2013 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

our community. our nation. our world. TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT US WYSO AWARDS | 12 MISSION VISION | 4 INCOME AND EXPENSES | 13 LETTER FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER | 5 WYSO LEADERS | 14

HIGHLIGHTS SUSTAINING MEMBERS | 15-17 OF 2013 | 6-7 UNDERWRITERS | 18 2013 BY THE NUMBERS | 8-9 “ONWARD AND UPWARD” | 19

WYSO STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS | 10-11

WYSO • 150 East South College Street • Yellow Springs, OH 45387-1607 • Phone: 769.1388 • Fax: 769.1382 • wyso@wyso.org This is a gathering of Community Voices producers from 2013 and previous years, with Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps, second from right in the back row.

WYSO isn’t just a public radio station. It’s thousands of diverse listeners standing together to be a part of something they truly love. To become WE ... part of what we like to call the “We.” This is how public radio should be. Every member, underwriter and listener plays a huge role in helping radio, books, art, news, music, WYSO build on its 55-year legacy of community journalism, activism community, big ideas, dedication, and engagement. It’s big world out there. Full of ideas, wonder and amazing stories to tell. dialogue, engagement. Together, we can learn, experience and share them all.

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ABOUT US WYSO began with 19 watts of power on February 8, 1958 as a student-run station on the campus of Antioch College. We were on the air four hours a day with an emphasis on local public affairs and music programming.

Today we broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week with 50,000 watts of power and we reach nine counties in Southwest Ohio with a potential audience of more than one million listeners. WYSO is the Miami Valley’s only NPR News station, and we carry their flagship programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Our own news department delivers local and state news. We have twelve different local music programs hosted by knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers.

Nearly four thousand members and a distinguished roster of underwriters from all over the Miami Valley help support WYSO.

As a part of Antioch College, WYSO is committed to supporting Antioch’s educational mission and principles.

MISSION/VISION WYSO serves our community with news, information, and entertainment to encourage dialog, understanding, and engagement. Our vision is to be recognized as a media leader by enriching public discourse, fostering intellectual and cultural curiosity, and serving as a dynamic, creative, local companion.

We achieve our goals by focusing on a vision of core values that are intrinsic to our success in creating a community of engaged and curious listeners. These core values are as follows:

Music Director Niki Dakota Community Innovation Excellence Education Integrity

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LETTER FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER 2013 was a pivotal year for WYSO. We returned to our home at Antioch College, where we began our public service broadcasting mission fifty-five years years earlier. We’re taking part in an historic effort to launch a new liberal arts college, one that is deeply committed to social justice, experiential learning and the sustainability of life on earth. Antioch students have returned to WYSO as Miller Fellows and they bring fresh ideas and energy.

In 2013, we grew our revenue base, added new staff, and launched innovative programs. With enthusiastic help, we can provide service-oriented, mission- driven programming to our community. To me, this kind of programming is crucial to a community like ours.

We need open dialogue to examine issues and find solutions. Just as Antioch College is preparing students to be responsible, engaged citizens, WYSO assumes that our listeners are already those people: curious problem-solvers who want make our community, our nation and the world a better place to live.

Our approach to radio programming includes music AND news, local and national voices together, with a variety and depth you can’t find anywhere else in southwest Ohio. We’re bringing new sounds and ideas to the airwaves with our Community Voices training project, and it’s truly our community connection that sets us apart.

The WE in public radio includes the volunteers who make radio programs and those who contribute administrative expertise, the members and WYSO Leaders who contribute money and give us constant feedback, plus underwriting support from business leaders and grants from local, national and state organizations.

The WE is also community organizations who help create events and programming. In 2013, they included: Wright State University, Five Rivers MetroParks, Dayton Art Institute, David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center, Kettering Fairmont High School, Victoria Theatre Association, EboNia Gallery, Fraze Pavillion, Rosewood Arts Center, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Yellow Springs Community Foundation, Greene County Public Library, Clark State Community College, the National Aviation Heritage Area, FilmDayton, Dayton Most Metro, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Dayton Blues Society, Miami University, the World House Choir of Yellow Springs and scores of local musicians who grace our airwaves week after week.

WE do it together. I hope you will enjoy reading about our successes in this annual report – and seeing some of the people who make it happen behind the microphones and behind the scenes.

Thanks for making 2013 so fun and rewarding.

