The lyrics to may date back to 1902, but seem fitting in 2016. It has been a time of change and of great anticipation at WOSU Public Media. I hope you will page through this Community Report to see the breadth of your dynamic local public media organization. Our success reaching a greater audience for all our media channels is especially remarkable at a time when you have so many media choices literally at your fingertips. For example, our average annual listener growth over the past six years for 89.7 NPR News and Classical 101 is 18 percent and 12 percent, respectively. And how about this one: the average percentage growth of video views on CONTENTS our wosu.org website is over 140 percent. That’s for every year since 2010! Letter from Tom Rieland 2 A major challenge in 2016 was the departure of our TV studios and production center from the COSI Science Center. We hosted debates, forums, performances, and more at WOSU@COSI – a remarkable space Overview 3 that brought the community together. While WOSU has moved all its television studios into the OSU Fawcett Center, an exciting opportunity Arts, Life & Culture 4 is on the horizon. WOSU Public Media plans, with individual and corporate support, to Digital Media 9 move its headquarters to a new building as part of the 15th & High University District. This vision may take some time, but we’re thrilled with the potential it offers to expand our programming and service reach Financials 12 and grow our ability to “engage, inform and inspire” all the citizens of central Ohio. Look for more to come on the WOSU 15th & High project. Major Contributors 13 We hope you enjoy surveying some of what we do to make this a better community to live and work. Thank you for your support! Learning & Public Engagement 18

News & Public Affairs 22

Tom Rieland WOSU Public Media General Manager

2 COVERING OVER A QUARTER OF OHIO

2 Public Radio Stations 89.7 NPR News and Classical 101 Plus 4 Regional FM Stations: Coshocton, Portsmouth Marion, Mansfield

2 Public TV Stations Columbus & Portsmouth And 3 Channels: WOSU TV, WOSU PLUS & WOSU OHIO

1 Mobile App Available for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android and Amazon devices

2 Websites wosu.org and columbusneighborhoods.org 3 4 Thursday Nights on WOSU TV

It’s a one-two primetime punch that demonstrates WOSU’s commitment to sharing the stories that are unique to our community. Broad & High and Columbus Neighborhoods – two nationally recognized, Emmy® award-winning programs– now premiere each Thursday night at 8pm and 8:30pm respectively. And complementing each show is an extensive and vibrant online digital presence that makes all of this content available on-demand to thousands more. With the generous support of The Greater Columbus Arts Council, Broad & High continues to offer powerful and engaging portraits of local artists and arts organizations. This vital exposure goes beyond WOSU’s broadcast signal in central Ohio: many of the segments are aired across the nation on PBS stations through an innovative cooperative programming initiative. Successfully transitioning this year from occasional documentaries to a weekly magazine format, Columbus Neighborhoods explores living in Columbus—then and now. That includes historical stories, such as our look at the locally owned and now defunct Big Bear grocery chain, which attracted tens of thousands of web views. Current stories about Columbus’ living, breathing neighborhoods are also included, such as our extensive portrait of the newly revitalized Reeb Elementary School, with its mission to encourage community solutions by housing several service organizations in a cherished building. Production support for Columbus Neighborhoods is provided by Capital Sponsors: American Electric Power and State Auto Insurance Companies; Hometown Sponsors: Bailey Cavalieri LLC, COTA, Fahlgren Mortine, OhioHealth and The Columbus Foundation; Contributing Sponsors: Barbara Fergus, Nancy Jeffrey, The Hattie and Robert Lazarus Fund of The Columbus Foundation, Thomas and Nancy Lurie, and Robert and Missy Weiler. Thursday night: one of the most watched nights on television. That’s why WOSU placed its landmark local series here front and center.

5 COLUMBUS IS A CITY OF IMMIGRANTS SOME ARRIVED LONG AGO SOME ARRIVED YESTERDAY

Columbus Neighborhoods: New Americans

The last documentary in Columbus Neighborhoods, WOSU’s groundbreaking TOP 5 SHOWS local programming series, was perhaps its most ambitious and daunting. After ON WOSU TV 11 hour-long documentaries produced over six years focusing on the city’s historic neighborhoods, WOSU would break geographical boundaries to tell Downton Abbey: the story of a community that is found nearly everywhere: New Americans. 1 The Final Season To do this WOSU would have to unravel complicated histories of arrivals through the years by people of all nationalities: some welcomed, some not.

