State Emergency Communications Committee Resources

Alabama

Larry J. Wilkins
2180 Parkway Lake Dr, Hoover, AL 35244
phone: 334-303-2525
fax: 334-365-8923
mobile: 334-303-2525
Email: larrywilkins@charter.net

Frank Giardina
Vice Chairman
Cumulus Media-Birmingham
244 Goodwin Crest Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone: 205-873-2126
Mobile: None

Alaska

Dennis Bookey
9740 Jupiter Dr,  Anchorage, AK 99507
Phone: 907-529-5266
Mobile: None
Email: dbookey@aol.com

American Samoa

Pauga Joey Cummings
KKHJ-FM/WVUV-FM/KKBT-FM
Chairman - A.S. EAS Committee
PO Box 6758 Pago Pago, AS  96799
Phone: 684-633-7793
Email: joey@southseasbroadcasting.com

Arizona

Richard Langevin
Co-Chair
EOC Technology Analyst
Maricopa County Emergency Management
5630 E McDowell Rd Phoenix, AZ 85008
Phone: 602-273-1411
Fax: 602-275-1638
Mobile: None
Email:  richard.langevin@maricopa.gov

Dennis Bietry
Co-Chair
Communications Branch - Emergency Management
Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs (AZDEMA)
5636 E McDowell Rd Phoenix, AZ 85008
Phone: 602-464-6301
Fax: 602-464-6250
Email: dennis.bietry@azdema.gov

Larry Paulausky
Vice Chair
(Primary FCC, broadcast station & cable system contact)
Chief Engineer KTAR Radio
7740 N 16th St, Suite 200 Phoenix, AZ 85020-4482
Phone:  602-200-2611
Fax:  602-464-5593
Email:  lpaulausky@bonneville.com

Arkansas

Chris Daniel
Arkansas SECC
2024 Arkansas Valley Dr. Suite 403, Little Rock, AR  72212
Phone: 479-234-5428
Mobile: None
Email: eas@arkbroadcasters.org

California

Richard Rudman
CA SECC Chair
1046 Corte La Brisa, Santa Paula, CA  93060
Email: rar01@mac.com 

Colorado

Justin Sasso
Chair
President & CEO, Colorado Broadcasters Association 
www.coloradobroadcasters.org
Phone: 720-536-5427

 

Connecticut

Jeff Hugabonne
Chairperson
mobile: 860 508-2621
Email: jrhugabonne@gmail.com
 

Delaware

Walt Palmer
EAS Chair
Email: walt.palmer@wgmd.com

Walt Barcus 
EAS Vice Chair
Email: wbarcus@wrde.com

Ken Evans
Secretary
Email: ken_evans@wmdt.com

A.J. Schall
Director DEMA
Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA)
165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE 19977
Phone: 302-659-3362
Fax: 302-659-6855
Email: a.j.schall@deleware.gov

District of Columbia

Eric Hoehn
SiriusXM
1500 Ekington Place, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone: 202-380-4109
Mobile: None
Email: Eric.hoehn@sbe37.org

Brian Oliger
WTOP
5425 Wisconsin Ave, 5th Floor
Chevy Chase, Md 20815
Phone: 202-895-5131

Florida

C.P. (Pat) Roberts
Florida Association of Broadcasters
201 S. Monroe, Suite 201, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-681-6444
Mobile: 850-212-5511
Email: cproberts@fab.org

Georgia

Bob Houghton
President, Georgia Association of Broadcasters
6 West Druid Hills Drive Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: 770-395-7200
Fax: 770-395-7235
Mobile: 404-219-7928
Email: bhoughton@gab.org

Guam

Ed Poppe
General Manager, Station KSTO
P.O. Box 20249 Guam Main Facility 96921
Phone: 671-477-7108/9448
Fax: 671-477-6411
Mobile: None

Hawaii

Chris Leonard
1145 Kilauea Ave. Hilo, HI  96720
Phone: 808-935-5461
Mobile: 808-930-7508
Email: chris@kwxx.com

Idaho

David Turnmire
Chief Engineer, KISU-TV (Idaho Public TV)
Idaho Public Television, Campus Box 8111, Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone: 208-282-3696
Fax: 208-282-2848
Mobile: None
Email: davelturn@gmail.com

Illinois

Bill Murdoch
Nexstar Media, WGN Radio
303 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-222-5093
Mobile: None
Email: bmurdoch@wgnradio.com

Indiana

Dan Mettler
Senior VP, Engineering, Central Region, iHeartMedia
WFBQ/WNDE/WRZX, 6161 Fall Creek Road, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Phone: 317-475-7471
Fax: 317-253-6501
Mobile: None
Email: DanMettler@iHeartMedia.com

