Rocky Mountain Network, Inc. 2014 Community Report DEAR COMMUNITY,

On behalf of the entire organization, I’d like to Rocky Mountain PBS network or the economy that sincerely thank Jamie Torres and Juanita Vela for started to recover first, but I am so happy to say their service as board members. We are grateful both appear to be thriving! for their time and expertise. During that time, we’ve undergone a complete At a time when most media outlets are contracting, reshaping of the organization from a linear Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network manufacturing company to a nimble and adept is expanding services and partnerships with technology company with a focus on our digital colleges, universities and other nonprofits. All of future. The media world has changed to be sure, this is made possible by the generous financial and Rocky Mountain PBS is taking advantage of all

Jim Foster, Board Chair, support of individuals, foundations and that technology has to offer, all while ensuring our Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, Inc. the businesses that underwrite programming, core values remain strong. Enlightening, informing and entertaining Coloradans accounting for about 90 percent of our funding. reached a new level of achievement at Rocky Thank you! We know that you value education, arts, culture, Mountain Public Broadcasting Network in the heritage, public-service journalism, smart 2013-2014 fiscal year with the convergence of our programming, entertaining content and dedicated digital resources in television, radio, print and the community service, and we are committed to providing each of these to you every day. Internet. With increases in membership as well as Chairman of the Board leadership, legacy and underwriting contributions, James H. Foster management led by CEO Doug Price reached or In 2015 and beyond, Rocky Mountain PBS will exceeded most of its goals; so there is much to continue to focus on what matters to you. Our feel good about as we continue our embrace of the news team is dedicated to delving deeply into opportunities driven by emerging technologies. stories that make a difference in your life. Our Emmy-award winning producers are focused The talented journalists of our I-News staff on providing rich early childhood education and developed in-depth stories impacting the entire STEAM content to our youngest audience, as well state. Their work is carried in newspapers and as diving deep to explore the richness of Colorado’s over the air not only across Colorado but also stories for our entire audience. And, of course, on NPR, the PBS network and even, on occasion, Colorado knows what the world is discovering: page one of USA Today. Rocky Mountain PBS KUVO is the best station on the planet. increased its local program production and was Doug Price, CEO, Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, Inc. nominated for 16 Emmys® by the Heartland Thank you for your generous support and for continuing Chapter of the National Academy of Television As Jim said, we do have so much to celebrate to be a critical part of Rocky Mountain PBS. We look Arts and Sciences. and that’s a wonderful reminder of how far we’ve forward to what we’ll accomplish next – together. come in a few short years. When I first joined KUVO radio received acclaim from Britain’s The Rocky Mountain PBS, the “great recession” was in Telegraph, which rated the station one of the top full swing, the station was in dire financial straits three jazz online stations in the world. Downbeat and we had to make hard decisions that pain Chief Executive Officer magazine also recognized KUVO as one of the best. me to this day. I don’t know whether it was our Douglas M. Price

2 LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors Management Team Chairman Of The Board CEO, Rocky Mountain Broadcasting Network James Foster Douglas M. Price Mission To enrich the lives of Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer, RMPBN and Coloradans through Douglas M. Price (ex-officio) President and General Manager, KRMA engaging and essential Vice Chairmen Harris Ravine Chad Hollingsworth Chief Financial Officer, RMPBN programs, services and George Sissel Natae Swanson community partnerships Secretary Executive Vice President and that inform, enlighten Hubert A. Farbes, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer, RMPBN and entertain. Treasurer Amanda Mountain Susan Greenberg Chief Technology Officer, RMPBN Vision Directors Tom Craig Rocky Mountain PBS Jim Chavez Ron Levine President and General Manager, News will be the premier Kwési T. Coleman Nancy Lewis Laura Frank public media resource Dr. Ramon Del Castillo Pat Loewi President and General Manager, KUVO for all Coloradans. Lesley Di Mare (ex-officio) Terry Lopez Carlos Lando On-air, online and in Tim Foster (ex-officio) Terry Minger person, we will serve our Itha Gabriel Patricia Pacey Chief Revenue Officer, KUVO Louis Garofano Scott Reiman Tina Cartagena diverse communities as Richard Gonzales Jeannie Ritter a convener of people, Richard Hiller Allen Sparkman ideas and perspectives. Alegra ‘Happy’ Haynes John Temple Andrew Hudson Brian M. Turner Thomas H. Kenning Niki Frangos Tuttle David Leonard Steve Watson