2 Antiques Roadshow Language barriers would have to be overcome. People still trying to find their place in a new city and a new country were asked to share their stories of struggle and persistence. We convinced many people—some of them living Democratic Presidential 3 in relative isolation, and some of them fearful—to trust us with their stories. Debate Columbus Neighborhoods: New Americans was the appropriate and perhaps inevitable conclusion to this extraordinary documentary series. By showing Churchill’s Secret 4 the challenges, struggles, and successes of those recently arrived, the on Masterpiece program reminded us of the strength, tenacity, and imagination required of everyone—regardless of when or how they got here—to create the 53,364 5 Poldark on Masterpiece remarkable community we live in today. Average Number of Columbus Homes that Watched the Final Season of Downton Abbey

New American Voices Series on 89.7 NPR News

Columbus is a city of immigrants. Some arrived long ago. Some arrived 17,600 yesterday. As part of WOSU Public Media’s Emmy® award-winning People Watched the Columbus Neighborhoods documentary series, 89.7 NPR News reporter Sam Premiere of Hendren shared a series of nine stories which focused on the experiences Columbus Neighborhoods: of Columbus immigrants and their families. New Americans The weekly radio profiles included the story of Bertha Santos, a Mexican immigrant who owns a thriving bakery and grocery on the far west side of Columbus. Listeners also heard the story of Bhutanese refugee Kashi Adhikari, Afghan immigrant Noorgul Dada, and others. This series was supported by a grant from Ohio Humanities.

6 Songs at the Center

This year, Songs at the Center went national. Securing distribution through American Public Television, WOSU was able to help this locally produced show air on more than 100 public television stations coast In 2016, WOSU TV celebrated 60 years to coast. The program showcases singer-songwriters performing on air. Its humble beginnings were in a “in the round” before a live audience. It blends interviews, spontaneous modest building off North Star Road with on-stage interaction, and special features. Taped at the Peggy R. an antenna that stood in a farm field. Its McConnell Arts Center of Worthington, it can be seen on its ‘home 10-kilowatt signal could be received only station’ Saturday nights at 11pm on WOSU TV. within a 42-mile radius of the station, and then only if households had installed UHF converters in their sets. But over the years the service adapted and evolved with time and technology. From the Space Race to the Columbus mayoral race, WOSU TV has been there for 60 years as the only 53,364 local PBS station for central Ohio. Average Number of Columbus Homes that Watched the Final Season 3rd of Downton Abbey Highest Percentage of African-American TV Viewers in the Country*

*Out of 56 markets surveyed

Downton Abbey Finale

WOSU’s highest-rated show of 2016 was the first episode of the final season. And the second-highest rated episode for WOSU was the last episode of Downton Abbey. We would love to continue the show and as the Dowager Countess said, ending the series, “If we only had the choice!” We’re all still in denial about the end of Downton Abbey, but that didn’t stop us from celebrating the series finale at the Gateway Film Center in March. We hosted nearly 150 people for a screening party with live trivia, prizes and giveaways to send the Crawleys out in style. 7 Classical 101 Reflections

2016 saw some staffing changes at Classical 101. After 30 years with WOSU Public Media, Classical Program Director Beverley Ervine retired in July. Long-time morning host Boyce Lancaster retired at the end of August and, after a well-earned rest, returned on a part-time basis to his regular morning slot…much to the delight 20 of his dedicated morning listeners. Christopher Purdy filled in as a In-studio Guests knowledgeable and familiar voice during the interim, never once on Classical 101 complaining about the early hours! Jennifer Hambrick stepped in as Music Director, shouldering much of the programming workload after Bev’s retirement. And in October, Cheryl Dring assumed the role of Classical Program Director, coming to Columbus after more than 30 years in classical public radio in markets from New Orleans to Sacramento, Madison to Austin, and a few spots in between. Our hosts represent the station at concerts and events around central Ohio, and Classical 101 reflects many of the amazing musical happenings in Columbus in our local programming. Our online and social media presence continued to grow. The Classical 101 Facebook page garnered more than 3,000 likes and expanded into Facebook Live videos of interviews and in-studio performances; these videos routinely drew audiences in the 60,000 thousands. And our online content became easier than ever for new audiences to discover because of efforts in search engine Average Weekly optimization. Listeners of Classical 101 Looking to the future, Classical 101 will focus on extending our on-air presence to new and younger audiences through accessible digital media, while maintaining the same high level of service to our longtime radio listeners.

