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WEST TN PBS WLJT-TV LEADERSHIP & BOARDS

West TN PBS WLJT Channel 11 is a registered 501c3 nonprofit public television station governed by the board of directors of the West Tennessee Public Television Council. Meetings of West Tennessee Public Television Council and the station’s Community Advisory Board are generally open to the public. Certain meetings, or portions of meetings, may be closed in order to address confidential or proprietary matters.


West TN PBS’ Board of Directors and Community Advisory Board conducts meetings that are open to the public both in person and virtually through a conference call (Zoom). If you would like to attend in person or virtually, please email or call West TN PBS General Manager & CEO Peter Noll at pnoll@westtnpbs.org 731-881-7561.


The meetings of the West TN PBS Board of Directors and Community Advisory Board will be posted on westtnpbs.org including the location (if in-person) or virtual, date and time.


For all questions or interest in the West TN PBS Board of Directors and Community Advisory Board, please contact the station at 731-881-7561 or email pnoll@westtnpbs.org

Upcoming Meetings

West Tennessee Public Television Council (Board of Directors)

2025
• October 28, 4 pm, University of Tennessee-Martin & Zoom
2026
• January 27, 4 pm, Zoom
• April 28, 4 pm, WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom
• July 28, 4 pm, WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom
• October 27, 4 pm, WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom
2027
• January 26, 4 pm Zoom
• April 27, 4 pm, WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom
• July 27, 4 pm WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom
• October 26, 4 pm, WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom

Community Advisory Board Meeting

2025
• October 30, 4:30 pm, WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom
2026
• January 29, 4:30 pm, Zoom
• April 30, 4:30 pm, WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom
• July 30, 4:30 pm, WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom
• October 29, 4:30 pm, WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom
2027
• January 28, 4:30 pm Zoom
• April 29, 4:30 pm, WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom
• July 29, 4:30 pm WLJT Jackson Media Center & Zoom
• October 28, 4:30 pm, WLJT Jackson Media Center 

Board of Directors/Executive Finance Joint Committee

2025
• October 21, Noon, Zoom
2026
• January 20, Noon, Zoom
• April 21, Noon, Zoom
• July 21, Noon, Zoom
• October 20, Noon, Zoom
2027
• January 19, Noon, Zoom
• April 20, Noon, Zoom
• July 20, Noon, Zoom
• October 19, Noon, Zoom

Tennessee Public Television Council

  • June 30, 2025 - 1:00 pm by Zoom
  • August 5, 2025 - 10:30 am by Zoom
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Board of Directors

West TN PBS WLJT Channel 11 is a registered 501c3 nonprofit public television station and media organization that is  governed by a board of directors, the West Tennessee Public Television Council. Formed when the state of Tennessee turned over ownership of WLJT-TV, the board is made up of 16 members. The board provides overall responsibility to plan, authorize and review policies and procedures of West TN PBS WLJT-TV. All meetings of the West Tennessee Public Television Council are open to the public with meeting dates and locations listed on westtnpbs.org and can be found here. As permitted by law, Board and Committee meetings, and/or portions thereof, may be held in closed session to discuss personal and proprietary station matters.

Peter Noll 
(non-voting, WLJT CEO)

 

Julie Allen Ward 
(President)

 

Bob Moore 
(Vice President)

 

Dr. Lynn Alexander 
(Secretary)

 

Steve Bowers 
(Treasurer)

Angela Demaris

 

Rep. Johnny Shaw

 

Dr. Yancy Freeman

 

Steve Beverly

 

Kayla Taylor

 

Dr. Jeremy Tubbs

 

Cindy Emison

Dr. Amanda Walker

 

Crystal Ozier

 

Andre Gist

 

Don McCorry

Community Advisory Board

As a public community licensed television station, West TN PBS is involved and listens to the people of West Tennessee. As part of this philosophy, the station has a Community Advisory Board. This active group of volunteer leaders is the station's eyes and ears of the community and plays an integral part in the planning and implementation of many of the stations’ outreach programs. They also provide feedback and ideas about programming and station projects. They help to ensure that West TN PBS is serving our communities. Meetings of the Community Advisory board are open to the public with meeting dates and locations listed on westtnpbs.org and can be found here. As permitted by law, Board and Committee meetings, and/or portions thereof, may be held in closed session to discuss personal and proprietary station matters.

Amanda Love

 

Dr. Kelli Deere

 

Mal Matthews

Dr. Jackie Johnson

 

Michelle Atkins

 

Angela Inman


Shayne Plunk  

Kameron Echols

 

Nichole Lawrence

 

Jennifer Wehately

Tennessee Public Television Council

West TN PBS WLJT-TV  is a member of the Tennessee Public Broadcast Council (TPTC). The Council is made up of the public broadcast television stations which operate in the State of Tennessee. The organization coordinates state-wide public television projects including coverage of the Tennessee Legislature, State of the State addresses, and educational programming in coordination with the Tennessee Department of Education. TPTC conducts scheduled meetings that are open to the public, with meeting dates and locations listed on westtnpbs.org and can be found here. As permitted by law, Board and Committee meetings, and/or portions thereof, may be held in closed session.

WLJT (Jackson)

 

WNPT (Nashville)

 

WCTE (Cookeville)

East TN PBS (Knoxville/Sneedville)

 

WTCI (Chattanooga)

 

WKNO (Memphis)

Contact Us

For all questions or interest in the West TN PBS Board of Directors, Community Advisory Board, or the Tennessee Public Television Council, please contact the station at 731-881-7561 or email General Manager & CEO Peter Noll pnoll@westtnpbs.org