3 News that makes a difference

I-News at Rocky Mountain PBS produces the kinds of articles and packages that are becoming increasingly, and “I would just turn to tragically, rare in the cash– and them and say, I want a time–strapped mainstream media: report about what we’re doing in-depth, investigative about fatalities in the workforce and stories that are thorough and I want to know if there’s anyway we can do it better. And I think because well-researched, dealing with of this interview, I will probably be important public service doing that at our next meeting.” and public affairs issues of the day. – North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple, promising to investigate the issue after Inside Energy Reporter Emily Guerin revealed the results from the Dark Side of the Boom

4 YOU’VE TOLD US YOU VALUE…

LOCAL CONTENT PUBLIC-SERVICE JOURNALISM We have a Colorado State of Mind Ethics and Excellence

Like you, we are Colorado Proud and the shared Rocky Mountain PBS I-News is a newsroom unlike Rocky Mountain PBS became the first public love for our state is reflected in everything we any other in the Rocky Mountain region. We cover television network in the nation to lead a Local do. Our partnerships, our programs and our important stories that other newsrooms can’t Journalism Collaborative when we received a values reflect our traditions, high standards and because they lack the staff, time or tools, and then significant grant to launch a reporting team called independent spirit. we share those multimedia stories with more than Inside Energy. 100 news organizations across the region. That’s why we value our partnership with you. Inside Energy reports break new ground in analysis This year, we’ve strengthened our relationships, Our experienced team of investigative reporters and contribute critical information to community discovered new and better ways to work together and data journalists are skilled in turning complex debates about energy development. Here are a few and explored ways to evolve from a static to topics into compelling multimedia journalism. But examples of the impact: dynamic media hub. In this era of fast-moving we are most proud of the impact our journalism media, we know that you’re counting on us to focus has had. We have seen time after time that these • Dark Side of the Boom – We examined on local content and significantly expand our reach. important stories inspired changes in state laws, workplace fatalities in the oil and gas industry regulation, policy and behavior. Here are just a few and investigated various strategies to make Where once we might have shyly dipped our toe examples: the industry safer. Our data analysis of state in the technology pond, we are now enthusiastic fatality rates had never been done before. consumers ourselves, using technology in myriad • Within weeks of our report showing there • Saltwater Spills – While state regulators insist ways to reach a hugely expanded audience. It was an epidemic of hit-and-run accidents in that the rate of spills of salt-laden produced cannot be overstated how these small steps, Colorado, state lawmakers passed the Medina water has been in line with the increase in the coupled with new partnerships and the embrace Alert law (similar to an Amber Alert for missing number of wells, Inside Energy revealed that of technology, ultimately serve to connect us and children) so the public could more easily help the spill rate has doubled in the past six years. galvanize us all. solve cases. • Public Health Impacts – Inside Energy • In response to our seminal Losing Ground explained what research is really saying about special report on growing racial and ethnic public health impacts of the oil and gas boom. disparity in health, poverty and education, Turns out, the biggest health concern for community groups statewide have organized to people who live near oil and gas development seek solutions to growing disparities. is not groundwater contamination, but possible • Our documentary called Losing Ground: The toxic air emissions. Cliff Effect was shown on-air, online and at community gatherings across the state and Not only have our reports helped Colorado and inspired the passage of a pilot program meant regional media tell important stories to the public, to help families escape poverty. but national news organizations have requested them as well. This year, our reports have been featured nationally on NPR, PBS, , Here and Now and on the front page of USA Today.

