Celebrating 25 Years The year was 1988…

VCRs were the “must have” electronic device; a hashtag was simply called a pound sign and your smartphone was actually a beeper. Having a beeper meant that you were kind of a big deal.

In 1988, cable television was just getting its start and something transformative in telecommunications was taking shape. Mayor and Cable Commissioner William Lightfoot wanted to make sure that there were some powerful public benefits from cable’s emergence. Thus launched DCTV, a new concept for a community television network that gave District residents the power to create television programming.

DCTV began broadcasting with one cable channel 25 years ago serving its first members out of a small cubicle in the basement of a DuPont Circle apartment building. For many years, DCTV did not even have its own studio. The cable company provided specific hours when DCTV members could enter their studio space, which was located a good distance from DCTV’s basement office. Programs had to be transmitted from yet a third location—a small, former gas station attached to Petrovich auto repair at 14th and Florida, then briefly from the Manhattan Laundry building, and then from a third floor office in the old Anthony Bowen YMCA on W Street NW.

In 2002, DCTV began operating wholly out of the historic Brooks Mansion. Today, from the Brooks Mansion, DCTV transmits 7 channels on Comcast, RCN and Verizon, and provides its members with accelerated media training courses, meeting rooms and access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, including HD cameras, editing suites, and studios. DCTV’s programs are now also streamed live, 24 hours a day, 7 days Photo Credit: a week, accessed through DCTV’s website DCTV.org. Ed Savwoir for The Exposure Group of African American For 25 years, DCTV has made a significant impact on the landscape of Washington, DC by giving voice Photographers to people traditionally unheard and underrepresented in media. Association 2 | DCTV Annual Report 2013-2014 DCTV Staff. Photo Credit: Ed Savwoir and George Toblert for The Exposure Group of African American Photographers Association

From the board chair and ceo

It is extraordinary what people can create and build with imagination! Imagination is a powerful force, dynamically and vigorously reflected in what DCTV and its members over the years have accomplished together.

We have taken this opportunity of the Silver As you read through this Annual Report, we invite we will improve DCTV’s channels to look like the youth to explore their interest and possible careers Anniversary of our first telecast of community you to celebrate DCTV’s roots and history serving local broadcast stations, and have accomplished in media, increased advanced and career training, programming to celebrate our accomplishments, the city, to enjoy the examples of many people and upgrading to HD throughout the facility. We also and to provide the strongest experiential training and as a time to inspire and imagine DCTV’s future. organizations whose ideas and work are the engine laid the foundation for DCTV’s future, working with program in the region. We envision expanded of DCTV’s successes serving DC’s communities, Compass’ volunteer teams of business experts partnerships, which provide additional resources, This has all been possible because of the great and we invite you to imagine with us all the ways on a three year project for strategic visioning extend DCTV’s reach and impact in ever-widening support we receive! So, first, we would like to thank DCTV can continue to grow into the future. and planning, while also preparing to update our circles of stakeholders, and provide our partners all of you—including the consistent commitment branding, and planning for a new website for 2015. an essential key to supporting their success in and support of Comcast, RCN and Verizon which We experienced a great year in 2013-2014! We intend to greatly increase how DCTV interacts developing strong community networks. And, we provide the funding, channels and other resources We expanded community programming on our with our viewers and members. envision continuing regular refreshment of the that make what we do possible. We thank every channels to 24-hours a day, 7 days per week. technical facilities supporting our community Mayor and Councilmember since Mayor Marion We took the opportunity of our 25th Anniversary As we look at where we have been and imagine producers to create high quality programming. Barry brought cable television to the city in 1985— to reach out and market DCTV to new people, the possibilities that lay before us, we are also these leaders provided ongoing, strong leadership new audiences and new communities, including creating our future both for ourselves and for the In short, we envision DCTV at its best bringing to create DCTV and then have continued to ensure hosting a very successful launch event honoring generations that follow us. We invite you to join us the power of our communities’ cable television DCTV can grow and flourish. We thank DCTV’s key leaders who have had a positive impact on in building DCTV to its greatest potential! In laying channels and media, now and to the next committed, talented Board of Directors for building DCTV, producing a dynamic live televised speaker the foundation for the next 25 years, we envision generation, as Your Voice, Your Network. and developing the resources, supports and series, conducting a “Your DC” video contest invigorated, dynamic community programming facilities to create and telecast the programming with outstanding winning entries, and hosting an originated from every neighborhood of the city, Kojo Nnamdi you create that serves our communities. We incredible Community Day attended by more than including compelling local programming created Chair, Board of Directors thank the DCTV staff for their hard work, and for 1400 people, most of whom were new to DCTV. by DCTV, all beautifully presented on our channels. their commitment every day to making DCTV a We worked closely with the Office of Cable We envision integrating the maximum potential of Nantz Rickard welcoming place that supports all of your hard Television to ensure new cable franchise media and communications technology for robust President & CEO work creating community programming. And agreements provide strong support for DCTV. interactivity among viewers, producers and DCTV. we also thank, with great admiration, the many volunteers who invigorate DCTV with their We completed Phase IV of a whole-facility We envision a large and diverse membership from time, their creativity and their hard work that technical refreshment and upgrade including throughout the city who are easily able to access has been the lifeblood of DCTV and community adding HD DSLR field cameras and making Studio and participate with DCTV to develop and enjoy programming in our city for over 25 years. B into a full room green screen set. We also the best local programming by, for and about our continued to develop Phase V, to upgrade our city and its residents. We envision an expanded automation system so that beginning in 2015, training program, with more opportunities for

