2009 Annual Report

Public Radio. In Your Community. Online at tpr.org About Texas Public Radio

Texas Public Radio Board of Directors BOARD CHAIR DORA ANN VERDE* exas Public Radio was organized in 1988 and formally incorporated VICE CHAIR t DOGAN PARESE* the following year. The broadcaster grew out of a merger of two separate PRESIDENT & organizations, the Classical Broadcasting Society of San Antonio (owner of GENERAL MANAGER DAN SKINNER* KPAC-FM) and San Antonio Community Radio (owner of KSTX-FM). TPR is TREASURER JAY FORREST* an independent, non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors SECRETARY composed of San Antonio and Hill Country residents. PAT McGOWAN* MEMBERS KPAC specializes in broadcasting programs. Its weekday schedule is In 1998 Texas Public Radio added FREDA FACEY MARY FLANAGAN classical music and fine arts composed mainly of programs a third station to the family. JOSE GARCIA information. For the most part, its produced by National Public Radio, Transmitting from a site near KLEE KLEBER programming is created from its own such as NPR’s flagship newsmagazines Kerrville, KTXI-FM serves listeners in Michael W. Lackey, P.E. JANET McNUTT library of classical music recordings and Morning the Hill Country with simultaneous HUYEN NGUYEN, M.D. – a collection that provides varied Edition. Opportunity for listener broadcasts of programs on the KPAC BONNIE REED and comprehensive opportunities to comments and questions on a wide and KSTX schedules. STEWART REUTER, M.D. sample the entire range of music. range of subjects is offered during WILLIAM REYNOLDS TIM SUMMERLIN, Ph.D. The schedule also includes live NPR’s and The Diane San Antonio and the neighboring ROY TRAVERS broadcasts of The Metropolitan Opera Rehm Show. Foreign perspective on Hill Country are among the premier TIMOTHY WATT and the daily showcase of classical news-making events is offered in The places in the nation to listen to *Executive Committee music, Performance Today. Specialty World and overnight broadcast of the the finest that public radio has to programs include classical music BBC World Service. Entertainment offer in great music, education, staff from Latin America, early music and programs on weekends include such entertainment, news, information Katlyn Allen new compact disc releases. KPAC is public radio favorites as A Prairie and civil discourse about issues. We Randal Anderson* Shana Avery* listened to regularly by as many as Home Companion, and San are proud of this accomplishment. James Baker* 50,000 people. Antonio’s own Jim Cullum Jazz Band Our pride is confirmed when listeners Robert Bates in the nationally distributed series and supporters tell us our programs Barry Brake KSTX broadcasts public radio’s premier Riverwalk Jazz. As many as 100,000 make a significant difference in their BRENDA CASTILLO* John Clare* news, information and entertainment people listen regularly to KSTX. lives. Wayne Coble* Nathaniel Cone* STEPHEN CUSTER* CAROLYN CUTTER* David Martin Davies* MISSION, VALUES & VISION Brandon Dicks* As we prepare to meet the challenges of the future, we are guided by the following values, vision and mission Annette Ewer* Kellie Fichter* statements: Terry Gildea* ELISA GONZALES* FabiAn Gonzales* MISSION VALUES VISION Jessica Gonzales* Eamonn Grant Janet Grojean* The MISSION of Texas Public Radio The VALUES that serve as the The VISION for Texas Public Radio is: John Kilgariff James Leonard* is to engage in the production and framework within which Texas Public Barbara Lewis-Harris distribution of non-commercial Radio operates are: • to be recognized as one of the Connie Leyva* informational, educational, cultural preeminent non- commercial David Ludwig Donald Miller and entertainment content for the • to contribute to the appreciation media systems in the United Gladene Molett* people of Texas. Content will be of artistic expression, States, Ron Moore* guided by the shared interests of Toni Murgo* • to respect diverse points of view, • to elevate awareness and Nasser Nazir the membership and users of Texas Laverne Pitts* Public Radio media, while adhering to discourse regarding important Alberto Salazar* the highest standards of responsible • to facilitate civil and constructive community and cultural issues, ASHLEY SALAZAR discourse, Bea Salazar* journalism and the values of Texas Deirdre Saravia* Public Radio. • to continue expanding and STEVE SHORT* • to follow the ethical principles diversifying its audience, Daniel Skinner* documented in our Code of Michael A. Thomas Ethics. • to be a leading source of high Pamela Toth* JOYCE TOWNSEND quality, national programming MICHELLE VALDEZ that emphasizes the multicultural Ernie Villarreal* character of its geographic area, Michele Krier White*

*FULLTIME EMPLOYEES • to promote good citizenship through community-oriented programs and positive environmental practices. The Year in Review

A s the end of Fiscal Year 2009 approached, the nation was still dealing with a significant economic slow down. Fortunately, the effects of the economic downturn were mitigated somewhat in Texas and the San Antonio area.