Neenah Ellis WYSO General Manager

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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013

• WYSO reacquired by Antioch College • Antioch College students are back in the halls of WYSO, learning from radio professionals • WYSO hired its first ever Economics Reporter – Lewis Wallace – a Pritzker Fellow from WBEZ in Chicago. Made possible with the support of the Dayton Power and Light Foundation. • Website traffic to wyso.org surpasses 10,000 visitors per month • WYSO rebrands with a focus on “We. It’s how public radio should be.” A project made possible with the support and help of Yellow Springs creative firm Clay + Stan. • Improved and increased direct mail response – made possible with the support of Oregon Printing • Sustaining Membership Program surpassed 1000 member mark • Fall 2013 Membership Drive hit its goal on air and then exceeded it by $6,000. Highest amount ever raised on air. • Expanded our original program offerings: Behind the Groove, WYSO Curious, and Under Construction • Launched Reinvention Stories Season 1 – a resounding success; funding secured for Season 2

ANTIOCH COLLEGE ACQUIRES WYSO

In 2013 WYSO went back to its roots after being acquired by Antioch College. “WYSO has been a strong heartbeat on this campus since Antioch students founded the station in 1958 and we are thrilled to welcome her home again,” Antioch College President Mark Roosevelt said. The acquisition has already proven to be an effective tool in helping enhance the College’s curriculum and cooperative education program.

As the saying goes, it’s good to be home.

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REINVENTION STORIES SEASON 1

ReInvention Stories began to air in 2013. Led by local filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar, we created twenty-two programs about people in the Miami Valley who are struggling to reinvent themselves in a new economy. There were inspiring, surprising and sometimes funny stories of adversity, resilience and reinvention. The project continues to bring Miami Valley residents and neighborhoods to life, in short films, radio stories and introducing an innovative, interactive, multi-media companion site. We are now truly a community media center.

WYSO REBRANDING Luke Dennis Development Director

[email protected] For years, WYSO played it safe with our marketing Phone:937.769.1379 and brand image. Not any more. 2013 brought with it Fax:937.769.1382 an incredible partnership with Yellow Springs creative 150 East South College Street • Yellow Springs, OH 45387-1607 firm Clay + Stan. By working together, we launched a Antioch College Non Profit Organization new brand identity and brand message for all of our 150 East South College Street US Postage Yellow Springs, OH 45387-1607 PAID Permit #9409 Return Service Requested Xenia, OH collateral, mailing, and advertising initiatives. wyso.org 45385

“Our main priority was to create a community around the station’s new brand,” says Luke Dennis, WYSO’s Development Director, “Our new brand is more than just a campaign. It’s a state of mind. We’ve always thought of our listeners as a family—but now, we’re expressing that in pictures and words.”

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2013 BY THE NUMBERS

Dollars Raised $557,941

Total Members 4,078

New Members 843

Renewing Members 3,235

Sustaining Members 1000+

Years Shakin’ Dave, Norm Whitman and Tom Duffee have been hosting shows Over 100

Weekly Listeners 65 -70,000

All Things Considered Host Jerry Kenney

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2013 BY THE NUMBERS

Attendees at Open House in July 600

Live performances in the WYSO Studio over 250

Community Resource Board Members 12 Volunteers who hosted shows, answered phones and 200 stuffed envelopes

Underwriters from across the Miami Valley 185

Years Shakin’ Dave, Norm Whitman and Tom Duffee have been hosting shows Attendees at Community Concert at Riverscape in September 1,500

WYSO Leaders 179

Antioch College Miller Fellow Wyatt Sollers

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WYSO STAFF

Emily McCord Jerry Kenney Jon Castonguay Juliet Fromholt News Director and Host, Host, All Things Considered and Underwriting Account Executive Webmaster / Reporter / Deputy Morning Edition Producer, WYSO Weekend Operations Director / Host, Kaleidoscope & Alpha Rhythms

Luke Dennis Neenah Ellis Wayne Baker Niki Dakota Development Director General Manager (with Noah Adams) Clark County Reporter Music Director and Host, Excursions

Not pictured, Doug Hull, Director of Finance; Nick Wilson, Underwriting Account Executive

Stephanie Elsass Lewis Wallace Peter Hayes Traffic Manager/Membership Local Economics and Director of Operations Coordinator Business Reporter