5 YOU’VE TOLD US YOU VALUE…

EDUCATION ARTS, CULTURE and HERITAGE Opportunity and Growth Exploration and Entertainment on Multiple Platforms

It’s no secret that Colorado families trust Rocky On television, online and on the radio, over one As we share staffing and resources, content and Mountain PBS to educate and entertain their million Colorado viewers turn to us every week newsgathering capabilities, the result has been children in a safe and reliable environment. to enjoy smart, informative and award-winning more content, significant operational efficiencies Reaching 99% of all TV households in Colorado local and national programming. Of course, we’re and a deeper ability to meet consumer needs in this and with 30% of our programming dedicated to proud of our national PBS and NPR partnerships, evolving media environment. We are also excited to children, Colorado’s youngest families know that and we’re exceptionally proud of our locally grown expand our digital collaboration – we share content anytime is learning time on Rocky Mountain PBS. programs. Our “Colorado Experience” series, in and engage in more profound ways than ever partnership with History Colorado, explores the before, spanning everything from our all-new App In addition to award-winning programs like Sesame people, events and places that have influenced featuring both brands, to Facebook, Twitter and our Street and Peg+Cat, Rocky Mountain PBS is Colorado. “Arts District” is an entertaining and revamped websites. And now, as a full NPR member committed to providing quality resources to ensure imaginative weekly arts program that curates some station, KUVO is even better poised to provide you that every child in our state has a great start in life. of the best arts stories from across the country, with the music and news we know you value and including right here in Colorado. trust our brands to provide. Nearly 13,500 teachers across Colorado rely on Rocky Mountain PBS LearningMedia, a free Last year’s addition of KUVO, our community jazz On a typical summer day, it is routine to see KUVO resource with tens of thousands of online teaching station, to our Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting faces at a festival event alongside Rocky Mountain tools that extend the classroom for their students. Network family is one of the experiences that PBS, inspiring smiles and heartfelt stories of why Teachers tell us that LearningMedia is critical to makes us most proud. Colorado’s premier public we matter from countless viewers and listeners – all increasing the impact of their learning environment. radio station dedicated to providing distinctive in the name of community. From a sold-out Live at music, news and information, KUVO has a loyal and the Vineyards event to a hopping Rocky Mountain Beyond the classroom, thousands of older students engaged audience that has allowed Rocky Mountain PBS KIDS Fun Fest, we are blessed to live in a across the state participate in our middle and high PBS the chance to connect with the changing state where education is priority #1, citizens value school programs - Matchwits, Super School News, multi-cultural makeup of Colorado’s communities in-depth journalism and robust arts, culture and Homework Hotline, and StoryMakers. Like you, we and strengthen the public media imprint across our heritage, and where our mission means good news are dedicated to educating families at every stage great state. for Colorado families. of development and remain committed to ensuring that all Coloradans of all ages have a better quality of life because of our work.

6 Colorado Experience and Arts District are excellent! If you haven’t watched them yet, start now. Rocky Mountain PBS definitely produces content worth watching!

KUVO is a national treasure –there’s just no other station like this on the air!

7 Rocky Mountain PBS and KUVO are grateful to our

70,000 Nearly 13,500 teachers across members Colorado are registered with Rocky Mountain PBS Learning Media.

If our members stood side by side If we stacked all the teachers’ classrooms in Colorado that use holding hands, they would stretch Rocky Mountain PBS Learning from to Copper Mountain. Media, we could reach the top of Pikes Peak – 9 times!

More than 15,000 children, women and men attended this year’s Fun Fests. The number of people who attended our Fun Fests in Denver, Colorado Springs and Grand Junction could fill Red Rocks Amphitheater – nearly twice!

8 You know Rocky We have the best Mountain PBS is the volunteers in the place for preschoolers and elementary-aged world and, last year, children, but did you know they totaled up more that we hang out with than 12,500 the older kids too? More volunteer hours. than 1,600 middle and high school students participate in Super School Turns out, in that News, StoryMakers and amount of time, Matchwits each year, taking 80 times! someone could fly hours and hours of their time to devote to these around the world more great programs. than 250 times! More than 161,000 In fact, combined, our Coloradans watched middle and high schoolers the Season Four spend more than 17,000 Downton Abbey hours on these projects. In finale. that amount of total time, someone could walk from If all the people who the Wyoming border to the watched the Downton New Mexico border – and Abbey finale stood on back – more than 80 times. each other’s shoulders, (Whew! We’re tired just they would reach the thinking about that!) top of Big Ben more Way to go, kids! than 2,515 times!

