always been interested in all kinds of creative expression and media beginning in third grade with taking photographs with her little Brownie camera at the Field Museum in Chicago. This eventually led to a degree in photography from Columbia College, Chicago. A full-time resident of Lopez Island for 23 years, she has worked in the classroom with children teaching photography, podcasting, and filmmaking. She has a special interest in internet radio and web streaming. Sue also produces concerts locally on the island at the Lopez Island Grange and has worked for independent musicians doing music promotion. Currently she works part-time at the Lopez Island Family Resource Center as the Digital Media Coordinator. A former KLOI board member Sue was instrumental in setting up the KLOI internet streaming and interim broadcast station in the village.

Nick Teague
Recently relocated to Lopez Island from Salem Oregon, Nick Teague brings a diverse background and collection of experiences to KLOI. Nick co-developed, created and chaired the successful non-profit, 501 © 3, organization, REAL which provided leisure and recreation opportunities for developmentally disabled citizens in the Salem community. Nick has also worked as a liaison on several boards including non-profits and federal agencies. He is the founder and president of NSA, a regional organization for snowboard enthusiasts. Nick was inspired while living, working and playing with-in earshot of an independent, alternative, progressive, community radio station, KBOO in Portland Oregon. Since that time he has dedicated a large part of his time and energy to share with others this independent, alternative perspective. His enthusiasm, professionalism and leadership is an asset to KLOI.

Brian Allen
Is a Radio Engineer in Seattle and is a consultant to KLOI.

Brian Treece
Brian Treece is a graduate of Reed College and spent nearly 20 years as a professional stage manager, venue operator, concert promoter and large event production manager. Beyond writing, producing and voicing over his own radio spots and concert promotions, Brian spent two years behind the mike as a DJ on KRCC 89.3FM Radio Reed College and two years on air as host and DJ of Filmore Northwest on KBOO 90.7FM Community Radio in Portland Oregon. During his time at KBOO Brian produced several fundraising concerts featuring national talent for benefit of the station. Brian is an alumnus of Camp Nor’wester and has summered on Lopez most of the last four decades. Brian serves on the LCCA, Children’s Center and Lopez Community Preschool boards in addition to his service to KLOI. Brian’s family is currently residing in Portland but lives on the Island during the Summer and is the on-call technician for the Lopez Community Theater.

Paul Lewis
Paul, a veteran community organizer and educator, has lived on Lopez Island since 1992. During his tenure on Lopez Paul has worked as staff for the Lopez Community Land Trust and as Service Learning Coordinator for the Lopez Island School District as well as carpenter and fisherman. Paul and a hand full of students in the Alternative High School program had a vision and planted the first seeds that are now coming into bloom as community radio for Lopez. Paul has contributed to community theater on Lopez both on and off stage in several performances and has co-directed High School and Middle School drama productions. Paul is currently studying clinical psychology at the graduate level and plans to work with children, adolescents, and their families. Paul is an avid radio listener with a strong interest in music, public affairs, and radio drama programming.