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WYSO VOLUNTEERS 2013

Noah Adams Neal Gittleman Gene Pitstick Matt Anderson Jason Glenn Brad Price Jo Anderson Seth Gordon Janeal Ravendal Antioch School parents and staff Nick Gough Zeb Reichert Ashley Appleman Anna Gough Julia Reichert Heather Bailey Sue Green Ron Rollins Sharon Baker Eric Guindon Brad Roof Conrad Balliet Lin Gutridge Kevin Rose Dave Barber Sue Hawkey Mojgan Samardar Bob Barcus Don Hayashi Gary Schaengold Butch Barnes Kijin Higashibaba Bob Scott Fred Bartenstein Chris Hodgson Evan Scott Mark Bateman Home, Inc. Board Jane Scott John Beck Gary Honnert Tony Sculimbrene Pam Beck Shelly Hulce David Seyer Chuck Bernitt Ed Humphrys Erica Shaffer Chuck Berry Judy Humphrys Steve Shaw Jeff Blumer Shakin’ Dave Hussong Natalie Skilliter Steve Bognar Terri Hutchison Steve Smith Marvin Bohn Terrie Hutchison Doug Snyder Bruce Bradtmiller Nicky Illiopolis Bill Spohn Gerry Chadwick Ken Irwin Josh Stepp John Paul Clarke Lizz Kelly Kelsey Swindler Clark County Developmental Larry Lemieux Don Thrasher Disabilities staff Bill Linesch Crazy Joe Tritschler Karl Colon Little Art Theatre board Andy Valeri Joe Colvin Amy Luncan Rick Walkey Pam Cook Travis Luncan Charlotte Walkey Rev Cool Patty Majerle Glenn Watts Sean Creighton Heather Martin Bill Wells Melissa Dabe Joyce Massie Pat White Laura Dempsey Linda Mates Norm Whitman Tom Duffee Don Mates Kristen Wicker Dan Duffee Jackie McArdle Debra Wilburn Deb Dunlop Karen Meade Mark Wildman Bill Felker Craig Mesure Jackie Winfree Dayna Foster Vick Mickunas Doyle Wright Jay Free Deb Mosher Kari Wright Juliet Fromholt Matt Naragon YSKP Board Steve Smith, Host of Simply Trivia Cindy Funk Nancy Nash Bernice Gaughan Ken Neufeld

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AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2013

OHIO ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTERS • 1st Place Best Use of Sound - Will Davis - “Filmmakers Homage to the 80’s Slasher Film” • 1st Place Best Feature Reporting - Basim Blunt-“Boogie Nights: A History of Funk Music in Dayton” • 2nd Place Best Use of Sound - Jerry Kenney-“WYSO Weekend: Laramie at Sinclair”

PRNDI AWARDS (PUBLIC RADIO NEWS DIRECTORS INCORPORATED) • 1st Place Student Soft Feature - Basim Blunt “Boogie Nights: A History of Funk Music in Dayton”

NEW VOICES SCHOLAR • Basim Blunt is named a “New Voices Scholar” by the Association of Independents in Radio

Community Voices Producers Will Davis and Basim Blunt

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OPERATING INCOME | $1.6 MILLION*

Individual Donations and Local Business Support 62%

Federal (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) 9%

State of Ohio 2%

Antioch College 16%

Foundations 7%

Special Events 4%

OPERATING EXPENSES | $1.6 MILLION*

Programming, Broadcasting, News, Production 66%

Development /Underwriting / Other Fundraising 26%

Management/ General Volunteers answering phones during Spring 2013 Membership Drive 8%

*These figures based on FY13 Budget. For copies of our audited financials visit wyso.org/who-funds-wyso.