9 It’s true that all we do - at Rocky Mountain PBS and KUVO – is thanks to the generous financial support of Colorado individuals, foundations and businesses that underwrite programming. In fact, more than 90% of our funding comes from you, our Colorado friends. Whether you support us because of programming on Rocky Mountain PBS, unparalleled jazz on KUVO or in-depth, investigative journalism produced by I-News, we are grateful for all you do. Thank you.

*KUVO Donors History Colorado Richard Nash Richard E. Hoffman **Joint KUVO/Rocky Mountain PBS Maxine E. Johnson (bequest) Sheila O’Brien Chad Hollingsworth* Donors Jerry W. & Jacqueline Kehle James Palenchar & Lizabeth Lynner* Steve & Elizabeth Holtze ***I-News Donors Geoffrey S. Kuhn (bequest) George & Denise Peck** Mark G. Jennings** George A. & Mary Sissel David Jilk* Rocky Mountain PBS Donors Louise G. Larrick (bequest) Kenneth D. & Joyce Luff Jeanne Snyder Mike & Diana W. Kinsey $25,000+ Louise C. McWilliams (bequest) Gary S. Trodick (bequest) Richard E. & Marianne Kipper Douglas Price & Hazel Stevens Adelaide W. Zabriskie David J. Leonard** Colorado Health Foundation*** Price** Anonymous - 4 Midge Korczak & Hal Osteen Alexandra Elliott Louis & Harold Price Foundation H. M. Kurzman Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Hubert & Margot Schmidt $2,500+ Patricia Laverty Foundation*** Joshua Max Simon Charitable Herbert L. & Laura May Bacon Terry Lopez* Gates Family Foundation Foundation Margaret Banse Bruce A. Madison Ramon W. Kailey (bequest) Dennis A. & Joyleen E. Swanson Elizabeth Bardsley Kathleen Mauser Lloyd J. And Eleanor R. King Ruth P. Wicker (bequest) Udi Baron Donald P. & Purnee McCourt Foundation George & Elizabeth Wiegers Barry P. Berlin & Mary S. Reisher Pamela Merrill John S. and James L. Knight L. P. Brown Foundation Alfred Metzger & Esther Beynon Foundation*** James Cargill II Gerald H. Nostrand Wanda Mayberry (bequest) $5,000+ David I. Caulkins Daniel K. & Susan A. Paulien Singer Family Foundation Bacon Family Foundation Thank You Linda Chappell PBS Foundation Edna S. Webster (bequest) Wayne Cash Colorado Press Association Fund*** Jodell Chiles Phil & Marcia Rothblum Trish & Steve Shapiro $10,000+ The Daniels Fund John Crutchfield Billie B. Gaskill Irrevocable Trust Deborah Davis-Merritt Shenandoah Foundation Anschutz Family Foundation Crawford Gordon Walter W. Duncan Robert E. & Anne T. Sneed Family Richard G. & Mary Lyn Ballantine*** Harley G. & Lorraine Higbie Peter & Ellen Durst Foundation Brett Family Foundation*** Richard J. Kelly (bequest) Hubert A. Farbes, Jr** John H. Steele & Bernice Freidus Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation Jay Kenney Pete Gatseos Martin E. Stein, Jr. Colorado Creative Industries Sheila Knop (bequest) Allan & Gail Gerrish Lisa Tessarowicz Colorado Trust* Patty Lane Peter & Rhondda Grant Larned A. Waterman, Jr. & Paul S. Peter & Cathy Dea Carole Q. Leight Jo Ellen Graybill & Frank Guerra Mesard El Pomar Foundation Ron Levine Joseph A. & Barbara Graziano Anonymous - 2 James H. Foster Nancy E. Lewis Earl & Rhonda Hanna Thomas & Virginia Fowler George MacNichol* Jeff Harding $1,000+ Joan & Bill Grier MET Foundation, Inc Barbara W. Hirth Perry Abbott Virginia W. Hill Foundation Terrell & Judy Minger Peggy Hoffman* Colleen Abdoulah