1988 Telecast of First Program from 14th & Florida Ave NW (Petrovich Auto Repair yard) on 1989 DCTV adds second channel; new channel numbers District Cablevision Channel 34; All telecasting was performed manually by volunteers until 2002. 25 and 26; community bulletin board 2013-2014 Snapshot Members Members spent more than 4,000 hours using DCTV 370 produced facilities and equipment to produce programs members During the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2014, 2500 shows DCTV members received a total of 22,375 hours of instruction in training courses valued at $228,418. Additionally, members spent more than 4,000 hours using DCTV facilities and equipment valuing $253,673 to produce community focused programs. Dedicated DCTV-certified volunteers contributed thousands of hours in support of their fellow members’ productions. More than The cable providers who fund DCTV have granted 690 people 300,000 it exclusive use and programming control of seven follow DCTV In FY2014: public access channels on which DCTV schedules viewers on 7 and transmits community programming, most on Twitter of which is produced and provided by DCTV cable channels members. Use of the channels is collectively valued at $176,423,239 based on a per subscriber cable industry standard established for Public Educational and Government (PEG) channel usage. DCTV fulfills its primary mission to transmit community programming on the cable systems in the District of Columbia by scheduling and telecasting programming at no charge to DCTV members. DCTV also provides and subsidizes supporting resources, training and facilities to 141 members became 3200 create community programming to its members. 25,000 certified as producers, Facebook viewers online studio technicians, videographers and editors connections

1993 Nantz Rickard, acting Executive Director, is hired December 1994 6 | DCTV Annual Report 2013-2014 DCTV Annual Report 2013-2014 | 7 special projects

25th Anniversary Celebration DCTV turned 25 with a grand celebration of yearlong events and programs that engaged the community in important discussions and served as a thank you to residents for their contributions. We had lots of fun along the way!

Election Programming DCTV’s Candidate Open House welcomed all Board of Elections & Ethics confirmed candidates running in the 2014 General Election to tape a five-minute public service announcement about their campaign platform.

Youth Training Institute Through a grant received by Events DC, DCTV’s Youth Training Institute worked with young people to produce “Sports without Boundaries,” a show focusing on nontraditional. The students invested 6-months into honing their skills in media production.

DC’s Summer Youth Employment Program For another year, DCTV participated in The Summer Youth Employment Program, a locally funded initiative sponsored by the DC Department of Employment Services. We excitedly worked with a dynamic group of students and showed them the ropes of operating a community access station and media production facility.

Vision for the Future DCTV displayed large vision boards thorough the Brooks Mansion that asked members, viewers and residents that walk through our doors, to share their ideas for our next 25 years. The feedback that we received will help us shape the way we engage the community for years to come.

1998 Kojo Nnamdi becomes 1998 DCTV is recognized by Alliance for Community Media with Chair of Board of Directors Outstanding Access Center Award for “extraordinary service” 8 | DCTV Annual Report 2013-2014 DCTV Annual Report 2013-2014 | 9