Remembering Anne Melvin

One of the greatest supporters of the arts in Columbus passed away in December 2016. Anne Melvin’s passion for classical music started at a young age. In her 40s, she volunteered for eight years at WOSU as a classical music librarian and music programmer. Anne has been called the “Angel in the Wings” for her major contributions to support the Columbus Symphony. A Neil Legacy Society member, her generosity to WOSU led to our naming the Classical 101 Studio in her honor.

8 wosu.org Relaunch

Our new online home is a fresh take on the digital services The WOSU TV area allows us to feature our local of WOSU Public Media. The simplified navigation, clean shows like Broad & High, Columbus on the Record, design and mobile-friendly features spotlight our compelling Columbus Neighborhoods, as well as upcoming and content on smartphones, tablets and desktop browsers. on-demand PBS programs. The revamped homepage allows us to feature a diverse The Classroom section was totally redesigned and is mix of our locally produced content. Each day, the home- now much easier to navigate and allows educators to page features in-depth and thoughtful news from the 89.7 find classroom materials and workshop information. NPR News Team, All Sides with Ann Fisher programming, We centralized our blogs into one area and developed classical music news from our Classical 101 hosts, blog new sections for member resources and WOSU posts from our expansive blogging team, as well as a look Production services, and added an events calendar. at upcoming programming on WOSU TV. 9 Curious Cbus

In 2016, WOSU asked its listeners, readers and viewers to take an active role in the storytelling process. Through Curious Cbus, we ask our audience to submit questions about Columbus, the region or the people of central Ohio. Select questions are placed into a voting round to determine which story is most intriguing to our audience and we then report the story together. Curious Cbus stories placed three stories in our Top 10 most popular news stories in 2016 and were also featured in the new Columbus Neighborhoods weekly television series.

Most Popular Curious Cbus Story of 2016: “How Did Ohio State Get the 43210 Zip Code” 10,868 6min 44sec 3rd Page Views Average Time Spent Most Popular Reading Story News Story

WOSU Public Media Digital Innovations Mobile App As social media networks continue The WOSU Public Media Mobile App to change and innovate, WOSU continues to be an essential tool for stayed on trend by utilizing new our audience to stay connected. offerings to take our audiences In 2016, we introduced push to new places. Through Facebook notifications to bring breaking news Live videos, we took viewers inside and program information directly the Classical 101 studio during to the smartphones of our users. live in-studio performances and We also integrated WOSU Passport, interviews. In the aftermath of the which unlocks more PBS on-demand attack on Ohio State’s campus, content for WOSU members. our digital team broadcast several news conferences. Two of the news conferences on the day of the attack received nearly 130,000 views. On social media, WOSU reached two big milestones with 15,000 followers on Twitter 140% and 10,000 followers on Facebook. Increase in Average Monthly Video Views 4,875 from 2010-2016* 2016 Mobile App Downloads

10 *Source: WOSU’s video portal, Facebook and YouTube accounts. Live Streaming

Many clients call on WOSU Productions to offer professionally produced livestream coverage WOSU Productions of meetings and events to worldwide audiences. These range WOSU Productions works with clients on projects from single-camera shoots with a including web videos, re-enactments, documentaries, PowerPoint to elaborately staged public service messages and panel discussions. This year events requiring multiple cameras WOSU received Emmy® Awards for two projects: a and sophisticated audio support. compelling and effective video about active shooter Livestreaming events produced by survival tactics produced for Ohio State, and a series WOSU included Huntington Bank of captivating artist profiles included in the Greater Foundation’s Seeds For Growth Columbus Arts Council’s “Columbus Makes Art/Art panel discussion; TEDx events; a Makes Columbus” campaign. holiday concert by the Columbus Jazz Orchestra at The Southern Other projects included a video bio of for Theatre; and a town hall forum the re-naming of Columbus’ airport, and an advocacy featuring Ohio State President video for the Franklin County Board of V. Drake. Developmental Disabilities.

Livestream Video Views of Ohio State’s Spring Commencement

wosu.org 2016 WEB TRAFFIC 1,798,797 Visits/Sessions

943,355 Unique Users

2,591,370 Page Views

11 In-Kind Support

Community Funding Earned Revenue

State and Local Grants Neil Legacy Society Federal Ohio State WOSU recognizes individuals and families Grants University who have named WOSU Public Media a beneficiary of an estate gift. It’s named in honor of the Neil family, who made 361 acres of farmland available for what is now 2016 Operating Revenue: $13,506,572 known as The – the campus upon which WOSU was founded. Community Funding 38% $5,082,157 Ohio State University 13% $1,720,861 We are deeply grateful for these gifts and Federal Grants 12% $1,628,778 for the following individuals who believe State and Local Grants 10% $1,422,847 in passing on their values to future WOSU Earned Revenue 5% $720,284 viewers and listeners: In-Kind Support 22% $2,931,645