10 Raydean Acevedo Thomas E. & Ginny Boschen Don Cote* Bob & Maryann Evans Ronald Ackerman Margaret C. Bozarth James Cramer Jim Fagans Heman & Patricia Adams Richard C. & Dorothy H. Bradley Constance Crocker Natalie Feldt Susan Allen Thomas Bremer* Dee Crouch & Karin Dremel-Crouch Nancy E. Felker Tony and Kathy Allitto Pankaj Brevik Margaret H. Cunningham Robert H. & Elizabeth Fergus Michael R. Altenberg & Libby Bortz Andrew Britton & David Grey George & Marion Curtis Lois S. Ferguson Evan & Elizabeth Anderman Paula I. Brodin Charles & Martha Dahlen Virginia Fiedler & Nathalie Eddy William Jerry Andersen* Daniel Brogan & Lannie Garrett Robert & Lenore Damrauer Harmes C. Fishback Foundation Trust David B. & Carol Anderson Hugh & Joyce Brown Lawrence & Carol Davila Jim Flanders William H. Anderson Foundation, Inc. Arnold A. & Darlene Brown Gerald Davis Betty A. Flaten Eleanor S. Annable Barbara D. & Art P. Bryant Jan & Lori Davis Celeste Fleming Elaine Appel William & Maureen Buchholz Martha Davis Kristi K. Flesher* Christopher Arbaiza Teresa Bunten Richard M. & Tami Davis Lloyd D. & Phyllis Fosdick Wayne D. Ardinger Patricia A. Butler Thomas Q. & Robin Davis Tad S. & Melissa C. Foster Deborah Arhelger & Wayne Citrin* Eileen Byrne Stasia Davison Charles Fowler Richard & Marty Arnold Douglas & Constance Cain Steve & Mary Deautremont Trudy & Wayne Fowler* Willis Ashby & Karen Burch Charles Cairns & Deborah Hamilton Deedee & Peter Decker Laura Frank & Jeff Legwold H. Gregory & Deanna Austin The Campbell Foundation Fund M.A. Deen* Norm and Lisa Franke Joanne Bailey Laird S. Campbell Jaswant Dhaliwal William B. Frye* Michael S. & Joyce Barish Sue M. Cannon Donald D. & Robin Dickenson Susan A. Fuller James M. Barnes* Amy Carder Bruce & Donna Dickinson Itha Gabriel* Patrick Barnett* Betty I. Carey Denny C. & Sharon M. Dickinson John Q. Gallagher & Ruth Nauts Theodore P. Barnhard Laurent A. Carrier Katharine B. & Mark A. Dickson Louis & Tiffany Garofano Paul & Jane Barru Thomas S. Carson* Chris & Susan Dolson Elvira T. Gart Jana K. Bartlit Daria Carter Mary E. Donahue* Gus & Betty Gendler ThankNathaniel Bates & YouCornelia Greaves Susan Casey Susan A. Gapter-Dority & Tom Dority Robin Gerdine* Bates Ceres Foundation James V. & Mary W. Downton & Helen Gerald & Anita Gershten Tom & Barbara Bath Martha Chamberlain E. Wyatt Mary Laird & Greg Glatzmaier Richard & Barbara Battersby Robert & Judy Charles Bruce & Jaren Ducker Burton P. & Lee Golub Steve Bausch* Jade & Gini Chase Larry Duff Nita J. Gonzales* Paul & Patricia R. Bell Howell Chiles Nancy Martin & Susan Dukes Julia & Jonathan Gordon George & Phyllis Belsey Carol Chisholm D. Thomas Dunton George Grad Barbara Benedict Helena Li Chum Lammot duPont John Graham & Lorin Lear Benson Foundation Nard Claar Loyal & Bernice Durand Robert S. Graham Kate Bermingham & John Pascal Henry N. & Janet M. Claman Gail Eckhardt* Scott T. Graham* Neil E. & Joyce Best Clifford & Ann Clark Nancy Eicher Hugh A. Grant & Merle C. Chambers Robert Blauser Montgomery Cleworth Theodore C. & Margaret Eickhoff Henry & Diana Graski Henry & Darlene Blazek Sheila Cleworth Beth & Harry Ells Jean M. & Leon Greos Dennis & Lynn Blum Bruce & Martha Clinton Roger Enoka James & Carol Griesemer Michael & Julie Bock** Joel S. Cohen & Kathryn Oberdorfer EOS Foundation Mary F. Griffith Dick & Reva Bond Maurice Collins Dean R. & Judy Ericson William J. & Jean Griswold Paul & Judith Bortz Community Shares of Colorado* Christina Erteszek & Fritz Geisler Dennis C. Groeger

