The 35th Annual Community Radio Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota.

A mariachi band plays at the opening reception in Windows on the River.

The crowd at the opening session.

The audience watches Senator Richard Cohen's address during the opening session.

Senator Richard Cohen addresses attendees during the opening session.

New President and CEO Maxie Jackson's keynote address during the opening session.

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson during his rousing talk at the opening session.

Board Chair, Deb Benedict, and Board Member, Geoff Blackwell, present former president Carol Pierson with a dedication quilt, commemorating her years of service to NFCB.

FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn.

Commissioner Clyburn during her well-received address to conference attendees over lunch.

Board Chair, Deb Benedict, presenting the Bader Award to Brian DeShazor and the Pacifica Radio Archives.

Bader winner Brian DeShazor's comments upon receiving the award.

Brian DeShazor with his Bader Award.

KFAI Executive Director, Janis Lane-Ewart, and the Volunteer of the Year Award winner, Ron Thums.

The Future of Journalism Plenary speakers: Celeste Headlee, Alisa Miller, Joellen Easton, and Laura Flanders.

Norm Stockwell and other plenary attendees asking questions.

NFCB Board Members Chuck Taylor and Loretta Hobbs seated at the NFCB exhibitor table.

NFCB Board Member and Chair of the LPRC Board, Silvia Rivera, is ready to talk about the scan of Latino public radio stations that LPRC is doing.

Recently-retired President Carol Pierson and new President Maxie Jackson take a quiet moment.

Vice President and Director of Federation Services, Ginny Berson, with Native Public Media's Executive Director, Loris Taylor.

LPRC Project Director, Flo Hernández-Ramos, and NFCB Board Member, Loretta Hobbs, in amused discussion.

Two of NPM's key staff, Traci Morris and Loris Taylor.

Peter and Linda Hamilton of Hamilton Associates, our logistics management team.

Sydney White and Youth Radio's Rebecca Martin in the hallways of the conference area.

FCC Commissioner, Mignon Clyburn, sits in on some meetings.

Preparing to load shuttle buses to visit KFAI across the river.

Queuing for the shuttle buses headed to KFAI.

WFIU's January Jones and Sydney White awaiting their ride to the KFAI station party.

Greg McVicar and friends wait for the shuttle to KFAI.

KFAI Executive Director, Janis Lane-Ewart, proudly welcoming visitors to her great station!

NFCB Vice President and Director of Federation Services, Ginny Berson, and that cake that KFAI got us!

DJ Jonathan Kennedy on the air at KFAI during our party.

NPM staffer Traci Morris at the mic in KFAI's studios.

Board Member Geoffrey Blackwell in studio at the KFAI party.

NPM's Executive Director, Loris Taylor, behind the mic booms in one of KFAI's many great studios.

Just some of KFAI's extensive music collection.

Jeff Poole, of a new NCE station, and Board Member, Chuck Taylor, inside KFAI's music library.

Engineer Michael Brown and Betty McArdle of CMAP inside KFAI's music vault.

NFCB's Program Manager, Martina Tran, looks wary inside the engineering room.

NFCB President, Maxie Jackson, and WNYC's Brenda Williams-Butts hanging out at KFAI.

Some of the comings-and-goings at the KFAI party.

KBBF's Luis Calero and friends deep in party mode at KFAI.

FCC Commissioner, Mignon Clyburn, also paid a visit to KFAI during her tour of the Twin Cities.

NFCB Board Chair, Deb Benedict, presiding over the Membership Meeting.

The NFCB Board of Directors during the annual Membership Meeting.

Again, the NFCB Board of Directors at the Membership Meeting.

Democracy Now's Amy Goodman after her closing speech.

Amy Goodman signing books after her closing speech.

Looking out on the Mississippi River at night from St. Paul.