Betty and Bruce Angell Hal Hodson Lynne Aronson and Mary and Ken Keller William Schiffman Kathryn and Robert Susan and Jim Berry Koblentz Fundraising Kathleen and Dan Binau Nancy Kormanik Bunning Linda Krumm Anton Chin Craig Lewis General and Kristi Cilles Kurt Lykins Administrative Local Content, Marty Connell Robert Mizer Programming, Distribution Lila and Luvern Jackie and Thomas Murrill Cunningham Adlai Neubauer Lois and John Day Suzanne Patterson Kathleen Fox and J. Amery Fitch Marie and Schirtzinger Harlan Friedman Michael Schmidt Chris Graves 2016 Operating Expenses: $13,029,795 Stephan Smitson Jo-Ann and Phillip Griffin Thomas Steltenpohl Local Content, Programming, Linda and Richard Gunther Distribution 68% $8,939,731 R. P. Swaim James Hartman General Administrative 16% $2,063,295 Genevieve Szuba Fundraising 13% $1,655,431 Vivian Harvey Phyllis Trepp Promotion, Marketing 3% $371,338 Ann Heffernan Carmen Wells Dotty Henderson Jane Werum Christine Hodge Source: Audited Financial Statements for fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. Depreciation expenses and interest income/loss within endowment investments not included. 12 Major Contributors* Program Support

WOSU Public Media expresses sincere gratitude and appreciation for the many WOSU Public Media had over individuals, families and organizations who provided financial support during 2016. 175 program underwriters in