11 Renee and Martin Gross Family Chiyo N. Horiuchi Terry L. & Melinda Larrington Louis & Dorothy Meister Foundation Foundation Helen & John T. Hudson Joyce E. Laudert Kathryn & Frank Melsheimer Georganna & Marvin Grusing Phillip Hunger Marian D. Lauterbach* George Merritt Donald E. Gudmundson* Michael H. & Kaye Hurtt* Ann Lederer & Robert Hickler Betty Metz* Tim & Mary Haddon Foundation Richard S. Hutte Lisa Ann Lee* Steven H. & Anne Meyer Mark Hafen* The Import Warehouse Susanne Leininger Rhea J. Miller Shona Halberstadt Todd Irwin Bernard W. & Lory Levinger Stanley Miller* Richard Hall William S. Jackson, Jr. Mary L. Lewis Anne Mills Charles & Linda Hamlin Helene Jaeggi Liberty Gives Foundation* Christopher Mills Leo K. Hammond* Charles Jellings Suzanne Lindsey Mary Anne Mills Jim & Margaret Hankins Judeth Jensen Kathleen & Kirk Lines Gerald & Barbara Moore William T. Hankinson Grafton & Sue Jhung Pat Livingston Karen Morales Lois F. Hansen Brann Johnson & Leslie C. Randolph Randall Livingston Suzanne & Robert L. Morris Margaret Hansson Bud & Ruth Johnson Family Fund Pat Loewi Sue Morse Judith & William Hardardt Donald D. & Joan Johnson John & Polly Loewy Ning Mosberger-Tang & David N. David & Sara Harper Edeltraud R. Johnson David & Lorna Lohmann Mosberger Melinda M. Harper* James Mohle & J. M. Jones John & Mary Lohre Amanda Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Martin Harrington Jan & Don Jorgensen Scott Long & Allison Johnson Jean Muirhead Beverly & Robert A. Hartman Warren Kahmeyer Martha B. Long* Marcia & Rodney Muth Duke & Pam Hartman Freda L. Kanizay Kathy Loo Robert & Jane Nagel Doris E. Hass Leo Karl Harry W. & Jody Love Cynthia F. Nagel Robert & Penny Haws Joan & David Kaufman Ann R. Luce Anne J. & David Necker Joan M. Hay Mary Jo Keller Angie Luker Bob Nelson* Rebecca A. & David J. Hay* Joseph M. & Francine Kelso H. John Lyke Marianne & James Nelson Allegra “Happy” Haynes* Thomas J. & Eleanor Kennedy Harley & Gail Lyons Pete Nelson Charles R. & Luanne Hazelrigg Thomas H. & Tammy Kenning Jerome T. Maddock* Nicholson Foundation, Inc. Joan T. Hazen Kesselman Family Foundation ThankMichael J. Makley & Andrew Kreuz* Lois & Ralph H. Niemann You Rollie & Josie Heath Holly A. & Jeremy F. Kinney Eric Mandil Carol A. Oakes Joe & Bobbie Heit Kinney Oil Company John M. Mandis S. C. OConnell Donald R. & Carol Hembre Richard A. & Susan Kirk Austin & Anne Marquis Bill Ohs Cynthia Herndon Donna C. Kornfeld Kathlien Massey Paula & Prentice O’Leary Richard P. Hess* Sheila Kowal & Blake Chambliss Diane Ball May Brian H. & Joyce Olson Samuel N. Hicks, III The Paul & Joyce Krasnow Charitable Rev. Sara Maypole Kathleen C. Orr Georgia Hiesterman Foundation Laurie P. & John McBride Aleene J. Ortiz-White* Richard & Susan Hiller Jon E. Krupnick James McCaffery Hugh R. & Angela Overy Jill Hirschfeld Frank A. & Monty Kugeler David G. McComb John C. & Susan M. Paige Marley & Linda Hodgson Geoffrey S. Kuhn* James R. & Carole McCotter Allison (Pete) & Patricia Palmer Richard E. Hoffman* James & Katherine Kurtz Tracey McCullough The Parker Foundation Victor & Laberta Hollar Debra S. & Kenneth D. Kurz Douglas P. McNutt Marie Parkinson Graham & Cathy Hollis* Mark & Julie Laitos Patricia M. McQuown Sharon Parks Stephen Hollis Gary P. La Plante* Alice S. McVey* Gladys M. Parsons Clare Holz* Ken & Nancy Larner Joel Mecklenburg Bruce C. & Patricia Paton

