ABOUT US
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on a personal level is an
important part of sharing ideas.
Here are some details about OVAL
and the people behind it.
MISSION STATEMENT
Providing
news, information and
entertainment via radio broadcast,
the Ohio Telephone Reader and
Internet streaming; to the print impaired.
Providing equipment and technology to
broadcast and receive said programming
as funding permits.
OUR STAFF
Scot
Mullins, Executive Director
Lisa Potts, Broadcast Operations Director
Larry Mullins, Engineering
BOARD
OF TRUSTEES - 2007
John Leasure President
Karla Otorlora VP
Tim Arms Treasurer
Mae Cregger Secretary
Barry Carlson
Steve Rodeheffer
Wayne Thompson
OVAL
Board of Trustees are volunteers
from the coverage area and serve
a two year term.
OUR PROGRAM
The
Ohio Valley Audio Link is a
non-profit,
tax-exempt organization.
OVAL, a United Way of Scioto County
Agency serves the residences of Pike
and Scioto Counties in Ohio with special
program readings of timely printed material.
Also covered are portions of Lawrence County.
Two full time professionals and nearly 100
volunteers staff OVAL.
OVAL
is broadcast over a subcarrier of
Hometown Broadcasting (WNXT FM 99.3),
Portsmouth Ohio Special receivers are
distributed to people in our area that are
unable to read normal print due to visual
impairment or a physical handicap.
Listeners are able to hear local newspapers,
national magazines, books and programs
of special interest 24 hours a day.
OVAL,
along with the other Radio Reading
Services in Ohio, are coordinated by
eTech|OHIO. The services in Ohio were
established through local initiative in
each community (Akron, Athens,
Bowling Green, Cambridge, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Greenville,
Portsmouth, Toledo and Youngstown).