Kamel Addo Babette Gorman OhioHealth 2016. Here are a few of the American Agricultural Insurance Lisal and Donald Gorman Ohio Humanities organizations that have Company Greater Columbus Arts Council, Inc Maxine Oldham invested in WOSU as sponsors American Electric Power Company Debra and Fred Hadley The James W. Overstreet Fund of The Barbara Andersen and Jerry Tobler Hamilton Columbus Foundation of programming. Thanks to all Becky and Chuck Ansley Jean and John Hank Vernon Pack of our corporate, foundation Nancy Apple The Barbara Hardy Designated Fund Julia and Tracy Peters Susan Au Arnold of The Columbus Foundation Jennifer Pick and Iain Grant and educational supporters Lynne Aronson and Bill Schiffman Marlene Hartzler Dorothy and Bob Postle across the region. Toni and Stephen Auch Patricia Hatler and Howard Coffin Jason Prosek Bailey Cavalieri LLC Marian and Robert Hein Susan and Kenneth Quintenz Richard Barber Ann Heineman Bob Redfield Bailey Cavalieri LLC Elaine Barnum Joan Herbers and Thomas Wilson Margaret Renner Columbus Symphony Trudy Bartley Joan and Don Herr Carol and Tom Rieland Battelle Memorial Institute Gloria and Dale Heydlauff Anne Powell Riley Dental Care Plus Group John Baxter Andrea and Charles Hire The Fred Rogers Company Bharat Swz Mukti Foundation Ann and Tom Hoaglin Mary Rose Giant Eagle Roy Bertossi Katherine Hull Sandy and Andy Ross Ingram-White Castle Joyanna Blake Lisa Humphrey Kathleen and Bryce Ross Sharon and Dennis Blose Karen and Ron Ickes Ann and Richard Royer Meijer Paul Blower Jane Leiby Jeff Ruff Methodist Eldercare Adrianna Bonn JPMorgan Chase Foundation Joanne and Paul Santilli and Bob Bornstein Nancy Jeffrey C K. Satyapriya National Church Residences Susan and John Boylan Kiehner Johnson Peggy and Alan Scantland Betsey Farquhar-Bradish and Robert Zoe and Jack Johnstone Susan Schaefgen and Thomas Burns OSU James Cancer Hospital Bradish Ann Jones and Stephen Wood Michael Schmidt and Solove Research Institute Barbara Bradley Michael Josey Janet and Tom Schultz The Columbus Foundation Patti and Mark Bryant Susan and Jay Kasey Pat and Kent Schwirian Marilyn and Martin Campbell Mary and Tom Katzenmeyer Thekla and Donald Shackelford Cardinal Health Foundation Rock Kauser Lee Shackelford Matt Carter William Keynes Arthur Shantz Central Ohio Transit Authority Mary and Bob Kidder Ruth and Ron Siegle Anton Chin Bonita Kilger Siemer Family Foundation Barbara Chuko Jill Kingsley Wes Simpson Jack Conner Ellen and Lloyd Kohnhorst Sharon Sipek Tracie and Christopher Conner Melodee Kornacker and Albert Moore Jean Higgy Smelker Beth Crane and Richard McKee L Brands Foundation Albert Smith Loann Crane Karen Lane Dorthea Smith Shannon and Rob Crane Leslie Laufman Cynthia Snyder Fast Facts Nancy Crow and John Stitzlein The Hattie and Robert Lazarus Fund Terri Stankiewicz and Richard Margaret and Jerome Cunningham of The Columbus Foundation Furnstahl Sharon and Dan Cvetanovich Mary Lazarus State Auto Insurance Companies Barbara and Richard Davis Michelle and Marty Leedy Wendy Stewart 24,989 Letitia and Don Davis Rich Lehmuth Adele and Lee Stratton Paulus De Boeck Susan Logan Ronald Stuckey WOSU Public Media Johanna DeStefano Gerlinde and John Lott Sara Sukalich Virginia Diavolitsis Nancy and Thomas Lurie Melissa and Mark Sull Members Mary Dickinson Bridgette Mariea and Joseph Wisne Marilyn and John Sullivan Sidney and Garrett Dill Joe Marineau Elizabeth and Matthew Swain Ann and Tom DiMarco Kathi and Rick Martin Susan Sweda Barbara and Richard Dorn Georgeann McCall Genevieve Szuba Deane Dorwart Carolyn and George McConnaughey Margaret and Joel Teaford 9,888 Carol Durell Todd McCorkle Laura and Mike Telich Ilsedore Edse Carolyn and Floyd McKinney Rachel and David Timmons Sustaining Members Christine and Richard Eisenstein Kathleen and James McGinnis Mary and Alfred Tonti Karen Eliot Jean McNamara Ellen and Thomas Tripp Anne and Boyd Epperson Marilyn and Bruce McPheron Diane Van Dervoort Jill and Brandon Evans Karen and Steven McVoy Jacquelyn and James Vaughn Evergreen Realty Inc. Jacqueline and Richard Meister Tamara and Thomas Verhoff $3,462,578 Susan Ezzone and Jay Mirtallo Frances and James Michalec Nancy and Raymond Waggoner Fahlgren Mortine Debbie and Alan Mitchell Joyce and John Wallach Raised from William Fenner Robert Mizer William Wayson Barbara Fergus Montei Foundation Lynn and Gary Wearsch Memberships Susan and Scott Fisher Carole and William Moore Missy and Robert Weiler Elizabeth and Robert Fox Hannah Moore Jane Werum Joanne and David Frantz The Harry C. Moores Foundation Herman White Mary Franzen and Steven Piehler Christine and Neil Mortine Ruth and William Whitehouse Pat and Steve Gabbe Barbara and Merv Muller John Wilkins $126 Joan and Jack George Susan and Bill Napier Margie and Tom Williams Dareth Gerlach Dana Navin Elisa Wolfe Average Greg Gibby Courtney and Andrew Neckers Carolyn Workman and Kurt Wacker Membership Gift Joyce and Boo Gilbert Suzanne and Philipp Nick Susan and Nathan Yost Sharon and Rai Goerler Annegreth Nill The Young Family Charitable Fund of Lynda and Richard Goldberg Ohio Arts Council Schwab Charitable *Gifts of $1,000 and above 13 WOSU Public Media WOSU Public Media in the Community Staff* The employees of WOSU Public Media follow a Code of Editorial Integrity, a document Mary Alice Akins that reinforces our commitment to maintain the public’s trust. For many of our staff, Laura Baker the commitment to meaningfully contribute to the communities we serve goes Ben Bays beyond the content we create. A few highlights of the volunteering we do ‘after-hours’: Diana Bergemann David Blankestyn Steve Brown • Making and serving meals at the Clintonville Resource Center, Dave Carwile Ronald McDonald House and many local churches JC Comer • Acting as a ‘pusher’ in a nursing home to help those in wheelchairs Greg Coulson make it to Sunday services Robert Dall Brent Davis • Volunteering at a dental clinic Michael De Bonis • Being a music volunteer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Chris Donnelly Cheryl Dring • Serving as a mechanic at Franklinton Cycle Works Joan Duffey • Raising awareness for the Central Ohio Chapter of the American Foundation Ann Fisher Eric French for Suicide Prevention Cindy Gaillard Alysia Gobert-Smith These are just a few examples of the core values we extend beyond the workplace to Sarah Grainger serve the public with dignity, honesty, integrity and respect. Jennifer Hambrick Meredith Hart Marcelita Haskins Sam Hendren Stacia Hentz Staff Spotlight: Dave Carwile Rhonda Holland Debbie Holmes For Dave Carwile, Senior Director for Planning and Esther Honig Initiatives, 2016 marked the end of a 37-year run as a Rick Hood volunteer staff member for the Ohio State University Nick Houser Andrew Ina Marching Band. Dave has served as the primary Amy Juravich “Voice of the Band” for the past 20 seasons, and Tim Kelly was honored on the field in during Connie Knoechel a Buckeyes’ pregame. Joining him on the field were George Levert his wife Kathy and son James, who also played Shawn Likley Darrin McDonald in the band while Dave was the announcer. Mike Meadows Shyla Nott Chuck Oney Casey Paris Courtney Paul Paul Peloquin Kevin Petrilla Jan Pollard John Prosek Christopher Purdy Kate Quickel Mary Rathke Jaclyn Reith Tom Rieland John Rittmeyer Gabe Rosenberg Christine Sadic Jackie Shafer Susan Stonick Patrick Testa Emily Thompson Mike Thompson Steven Thompson Robert Walker Kelly Zwink