12 Long-time member leaves unprecedented gift to William K. & Shirley J. Patton Norman Broad & Carol Saloman Gary L. & Terri Paul* Jo Ann & Richard J. Sanders Rocky Mountain PBS Kate Paul & Michael Passmore The Schlessman Family Foundation Throughout her long life, Edna Stuver Webster, MD, had many interests Rachel K. Paull Peter G. Schmid & Nancy Levinger* and supported many causes and organizations. Public television, Tami Paumier & Glen Warren Peter Schmidt because of its mission to educate young children and serve adults who Perry & Virginia Peine Katherine Schultz are life-long learners and explorers, was one of the causes dearest to Leslie Penvose Jeremy & Susan Shamos her heart. Rocky Mountain PBS was the beneficiary of Dr. Webster’s Debra Perry & Jeff Baldwin J. Douglas Shand friendship and generosity for many years before her death in 2014, just Ben C. & Pam Peternell Virginia Sheldon shy of her 92nd birthday. Tom & Jane Petrie Bill Shenkin* Pikes Peak Community Foundation Melvin Shiramizu The gift that she perhaps took the greatest personal pleasure in, though Richard Pillmore Edward L. & Marsha Shuck she had made earlier generous donations to Rocky Mountain PBS capital Earl C. Pilloud* Ruth S. Silver campaigns and left the network a significant gift upon her death, was her support of our documentary “Urban Rez,” which tells the story of Mark A. & Fay Plummer Matthew & Deborah Silverman the U.S. government’s relocation of American Indians from reservations Carl Polhemus Kenneth & Judith Simon to cities, starting in the 1950s. Every award this program earned Ann Pontius Enid W. Slack reinforced the pleasure she had taken in making the gift. Barbara Poole Norman D. & Nancy M. Smith Lori Potter & Eric Perryman* Mark Spoo Patricia Prevost & Stephan Papa Edward Srader Edna Stuver Webster was a Denver John & Brenda Price Phillip G. Sterritt* native and the daughter of a doctor. Jack D. Ramaley & Gloria L. Main Peter Stevenson She decided to follow in her father’s Harland & Mary Ann Ranney Paul Stewart footsteps and earned her medical Charles Ray Joyce S. Stockley degree at the University of Colorado in 1946, one of only two women in Larry G. & Vivian Reed Paul Stoecker her class. Her pioneering spirit took Jeanne Reporter The Stone Family Foundation her to Hawaii in the early 1950s to be Robert S. & Myra Rich Curt & Fleur Strand part of a small physicians’ group on ThankChris Richardson YouMarcia D. Strickland a sugar plantation. There she formed Bill & Jeannie Ritter Ann & John E. Struthers, Jr. her lifelong habit of wearing a flower Sarah Roach Pat Stryker in her hair on special occasions. In Michael A. & Debra Roads John D. Such 1954, Dr. Stuver moved back to Denver David & Janet E. Robertson Tom & Jean Sutherland and worked as the only female doctor Terri & Jay Rolls Jim & Sue Swanson in the Gates Rubber Company Clinic. After five years with Gates, she moved to Paul Romano Joseph & Irene Szyliowicz Baltimore to earn her master’s degree in Jeanne K. & Chris R. Root* Reyes Tafoya* public health. It was there she met her future Anne H. Ross Beverly J. Tally husband, Daniel Webster. They returned to Barbara Moore Rumsey Beatrice B. Taplin Denver in 1966 and worked in public health. Richard & Elizabeth Rush Norman W. Taylor Jean Ryan Marilyn E. & Peter Taylor Beyond her charitable and political activities, Cheryl Ryberg John Temple Edna Webster loved to travel, collect jewelry Barbara K. Sable William Theimer on her trips, write poetry and arrange flowers Janice & Dean Sakry David Thickman in the Ikebana style. She spoke her mind and had a sharp sense of humor. We will miss her. Ramiro & Judy C. Salas* Mary Ann L. Thompson