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WYSO LEADERS

Member Level $500-999 Naomi Ewald-Orme Vincent Philips Flo Lorenz Anonymous H.A. Forshaw Roger and Macy Reynolds Perry Nystrom Frances Abrams Neal Gittleman and Lisa Fry Edward Richard Dave and Beth Player Bryan and Jill Adams Ernie Green Elise Roenigk Gayle Rominger Noah Adams Daniel Griffith Brad Roof Scott Shaw Mike Ahern Gregory Haack Mark and Dorothy Roosevelt Southwest Ohio Council for Higher Education Kim Aubry Kathleen Hinders Vicki Rulli and Tom Heaphey Vicki Steininger K Shahid H Baig Dan Hogg Phil Ruscillo Robert Sweeney Jane and James Baker Marc Holser Richard Schaefer Pamela and Malte von Matthiessen Steve Ballerene Jon and May Inyoung Anjana and Hemant Shah Glenn and Jane Watts Bob Barcus and Aïda Merhemic Ron and Kathy Julian Kenneth Sink Robert and Mary Winfree Linda Baxter Nancy Jones Michael Snure Marcia Bechtel Karen Kerr Michael Spurlin Benefactor Level $2,500-4,999 Paul Benson Andrew Khavari Connie Strobbe and Carter Dewerd Jim and Jannie Brown Jo Blondin and Andy Fox Larry and Marilyn Klaben Jerry Sutton and Sandy McHugh Lisa Hanauer and Sue Spiegel Steve Bognar Andrea Klein Martie and John Szelog David Marlow Michael Boggs Larry Lawhorne Mary Taylor Chris Matice Mary Braden Daniel Lawrence Drew Titone Nancy Nash Dr. Bob Brandt Matthew Lemon Robert Tracy Gary Leppla David Turner Deb Briganti Visionary Level $5,000 or more Beth Bullemer Katherine Lin Louise Van Vliet Anonymous Rita Caplinger Michael Maclaury Brian Woerner Charles Berry Patrick Carroll Mel Marsh and Richard Rutan Christopher Wood Mary and Dan Bowman Virginia Caudill Deborah Marvin Dave and Elaine Chappelle Kevin Chase and Beth Mast Joyce Massie Patron Level $1,000-2,499 Steve Harlamert Amy Ciric Marc Masurovsky Anonymous Maureen Lynch and Richard Lapedes Karl and Deborah Colón Linda and Don Mates Matt and Jo Anderson Mark Cooper Bonnie Mathies Heather Bailey and Frank Scenna Joan Corbitt Bill and Deb McNeff John Paul Clarke Foundation and Corporate Support Deborah Cottleppi Don and Darlene Messer Joseph Coleman Dayton Power and Light Foundation Lily Daugherty Rajendran Mohanraj Rusty and Dianna Cousins Morgan Family Foundation Al and Donna Denman Greg Nichols Margaret Dunn and Bill Spohn Ohio Arts Council David Denner Joseph Orlowski Susan Greene Ohio Humanities Council Clare and Larry Dickey Harvey and Ruth Paige Bill and Beth Harrison Corporation for Public Broadcasting Stephanie Dickey Kimberly Paul Don Hayashi and Deb Dunlop Virginia W. Kettering Foundation Larry and Sonia Ewald Carla Perry Bill Linesch

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SUSTAINERS WHO JOINED IN 2013