25th Anniversary Calendar of Events

March 2014 May 2014 An Industry Conversation #2 An Industry Conversation #4 Topic: A Woman’s Road Topic: High Tech Praise to Excellence in the Media Reverend Sylvia E. Sumter of In honor of Women’s History Unity of Washington, DC led Month, Jennifer Nycz-Conner a progressive conversation (Washington Business Journal), centered on the ways that faith Abby Paige Fenton (WJLA based organizations use new & NewsChannel 8), Sonya media to engage their members Gavankar (WTBD, Comcast Cable and the community. & Newseum), and April Watts (Majic 102.3) shared insights, April 2014 Community Day Festival successes, failures and personal An Industry Conversation #3 June 2014 at Brooks Mansion stories with a studio audience Topic: Changing Coverage YOUR DC Video Competition of community members. of Black Males in Media DCTV’s Community Day In a competition to discover Festival, free and open to October 2013 Journalist Armstrong Williams the many talented media the general public, featured 25th Anniversary Launch (The Right Side with Armstrong makers in the District, DCTV live music and comedy Williams) led a thought engaged the entire community performances, delicious eats An afternoon of jazz featuring provoking discussion centered to submit a short video of their from local food trucks, games, Grammy nominated singer on the images of African visual interpretation of what and family entertainment Carolyn Malachi and jazz American males in the media. DC means to them. The grand to celebrate DCTV’s 25th stalwart Sunny Sumter, EZ Street (93.9 WKYS), Janks prize of $1,000 was awarded anniversary. Brooks Mansion local food vendors and Morton (What Black Men Think) to Kayona Brown for her video transformed into festival community awards kicked and Jamal Simmons (New “Wingman.” Eugene Litman for grounds to host vendors, face off DCTV’s yearlong 25th York Times, CNN) shared their “My DC” and Elena Lozina, for painters, a larger-than-life moon “Closer to the People” won 2nd Anniversary celebration. February 2014 wisdom and knowledge and bounce, DJs and performances and 3rd place respectively. An Industry Conversation #1 offered ways to overcome some by The Chuck Brown Band, Topic: African American of the issues that black males gospel dynamo Mike McCoy Producers in TV, Video & Film face that are directly related to & Voices United, Comedian media perceptions. Timmy Hall and afrobeat band In honor of Black History Chopteeth among other local Month, panelists and rock, jazz and hip-hop bands. award-winning producers, Anthony Anderson (Anacostia) More than 1,400 District and Stacey Muhammad residents was in attendance. (For Colored Boys Redemption) shared their experiences.

1999 DCTV expands on two channels, 2002 DCTV opens operations in Brooks Mansion with all new equipment, including opening 2 of its own studios; 10 & 11 on Starpower DCTV converts from all-volunteer manual telecasting to first automated system 10 | DCTV Annual Report 2013-2014 DCTV Annual Report 2013-2014 | 11 our network

Over the course of 25 years, DCTV is proud to have worked in collaboration with and in service to nonprofits, associations, schools and other community organizations to ensure that varied perspectives are heralded and protected. Here are just a few of the hundreds of organizations that used DCTV as their platform:

AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly D.C. Head Start State Collaboration Office Hotel & Restaurant Employees Union Roosevelt Senior High School African Continuum Theatre Co. DC Association of Chartered Public Schools Dept. of Radio, TV & Film School Without Walls American Association of Blacks in Energy DC Board of Elections and Ethics ‘BOEE’ Human Rights Campaign Serve DC - The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism American Cancer Society - DC Division DC Chamber of Commerce Humanities Council of Washington, DC Street Sense American Lung Association of the District DC Healthy Start, Inc. Iona Senior Services The Arc of the District of Columbia, Inc. of Columbia DC Office of Disability Rights Jack H. Olender & Assoc., P.C. The Exposure Group African American American Muslim Int’l Media Network DC Office of Human Rights Jericho Baptist Church Ministries Photographers Association Ana’s Gold Children’s Theater DC Office on Aging Korean Cultural Service The Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber Arabic Baptist Church DC Primary Care Association Leadership Greater Washington of Commerce Archdiocese of Washington Department of Human Services League of Women Voters The Green Scheme Artomatic District of Columbia ARC, Inc. League of Women Voters of DC The Rightside Productions Associates for Renewal In Education District of Columbia Department of Health Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia The Washington Informer Baha’i Assembly of Washington DC District of Columbia Housing Authority Lydia’s House Time Dollar Institute Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. Eagle View Television Manna, Inc. United Nations Association, National Capital Area Black Public Relations Society of WDC Earth Conservation Corps Marshall Heights Community Dev. Org United Planning Organization Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington East of the River Community Development Corp. Martha’s Table Unity of Washington D.C. Brookland Community Development Corp. Edmund Burke School Mary’s Center for Maternal and Childcare Volunteers of America – Chesapeake Byte Back, Inc. Embassy of Canada Mental Health America Washington Area Community Investment Fund Cease Fire Don’t Smoke The Brothers, Inc. Environmental Defense Fund Metro Teen AIDS (WAFIC) Center for Non Profit Advancement Equal Employment of Opportunity Commission Metropolitan Baptist Church Washington DC Technology Council, Inc. Cesar Chavez Public Charter School Ethiopian Broadcast Service Metropolitan Community Church Whitman-Walker Clinic, Inc. Sunnye Sherman AIDS for Public Policy Family & Child Services of Wash. DC of Washington, DC, Inc. education Services Children’s National Medical Center Filmmakers for Tomorrow Foundation (FFTF) Mount Airy In Action Wider Opportunities for Women Children’s Youth Investment Trust Corporation Foreign Policy Association Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Citizens Commission on Human Rights Friendship House Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Inc. WPFW Radio College Success Foundation-District of Columbia Georgetown Law Center TV Muhammad Mosque of Islam, No. 4 YWCA National Capital Area Community for Creative Non-Violence Georgetown University Medical Center National Center For Neighborhood Enterprise Concerned Black Men National Greater Washington Urban League, Inc. National Community Reinvestment Coalition Congressional Hunger Center H Street Community Development Corporation National Press Club of Washington D.C. Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Healthy Families Thriving Communities Payne Elementary School Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington Collaborative Council Public Allies DC D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Hip Hop Caucus Education Fund RAP, Inc. (Regional Addiction Prevention, Inc.)

