FY2019 Annual Report
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BOARD & COUNCIL Chairman of the Board Vice Chairs of the Board Susan Ohmer, Ph.D. Robert G. Douglass James Hillman President & General Manager Treasurer Greg Giczi William J. Schmuhl, Jr. Secretary Hayley G. Boling Directors Jim Arnold Mary Louise Miller Tania Bengtsson Pat Moody Thomas G. Coley, Ph. D. Stephen J. Perlewitz Marvin CurHs Mike Pound Katy Demarais Rebecca Stoltzfus Joel D. Duthie James M. Summers Rebecca Espinoza-Kubacki Kimberley Bow Sundy Mary Horan Michael Wargo Katherine Humphreys Linda Yoder Paul Jordan Patrick Welch ChrisHne M. Maziar Charter Directors Honorary Life Director Mr. Arthur J. Decio Carmi Murphy Mr. Jerry Hammes Mrs. ErnesHne M. Raclin Mrs. Jane Warner* Mr. Dar Wiekamp* *Deceased Charter Director Mission Statement WNIT is a trusted, community owned, public media source that is dedicated to inspire, inform, educate, entertain and unify the communiHes we serve. WNIT is Michiana’s PBS StaGon Serving 22 counHes in northern Indiana and southwest lower Michigan WNIT is Michiana’s Largest Classroom PBS aims at making a powerful difference in the lives of America’s children through high-quality, educaonal content that addresses essenHal skills needed for child development. PBS Naonally ● PBS Kids is the #1 educaon media brand for children ● PBS is the #1 source of media content for pre-school teachers ● Kids who watched “Super Why!” scored 46% higher on standardized tests than those who didn’t ● Kids who played the “Martha Speaks” app for two weeks had a 31% gain in vocabulary tested WNIT Locally ● WNIT supplies acHvity books and other educaon materials to the St. Joseph County Public Library system’s “Reading Corners.” ● WNIT works with the Early Childhood Alliance and the Early Childhood CoaliHon providing educaonal resources to children of all ages in learning centers throughout Michiana. ● The WNIT Kids Club and its 200+ members and parents keep learning and fun alive all year long with local events, birthday celebraons and more! ● WNIT staff members aended the Elkhart County “Success by Six” Early Childhood Summit in Goshen to learn the latest in early childhood development training and share PBS Learning with those in aendance. We later broadcast one-minute ParenHng Tips that were taped at the Summit. WNIT is a Leader in Arts and Cultural Programming Victoria Experience Michiana Arts and culture create a vibrant, flourishing community. PBS regularly brings its viewers such programs as Masterpiece Victoria, American Masters, PBS fall Arts fesHval, Great Performances and countless others that feed our souls and revitalize our spirits. WNIT Public Television produces 6 programs with a local feel on a regular basis; Dinner & A Book, EducaGon Counts Michiana, Outdoor Elements, Economic Outlook, PoliGcally Speaking and Experience Michiana! WNIT Local Documentaries Our Town Series: • Goshen (2010) • Warsaw – Winona Lake (2011) • Mishawaka (2012) • Elkhart (2013) • Dowagiac (2014) • South Bend (2015) • North Webster (2015) • Niles (2016) • Plymouth (2016) • Syracuse (2016) • Buchanan (2017) • Benton Harbor (2017) • St. Joseph (2017) • Nappanee (2018) • Culver (2018) • Berrien Springs (2019) Legends of Michiana Series: ● Kurt Simon (2012) ● ErnesGne Raclin (2013) • Art Decio (2015) • CongregaGon of Holy Cross (2015) • Dane Miller (2016) • Merlin Hanson (2016) • Tsung Yeh (2016) • Judd Leighton (2017) • Bob Bartels (2017) • Sash Shah (2018) • Rebecca & Michael Kubacki (2018) • Jerry Hammes (2018) • Mike Leep (2018) • Joe Kernan (2019) • Pat Moody (2019) WNIT Weekly Local ProducGons WNIT remains dedicated to inspire, educate, entertain, and unify the communiHes we serve. Our vision is to foster enlightenment in our community anyHme, every Hme and everywhere! Economic Outlook discusses economic growth, the for over 20 years, PoliHcally Speaking has been impact of educaon on economic development, connecHng viewers to the local, state and federal key industry sectors, the impact of trade on legislators they