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Ed is a retired school teacher who taught special and elementary education in Fort Madison and Keokuk, Iowa. He has a B.S. in Elementary and Special Education from the State University of New York at Geneseo (1977) and Master's in Learning Disabilities from Truman State University (1985). Ed was a Peace Corps volunteer in Jamaica (1979 - 81). He retired from teaching fourth grade in Keokuk for twenty-two years in 2011.

Pam Marolla is a longtime fan of public radio. She serves as pastor at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg and loves to be able to share the wonderful acoustics with the wider community.

I am a Burlington resident and a retired restauranteur who loved every day at The Ivy, and like everyone else, I miss the food. In my retirement, I am enjoying being active with my 10 grandchildren, traveling, and doing needlepoint. I am very active in the United Church of Christ denomination, serving in my local church as well as on the Iowa Conference Board of Directors. In March of this year, I welcomed a refugee family from Ukraine, and will add another at the end of this month. I am co-president of The League of Women Voters of Southeast Iowa, as well as a member in three book clubs.

As a native of Minnesota, Jill's first introduction to public radio was through Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home weekly broadcast. Her repertoire of public radio consumption has expanded since then to include The Splendid Table, Ovation, All Things Considered, Hidden Brain, Ted Radio Hour, Snap Judgement to name just a few regular companions during her years (and many traveling miles) as a college recruiter for universities in Texas, Minnesota, and Illinois and still today during the drive to work, gardening, and creating stained glass pieces.

Courtney is a professional life and leadership coach, formerly a music business professor. She is passionate about empowering women to overcome limiting beliefs and adopt healthier mindsets.

William “Will” Buss is an alumnus and an associate professor in the Department of Broadcasting and Journalism at Western Illinois University. Prior to working at the university, Will was a print journalist in the greater St. Louis area. He has since been a contributing broadcaster at TSPR since 2016 and joined the Tri States Public Radio Friends Board in 2019.

Julie Murphy is a lifelong resident of the region and longtime TSPR listener and supporter. Currently the Manager of the Good Food Collaborative Storefront Pantry, she served as the Interim Director of TSPR from December, 2019 to June, 2021 and was the WIUM/WIUW Director of Development in the late 1990’s. Julie officially retired from WIU in 2015 as the Director of Donor Relations for the WIU Foundation. She also teaches with the Macomb Yoga Co-op and is mother to two human daughters and one senior canine.

Reverend Doctor Monica Corsaro is the Settled Senior Pastor of Fairview Community Church in Costa Mesa. Her career combines traditional ministry and political activism, serving diverse communities in Washington State, Illinois, Colorado, and Southern California.