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Board of Directors “ It’s so important to be involved in DCTV because public DCTV’s Board of Directors is a diversely talented group of individuals that are committed to fostering greater participation by District residents in access television media through expansion of video programming and increased funding. democratizes Kojo Nnamdi, Chair “ What I love about DCTV Journalist, The Kojo Nnamdi Show and The Politics Hour on NPR today is streaming online. broadcasting.” WAMU-FM My friends from all over the world can see my show!” Nantz Rickard john Gann a lice Tyson Producer, DC Shorts President and CEO Producer & Host of DCTV “Dolls Beauty Show” Member since 2003 Pedro Alfonso, Vice Chair & Treasurer Chairman and CEO Dynamic Concepts, Inc.

Cynthiana Lightfoot, Secretary Vice President, Washington DC EMSA Emergency Medical Services Association “ Public access is important

Kevin Goldberg because it reflects the Attorney local community. Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C. When an individual comes

Janis Hazel into DCTV to produce Local Census Office Manager a program they feel Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census like they are a part of Rishi Hingoraney something important.” Senior Director, Member Partnership NPR bUNNie Riedel Former President of Alliance Kwame Holman for Community Media Journalist The News Hour, WETA

Maureen Lewis National Telecommunications & Information Administration

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PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA financial statements STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

June 30, 2014 2013 The following pages present financial statements of the Public Access Corporation of the District of Columbia for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, excerpted from the audit performed by Walker ASSETS & Company LLP which issued an unqualified opinion stating that the statements present fairly, in all Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,223,344 $ 3,410,450 material respects, the financial position of the organization in accordance with the generally accounting Investments 915,908 862,076 principles. They are for informational purposes only, and are not intended as a complete report. A full Accounts receivable 7,541 11,241 copy of the Independent Auditior’s Report and Financial Statement is available upon request. Inventory 1,149 1,580 Prepaid expenses 10,416 27,332 Total current assets 5,158,358 4,312,679

Security deposits 25,067 25,067 Property and equipment, net 2,010,047 2,181,228 Total Assets $ 7,193,472 $ 6,518,974

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities Accounts payable $ 76,846 $ 60,425 Accrued expenses 143,211 141,098 Deferred revenue 11,181 11,181 Note payable, current portion 28,742 27,364 Total current liabilities 259,980 240,068

Note payable, net of current portion 40,360 69,101 Total liabilities 300,340 309,169

Net Assets Unrestricted: undesignated 3,497,520 3,321,936 Board designated 1,240,000 1,240,000 Total unrestricted 4,737,520 4,561,936 Temporarily restricted 2,155,612 1,647,869 Total net assets 6,893,132 6,209,805 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 7,193,472 $ 6,518,974

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PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS SCHEDULE OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

