June anderson Named to Educational Communications Board

Oshkosh Education Association member June Anderson has been appointed to the 16-member Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. Her appointment by Governor Doyle was confirmed by the State Senate in March (2005).

The Educational Communications Board (ECB) is a state agency that ensures that public radio and television programs and services are made available throughout Wisconsin, and that these programs and services reflect and respond to the educational and cultural needs of the state's residents.

The ECB plans, develops, constructs and operates statewide public radio, public television , and educational telecommunication systems. Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television are services of the ECB and the University of Wisconsin-Extension. The agency also has cooperative relationships with public television stations WDSE-TV/Duluth-Superior and Milwaukee Public Television, as well as with UW campus radio stations. In addition, the ECB assists others in the public sector to meet their needs though the use of telecommunications.

The ECB also develops educational resources such as interactive Web sites, computer software and CD-ROMs.

Posted March 22, 2005