FOR FOR YOUR YOUR INFORMATION INFORMATION ANNUALANNUAL REPORTREPORT FY-2013 FY-2013 FromF The General Manager

Dear Friends,

Trusted. Reliable. Reliable. Thought-provoking.Thought-provoking. Essential. Essential. All wordsAll words used used to describe to describe the services the services of Northern of Public over Radio overt the past year. You ourOur listeners listeners drive drive the the content, content, mission mission and andfuture future of WNIJ of WNIJand Classical and Classical WNIU. WNIU.

ThroughoutT the pages of this report you'll see the highlights of what has changed, where we've been, and what we accomplished during 2013. Our WNIJ Our news WNIJ team news brought team broughtyou NPR newsyou NPR and newsinformation and information from the national from andthe internationalnational and internationals stage while busily digging into your neighborhoods for the Community Meanwhile, Close-Up project.the development Meanwhile,a the development and communications team brought a long-sought local production of Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me to the area, and launched mobile apps to augment your listening experience.

Along the way we experienced realignment in the daily program schedule on WNIJ. M and remain flagship programs, while we said goodbye to longtime public radio show Talk of As the Neal NationC. As Neal Conan transitioned into retirement we've added the voices of with and Marco Werman on The World.

EachE new year we have an opportunity to freshly deliver upon our mission to "enrich, inspire and inform." We look We to lookt to these words as we embark upon We'll 2014. continue We'll our continue work of offeringour work the of highestoffering quality the highest programming quality available, programmingp available, producing award winning , and engaging our audience in the process.

OurO daily activities reflect our ambition to meet your expectations on-air, online, and on the Many ground. thanks Manyfor thanks fory your continued support of the work we I invitedo. I yourinvite comments your comments and feedback and feedback anytime and anytime look forward and look to hearing forward to hearingf from you.

Sincerely,

Staci Hoste [[email protected]]

This year, Northern Public Radio was pleased and honored to receive a "Community Needs Grant" from the DeKalb County Community Foundation. This contribution, presented to Staci Hoste by DCCF board member Larry Bolles (both pictured at right), supports the development of our new Visitors Center to debut in Spring 2014.

The Year in News…

Here’s a sampling of stories you heard in WNIJ Focuses On Communities, Close-Up 2013 from NPR News and WNIJ… oWNIJ's coverage includes a large geographic area of diverse communities A new series presenting of occasional a similarly "Community wide range Close-Ups" of challenges aims to and January: Congress negotiates “fiscal iopportunities. A new series of occasional "Community Close-Ups" aims to cliff” … President Obama proposes inform the WNIJ audience of noteworthy socio-economic Accompanying developments each radio tighter gun safety regulations … NIU fwithin some of these individual communities. Accompanying each radio feature is a WNIJ web story enhanced with photos and links to additional Huskies play in the Orange Bowl … information about these communities. copes with outbreak of flu cases

Throughout the year, the WNIJ News team took c February: Massive meteor explodes Bcloser looks at efforts to revitalize downtown over Russia… Roman Catholic Pope EBelvidere... the Sesquicentennial scene in Benedict XVI resigns … Rita Crundwell PEarlvillle... big-time arts in the small town of sentenced for embezzling $53 million aPrinceton... merging fire departments in Sterling from Dixon … statewide school testing Sand Rock Falls... LaSalle-Peru's River Rescue Squad... an Opera House in Sandwich... and undergoes change s Other Close-Ups dseniors having a ball in Polo. Other Close-Ups described the "Personalized Mastery" educational program taking shape in March: Supreme Court debates two Freeport... how Mendota's workforce copes with closing plants... a murder- cases involving same-sex marriage … free year in Aurora...WNIJ listeners and what also Hope took aHaven virtual means bike ride to DeKalb's down our homeless Argentine Cardinal elected as Pope lpopulation. WNIJ listeners also took a virtual bike ride down our Francis the First … late-winter snow- local stretch of historic "Lincoln Highway," mile-marking its 100th year. storm hits northern Illinois … NIU begins northernpublicradio.org/topic/community-close-2013 search for a new president More info online:

April: Boston Marathon bombings lead Going to "I love WNIJ, I listen to it all the time. Going to to search and seizure of suspect s school, I always hear Morning Edition and I really Dzhokhar Tsarnaev … Massive like Freakonomics and RadioLab." explosion destroys part of a small Texas - M town … collapsed Bangladesh factory - Morgan Phillips, Lostant - claims 1,100 lives … Federal EPA I investigates water quality in LaSalle Informing The Print-Impaired County … clear-cutting along DeKalb Northern Illinois Radio Information Service [NIRIS] introduced a new logo this County walking trail upsets residents summer, but our commitment NIRIS to programming serving the print-impaired is transmitted citizenswithin a 60-mileof our

