Founder, President & CEO

Stephen McKenney Steck serves as the foundation’s president and CEO. Steck is a fifty-year broadcasting veteran. He retired in 2008 after 35 consecutive years of holding the CEO position at WMFE-TV and radio – Central Florida’s public broadcasting stations. Upon his retirement, he was ranked as the most tenured CEO in the nation’s public broadcasting field and the “dean” of Central Florida’s broadcasting executives. Steck’s recognized skills as a leader in a community based non-profit media organization like WMFE give credence and standing to the public media vision and mission he is establishing for the foundation. In his pro bono role as foundation CEO, Steck’s depth of experience in non-profit media administration, programming, production, fundraising and community relations will be a significant asset for the foundation’s community acceptance.