Year ended June 30, For the Year Ended June 30, 2014 Program Services 2014 2013 Production Programming Training Total General Total Temporarily Temporarily and Unrestricted Restricted Total unrestricted Restricted Total Administrative SUPPORT AND REVENUE Support Salaries $ 416,430 $ 362,307 $ 80,736 $ 859,473 $ 51,398 $ 910,871 operating support from Employee Benefits 31,086 31,001 14,177 76,264 12,351 88,615 cable operators $ 1,990,875 $ - $ 1,990,875 $ 1,889,925 $ - $ 1,889,925 Payroll Taxes 33,931 29,852 6,862 70,645 4,304 74,949 Capital contributions Pension Expense 26,993 28,532 7,176 62,701 3,186 65,887 from cable operators - 722,711 722,711 - 580,627 580,627 Contract Services 43,586 252,806 22,108 318,500 2,481 320,981 Grants 25,000 - 25,000 - - - Depreciation 204,659 57,922 88,814 351,395 34,755 386,150 In-kind contributions 154,400 - 154,400 - - - Occupancy Costs 130,401 36,751 56,352 223,504 22,052 245,556 Membership dues 17,702 - 17,702 22,732 - 22,732 IT Services 39,834 21,067 10,444 71,345 4,009 75,354 Net assets released from Office Expense 31,867 9,524 10,673 52,064 3,955 56,019 purpose restrictions 214,968 (214,968) - 278,509 (278,509) - Other Expenses 3,534 1,019 1,534 6,087 600 6,687 Conferences & Meetings 2,494 49,621 2,659 54,774 278 55,052 Total support 2,402,945 507,743 2,910,688 2,191,166 302,118 2,493,284 Travel 4,939 1,273 771 6,983 265 7,248 Interest Expense 2,227 630 966 3,823 379 4,202 Revenue Advertising & Promotion 535 35,810 643 36,988 90 37,078 equipment rental and Insurance 15,633 1,446 2,217 19,296 867 20,163 production services 33,217 - 33,217 46,276 - 46,276 Total Expense $ 988,149 $ 919,561 $ 306,132 $ 2,213,842 $ 140,970 $ 2,354,812 Instruction fees 20,850 - 20,850 29,694 - 29,694 Sales of recording media 1,251 - 1,251 1,151 - 1,151 Interest and investment income 56,327 - 56,327 26,782 - 26,782 other income 15,806 - 15,806 17,114 - 17,114 Total revenue 127,451 - 127,451 121,017 - 121,017 Total Support and Revenue 2,530,396 507,743 3,038,139 2,312,183 302,118 2,614,301

EXPENSES Program services 2,213,842 - 2,213,842 1,820,600 - 1,820,600 Supporting services General and administrative 140,970 - 140,970 286,052 - 286,052 Total Expenses 2,354,812 - 2,354,812 2,106,652 - 2,106,652

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 175,584 507,743 683,327 205,531 302,118 507,649 Net Assets, Beginning of Year 4,561,936 1,647,869 6,209,805 4,356,405 1,345,751 5,702,156 Net Assets, End of Year $ 4,737,520 $ 2,155,612 $ 6,893,132 $ 4,561,936 $ 1,647,869 $ 6,209,805

2012 DCTV starts streaming 2013 DCTV celebrates 25th anniversary with a series all programming online of community events through June 2014 special thanks impact

Through collaboration, guidance and advocacy, The Office of Cable Television has shown DCTV what it is to be a great partner in educating and informing District residents.

We are grateful for the continue support of The Exposure Group, African American Photographers Association in Washington DC whose members voluntarily capture DCTV’s greatest moments through beautiful photography and whose work can been see throughout this Annual Report. To learn more about the Exposure Group, visit community www.expsouregroup.org.

Thanks to Compass and their dedicated volunteers for committing their time and talent to guiding our strategic visioning and planning process.

Thank you to all of our brave and passionate members, past and present, for exercising your right to create and be heard. Everything we are is because of you. voice

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“ I am a huge fan of public access television and still a believer that it gives citizens a powerful voice and the freedom to express that voice. It is a necessary element of a democracy. DCTV gives “ DCTV is the vehicle that gave me an opportunity voices an important chance to do what I’ve always wanted to do which is to be heard.” express myself on the air.”

henry Manning Joy Austin Producer of Humanities DC “Breeze Country” Member since 1993

“ one of the great things about DCTV is the friendship, the fellowship and the people coming together. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a seasoned pro, they bring people together that will help create your message.” “ I used to be bad at time management. Seeing how well the producers, alvin Jones editors and camera Alvin Jones Communications Group people work together Member since 2003 helped me structure my time more wisely.”

jeremiah Quarles Former DCTV Intern

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