Jacki Mayer leaves WYSO

Two positions open up at radio station

Jacki Mayer, a long-time staff member at public radio station 91.3 WYSO in Yellow Springs, has accepted a position with Allegiance Software, based in Fargo, North Dakota.

With plans for expansion and relocation of its studios this spring and a increase in signal strength to 50,000 watts, WYSO will also expand its staff and boost its development capacity to fill Mayer’s roles.

Mayer had been the Director of Business Operations and Development at the public radio station since 2004. She supervised underwriting sales and membership activities - and during her tenure at WYSO, both underwriting and membership revenues grew steadily. She created WYSO’s major fundraising event, the Silent Auction and Wine Tasting, planned WYSO’s annual on-air fund drives and helped to create the free summer concerts.

“Jacki made a huge difference at WYSO,” said General Manager Neenah Ellis. “She cared deeply about our mission, underwriters and members and had long-lasting relationships with hundreds of people. Allegiance will allow Jacki to apply her skills in a new direction and we all wish her well on her new adventure.”

Allegiance provides fundraising and accounting software tailored to the needs of public and religious broadcasters. In business for 30 years, they are the preeminent organization of their kind in public broadcasting. After a three- month training period in Fargo, Mayer will become a Sales and Marketing Representative based in Greene County. She will travel all over the US to see clients and represent the organization at numerous annual conferences.

“As an alumnus of Antioch College and Antioch University, I wanted to be able to give back what was given to me through my education. My goal was to help WYSO gain a strong financial foundation and help the station grow. It’s been a pleasure to take part and watch WYSO flourish.”

On January 2, two new job positions were posted: Director of Development and Director of Finance and Accounting. Interested applicants can find both postings on-line at WYSO.org or obtain copies by calling 937.769.1387.

91.3 WYSO is licensed to Antioch University with studios in Yellow Springs. It carries programming from NPR, Public Radio International, American Public Media and others, in addition to 40 hours of locally- produced programming weekly. It distributes programs on multiple platforms: FM, HD and via on-line streaming at www.wyso.org.