elected. PoliHcally Speaking provides employment, and a host of related issues. northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan viewers a chance to dial or click in and chat with their elected officials one on one. Experience Michiana features all things EducaonCounts_Michiana explores learning across Michiana, including arts, performers, musicians, our region, and will look at innovave instrucHonal cooking, civic engagements and business leaders and developmental techniques in the 21st Century. as co-hosts Rick Hummer and Kelly Morgan interview newsmakers from around the region. from the bookshelf to the kitchen, host Gail Outdoor Elements takes you through some of the MarHn and guest hosts discuss an eclecHc most beauHful and interesHng parks and natural collecHon of literature while whipping up the spaces across our region. right recipes to go along with a great read. FY 2019 WNIT Local ProducGons & Documentaries Legends of Michiana: Joe Kernan Aired: Thursday, March 21 WNIT took viewers inside the life of Joe Kernan, former Governor of Indiana and Mayor of South Bend who, through his generosity, leadership and love for the people he served, gave so much and lej a lasHng legacy that sHll can be felt to this day. Elkhart Health & AquaGcs Center Aired: Thursday, July 18 Seen as the replacement for the old YMCA, the new center in the heart of Elkhart’s River District is not only a place to swim, but a fitness, rehabilitaon, community center, as well as, northern Indiana’s newest desHnaon for compeHHons and community venues. Studebaker Fountain: A Gie of Water & Light Aired: Sunday, August 25 Studebaker Fountain: A GiB of Water & Light tells the story of a stunning colored, light, electric water fountain that John M. Studebaker gijed the city of South Bend in 1906 and follows the fountain’s curious journey and the remaking of the gij that symbolizes benevolence, innovaon and potenHal. FY 2019 WNIT Local ProducGons & Documentaries Our Town: Berrien Springs Aired: Monday, August 26 In Our Town: Berrien Springs, viewers took an exciHng look at the fresh farm markets, beauHful public parks, and smiling faces that make this southwestern Michigan town such a treat. Legends of Michiana: Pat Moody Aired: Thursday, September 26 WNIT took viewers were given an inside look at the life of popular radio host and community leader, Pat Moody who was a man of the people of southwestern Michigan while controlling the airwaves for over 46 years. WNIT Provides Proacve Community Engagement WNIT launched the “PBS Kids 24/7 Channel on WNIT on June 24th giving children in the Michiana area free, 24/7 educaonal programming to help combat the high percentage of children that do not have access to high-quality preschool educaon. WNIT uses students, volunteers and interns from Ivy Tech, Notre Dame, Bethel College, IU- Each June WNIT hosts over South Bend and other 500 kids and their families Michiana educaonal at the annual “WNIT Kids insHtuHons teaching them Club Day in the Park” for a real-life broadcast skills. day of games, food, fun and acHviHes! In the past year, WNIT has provided use of its “Community Room” to over 2,500 individuals for various seminars, luncheons and events. WNIT Prides Itself on Civic Engagement ConnecHng Michiana’s ciHzens to their government is a primary mission of WNIT. from the local level to the federal, WNIT has provided a forum where elected officials can go beyond sound bites in discussing policy and ciHzens can express their concerns directly to their representaves. WNIT is contracted by St. Joseph County and the ciHes of South Bend and Mishawaka to produce Michiana Access Television on Comcast Cable. In this venture, WNIT provides the faciliHes and personnel needed for private individuals to broadcast, at no charge, their own public access television shows. This channel also broadcasts council meeHngs and other events for South Bend, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County. !"#$!"#$ PBS:PBS: TRUSTED.TRUSTED. VALUED.VALUED. 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