Given the economic climate, Texas Public As a result, Texas Public Radio ended the fiscal 2009 revenue Radio was pleased that financial support from year with a positive budget balance. listeners remained steady with only a 1 percent Membership...... $ 1,468,654 decline in FY2009. Income from grants and Even in the face of economic strain, and Public/Private Grants...... 381,477 support from the local business community staff shortage, TPR remained committed to Corp. & Business Support ...... 1,023,162 showed a small increase over the previous expanding the range and depth of the service Contributions/Spec. Event/Other. . . . .142,289 fiscal year. In all, total revenue increased by it provides. In FY 2009, we added the KSTX 3 percent. This support reflects the value Town Hall series to our news and public affairs TOTAL Revenue...... $ 3,015,582 that the listening community places on the programming line-up. The Town Hall programs programming TPR offers. examine issues of importance to our listeners with interactive discussion between a panel 5% CONTRIBUTIONS As expected, the fees we pay for nationally of experts and a live audience. We continued distributed programming increased, and this to offer podcasting, and audio-on-demand 34% Corporate trend is expected to continue in the future. streams to provide locally-produced program Support For example, in a time when most other content to listeners via our website and smart news organizations are reducing their reach, phone devices. Steve Short joined us as our NPR’s continues to expand their domestic new All Things Considered host, and he has been and international news reporting capability a valuable addition to our news department. to provide a vital service to the listening Membership audience. In FY2009 our Endowment Fund, administered 49% through the Texas Public Radio Foundation, Public /Private In anticipation of the potential for reduced recovered from the losses suffered in FY 2008 13% Grants income in FY2009, Texas Public Radio and is now back on a path of growth. Efforts aggressively worked to control costs. Measures also continued to build the Gwathmey Legacy taken to reduce operating costs included Guild Membership. Named in honor of former leaving unfilled several staff positions that TPR president Joe Gwathmey, The Gwathmey 2009 Expenses became open due to attrition, and temporarily Legacy Guild is designed to recognize and suspending travel. Because of these efforts, encourage donations to the Endowment Fund Broadcasting ...... $ 1,873,049 total expenses were nearly flat compared to through planned giving. Marketing...... 447,417 the previous year, increasing by only .3 percent. Development...... 367,950 Administration...... ______. 250,910 5-year comparison 5-year comparison 5-year comparison Total Expenses...... $ 2,939,326

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TOTAL EXPENSES MEMBERSHIP REVENUE TOTAL REVENUE ($ IN THOUSANDS) ($ IN THOUSANDS) ($ IN THOUSANDS) HIGHLIGHTS FROM A typical day on the air at Texas Public Radio