Iowa

Joseph Schloss - EAS Co-Chairperson
Station KICD
P.O. Box 260 Spencer, IA 51301
Phone: 712-262-1240
Fax: 712-262-5821
Mobile: 712-262-5821
Email: joeschloss@spencerradiogroup.com

Jim Davies - EAS Co-Chairperson
KSUI
710 S. Clinton St Bldg Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-335-5740
Fax: None
Mobile: None
Email:  jim-davies@uiowa.edu

Kansas

Roy Baum
WIBW Radio
Topeka, KS
Phone: 785-256-0580
Fax: 785-225-7282
Mobile: 785-231-8666
Email: Roy.baum@alphamediausa.com; Roy.baum@radionetworks.com

Kentucky

Scott Cason
Kentucky Broadcasters Association
101 Enterprise Dr
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 866-452-2435
Mobile:
Email: engineering@kba.org

Louisiana

Joey Verrett
Director of Operations, WBRZ|WBRZ+|WBTR
1650 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-231-1860
Fax: None
Phone: 225-336-2281
Email: jverrett@wbrz.com

Polly Prince Johnson
President/CEO
660 Florida St. Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: 225-267-4522

Maine

Garrett Buzzell
Maine Emergency Management
Communications Manager
Deputy SWIC
Phone: 207-624-4443
Email: Garrett.buzzell@maine.gov 

Maryland

Ken Evans
Master Control Supervisor
Marquee Broadcasting
WMDT TV47, WGDV LD32, & WTGA
phone: 410-742-4747 ext 333
Email: ken_evans@wmdt.com

Massachusetts

Mark Manuelian
WGBH
1 Guest Street Boston, MA 02135
Phone: 617-300-3790
Mobile: None
Email: Mark_Manuelian@WGBH.org

Michigan

Gary Blievernicht
WKAR-TV
c/o Michigan Association of Broadcasters
820 Capitol North Ave. Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: 517-884-4720
Fax: 517-484-5810
Mobile: 989-307-0781
Email: garyb@wkar.org

Minnesota

Denny Hansen
480 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-290-1323
Mobile: None
Email: dhansen@mpr.org

Mississippi

Scott Shepperd
Director of Engineering
3436 Old Hwy 45 North Meridian, MS  39301
phone: 601-703-0532
mobile: None
Email:  None

Missouri

Bob Moore
23118 Paradise Dr
Lebanon, MO65536
Phone: 417-718-5213
Fax: None
Mobile: None
Email: SECC@mbaweb.org

Montana

Thomas Munsey
State Emergency Preparedness Program Manager
Statewide Interoperability Coordinator
Phone: 406-444-1462
Mobile: None
Email: tmunsey@mt.gov

Dewey Bruce
President/CEO,
Montana Broadcasters Association
18 Ruby Mountain Rd. / Clancy, MT 59634
Phone: 406-431-2139
Email: dbruce@mtbroadcasters.org

Nebraska

Al Krause
Nebraska SECC Chair
Network Operations Manager - Nebraska Public Media
Phone: 402-470-6345
Email: akrause@nebraskapublicmedia.org

Nevada

Adrienne Abbott
Weathertop Media Services
3751 E. Nye Ln., Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: 775-750-5987
Mobile: None
Email: NevadaEAS@charter.net

New Hampshire

Mark Ericson
Mobile: 603-498-5186
Email: mark@ericsounds.com

New Jersey

Richard Archut
WKDN-FM
295 Hollywood Ave., Monroeville, NJ 08343
Phone: 856-863-2236
Mobile: 865-340-0211
Email: rarchut.njeas@gmail.com

New Mexico

Mike Langner - NM EAS SECC
929 Alameda Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114-1901
Phone: 505-898-3212
Mobile: 505-238-8810
Email: mlangner@swcp.com

Mike Snyder - NM Vice Chair EAS SECC
Manager, Broadcast Technical Services, New Mexico PBS
1130 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 87102
phone: 505-277-4691
mobile: 505-270-5482
Email: msnyder@newmexicopbs.org
Twitter: @NMPBSmsnyder

New York

David Donovan
New York Association of Broadcasters
1805 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203
Phone 518-456-8888
Mobile: None
Email: ddonovan@nysbroadcasters.org

North Carolina

Keith Harrison - EAS Chairperson
WRAL-FM
3100 Highwood Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604
phone: None
mobile: None
Email: kharrison@wralfm.com

North Dakota

Eric Upton
Emergency Specialist 2
Phone:701-328-8206
701-328-8100
Email: eupton@nd.gov

Northern Mariana Islands

Franklin R. Babauta
Special Assistant 
CNMI, Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Phone: 670-285-4736 
Email: franklin.babauta@cnmihsem.gov.mp