*Full-time as of 12/31/16

14 THANKS FOR ALL YOU AND THE GREAT PEOPLE THERE DO TO INFORM, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY. – Simon Buehrer, Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence Conference / Events Manager

Awards

It was a banner year for WOSU Public Media in garnering the gold: 14 awards recognizing achievement in radio, television and digital media production including 5 Regional Emmy Awards, 7 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Awards, and 2 Ohio Associated Press Media Editor Awards.

Autism Internship & Diversity Fellowship

WOSU seized the unique opportunity afforded by a foundation grant to provide internships for young adults on the autism spectrum. The interns found their niche and left their mark in TV Operations, TV Production and Classical 101. WOSU awarded its first Diversity Fellowships to two Ohio State University students. The fellowships are integral to WOSU’s effort to reflect diverse facets of its growing community in its programming, services and staff. Courtney Gilbert, Diversity Fellowship Recipient

The Friends of WOSU Board The 23-member WOSU Friends Board serves as a community advisor and advocate for Friends Board WOSU. Among many activities, the board calls hundreds of members to say “Thank Challenge Night You”; volunteers during pledge drives and special events; reviews major programming initiatives; and hosts its own Board Challenge Night on WOSU TV, which raised nearly $6,500 $18,000 in 2016. The Board serves as a key conduit of information and guidance for the WOSU leadership team. Each year, the Board selects a staff member who will receive + the coveted Higgy/Tyler award. This award is funded by the Board and the honoree On-Air TV Pledge is selected from nominations submitted by staff. The 2016 recipient was Brent Davis, Chief Content Director of Arts, Life & Culture and a staff member at WOSU since 2003. $11,335

Bill Schiffman Dan Cvetanovich Jon Hsu Tom Rieland President Ann DiMarco Karen Ickes Katy Rigsby Laura Ecklar Mac Joseph Michael Schwaiger TOTAL RAISED Kathy McGinnis Jeri Grier Ray LaVoie David Stallings Vice-President Fred Hadley Ed Lentz Guadalupe Velasquez $17,835 Kyle Anderson Dale Heydlauff Debbie Mitchell Secretary/Treasurer BethAnn Hullinger Christine Mortine 15 PBS KIDS® Day at

It started as a wet, dreary morning in late July, but by the end of the day, close to 300 children and their families were all smiles thanks to WOSU / PBS KIDS® Day at the Ohio State Fair. WOSU / PBS KIDS Day featured costume character appearances from popular PBS KIDS shows like Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Super Why! and Curious George, family-friendly activities, and a live radio broadcast. All Sides with Ann Fisher, the daily public affairs program on 89.7 NPR News broadcast live and then passed the baton on to Classical 101 with classical music favorites for kids. Along with photo opportunities with the PBS KIDS characters, children had the chance to participate in a scavenger hunt. Children who came to WOSU’s location at the State Fair were given an ‘Explorer’s Trolley Pass’, based on the trolley featured in Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. With this pass, they embarked on an explorer’s journey to try to find the animals featured at the state fair. They returned to the WOSU location once their Trolley Pass was complete and received a back-to-school kit that featured PBS KIDS coloring and activity sheets, pencils and a ruler to get them ready for the upcoming school year. Literacy and social skills were challenged, and duly rewarded! WOSU Public Media was able to not only drive awareness to its platforms and educational services, but forge a successful partnership with both the State Fair and future audiences.