Frances Abrams Jonathon Bell Michelle Buchest Louis Connelly Don Drake Sallie Fisher Stephen Green Noah Adams Kathleen Benjiman Dawn Buchwalder Pam Cook Laurie Dreamspinner Paul Fleitz December Green Bryan and Jill Adams Dan Benson Mark Bueltel Clara Copeland Sharon Drude Mary Foos Susan Green Cynthia Adeyemi Barrie Bentley Lynn Buffington Andrew Cottle Patrick Duffley Sam Foster Lou Greene Christa Agiro Mary Ellen Berens Ryan Bultemeyer Judy Couch Erin Duffley Deborah Fourman Nicole Greenwood Charles Allbery Jacqueline Bergdahl Jeremy Burgess Sandy Coulter Beth Duke Kalyn Fowler Karl Greulich Monica Allen Cate Berger Deborah Burke Craig Cox Leigh Duncan Lonnie Franks Anthony Griffin Andrew Altenburg David Berkshire Antionette Burns Karen Crist Beth Duvall Lucy Frazier-Wallace Daniel Griffith Susan Altman Charles Bernitt James Burns John Crocker Ann Duvall Louis Fred Linda Griffith Kristen Andreae Darrell Bickley Mike Bushaw Connie Crockett Tim Eakin Robert Freels Amber Grisso Rae Ankeney Andrea Binkley Elizabeth Bustle Suzanne Croteau Samantha Eckenrode Mark French Becky Guttstein Reena Appell Aurelia Blake Alf Butler Sheryl Cunningham William Edwards Erin Friel Laura Hagan Jane Applegate Elizabeth Blakelock Randal Caldwell Dawn Currie Kathryn Edwards Brian Frizzell Amy Hager Ashley Appleman Stephen Blatt Teri Calvert Carina Dalton-Sorrell Debbie Edwards Emily Fultz Kit Haggerty Sarah Armstrong Jo Blondin Angela Campanelli Jennifer Damon Kim Edwards Beth Galang Tom Hale Gayle Arnett Trevelyan Bloomfield William Campbell Shonil Datta Willa Eichelman Doug Gale Jennifer Hale Ashley Ashbrook Blake Blunkall Barbara Cantwell Jeff Davis Aaron Eikenberry Garrett Gall Megan Halpin Samuel Ashman Eleanor Blystone Lisa Carey Patricia Davis Dean Eklund Kathleen Gall Diane Hamilton Lori Askeland Kristen Bodiker C Carroll Mary Davis B. Laurel Elder Martha Gardin Leah Hampshire Gordon and Zeida Attridge Bret Boggs Jay Carter Gary Dayard Sue Ellis Julie Garrigan Anne Hardesty Soma Avva Steve and Julia Bognar Cari Carter Abby Delcamp Earl Emery Jerry Gasho Emily Harmon Megan Bachman Bohler Joseph Carty Matthew Deller Karen Engel Natalia Gaulke Elizabeth Harner John Bailey Marvin Bohn Terrie Casey Wendy Delong Patrick Ertel Margi and Rob Gay Michael Harrod Jane and Jim Baker Tom Boland Glenn Caton Steve Denker Carrol Estep Patti Gehred Phil Hartje Amy Baker Rob Boley John Caudill Linnea Denman Nancy Evans Marie Geisel Karen Hartlage Travis Baldwin Jessica Bolles Betsy Chadd Joseph Dennis Jan Ewbank Glen Geisen Lisa Hartman Eric Bales Colm Botkin Gerry Chadwick Luke and Sally Dennis Dave Faulkner Karin and Chris Getschow Edward Hasecke Holly Ballinger Rebekah Bower Mike Christ Michael Derenzo David Fay Joyce Gibbs Jennifer Hatfield Spencer and Melanie Banter Bruce Bowling Michelle Citriano Cindy Develvis Robert Fea Edith Gilbert Maureen Heacock Micah Barcelo Mary Braden Nancy Clark Renuka Dewan Josh Fensel Mathew Gill Adam Hebert Scott Barger Kim Bramlage Jackie Clark Laurie Dewey Rebecca Fensler Patrick Gillespie Bruce Heckman Cassandra Barker Deborah Branham Michael Clary Vaughn Deyhle Laurie Fenstermacher David Girbert Mark Heise Carol Barlage Steve Breitenstein Aya Clem Andre Dixon Christine Ferens Doug Glass Ty Henderson Alan Barone Melissa Bresemann Lisa Clemans Carli Dixon Dave Ferguson Kathleen Glaus Ulrike Hendrickson Sally Baughn Deb Briganti Matt Clements Andrew Dobo Kathy Ferrante Lucy Godbey Lori Henger Linda Baxter Wesley Brooks Stephanie Clower Alan Donaldson Kamala Ferris Jordan Goldmeier Bob Henry Barb Bayliff Larry Brown Pamela Cobb Monica Donohoo Jan Ferris Seth Gordon Amanda Herbe Stephen Beach Beverly Brown Meredith Cobb Susan Doubt Gavin Fielden Michelle Gouge Carol Herringer Sharon Beck Hunt and Ann Brown Carol Coffey Jay Douglas Scott Fife Harrison Gowdy Melissa Heston Jill Becker Nancy Brown Jude Cohen Virginia Dowd Anthony Fife Jennifer Grant Jeff Hiles Carleen Beckermann Erich Brubaker Erin Cole Virginia Dowse Brian Fischer Lori Gravley Cat Hiles Paul Beebee Robin Brunotts Justin Coloneri Sonja Dragich Robert Fisher Kevin Gray Thomas Hinders Susan Beerbower Sylvia Bryant Robert Comparin Samantha Drake Dennis Fisher Erik Greathouse Anthony Hinojosa

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SUSTAINERS WHO JOINED IN 2013