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May: Turmoil spreads in Syria … radius of Lindenwood, Illinois, heard through special receivers loaned through Mile-wide tornado ravages Oklahoma our offices as supply allows. City area … heavy flooding affects A northern Illinois … John Peters serves Any person who is unable to read, hold a book, or turn a page NIRIS because listeners of a k final weeks as NIU President visual, physical, or learning disability may request a receiver. NIRIS listeners keep up to date with readings of more than 25 newspapers, local food and

June: Supreme Court rules to support Tshopping ads, books, popular magazines, and special interest programs. same-sex marriage and disable the . AAn estimated 38,000 persons in our listening area The success of NIRIS depends largely on public support, both financially and Voting Rights Act … Leaks surface about m You can help us reach them through volunteerism. An estimated 38,000 persons in our listening area the National Security Agency’s b may qualify for this service. You can help us reach them surveillance of American citizens … o Contact us at 801 N. First by sharing this information, volunteering your time, Illinois lawmakers scramble for solutions S 60115 or call 815-753-9000. For making a contribution. Contact us at 801 N. First to pension reform and a court-ordered nStreet, DeKalb, IL 60115 or call 815-753-9000. deadline for a concealed firearms law (c Find more information online at 2 (continued on p.3) northernpublicradio.org/niris. The Year in News… (continued)

WN I U The Score on Classical Music July: George Zimmerman acquitted in WNIU 90.5 brings you commercial-free classical the shooting death of Florida teenager 90.5 / 105.7 MUSIC music programming “24/7” along with: Trayvon Martin … three major train accidents claim lives in Quebec, Paris Rockford Symphony Orchestra Concerts and northwest Spain … Egyptian WNIU broadcasts six RSO “Classics” concerts each season, typically on the president Hosni Mubarak ousted … Monday evening before the next live concert. Recorded at Rockford’s Coronado Rockford College becomes Rockford Theater, the 2012-2013 season included guest appearances by pianist Charlie University … Illinois sheriffs express Albright and violinist Gernot Winischhofer. concern over concealed firearms law

Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts August: Chelsea / Bradley Manning The December-May Met Opera season is simulcast on Saturday afternoons; sentenced for providing 700,000 U.S. weekly productions and start-times vary. Check the schedule at .org. government files to WikiLeaks … National Security Agency contractor The Writer's Almanac Edward Snowden struggles to find recounts the historical highlights of each day -- along with a asylum after exposing U.S. surveillance poem or two -- in this five-minute digest, daily at 11am. secrets … Pipeline explodes in Holiday Specials northwest Illinois … Local hearings held Count on traditional favorites celebrating Hanukkah, Advent, and Christmas. over new power-transmission lines And each new year begins with our annual presentation of New Year’s Day from Vienna on January 1st. September: Government shutdown affects National Guard, parks and public services… floods devastate Colorado … City of Dixon receives 40-million-dollar Programs At Your Fingertips settlement with auditors over the Rita We recently unveiled new apps for Crundwell embezzlement … U.S. mobile devices and an improved audio Environmental Protection Agency stream at our website. Thanks to these settles with a LaSalle County sand additional platforms, you'll rarely have operation over air pollution to be without your favorite WNIJ or October: “Affordable Health Care” WNIU programming when you are on- website debuts to technical issues and the-go, out of town, or experiencing any criticism … New tar-sands oil pipeline to difficulties with the broadcast signal. cross Illinois spurs controversy … Cuts pending for schools in the state …Get To listen through your computer or other wi-fi connection... Covered Illinois launches Click the "Listen Live" button at the top of .org or wniu.org to begin streaming whatever's on the air right now… backtrack if you missed a spot… November: Typhoon Haiyan causes bookmark a story to revisit later… and even sample what's playing on our sister destruction in the Philippines … Syrian station. [“Listen Live” functions shown above.] civil war continues … American Airlines / U.S. Airways merger creates the To install the WNIJ or WNIU app on your Apple or Android device... world’s largest airline … Fatal tornados Visit the app store for your device (Windows not compatible at this time) or rip through Illinois … New state law link to the downloads at northernpublicradio.org/mobile. Features include legalizes same-sex marriage listening live, pause and rewind, audio on-demand, "sleep" and "alarm clock" settings and more. December: Illinois signs new pension law … City of Dixon receives $9.2M in "I love the new “Listen Live” that makes it so court-ordered restitution in Rita incredibly easy to not only listen to what’s on Crundwell fraud case… President Listen Live now, but get to all my other favorite shows Obama commutes life sentence for that I missed." Rockford man jailed 20 years ago for - Linda Nortier, University of WI at Whitewater - drug crimes 3 Nice To Meet You! Eve Station events are an extension of our mission to connect people to information nts and entertainment as well as other people in the community. In April, WNIJ listeners packed the Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford for a live production of NPR’s popular radio show, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me. In May, WNIJ-WNIU underwriters enjoyed a performance by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, hosted by the Rockford Coronado Concert Association. Northern Public Radio opened its doors to new members during Open House events in August. Each spring and fall, we meet students at the NIU Internship Fair. And in September, the WNIJ News team welcomed journalists from around the state attending the Illinois News Broadcasters Association convention in DeKalb.