16 1,249 Books Distributed through Ready To Learn events 514 Workshop Participants

1,452 Ready To Learn Workshops Over 20 Years

Ready To Learn® Celebrates 20 Years at WOSU

Ready To Learn (RTL) at WOSU has come a long way since its beginning in 1996. Today, RTL has robust online content complementing kids shows and workshops for adults focused on building math and reading skills of children ages 2 to 8. WOSU has numbers to show impact but nothing beats words of thanks from a child care provider “who has had profound benefit from WOSU’s early childhood work- shops” or a parent who observed “there is already improvement with my child” after a weeklong WOSU literacy camp.

17 PBS KIDS® Programming

We’ve heard many parents say, “My children are allowed to watch kids’ shows only on WOSU TV.” PBS KIDS has taken great care to earn their trust. Every series is required to have “explicit age-appropriate educational goals” and to “make use of child development and early learning research” in developing storylines and characters. Take Splash and , the new PBS KIDS program that launched in November. As children explore the world’s ocean habitats with the characters, they also are exposed to learning themes of diversity, individuality, ecology and discovery. Effective Teaching with Technology

Flipped classrooms; station rotation; formative assessment cloaked as an online game—these and other creative applications of technology come to life in the Web-based series Effective Teaching with Technology starring real teachers and actual students from a school near you. The eight videos in the multimedia series received 15,000 7,841 views from Sept – Dec 2016. Unique Page Views for WOSU Public Media is proud to columbusneighborhoods.org showcase it at: wosu.pm/2157rfm Lesson Plans

THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING A WONDERFUL LITTLE CAMP FOR THE KIDS.

– Megan Dunn, whose child participated in a Super Why! Camp

Odd Squad and Super Why! Camps

Camping is synonymous with active learning! It’s affirmed by gains pre-K students marked in weeklong Super Why! literacy camps at four schools in Columbus’ south side. And it’s evident in the success of the five-dayOdd Squad Math Camp WOSU ran for kids ages 5-8 at a summer Freedom School.

18 An artistic rendering of Pearl Alley between 14th and 15th Streets, location of the proposed new WOSU Public Media headquarters.

New WOSU Public Media Headquarters

On September 16, 2016, COSI announced a new partnership with the American Museum of Natural History to establish two new major exhibition areas on the main concourse of COSI’s first floor. To make these exhibits possible, WOSU would have to leave its 10-year old studio and production center and return to the Fawcett Center on the Ohio State campus. In truth, we knew this was coming for nearly a year, which allowed us to join the Campus Partners’ plan for the new 15th & High Street development, which includes public space called University Square. The plan is to build a new WOSU headquarters with a community studio, media learning center, radio and television studios, and other facilities. After nearly 50 years, it’s time for WOSU to leave the basement of a building not equipped for advances in broadcast technology and look toward the future of public media. Our staff and board join with many donors excited about this momentous opportunity as we near our 100th anniversary of service to central Ohio.

High School students from Logan and Circleville gathered at WOSU’s studios at COSI to experience a dramatic performance about prescription drug abuse produced by the OSU Interact troupe. WOSU collaborated on the piece and captured it for broadcast, an example of one of the many public projects that were offered at WOSU@COSI.

19 Attack at Ohio State University

At 10am Monday, November 28th the text arrived – “OSU Safety Alert - Active shooter on campus, shelter in place.” Immediately the 89.7 NPR News team focused on the story and implemented its plan for breaking news coverage. WOSU Reporters Esther Honig and Sam Hendren rushed to campus, and Ann Fisher and Mike Thompson provided live special coverage on 89.7 NPR News. Our digital team managed a constant stream of updates on wosu.org, Twitter and Facebook. WOSU provided live coverage of news conferences on 89.7 and Facebook Live. Esther Honig and Gabe Rosenburg filed reports for NPR national and the BBC. The story required cautious reporting and frequent reminders of what was confirmed and unconfirmed. Our basic rule was – report what we know, and when the facts change – like the attacker was armed with a knife not a gun – quickly report them. WOSU TV producers also helped Ohio State students, faculty and staff prepare for the emergency before it happened. In 2015, WOSU Productions worked with OSU’s Department of Safety, in partnership with the Office of Student Life to produce its widely distributed “Surviving an Active Shooter” video which educates the campus community on how to survive an active shooter emergency. Thankfully, all of the victims recovered and life at Ohio State returned to normal. Should a similar event occur again WOSU Public Media listeners and digital users can rely on us to provide breaking news coverage in the same thoughtful manner.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU AND THE WOSU STAFF ARE DOING TO KEEP US INFORMED – Social Media Comment After the Attack