Scot Hinson Teresa Johnston Mary Lechleitner AL and Heidi McGrew Rahul Nair Rose Pierce Janet Ritchie Christine Hodgson Erin Johnston Matthew Leclaire Kevin McGruder Sharon Naragon Abbey Pifer Carol Roberts Jon Hoffman Sarah Jordan Amy Lee Larisa McHugh Morgan Narkiewicz Lezley Pisone Mike Robillard Eric Holdaway June Jordan Doug Lehman Joe McKibben Ghesu Ndefru Gene Pitstick Sam Robinson Tony Holloway Katie Joseph Noelle Leingang Mary McKnight Von Neher Cinda Plante Dianalee Rode Amy Holly Regina Joyce Ban Leitschuh Marjorie McLellan Mark Neilson Veronica Pochet Andrew Rodney Heath Honaker Deb Jung Christopher Lemon Stacy McNutt Chris Nelson Ifigenia Poling Ron and Amy Rollins Naava Honer Media Jyawook Matthew Lenzo Pam Meermans Carey Nelson Diane Popp Melisa Romallo Marta Hopkins Connie Kearns Luke Li Greg Meister Leo Nelson Yvonne Porter Brad Roof Joan Horn Connie Kearns Carl Liebig Tim Meixner Bill Nelson Lindsey Posey Grant Root Carol Horner Jeanne Keffen Amanda Lindsay Sri Melethil Lewis Nevins Clair Potter Lewis Rosado Valerie Houseknecht James Kennedy Rita Lindsay Norman Meredith Patricia Newcomb Linda Potyrala Sonya Ross Brian Housh Karen Kerr William Linesch Caroline Merithew Matthew Noordsij-Jones Harry (Dave) Pratt Max Rubin Jo Howard Cynthia Kieninger Daniel and Holly Linquist Craig Mesure Rachel Novak Ival Price William Ruck Dan Hrinko Andrew Kilpatrick Tess & Jim Little Lennon Meyer Wayne Novick Tracy Primozich Sandra Rue Jessie Huart Kindall King Nancy Liu Katie Mezera Linda Nowakowski Tom Purkey Roselin Runnels Carey Huckvale Chenoa Kingery Stephanie Llacuna Jo Miglino Pam Nystrom Angela Puthoff Brenda Rupert Nancy Hudecek Sarha Kirby Lynn Locke Randy Minnich David Obenour Ty Pyles Beverly Rutan Wendell Hudson Paul Kister Cecilia Long Sari Mira Peter Oberbeck Sara Quinones Julie Sagasser Richard Hughes Katrina Kittle Kelly Lovell Bradford Miter Kathleen O’Brien Sarah Rademachir Rachel Sagona David Hughes Kathy Kizirnis Laura Lucas Katie and Marty Mlod Daniel O’Connor Hassan Rahmanian Cyprian and Nacim Sajabi Scott Hull Klarquist Pat Lundy Tina Molen Heather Oelker Kristen Raisch Larry Salyer Melinda Humbarger Laurence Kleiner Barbara Lurie David Mollenhauer Paulette Olson Teresa Rall Mojgan Samardar Lorna Hunt Jill Kloimwieder Aaron Lynch Jenny Montgomery Amanda Ooten Jennifer Ramsey Jeffrey Sanders John Huston Danny Kloosterman Mike Macasek Eryn Montgomery Cindy Owen Ann Raney Stephen Scherr Mary Hutcheson Paul Knotts John Macritchie Jessica Moore Gwen Owen Nancy J Ransbottom Trent Schill Sonya Hutchinson Paula Kochersperger Tim Magill Karen Moore Jayne Ozemko Richard Rapp Judith Schimpf Carol Huttinger John Kotecki Royce Maier Shelly Moran Andra Padrichelli Vince Raska John and Carroll Schleppi Gene Idol Shirley Kristensen Dave Majors Rebecca Morean Harvey and Ruth Paige Mimi Rayl Anna Lisa Schneider Carley Ingram Jennifer Krohn David Manship Nare Moremi Don Pair Megan Reardon Emily Schreiber Dan Irwin Gill Krouse Janet Marek Korge Mori Jerry Papania Buzz Reed Manfred Schreyer Sheherazadh Ishaq Kimberly Krug Judith Martell Brian Morris Bernadette Parker Katherine Reed Wyatt Schroeder Christopher Jackson Sunny Krugh Pat Martin Mike Morrisey Terri Parmenter Gayle Reed Ann Schuerman Anthony Jackson Gabe Kuss Cynthia Martin-Shishoff Greg and Kim Morse Laura Parsons Candace Reeves Matthew Schultz Carrie James Daniel J Kutscher Wendie Mateu Chad Mossing Stephanie Partee Wally Rehm Wendy Schultz Janice James Heather Lammers David Matney Molly Mueller Larry Peck Michael Reisz George (Mike) Schum Brian Jazek Cecilia Lamppey Barbara Matthies Scott and Kathy Mumpower Steve Penn Shernaz Reporter Judy Schwartzman Frank Jenista Amy Larson Genny Maupin Peter Munk Maureen Perez Paul Rice Marilyn Schwieterman Martie Jensen Larry Lasky Ken McCall Donna Myers Mary Petkervich Nick Richards John Schwytzer Melinda Jessup Tom Lasley Mary McCarty Christopher Myers Anne Petratis Dave Rinebolt Joann Scott Reggie John Mark Latta Leslie McGeady Henry Myers Kimberly Petty David Ring Gail Scott Sean Johnson Jack Layh Leah McGowan Sameed Naik Joan Piekenbrock Sandy Riordan John Search

