WAMC IS CHARTERED BY THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS TO "FURNISH, PREPARE AND PRESENT NON-PROFIT AND NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL AND CULTURAL RADIO PROGRAMS AND ALSO NON-PROFIT AND NON-COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS (WAMC'S MISSION IS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE 0) INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CHAMBER AND FOLK MUSIC PROGRAMS AND FORUMS ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR LIVE AUDIENCES WHICH MAY ALSO BE BROADCAST."
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President / CEO (to May 23) | $241k | — | — | — | $328k $366k |
Underwriting Rep highest compensated employee | $142k | — | — | $10k | $153k $171k |
Underwriting Rep highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $134k $149k |
Director of Operations & Interim CEO | — | — | — | — | $130k $145k |
Underwriting Rep highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $111k $124k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
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