Above: Rich and Rosann Para of Sycamore and Sybil and Fred Ege from Elgin network with other WNIJ-WNIU business supporters in May… Left: WNIJ’s Dan Klefstad welcomes the crowd before “Wait Wait” host , panelists Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts, Brian Babylon and special guest Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick take the stage… Far left: delights a fan attending the live recording of the NPR news quiz show in Rockford.

"It helps our vibrant art, culture, and music scene to have a radio station like WNIU and WNIJ; it's a great source of publicity for us to know the wonderful things that are going on in the community." - Camille Piazza, DeKalb -

Connecting With The Community Combined, WNIJ and WNIU devote thousands of airtime minutes each year to promoting the efforts of other community non-profits. Our 2013 partnerships included Beloit College, Crossroads Blues Society, Crusader Community Health, Downtown Beloit Association, Elgin Community College, Festival 56/Princeton Theater Group, Gurler Heritage Association, Illinois Renewable Energy Association, JR Sullivan's Hometown Holiday, Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Mendelssohn PAC, Midway Village Museum, Midwest Museum of Natural History, Money Smart Week - Illinois, Music Academy in Rockford, Rockford Coronado Concert Association, and Woodstock Mozart Fest. Your non-profit organization is invited to take advantage of these opportunities:

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STATION SPONSORSHIPS Sponsorships represent a true collaboration between the station and partnering organization. If your non-profit endeavor has public radio audience appeal and/or serves a significant community need, e-mail @niu.edu for sponsorship request information, well in advance of the proposed event.

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Membership Producers Club $706,557 Corporation for Public (39%) Our esteemed Producers Club members generously support the station with Broadcasting $224,628 annual gifts of $1,000+, indispensable in planning for larger projects. (13%)

Misc Sound Future Campaign Grants Recognizing Northern Public Radio in your estate planning is a simple way to $75,355 Underwriting (4%) ensure that future generations have access to the public radio service you $371,795 value. Estate gifts range from bequests and life insurance to IRAs and trusts. (21%) Matching Gifts Contact your human resources department or the station to see if your place of business matches their employees’ charitable contributions. Some companies match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses, as well. Expense Underwriting & Grant Vehicle Donation Program Solicitation $136,421 Your old set of wheels could benefit Northern Public Radio! Call 815-753-9000 Fund Raising & (8%) for information or read more on the "Support" page of our website. Membership Development $236,722 Volunteer Time, Services, Goods (14%) In-kind food and supply donations from local businesses greatly enhance Programming & Management & Production station activities and volunteer visits -- a unique way to get your company's General $896,928 $200,335 (52%) name in front of our active, engaged audience. Link to more information at (11%) our website. Program Info Promotion $67,185 Spread The Word (4%) Broadcasting & Engineering Put your passion for public radio on record and we just might “quote” you in $191,428 station communications! We also encourage your leads and referrals regarding (11%) favorite shops, restaurants, arts organizations, service agencies and other local businesses. Click the Contact Us link at our website.

Sustainers Growing In Numbers Enjoy uninterrupted membership status without "(As) sustaining contributors... we don’t have having to renew each year. A Sustaining Member- to worry about remembering to do it every ship is not only convenient for you, it also reduces year. It’s just done automatically, painlessly." - Al Davidson, Princeton - the impact on the environment (i.e., we're mailing out less paper!) and lowers administrative expenses. More of your gift goes directly into the quality pro- gramming you depend upon. Simply decide how "We do the automatic debit from our bank much you want to contribute each month from a account. We know – every time we hear the debit/credit card ($10-per-month minimum) or as pledge drive! -- that we are supporting the an EFT draft from a checking account ($5-per-month programming that we’ve really come to minimum). Click the "Support This Station" button depend on." - Liz Denius, Sycamore - at our website. 5 Midway Village Museum – Rockford Neighbors Helping Neighbors Midwest Museum of Natural History – Businesses invest in their communities through their support of Northern Sycamore Public Radio. They also happen to reach an above-average audience of Midwest Orthopaedic Institute – Sycamore Miller Eye Center – Rockford active, educated, affluent listeners. Our Corporate Supporters range from Mineral Point Artisans Guild - Mineral Point, WI major financial, health, and law institutions… to innovative technology-driven Monmouth College – Monmouth companies… to traditional and specialty retailers… to arts and educational Montessori Private Academy – Rockford Music Academy (The) - Rockford groups. 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