Board of Directors

Meet the volunteer broadcasters elected to guide the WVBA's mission and shape the future of the industry in West Virginia.

Governance

WVBA Board of Directors

The WVBA is led by dedicated broadcasters who volunteer their time to guide the association's mission, advocacy efforts, and strategic direction for the industry across West Virginia.

Executive Committee

Jim Dodrill
WVBA President

Jim Dodrill

Nexstar Media Group / WBOY-TV

Vice president and general manager for Nexstar Media Group with over 30 years of media leadership across television, marketing, and sports broadcasting throughout West Virginia.

Micah Strader
WVBA Vice President

Micah Strader

WSTG Star 95

General manager and morning show host for WSTG Star 95 in Princeton, serving on the WVBA Board of Directors for a decade and actively championing community broadcasting.

Joel Swisher
WVBA Secretary / Treasurer

Joel Swisher

WSAZ

Vice president and general manager of WSAZ since 2023, joining the station in 2016 after 14 years in radio and remaining actively connected to West Virginia communities.

Reeves Kirtner
WVBA Past President

Reeves Kirtner

Kindred Communications

Vice president and co-owner of Kindred Communications, operating six local radio stations and leading major civic and entertainment events in the Huntington community.

Board Directors

Gary Mertins
WVBA Director

Gary Mertins

WCHS-TV ABC 8 & FOX Appalachia

Vice president and general manager of WCHS-TV and FOX Appalachia, with more than 40 years of pioneering broadcast leadership across West Virginia radio and television.

Jared Parsons
WVBA Director

Jared Parsons

WVRC Media

Lifelong West Virginia broadcaster with WVRC Media and MetroNews, leading station operations across Bridgeport, the Eastern Panhandle, and Charleston.

Charity Holman
WVBA Director

Charity Holman

WVVA TV

General manager and director of sales for WVVA with two decades of service at the station, serving actively on community and regional civic boards.

Sam Yoho
WVBA Director

Sam Yoho

Seven Ranges Radio / V96.9 & WVAM

Veteran broadcaster and station owner with over 50 years of experience across the Mid-Ohio Valley, currently owning and operating WVVV (V96.9) and WVAM in Parkersburg.

Sean Banks
WVBA Director

Sean Banks

WOWK-TV

Vice president and general manager of WOWK-TV with a strong background spanning the MetroNews Radio Network and the National Association of Broadcasters’ Radio Board.

Bob Spencer
WVBA Director

Bob Spencer

First Media Services / J104

Co-owner of First Media Services bringing nearly five decades of radio leadership and dedicated community broadcasting across southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia.

Larry Pfost
WVBA Associate Director

Larry Pfost

MetroNews Radio Network

General manager and director of government relations for MetroNews Radio Network, supporting statewide industry advocacy and public policy initiatives.

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