20 400,000+ Video Views for “Surviving an Active Shooter”

21 89.7 NPR News

WOSU News reporters and hosts pride themselves on providing thoughtful news in even the most chaotic times – 2016 proved to be one of those times. The year’s events kept the 89.7 NPR News team scrambling to separate fact from fiction in a balanced and fair manner. During the year we tracked our governor as he ran for president, then tried to make sense of the actions and statements of presidential nominees and explain how the stances of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would affect the lives of central Ohioans. We covered the fallout from a random violent attack at OSU as it happened, and a week 13 later helped listeners and digital users say goodbye to an Ohio hero, Sen. John Glenn. 89.7 NPR News Stories In between, 89.7 NPR News investigated questionable tax breaks in , Were Picked Up uncovered a black market for common medical devices, explored the effectiveness Nationally in 2016 of a summer crime initiative and told the stories of recent immigrants to Columbus.

IN A MEDIA LANDSCAPE INCREASINGLY DOMINATED BY POLITICAL SPIN, WOSU KEEPS ME TETHERED TO THE GROUND WITH PROFESSIONAL REPORTING AND INTERESTING TOPICS. – Nicholas A., member

1,012 All Sides with Ann Fisher All Sides Guests All Sides with Ann Fisher focused much of its 2016 programming on the presidential in 2016 election, including fallout from the unexpected death of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia. We pursued regional politics and topics as well, including medical marijuana, the opioid-addiction crisis and energy-related issues. Within minutes after the car and knife attack on the OSU campus in November, All Sides switched gears to cover the rapidly unfolding events. We devoted subsequent shows to follow-up with the Columbus Chief of Police, OSU President Dr. Michael Drake, members of the Muslim and Somali community, and experts on rampage attackers, ISIS and post-traumatic stress.

22 New NPR Programming in 2016

89.7 NPR News launched three new programs in 2016. On Sunday mornings WOSU added The New Yorker Radio Hour. Inspired by the magazine and hosted by editor David Remnick, the show features a mix of profiles, storytelling, and insightful conversations about the issues that matter. Freakonomics Radio, based on the bestselling books, explores the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature. In October, 89.7 was proud to add A Prairie Home Companion hosted by public radio’s newest voice – Chris Thile. Chris and his talented colleagues are bringing their musical genius to the landmark Saturday night staple.

68,000 152,000 7 Best Daily Cume* Best Weekly Cume* Awards (August 2016) (July 2016) in 2016 BY THE BY NUMBERS

*Cume is the average number of unique listeners 13 who tune in during a certain time frame. 89.7 NPR News Stories Were Picked Up Nationally in 2016 Politics and a Pint

2016 was a notable year for politics and WOSU Public Media did not shy away from engaging in dynamic political discourse in our community. We hosted not one, but three ‘Politics and a Pint’ events at various Columbus watering holes and invited the public to join Mike Thompson and Ann Fisher of 89.7 NPR News for lively conversation in a casual setting. With the help of a panel of local experts, we covered the political landscape, all over a frosty mug of beer.

Columbus on the Record Fast Facts Columbus on the Record 500th Episode WOSU TV’s Columbus on the Record celebrated a milestone in 2016. 53 Not only did it move to primetime, but on Friday, July 15th marked Panelists Have Appeared the 500th episode of the weekly public affairs show. For more than Since the Show Began 10 years Columbus on the Record, host Mike Thompson, and expert panelists have provided WOSU TV viewers with thoughtful, civil analysis of the week’s top stories. 11 Original Panelists Remain, Accumulating 100 Volunteer Appearances 23 WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR WORK WITH WOSU TO SHOWCASE OUR CITY TO AMERICA. – Eric Gnezda, Series Creator and Host, Songs at the Center

GREAT TOUR WITH THE KIDS THIS WEEK. A FEW OF THEM ARE SET ON LEARNING EDITING AND PROGRAMMING NOW THAT THEY SAW IT IN ACTION! – Hilary Blakemore, Director of Development, Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus

THANK YOU FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL SEGMENT LAST NIGHT ON BROAD & HIGH. WE ARE HONORED TO BE A PART OF YOUR WONDERFUL VISION. – Charlotte Gordon, Artistic Director, Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center