Leadership Circle & Giving Levels
WHQR's Leadership Circle is a unique opportunity for contributors to qualify and be recognized for their significant contributions to the enhancement and sustainability of the station. Supporters contributing $1,000 or more annually are automatically enlisted as members of the Leadership Circle. (See below for Leadership Circle levels and a partial list of members.)
Leadership Circle Benefits
Leadership Circle Patron $1,000 - $9,999
- Special invitation to WHQR Leadership Circle receptions featuring NPR personalities, WHQR staff, board of directors and other Leadership Circle members. Previous NPR personalities have included Leila Fadel, Scott Simon, Cokie Roberts, Steve Inskeep, Robert Siegel, and Don Gonyea
- Complimentary tickets to area cultural events when available
- Quarterly email update from WHQR's development staff and station manager, Kevin Crane, on happenings at the station
- Tours of the station by the station manager
Signal Keepers $10,000 and above
- In addition to the above, lunch with the station manager and on air personalities
- On air recognition of your gift
Naming Opportunities Available at $50,000 and above
Leadership Circle Members
- Anonymous (multiple)
- Sylvia Auerbach
- Richard C. Andrews, Jr.
- Daniel Baden & Alina Szmant
- Dr. Susan Banta & Mr. David Butts
- John & Suzanne Baronowski
- Brenda & Michael Baugus
- Elizabeth & Ronn Bell
- Kathleen Berkeley & Harry Tuchmayer
- Raja & Vidya Bhat
- Bill & Pamela Bolduc
- Trish Boyd
- Barbara & Richard Brandes
- Nancy Blue Breese
- Bob & Patti Bricker
- Bruce & Nancy Bullock
- Jessica & Kevin Cannon
- Karin & Vincent Carson
- Melon Corsini & Huey Marshall
- Kevin Crane & Mary Makley
- Beth Crookham
- Karen & Lee Crouch
- Mimi & Tom Cunningham
- Alicia & Brian Danielson
- Joanne Darling
- Barbara & Joe D'Alessandro
- Heather Dinwiddie & Tom Hill
- Diane Dorsett
- Janet Dzuricky
- Kathy & Kevin East
- Jane & Lucien Ellison
- Arthur & Madonna Falk
- John & Sheila Fellerath
- Sally & Stephen Fortlouis
- Dr. R Frerichs & Tony Harrelson
- William Fridrich & Marsha McKee
- John & Pamela Fuller
- Jill & Walter Gajewski
- Dr. Mary & Mr. Beckwith Gaylord
- Edward Gibbs
- Jean & Keith Graff
- Charles Gulas & Gilbert Smith
- Marilyn Gunther
- Jeff & Margaret Hamilton
- Doc Hamm
- Kathleen Hannah
- Bob & Linda Harootyan
- Richard & Sue Hayes
- Donna Howard
- David Huffine & Susan Stern
- Ellison & Jeff Hunter
- Tori Jones
- Catherine & Günther Kempin
- Terry Kitay
- Jeannette Koshar
- Blair Kutrow & Victoria Roberts
- Judith Larocca
- Bob & Harriett Loweth
- Harrison & Suzie Marks
- Pat Marriott
- Duncan & Laura McCabe
- Grant Macdonald
- John McHarry
- Phyllis Meole & Jimmy Pierce
- Bill & Susan Milholland
- Gill & Pamela Minor
- Kristine Moore
- Charlotte Mundy
- Karen & Sean Murphy
- Marvin & Sarah Neuwirth
- Lynne Pasquarette
- Joseph Pawlik
- Erin & Joe Payne
- Anneliese & William Piatt
- Judith & Thomas Porter
- Joanna Puritz
- Jane Hensdale Raney & William Raney Jr.
- Paul & Rebecca Reinman
- Norman Robinson & Hannah Vaughan
- Ellie & Mike Ryan
- Linda & Yousry Sayed
- Charles Scott & Linda Tuttle
- Brian & Leslie Stachowicz
- Barbara & Louis St. Peter
- Kevin & Lisa Theriault
- Cammie & Randy Tomsic
- Evelyn Tribbs
- John Tucciarone
- Nicole Valentine
- Dr. Edward Weaver
- Hans Westermark
- Kathleen & Ronald Williams
- Jeffrey Whiting
- Donald G. Wood
- Travis Woods
- Anastasia & Ray Worrell
- Richard & Susan Yang
- Chris & Kitty Yerkes
- Michele and Rob Zapple
- Dona Rita Zino