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PBS Reno Welcomes Kyle Dalpe to Board of Trustees
 

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Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe, Member of the Board of Trustees, PBS Reno

RENO, NV (MAY 21, 2025) — PBS Reno is pleased to welcome Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe to the PBS Reno Board of Trustees.

“Public broadcasting has long played a vital role in education and lifelong learning,” said Dr. Dalpe. “I’m excited to support PBS Reno’s mission and ensure its impact continues to grow across our region.”

Dr. Dalpe has worked in higher education for more than 28 years, supporting student access and success. He is currently serving as President of Western Nevada College (WNC), a community college with campuses in Carson City, Fallon, and Minden. Previously, he served as Provost and Senior Vice President at WNC overseeing academic affairs, finance, and student services. During his time at the college, he has built new programs, defined strategic enrollment management planning and implementation, developed initiatives to increase access and inclusion, and secured external funding to support campus projects. Over the past three years under Dr. Dalpe’s leadership, the college has experienced an 18% increase in enrollment, reaching its highest number of students in more than 12 years. The college has also reached new milestones in fundraising to support students and campus development. 

Previous to WNC, Dr. Dalpe worked in various leadership positions at Truckee Meadows Community College including Acting President, Dean of Technical Sciences, Chief of Staff and Director of Institutional Advancement. In his dean role, he helped develop the first training programs to support the emerging advanced manufacturing industry in the northern Nevada region through work with local, state and international employers.

“Dr. Dalpe brings deep experience in education and a strong commitment to community service,” said Kurt Mische, PBS Reno President & CEO. “We’re honored to have him join the board, and we look forward to his contributions as we continue to serve our region.”

PBS Reno Board of Trustees meetings are held quarterly at PBS Reno located at 1670 N. Virginia Street in Reno and are open to the public. For more information, call (775) 600-0555 or visit pbsreno.org/about/board-of-trustees

Board of Trustees:

  • Taylor Adams
  • Will Arndt
  • Kyle Dalpe
  • Mercedes de la Garza
  • David Dehls
  • Christine Fey
  • Lori Gilbert
  • Mark Herron
  • Casilde Isabelli
  • Bradley Johnson
  • Nathan Kanute
  • Don Kowitz
  • Sara Lafrance
  • Megan Lowe
  • Kurt A. Mische
  • Stacey Montooth
  • Terry Oliver
  • Floyd Rowley
  • Ashley Smith
  • Kaya Stanley
  • Tom Taelour
  • Sue Wagner

Board of Trustees Officers:
Term: January 1 – December 31, 2025

  • Sara Lafrance, Chair
  • Lori Gilbert, Vice Chair
  • Nathan Kanute, Secretary
  • Don Kowitz, Treasurer
  • Christine Fey, Past Chair
     


Emeritus Board:

  • Bill Bradley
  • Mark Knobel
  • Gail Sande
     


Honorary Lifetime Trustees:

  • Joan Bradley (1927-2004)
  • Scott Craigie (1945-2014)
  • Robert Pearce (1922-2010)
  • Dick Schuster (1927-2005)
  • Jim Pfrommer (1955-2019)
  • L. Mark Newman (1939-2024)

About PBS Reno

As of November 2024, PBS Reno is enjoyed by more than 540,000 monthly viewers in northern and central Nevada and northeastern California across several platforms including three broadcast channels (PBS Reno 5.1, Reno Create 5.2, and PBS KIDS on PBS Reno 5.3), a YouTube channel, YouTube TV, online, livestreams, and digital platforms. PBS Reno provides PBS national programming and award-earning, locally-produced content, with many local segments posted weekly to PBS Reno’s YouTube Channel. PBSReno.org provides engaging interactive content, including the video portal at watch.PBSReno.org that streams all locally-produced content and most PBS national content. PBS Reno serves students, teachers, parents and caregivers through immersive educational services including Curiosity Classroom Workshops that bring classroom lessons to life with standards-based lessons and activities. Through the support of local corporations and foundations, as well as thousands of individual members, PBS Reno has been delivering public television and educational services to the communities it serves since September 29, 1983.

Contact us:

Membership Questions: membership@pbsreno.org
Programming Hotline: programming@pbsreno.org

Phone: 775.600.0555
Address: 1670 N. Virginia St. • Reno NV 89503