Ohio

Greg Savoldi
Radio Station WNCI
2323 West 5th Ave – Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43204
phone: 614-487-2485
fax: 614-487-2557
mobile: 614-496-2121
Email:  gregsavoldi@iHeartMedia.com

Dave Ford - EAS Co-Chairperson
Ohio Emergency Management Agency
2855 W. Dublin-Granville, Columbus, OH 43235-2206
phone: 614-889-7154
mobile: None
Email: rdford@dps.state.oh.us 

Oklahoma

Roger Herring
KTUL-TV
P.O. Box 8 Tulsa, OK 74101
phone: 918-445-8888
fax: 918-445-9512
mobile: 918-830-0790
Email: rherring@sbgtv.com

Britt Lockhart
KXXY-FM
1900 NW Expressway, Suite 1000 Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Phone: 405-841-0258
Mobile: None
Email: brittlockhart@iheartmedia.com

Oregon

Chris Murray
McKensie River Broadcasting Company
925 Country Club Road Suite 200, Eugene, OR 97401
phone: 541-484-9400
mobile: None
Email: ichabod@kmge.fm

Pennsylvania

Matthew Lightner
Lightner Electronics Inc/Pa Association of Broadcaster
1771 Beaver Dam Road
Claysburg, PA  16625-8913
Phone: 814-239-8323
Fax:  814-239-8402
Mobile: None
Email: matt@lightnerelectronics.com

Puerto Rico

Osvaldo Torres
Chair
Phone: 787-200-5888
Email: ozzietorre2@gmail.com

Nestor Perez
Vice Chair
Phone: 787-234-6640
Email:  nestorperez@univision.net  

Rhode Island

Peter T. Gaynor
Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA)
645 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920
phone: 401-462-7116
fax: 401-944-1891
mobile: 401 946-9996
Email: peter.gaynor@ema.ri.gov
Email: emaoperations@ema.ri.gov

South Carolina

John George
Broadtech Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 84025 Lexington, SC 29073
phone: 803-951-7443
fax: 803-951-3123
mobile: None
Email: broadtech@attglobal.net

South Dakota

Steve Willard
South Dakota SECC Chair (Temporary)
President, South Dakota Broadcasters Association
106 West Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 224-1034
E-mail: steve@willardandassociates.com

Tennessee

Mike Murrell 
Director of Engineering Services
Tennessee Association of Broadcasters
Two International Plaza Drive, Suite 902 Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 615-365-1840
Fax: 615-365-1842
Email: engineermike@mindspring.com

Texas

Oscar Rodriguez
Texas Association of Broadcasters
502 E. llth Street Suite 200 Austin, TX 78701
phone: 512-322-9944
mobile: None
Email: Oscar@tab.org

Utah

John Dehnel
2459 Longmeadow Dr. Taylorsville, UT 84129
Phone:  801-558-8355
Email: jogor1160@yahoo.com

Aaron Farnham
KSL
55 North 300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801-575-7630
Mobile: 480-227-4409

Vermont

Brett LaRose
Vermont Operations and Logistics Chief
Phone: 802-241-5365
Mobile: 802-798-2673
Email: brett.larose@vermont.gov

Virgin Islands

Rick Ricardo
WVWI/WWKS Radio
No. 1 Crown Bay St. Thomas, U.S. V.I. 00803
phone: 809-776-1000 or 809-774-6397
mobile: None
Email: None

Virginia

Bill Fawcett
Director of Engineering, WMRA Radio
983 Reservoir St. Harrisonvurg VA,  22802
Phone: 540-568-3809
Email:  fawcetwd@jmu.edu

Washington

 Ted Buehner, Chair
18505 12th Drive S.E., Bothell, WA 98012
Phone: None
Mobile: 425-269-9909
Email: tornadoted@comcasat.net

Lowell Kiesow
Chief Engineer, 88.5 FM KNKX
jazz24.org
Email: lkiesow@knkx.org

West Virginia

Noel Richardson
West Virginia Radio Company
1111 Virginia St. East Charleston, WV 25301
phone: 304-342-8131 Ext. 604
mobile: 304-533-6900
Email: nrichardson@wvradio.com

Wisconsin

Christopher Tarr
Group Director of Engineering, Magnum Media
133 Baron Road Mukwonago, WI  53149
phone: 262-577-9070
Email: chris@tarr.cc

Wyoming

Paul Montoya
Chairman
Technical Consultant
mobile: 307-421-5188
Email:  montoya.paul@gmail.com 

Joshua Williams 
Vice Chair
Wyoming PBS
phone: 307-349-5628
Email: jwilliam@cwc.edu