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 Liela 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
- Raja & Vidya Bhat
- Bill and Pamela Bolduc
- Trish Boyd
- Richard and Barbara Brandes
- Nancy Blue Breese
- Bob & Patti Bricker
- Kevin and Jessica Cannon
- Vincent & Karin Carson
- Kevin Crane & Mary Makley
- Beth Crookham
- Karen & Lee Crouch
- Tom & Mimi Cunningham
- Brian & Alicia Danielson
- Joanne Darling
- Joe & Barbara D'Alessandro
- Diane Dorsett & Jerome Williams
- Janet Dzuricky
- Kathy & Kevin East
- Lucien & Jane Ellison
- Arthur & Madonna Falk
- John & Sheila Fellerath
- Stephen & Sally Fortlouis
- R Frerichs & Tony Harrelson
- William Fridrich & Marsha McKee
- Pamela and John Fuller
- Walter and Jill Gajewski
- Dr. Mary & Mr. Beckwith Gaylord
- Edward Gibbs
- Keith and Jean Graff
- Charles Gulas & Gilbert Smith
- Ronald & Marilyn Gunther
- Jeff & Margaret Hamilton
- Doc Hamm
- Kathleen Hannah
- Sue & Richard Hayes
- Jane Hensdale Raney & William Raney Jr.
- Tom Hill & Heather Dinwiddie
- Donna Howard
- Jeff & Ellison Hunter
- Tori Jones
- Catherine & Günther Kempin
- Terry Kitay
- Jeannette Koshar
- Blair Kutrow & Victoria Roberts
- Judith Larocca
- Pat Marriott
- Huey Marshall & Melon Corsini
- Duncan & Laura McCabe
- Grant McDonald
- John McHarry
- Phyllis Meole & Jimmy Pierce
- Bill & Susan Milholland
- Kristine Moore
- Charlotte Mundy
- Sean & Karen Murphy
- Marvin & Sarah Neuwirth
- Lynne Pasquarette
- Joseph Pawlik
- Joe & Erin Payne
- William & Anneliese Piatt
- Judith & Thomas Porter
- Joanna Puritz
- Paul & Rebecca Reinman
- Norman Robinson & Hannah Vaughan
- Mike Ryan
- Linda and Yousry Sayed
- Brian & Leslie Stachowicz
- Susan Stern & David Huffine
- Louis & Barbara St. Peter
- Kevin & Lisa Theriault
- Randy & Cammie Tomsic
- Evelyn Tribbs
- John Tucciarone
- Harry Tuchmayer & Kathleen Berkeley
- Charles Scott & Linda Tuttle
- Nicole Valentine
- Dr. Edward Weaver
- Hans Westermark
- Ronald & Kathleen Williams
- Jeffrey Whiting
- Donald G. Wood
- Travis Woods
- Richard Yang
- Chris & Kitty Yerkes
- Michele and Rob Zapple
- Dona Rita Zino