About Us
90.5 WESA is Pittsburgh's NPR News Station.
Our mission is to work for the public to inform people in ways that engage and inspire them to create dialog about community issues and stories.
As southwestern Pennsylvania’s only independent public radio news and information station, we give voice to provocative ideas that foster a vibrant, informed, diverse and caring community.
90.5 WESA can be heard on 90.5 FM in Pittsburgh, PA; 92.3 FM in New Baltimore; 100.5 FM in Johnstown, and 104.1 FM in Ligonier and Somerset.
90.5 WESA is a service of Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation, a 501-c-3 nonprofit that also operates independent public radio station 91.3 WYEP.
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Code of Ethics and Editorial Guidelines
Comment on our news & programming
Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation Benefits and Hiring Policies
90.5 WESA Financial and Other Reports (including annual 990, audited financial statements, Local Content & Services Report and EEO Report)
How to Contact Us
Address:
67 Bedford Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone:
Main: 412-381-9131
Newsroom: 412-315-6760
Membership: 412-697-2955
Corporate Support (Underwriting): 412-697-2929
Business hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Station Management
CEO: Terry O'Reilly
Senior Vice President: Courtnae Turko
Vice President, News: Cindi Lash
Vice President, Broadcasting: Mike Sauter
Vice President, Finance: Lan Yin
Director, News: Christopher Ayers
Director, Institutional Giving: Jenniffer Burke
Director, Digital: Patrick Doyle
Director, Major Gifts: Kathleen Iducovich
Director, Membership: Jordan Dunn
Director, Technology: Jason Price
Director, Creative Services: Brian Siewiorek
Director, Media Sales: Michael Vennare
Director, Programming and Operations: Helen Wigger
Board of Directors
Effective January 1, 2016 Essential Public Media, Inc. (dba WESA 90.5fm) merged into its parent company, Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation (dba WYEP 91.3fm). As part of the merger agreement, the boards of both organizations were combined. Information on board members and board and committee meetings and times can be found at Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting's website.
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