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SUSTAINERS WHO JOINED IN 2013

Pat Seidenshmidt Allen Stebelton David Treolo Judy Whelley Trudy Seim David Steckel Judith L Trick Tom Whelley David Seitz Judy Steider Joshua Trick Mary White William Senne Bob Steinbach Jeanne Trimble Pat White Sarah Sessions Vicki Steininger Dianne Trittschuh Sara and J.D. Whitlock Amanda Severing Lisa Stempler Justin Trulin Richard Whitney Melinda Severtson Michael Sterzer Rebecca Tsaloff Jenifer Wiant David Seyer Travis Stevens Austin Turner-Smith Kyle Wilkinson Tim Shapiro Leah Stevenson Rebecca Tyleshevski Lindberg Williams Rose Shaw Debbie Stewart Elizabeth Valenti Sidney Williams Dev Shaw Johnathan Stillwell Terry Valentine Lauren Williamson Nathan Shields Randy Stine Marjo Van Patten Andy Williamson Mark Shimko Kelly Stinson Jon Vanderglas Terry Williamson Cynthia Sieck Andy Storar Richard and Marcia Venus Zachary Willis Kathy Siegfried Tim Stovell Jon Vincent Jeremy Winston Ron Siemer Tara Studebaker Bruce Vincent Mary Wolf Lola Signom Mike Sudhoff Lisa Vitale Mike Wolgemuth Linda Sikes Courtney Sulentic Mona Vollmer Brian Wong Donna Silvert Ann Sullivan Joy Von Holle Eleanor Wood Mary Sims Crystal Sullivan Nathan Vonderahe Chris Wood Emily Singh Rachel Summers Rick Wallace Kelly Wood Trebnuban Singh Paul Sushereba Lewis Wallace Miriam Wood Jessica Singleton Phillip Suttles David Wallingford Rebecca Wood Christian Skotte Robert Sweet Gerard Walsh Jo Ann Woodcock Gary Smith Lauren Swonke Amy Walter Lindsay Woodruff Beverly Smith Nathalie Szilagyi Versalle Washington Diana Wourms Martha Smith Michael Taint Katie Waszczak Joyce Wright Rhea Smith Charles Taylor Judy Waters Jonatha and Harold Wright Joan Smoke Annette Taylor Jennifer Watkins Corinne Wright Kelly Snyder Sam Tedesco Katy Watson Shannon Wymer Elizabeth Snyder Ralf Terrell Jill Weaver Nancy Yarger Ron Solada Ashley Tetrauip Roxanne Webb Stephen Yontko Jack Somerville Dave and Chris Therkelson Amy Webb Charley Yoss Tim Sontag Theresa Thinnes Jenny and Paul Weber Cindy Young Patty Sorrell Nadine Thomas Jeffrey Weinstein Robert Young Kenneth Souder Indre Thomas William Welch Pam Young Andrew Sparks Susan Thornton Jim Welch Alice Young-Basora Stephen Spraley Connie Tobias Peggy Weller Kathleen Zamonski Carla Spriestersbch Jean Towe Bill Wells Joshua Zinger John Spurlin Margo Townsend Deb Welsh Raymond Zupp Greg Stamper Carolyn Treadway Jane Weltz Susan Zurcher Vicki Stanley Audrey Treasure Stacy Westfall Conrad Balliet, Host Of Conrad’s Corner

