Boards and Staff
We are hiring!
Are you an outgoing, self-motivated individual? Smoky Hills Public Television is looking for a talented Corporate Support Representative to sell underwriting sponsorships in the Salina area for national and local programming and events.
Job Description:
- Work as a team with Smoky Hills’ staff to maximize corporate underwriting potential
- Research of program underwriting including the study of potential underwriter’s company, products and interests
- Contact and arrange meetings with underwriting prospects
- Develop presentations and proposals for underwriting prospects
- Discuss and negotiate underwriting of a particular program or series
- Prepare contracts, discusses terms, and obtain signatures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Willing to travel
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required
Smoky Hills Public Staff Members
Michael Quade, General Manager & CEO
Leona Breeden, Director of Educational Services
Terry Cutler, Director of Engineering
Kelli King, Director of Finance and Administration
Tricia Flax, Accounting Assistant
Michael Freeland, Marketing Director
Les Kinderknecht, Senior Producer/Director
Glenna Letsch, Traffic Director
Tina Langerman, Master Control Operator
Rodrigo Lopez, Producer/Director
Shelley Oden, Membership Assistant
Susan Penka, Corporate Support Representative
Brian Pertl, Assistant Chief Engineer
Aaron Roe, Engineering Technician
Malinda Walker, Director of Membership
Mary Pat Waymaster, Director of Content
Pat Peck, Receptionist, SER Corporation
Smoky Hills Public Televison Board Members
Earnest Lehman, Hays (Chair)
Sheila Frahm, Colby (Vice Chair)
Andrew Rupp, Hays (Treasurer)
Randall Weller, Hill City (Secretary)
Taylor Summers, Ulysses
Mary Anderson, Osborne
Jean Cavanaugh, Great Bend
Randy J. Coleman, Goodland
Cynthia A. Elliot, Hays
Florence Metcalf, Liberal
Luanne Theleman, Natoma
Ted Samuelson, Concordia
The corporation is advised by a community-based advisory board that meets every other month to review programming policy and major decisions of the board of directors.
Community Advisory Board Members:
Gladys Baird, Bunker Hill
Jackie Burton, Russell
Thrya DeMarco, Russell
Pat Haberer, Russell
Thelma Hutchinson, Russell
Arlene Krug, Russell
Francis Mahoney, Stockton
Pat Peck, Bunker Hill
Mary Catherine Ross, Russell
Elzina Scott, Russell
Mary Ellen Stoppel, Wilson
Meg Zweifel, Waldo
Diane Waymaster, Bunker Hill
Speaking Events: If you would like a representative from Smoky HIlls to speak at your events or civic club meeting, contact Tricia Flax at 800-337-4788 Ext 103 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Smoky Hills Public Television Corporation is incorporated as a community licensed public television station. It is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax exempt, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit corporation.
The corporation is governed by a board of directors who represent the coverage area. The corporation employs a general manager to manage the day-to-day operations of the station. The general manager is a non-voting member of the corporation and sits in an ex-officio capacity on all standing and ad hoc committees.