A TYPICAL DAY ON KSTX 89.1 FM native and Cy Young award-winner Roger Clemens’ of Nursing in Washington D.C. gave the luncheon alleged steroid use. keynote address on July 24, 2009. The title of her Friday, August 7, 2009 presentation is "Creating a Workforce for Healthy SCIENCE FRIDAY - 1 p.m Communities.” - Should we manipulate the climate to cool it down? 4 a.m. Ira Flatow hosts a debate on the pros and cons of A TYPICAL DAY ON KPAC 88.3 FM climate engineering. During the second hour of the Sunday, August 23, 2009 Renee Montagne program, the buzz on beekeeping. reports from Kabul on WITH HEART & Afghanistan's poorest THE WORLD - 3 p.m. minority — members of VOICE - 7 a.m. that group could tip the Host Richard Gladwell Marco Werman speaks with M.J. Gohel, director of electoral balance in this (who passed away Oct. the London think tank, the Asia-Pacific Foundation, month's presidential 15, 2009) shares his about what the apparent death of Baitullah Mehsud election. love of sacred choral might mean for the Pakistani Taliban. music each week. The Senate voted yesterday to confirm Judge Sonia On today’s program, John Otis reports from Colombia about President Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. music of Henry Purcell, Alvaro Uribe's efforts to win support from other talks with Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, Daniel Speer, and South American nations for putting some new U.S. who was one of the few Republicans to vote for Aloso Lobo. military bases in his country. But he's apparently Sotomayor. They also discuss the ongoing health finding it a hard sell. care negotiations. SUNDAY BAROQUE - 8 a.m. Alison Hawkes reports from Uganda, where a NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports Congress has sent government program to battle malaria using the Features Baroque and early music written before President Obama legislation to provide an additional pesticide DDT has provoked a fierce backlash. 1750. In the past several years, there has been a $2 billion for the "Cash for Clunkers” program. Farmers, politicians, and villagers fear the resurgence of interest in this early music, with many government is poisoning them. Yet many public young, innovative performers and ensembles hitting THE SHOW - 9 a.m. health experts say the risks of DDT are far less than the scene with their own interpretations of the the risks of malaria. repertoire. On today’s program, music from Marin The weekly news roundup on Marais, Antonio Vivaldi, Henry Desmarest, Thomas is “essential listening” for many. On Fridays, Diane ALL THINGS CONSIDERED - 4 p.m. Tallis, and Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Brandenburg and her guests analyze the week’s domestic news Concerto #6.” during the first hour, followed by an international Unemployment dropped last month. Does that focus. mean a recovery is on the way? NPR’s Yuki Noguchi SAN ANTONIO SYMPHONY - 2 p.m. reports. - 11 a.m. The San Antonio Symphony on air: Sebastian Lang- NPR’s Andrea Seabrook takes a look at protests Lessing conducts the San Antonio Symphony in a We remember Budd Schulberg, who wrote the happening at Town Hall meetings across the country. performance of Wagner, Schumann, and Korngold’s screenplay for On the Waterfront. He died Wednesday Is it public anger, or just manufactured dissent? We Violin Concerto, featuring Ertan Torgul. Nathan Cone at the age of 95. Also, film critic David Edelstein also hear from Robert MacGuffie, a member of the hosts, interviews with Maestro Lang-Lessing by John reviews the new filmJulie & Julia, and we listen back Tea Party Patriots. Clare. to an interview with Julia Child. There's a lack of ethnic minorities signed up to St. PAUL SUNDAY - 4 p.m. LATINO USA - noon be bone marrow donors. The problem is so bad that one Vietnamese woman who needs a bone The Imani Winds are in the studios with Bill Alex Avila reports on the politics of Judge Sonia marrow transplant is taking matters into her own McGlaughlin to play music of Pavel Haas, Miguel del Sotomayor’s Supreme Court confirmation. And hands. She's traveling to Carthage, Missouri, for the Aguila, and more. we present three great — and very different — annual Marion Days event, which brings together musical offerings this week to help you round-out Vietnamese Catholics from all over the country. THE PIANO - 5 p.m. your summer listening. First, there’s Steve Turre, It's an opportunity for her to reach a very targeted the master of the trombone and conch shells, then audience and to personally recruit more Vietnamese Randy Anderson hosts this weekly exploration of Señor Coconut, the alter ego of DJ Uwe Schmidt, to join the national bone marrow donor registry. music written for the piano. and a pair of Colombian BMX-enthusiasts (Andres Missy Shelton of member station KSMU reports. Martinez and Camilo Sanabria) whose break beats ITINERARI0S - 7 p.m. and hip-hop flows as “Monareta” have audiences THE NEWSMAKER HOUR - 7:30 p.m. cranking it from Bogotá to the Bronx. KPAC’s Two-hour focus on the Latin American The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) influence on classical music is hosted by James TEXAS MATTERS - 12:30 p.m. held their 34th annual conference in San Antonio Baker. from July 21 through 24, 2009. Dr. Geraldine Today, we hear from Texas Parks & Wildlife biologist Bednash, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Music hosts for the day: Suzanne Bona, Ron Moore, Mike Krueger. He says the drought is having an Director of the American Association of Colleges James Baker. impact on the wildlife in the Lone Star state. David Martin Davies also finds out how a simple grouse could slow the adoption of wind power in Texas.And Nathan Cone talks to NY Daily News writer Nathaniel Vinton about the ongoing investigation into Katy-