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2013 UNDERWRITERS

937 Cars Dayton Visual Arts Center McAfee Heating and Air Springfield Symphony Orchestra A Special Wish Foundation Delta Dental Meadowlark Restaurant St. Ignatius Maronite Catholic Church AIA Dayton Design Sleep Miami University Sunrise Cafe Air Camp, Inc. Diabetes Dayton Miami Valley Pottery Tecumseh Land Trust Air Force Museum Foundation,Inc. Dorothy Lane Market Miami Valley School Telephone Weekly Alexandria Montessori School Downtown Dayton Partnership Miami Valley Spice Traders Temple Israel Alma Clinic For Health and Healing Edward Jones Montgomery County Environmental Services Think TV Antioch College El Cabrillo Productions Morning Sun Florist Thompson Hine LLP The Antioch School Emporium Wines and The Underdog Cafe The Murphy Theatre Thrivent Financial For Lutherans Antioch University Midwest Ertel Publishing Muse Machine Trolley Stop Antioch Writers Workshop Exceptional Sounds National Aviation Heritage Alliance UBS Financial Services Archdiocese of Cincinnati Film Dayton Neil’s Heritage House University of Dayton Asanda Imports First Baptist Church of Dayton New World Alpaca Textiles United Rehabilitation Services Bach Society of Dayton Five Rivers Metro Parks The Now Device UpDayton Beavercreek Family Dental Floor Coverings International Ohio River Road Runners Urban Handmade Bellyfire Catering Four Ambition, LLC Ohio Statehouse News Bureau Vella, Inc. Bob Ross Fiat Franklin Chamber of Commerce Ohio University Victoria Theatre Association Boonshoft Museum of Discovery Fraze Pavilion Omega Music Village Artisans Bryce Hill, Inc. Freund, Freeze and Arnold Onstage Publications Wagner Subaru Cedarville Opera House Friends of Planned Parenthood Orange Frazer Press Watkins Heating and Cooling Cedarville University Garden Station Oregon District Business Association WCH Mediaworks Centerville City Schools Garrigan’s Office Plus Oregon Printing Communications Westcott House Chamber Music Yellow Springs Gem City Ballet OSU Fisher College Executive Education Wilson Electronic Displays City of Kettering Rosewood Arts Center Ghostlight Coffee Pennsylvania House Museum The Winds Cafe City of Springfield GLD Enterprises Commercial Writing Personally Fit Wittenberg University Cityfolk Glen Helen Ecology Institute Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Clark State Community College Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley Premier Health Wright Cross Performance Group Clark State Performing Arts Center Greater Ohio Eye Surgeons Real Estate II / The McAllister Team Wright State Orthopaedics Clifton Opera House Green Vista Water Gardens Requarth Lumber/Supply One Showroom Wright State University Computer Troubleshooters of Beavercreek Greene Cats Ridgewood School Wright-Patt Credit Union Susan Connor/ The Humanist Center Half Price Books Salar Restaurant and Lounge WSU’s Nutter Center Cooks’ Wares Human Race Theatre Company Salem Avenue Peace Corridor Xenia Rotary Corner Cone Inn Port Lodging SCP Automotive Yeah You Right Music, Inc. Couchot Hogenkamp Seving and Mosier IPVersant, Inc. Second Church of Christ Science Dayton Yellow Springs Arts Council Current Cuisine Jailhouse Suites Shema Global, Llc Yellow Springs Brewery Dayton Art Institute Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Sherpa Concerts Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce Dayton City Paper Just Say It! SOCHE Yellow Springs Community Children’s Center Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Kettering Health Network South Fountain Preservation Yellow Springs Farmers Market Dayton International Peace Museum Larry Shaeffer Springfield Arts Council Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse Dayton International School Lily’s Bistro Springfield Farmers Market Yellow Springs News Dayton Most Metro Little Art Theater Association Springfield Foundation Yoga Springs Dayton Performing Arts Alliance LMG (Lunne Marketing Group) Springfield Museum of Art Young’s Jersey Dairy Dayton Power & Light Logos At Work Springfield Regional Medical Center Zoot Theatre Company,Inc.

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ONWARD AND UPWARD WYSO is currently in year one of a three-year strategic plan. This plan sets forth eight critical initiatives to be pursued within the next three fiscal years to help position us as a creative, independent, and financially robust public radio station.

1. Continuous improvement of WYSO programming.

2. Diversifying and increasing our revenue sources.

3. Continued efforts to expand grant revenue for the support of new programs.

4. Enhance business staff capacity and operating efficiencies to ensure long-term sustainability as a community resource.

5. Relocation of the FM antennas, expanding our potential listening audience by 54%.

6. Implementation of a capital campaign to finance the antenna relocation and create an operating reserve.

7. Establishing an independent “Friends of WYSO” organization to provide additional future financial strength and support.

8. Garnering the continuing financial support of Antioch College while fully utilizing our joint WYSO/College resources for mutually beneficial endeavors.

With the help of the WYSO Community, the “We” that makes public radio work, WYSO will achieve these goals. These are exciting times for us. Thank you for being a part of it Basim Blunt, Community Voices Producer and host of Behind the Groove, and family yesterday, today and tomorrow.

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Portraits of the “WE” Photos throughout by Andy Snow

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Jocelyn Robinson Rev Cool Juliet Fromholt Dave Barber Rediscovered Radio Producer Host of Around the Fringe Webmaster, host of Kaleidoscope Host of Jazz Night

our community. our nation. our world. A community service of Antioch College for the Miami Valley and beyond

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