13 Nancy M. Thompson Anonymous - 17 Walter W. Duncan Henry H. & Emma Kraus McVey Ross Thompson* D. Thomas Dunton Educational Fund Steven C. Thompson* Pinnacle Club Julie Ellis Debbie Metzger Steve Thurston & Carolyn Shaver Madelon Affeld Dean R. & Judy Ericson Norman Meyer Robert K. Timothy Carolyn M. Allabashi Diane Fay Mary Anne Mills Dennis & Joanna Trescott Jeanine Anderson James H. Foster Mary Mitchell Andrzej Triebling John & Lorraine Aslakson Lisa Foxwell & Paul Finley Thomas & Donna Moore Debra Tuchman Clarence & Robin Baer James Fudge William E. Moore Brian M. & Amy Turner Pearl L. Bailey Gus & Betty Gendler Edward J. Morrison Christopher Turner Paul Barrett Tim Gognat Paul & Lola Nafziger Bev & Kyle H. Turner, Jr. Paul & Jane Barru Peter & Rhondda Grant Gisela Northrop Dan & Carolina Turnquist Kathleen Bartle Monte & Rosamond Greinetz Gary Osburn Niki F. Tuttle Gary Bates Kent D. Grimsley Hugh R. & Angela Overy Juanita Vela* Robert Baumann Earl & Rhonda Hanna Thomas & Margaret Pearce Thomas & Elisabeth Vela Barbara Becker & Ben Cordova Jeff Harding Marilyn Pikas Buzz & George Ann Victor Klare M. Black Paula Hein Shirley Beer Powell Joe & Judi Wagner Margo J. Boodakian Gerald & Doree Hickman Terry & Charlotte Quarton James B. & Lucy Wallace Dorothy & Jim Borland Kathy Hixson Lois & W. Gerald Rainer Margie & Robert W. Wandel Margaret C. Bozarth Sheila Hoben Audrey Van Rensburg Roy T. Wardell Bayard Breeding Thayer R. Hubbard (Mrs.) Albert Richey Bill Watson & Anne Lystbaek Allison R. Brigham Michelle Iturrate Barbara A. Roach Steve & Lenna Watson Hugh & Joyce Brown Linda Jeschofnig Chris Rohrer Brian Weiher* Bob & Constance Brown Phyllis Johnson George Sato Ryan & Courtney Welch Bil & Cathy Buhler Lisa Judd Julie Sauter Gerald T. Whelan, Jr. Charlene Butler Lucille Kaiser Stephen M. & Susan R. Scruggs Rick & Rebecca White* Radford & Carol Byerly Mary Kalmes Mary W. Sheda David Wilahelm Amy Carder Joan Kasparian Susan Sheridan Williams Family Foundation Laurent A. Carrier Joellyn V. Keranen Gayle L. Stallings Steve & Katherine Wilson Sheila Kowal & Blake Chambliss Raj Krishnamoorthy & Jeeks Margaret J. Stookesberry Nancy Winter Thomas & Patricia Cisneros Rajagopal Barbara Telander Clinton & Janine Wise Steven St. Clair Pat K. Kuehl Helen Towle Ellen & Stuart A. Witkin Judith Hilmer Connelly & Robert Eric & Sue Kuhn Sheila Trader Carol E. Wolf Connelly Robin G Ladebue Marilyn Tyler Edwin L. & Mary Wolff Patricia & Peter Cooper Jan A. & Alice Larson Diane Vliem Jacquelyn Wonder & Jerry Conover Dan & Christy Copeland Patricia Laverty Claire Walter Benjamin G. & June G. Wood A.M. