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1 COMMUNITY REPORT 2019 LETTER FROM THEGEN
COMMUNITY REPORT 2019 LETTER FROM THEGENERAL MANAGERA DIGITAL TIPPING POINTthe way we You love the WOSU Passport service. This exclusive on-demand library of quality wth. You want more of your news at your fingertips. WOSU had a 66 percent You want to listen to us everywhere. All listening online, through the WOSU is due to our You enjoy connecting to the local arts scene. s thoughtful ProMusica’s ews is hitting 0 listeners . rogramming, s remarkable, e this opportunity t and often your entertainment. Central Ohio. ON THE COVER: IMPACT OF GI

2 VING ... WOSU’s service to our c
VING ... WOSU’s service to our community is made possible by donors like youThroughout this report, look for highlights of howour generous donors made animpact in 2019. For all the ways you can have an impact see page 31. Curiosity ignited. Community connected. To engage, inform and inspire our diverse community. trusted sourceIntegrity, independence and civil discourse are fundamental to our identityae to knowledgeLearning is embedded in all our programs, events and productionscelebrating cultureConnecting people to e

3 xperiences that enrich and entertain is
xperiences that enrich and entertain is at the core of our work authenticityOur internal environment aligns with our external commitment to collaboration, respect, openness, inclusion and creativityelevating voicesSharing the richness of our community is essential to our serviceintentional iovationWe strive to be forward-thinking in all that we do 5.2 759,425 36% 3.7million 30 IMPACT METRICS 4 TRUSTED SOURCEACCESS TO KNOWLEDGECELEBRATING CULTUREWOSU Receives Record 6 Regional EMMY AwardsAUTHENTICITYELEVATING VOICESINTENTIONAL INNO

4 VATIONMAKE YOUR IMPACT STAFF LISTING CON
VATIONMAKE YOUR IMPACT STAFF LISTING CONTENTS 89.7 On-Air for 70 YearsWOSU FM 89.7 celebrated its 70th anniversary in December 2019. FCC set radio .7 Black Holes and Other Worlds: Most-Read Stories of 2019Lawmaker Says He Didn’t Research See the full list of most-read stories wosu.org/2019topstoriesOnce again, 89.7 NPR News listeners can hear the Best News rded the honor to the WOSU News Team in 2019. Enterprising WOSU reporters combine with their colleagues at NPR and the BBC to create 00 x of the President, 89.7 NPR News is the place for c

5 omprehensive TRUSTED SOURCE , WOSU TV’
omprehensive TRUSTED SOURCE , WOSU TV’s weekly political roundtable, entered its 15th season in 2019. Host Mike Thompson and his panel of experts analyzed Governor Mike DeWine’s �rst year in of�ce, a bitter campaign to subsidize nuclear power and the ended the year with a one-on-one interview with Governor DeWine. , WOSU’s daily radio interview show, pics y and pay equity for female athletes. Notable guests included Governor Mike DeWine, former Obama administration of�cial . Each week, 48,000 people tune in t

6 o be better Student Internships Provide
o be better Student Internships Provide Valuable ExperienceRay’Anthony Bruster knew he wanted a career in radio, so it was an easy decision to become a journalism and media analysis double All . An internship with Ann is not grabbing e not have learned in the classroom. sustained and unbiased news source as a way to defend our impactDid you know that many WOSU donors utilize thier IRAs to make an impact through membership and IRA Charitable Rollover Donor Advised Fund impact Ohio Learning HubWOSU Classroom launched the Ohio Learning Hu

7 b, an online professional learning resou
b, an online professional learning resource for educators that showcases ohiolearninghub.org. Thanks to a generous grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, this project has brought able 2019 WOSU Classroom Outstanding Teacher AwardMichelle Lombardi (center), a media specialist at Jones Middle School in Upper Arlington, was the recipient of the 2019 WOSU Classroom Outstanding Teacher Award. Fred Rogers ProductionsDaniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat greeted children at Be My Neighbor Day, made possible through a partnership with PNC Bank, Mo

8 ms2B and Columbus Commons. Attending fam
ms2B and Columbus Commons. Attending families lthier to support pregnant moms and celebrate babies who reach the 1st s to arn. Classroom provided 250 professional learning events, serving series “Makerspace for All,” in which teachers participated in hands-on, creative ways to encourage students to design, ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE 7,720 Students served 7,896 Educators served 250 Classes and conferences hosted 8,904 Service hours Ready to LearnIn addition, Family and Community Learning events, sponsored PEG+CAT to solve challenges that require

9 d arithmetic and problem-solving skills.
d arithmetic and problem-solving skills. Statistics showed improvement in critical math areas involving IMPACT METRICS Americann little-known career nts, WOSU has explained how internships, certi�cate technician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. ree at Columbus State — and then to a job maintaining Ohio. Sierra Roberts didn’t know much about d a love for computer programming — a career olumbus State, The Past Foundation, Paul Werth Associates, Jewish Family Services, Central Ohio/Columbus Building

10 Trades, and Boys and Girls Club of Cent
Trades, and Boys and Girls Club of Central MARCELITA HASKINS Marcelita Haskins retired as learning and public engagement director after 40 years with WOSU in 2019. staff retirements It’s one of the longest-running television shows in Columbus, and once again, students representing 64 area high schools . This fast-paced quiz show, produced with the �nancial support of American Electric Power, recognizes many of the brightest and best students in local schools. 2018-2019 In The Know Top 8 Schools WOSU Public Media would like to thank

11 AEP for their generous and The Ohio Sta
AEP for their generous and The Ohio State University Of�ce of s of the WOSU team for creating this conversation on workforce development. I hope that our this event with their students you for allowing Honda to be a signi�cant part of the by College ended up being the right �t for me; however, my time with has showed me this is not the case for everyone. Working , I found myself exposed to an entirely different world — one full of coding bootcamps, people my own age had already term careers blew my mind. The co

12 ntrast with my own life (full of student
ntrast with my own life (full of student debt and ramen noodles) was stark to say the least. Don’t get me wrong — I’m excited to see where my degree takes me, but a part of me wonders where I’d be had I impactCorporations like AEP suppport public media with underwriting, sponsorship Corporate + Foundation Support CELEBRATING CULTURE. It was one of the most the Vietnam War were also very vision and radio when they put out Even as Columbus grows, the number of television broadcast viewers declines as more people turn to broadband. And as

13 of December 2019, viewers can live stre
of December 2019, viewers can live stream WOSU TV and WOSU Kids on YouTube TV. WOSU Receives Record 6 Regional EMMY AwardsColumbus Neighborhoods Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector produced in partnership , the latest documentary series from the acclaimed producer/director. Columbus was 2019 HighlightsA digital-�rst story with behind-the-scenes footage (from Genoa, Italy) also aired nationwide on In 2019, we showcased 25 local music acts on Award-Winning won an EMMY Award 1 1 2 3 4 of tonight’s episode. I have no words, however,

14 I’ve shed a couple, (or perhaps a cou
I’ve shed a couple, (or perhaps a couple lovely. You have brought a brilliant and 1 2 3 4 Outreach and Engagementour listeners g engagement REPLAY!Music is a generous art, and this past summer music lovers in Columbus demonstrated that generosity during Classical 101’s instrument drive wrapped up its third OSU Public Media and the staff at off location at their studios in German Village. Bruce Gar�eld and Music Columbus g the word out mbus Museum of Art that featured “Portraits William Grant Still and Valerie Coleman. The

15 program culminated in a performance of H
program culminated in a performance of Hughes. Concert highlights expand in 2020. 38 30 utes20 19 trombones15 10 keyboards16 saxophones A FEW STATS FROM THE DRIVE BOYCE LANCASTERLongtime Classical 101 morning host Boyce Lancaster retired in 2019 after 35 years with WOSU Public Media. staff retirements Content and Platforms impact Planned Gift A Productive Partnership: The Ohio State Universitytures, taff. rovost; Ohio State f, ing WOSU also coordinates video coverage of Ohio State’s commencement, o people WOSU also employs OSU students

16 in key positions and the WOSU ences acro
in key positions and the WOSU ences across multiple departments at WOSU. student is working student impact IMPACT METRICS Community Engagementranging from space and sports to media literacy and vaccination Politics and a Pint, another successful event series, united o discuss current events and politics with WOSU’s own Mike Thompson with our diverse community drove our events strategy. May COSI’s Big Science Celebrationattendees learning about science and technology through interactive games and activities. We continued our partnership w

17 ith the Greater Columbus Arts Council by
ith the Greater Columbus Arts Council by representing WOSU at the Columbus Arts Festivalfor three days in June, then hosted our WOSU Kids Day at the Ohio State Fairwe welcomed more than 1,000 children and families to the Columbus Daniel Tiger’s Be My Neighbor Day benefitting LGBTQIA+ StorytellingAUTHENTICITY “WOSU has aided Dialogue in reaching a wider audience and recruiting an impressive slate of expert panelists WOSU’s online news audience, which has rapidly grown For the �rst time in the history of WOSU’s website, we exc

18 eeded 6.9 million pageviews, a 23% incre
eeded 6.9 million pageviews, a 23% increase over 2018. also experienced growth of 93% and 27% respectively. in the usage of the member-exclusive streaming library Country Music: . Local content available in the on demand library from the WOSU archives includes the The Birth TOP 10 SHOWS FOR 2019 DIGITALDIGITAL CONTENT AND AUDIENCE GREW IN BIG WAYS IN 2019 RECORD-BREAKING ENGAGEMENT ATWOSU.ORG Friends of WOSU Boardtizens, Hsu, enry, Christine Mortine, Betsy Pandora, Stacy Rastauskas, Tom Rieland, Katy Special thanks to Friends Board member and pho

19 tographer Ray LaVoie, 2019 Higgy Tyler A
tographer Ray LaVoie, 2019 Higgy Tyler Award: Since 1997, the Higgy Tyler Award has been presented by the Friends WOSU staff member who enhances the quality of work-life within WOSU and exempli�es the qualities of initiative and creativity in service to the mission of WOSU. The 2019 ut it’s f 89.7. ay helps o the Friends of WOSU Board for supporting this annual staff award. 3.7 million up 63% over 2018up 45% over 2018pageviewsup 23% over 2018 RECORD-BREAKING ENGAGEMENT ATWOSU.ORG in Columbus, the groundbreaking oral history project

20 spent a month in community. MobileBoot
spent a month in community. MobileBooth Airstream trailer studio was parked in the Short has had a lasting impact on Columbus storytelling, as WOSU oadcast a delivers a collection of stories from Central Ohioans ELEVATING VOICES 129 stories recorded 346 registered for theListening Event 6,898 podcast downloadsStoryCorps COLUMBUS episode about resident Katie Byrnes It’s a Pod Worldpodcast shows and more than 30 million WOSU’s weekly political podcast, and , combined to average more than 26,000 podcast downloads each month in 2019. List

21 en to all these podcasts in the WOSU mob
en to all these podcasts in the WOSU mobile documentaries about the city’s historical neighborhoods Columbus on social media (our quest for the fabled fried bologna sandwich in Waldo, Ohio, has reached more than 58,000 people on Facebook). And a December episode was among the top 20 American Electric Power Foundation, State Auto Insurance, OhioHealth Bailey Cavalieri, COTA, Fahlgren Mortine, The Columbus Foundation\r&

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#28;\f Barbara Fergus, Nancy Jerey, The Hattie and Robert Lazarus Fund of The Columbus Foundation, Thomas and Nancy Lurie, Bob and Missy Weiler Curious Cbus Curious Cbus Why Doesn’t Columbus Have Pigeons? “My kids love listening to how other young adults their age succeeded without a college degree. the best political podcast I’ve found. I honestly don’t know which political party this podcast favors, but they also impact Leadership Gift WOSU New HQ Progressd on April 11,

23 2019 to create a he year brainstorming a
2019 to create a he year brainstorming and strat both staff and visitors, how best to to the community and campus. It has been exhilarating to see the building start to emerge from the ground and to work closely with the top-notch �rms involved: Meyers + Associates Architecture, Messer Construction and Campus Partners. The new WOSU at 1800 Pearl should be completed by early 2021. Follow along as the new WOSU Public Media Headquarters is built with a live feed from the construction site: wosu.org/campaign/watch-us-build watch us build!IN

24 TENTIONAL INNOVATION oundation; Janelle
TENTIONAL INNOVATION oundation; Janelle Coleman, OSU Public Media; n, chair, campaign cabinet; Thanks to the generosity of the Central Ohio community, WOSU is well on our way to completing capital campaign to make the vision of a new WOSU headquarters a reality (see page 24). We are excited to have secured $10.4 million in philanthropic Show your dedication to trusted, impartial journalism, quality local content and arts connect and create witha gift to support the pounds of concretepumped into the spaceto lay the foundationruns of cement from30

25 cement trucksSome nerdy data about the
cement trucksSome nerdy data about the October 30 foundation project: impact Stock TransferLeft to Right: Kyle Albert, Campus Partners; David Holm, WOSU videographer; Tom Rieland, WOSU general manager; Andy Hoh, MAKE A GIFT Learn more about the campaign or make a gift: wosu.org/campaign 207 Producers Club 51 Neil Legacy Society 28,640 Membership 179 UnderwritersSUPPORTProducers ClubThe Producers Club, WOSU’s leadership giving society, is a community of our most generous and engaged donors committed to the future of WOSU Public Media. These

26 donors also build a stronger relationshi
donors also build a stronger relationship with WOSU Public Media through exclusive events and behind-the-scenes newsletters. This year, our Producers Club members shared drinks with Kate Quickel, had dinner with Ann Fisher and saw an early . See full listing of Producers Club members atwosu.org/producersclubmembers Neil Legacy SocietyWOSU’s tradition of excellence long into the future. This special See full listing of Neil Legacy Society members atwosu.org/neillegacy“NPR is the soundtrack to my life and I’m happy Producers ClubNeil Legacy

27 SocietyUnderwriters 2019 Membership Even
SocietyUnderwriters 2019 Membership EventsMember events are designed to both raise money at a higher rate and offer members experiences and exclusive access to events. Our goal is for everyone to leave the experience with a closer connection to WOSU Public Media. UnderwritersAt a time when public trust in national institutions is eroding, con�dence in public media remains strong. Sponsors of WOSU programming build goodwill for their companies and organizationas because support of public media is viewed as an important service to the co

28 mmunity. WOSU Public Media thanks all of
mmunity. WOSU Public Media thanks all of our corporate, foundation and educational wosu.org/2019underwriters artwork on display on my �replace mantle. I sat at a exchanged names and were laughing about our painting Putting Lean Six Sigma to Work at WOSUThe Operational Excellence program at OSU trains and mentors staff members in Lean Six Sigma, a methodology based on . In 2019, WOSU TV traf�c manager Courtney Paul was chosen to participate in the program, team members learned the basics of Lean Six Sigma, put new processes o

29 nline and developed new impact Membersh
nline and developed new impact Membership 13% 3% 2019 Operating Revenue: $13,775,866Community Funding $5,952,256The Ohio State University $2,032,089Earned Revenue $1,647,567Federal Grants $1,637,488In-Kind Donations State and Local Grants $890,881 2019 Operating Expenses: $13,973,815Content, Programming, Distribution $9,262,598General and Administrative $2,281,137Fundraising $2,024,144Promotion and Marketing $405,936 capital campaign in raising $10.4 million toward our $12 though the costs are included in the operating expenses.WOSU is building a

30 special fund for broadcast in 2021. p
special fund for broadcast in 2021. program support. FISCAL YEAR HIGHLIGHTSSource: Audited Financial Statements for scal year ending June 30, 2019. Not included: Depreciation costs ($148,369) and revenue from capital fundraising for the new WOSU headquarters. MAKE YOUR IMPACTay LEADERSHIP GIFT: PLANNED GIFT: charitable remainder trusts and annuities; many supporters utilize planned giving to make DONOR ADVISED FUND: A fund established at a community foundation or brokerage IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER:STOCK TRANSFER:CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION G

31 IFT:MATCHING GIFT: 614-292-9678 advancem
IFT:MATCHING GIFT: 614-292-9678 advancement@wosu.org CONNECT Watch, listen and engage – WOSU Public Media is everywhere you goINVEST Help build the future of public media in Central Ohio by supporting the new WOSU headquartersJoin the more than 28,000 annual members who support WOSU Ryan AillsMary Alice AkinsLaura BakerBen BaysDiana BergemannDavid BlankestynTaylor BoylesSteve BrownDavid CarwileGreg CoulsonKeya CrenshawRob DallBrent DavisJoan DueyNick EvansEric FrenchCindy GaillardAlysia Gobert-SmithJennnifer HambrickStacia HentzMicki

32 HernandezRyan HitchcockDavid HolmAmy Ju
HernandezRyan HitchcockDavid HolmAmy JuravichTim KellyConnie KnoechelTara KreiderGeorge LevertMike MeadowsVictoria MillerBill MooneyAdora NamigaddeChuck OneyAmy PalermoCasey ParisCourtney PaulPaul PeloquinKevin PetrillaPaige PegerJan PollardJohn ProsekChristopher PurdyKate QuickelMary RathkeJaclyn ReithTom RielandGabe RosenbergClare RothChristine SadicRichard SandersJackie ShaferKaren SimmsSusan StonickKent TeetersPatrick TestaMike ThompsonSteven ThompsonAmy TillinghastRob WalkerGeorge WellingLeticia Wiggins WOSU PUBLIC MEDIA STAFF *Full-tim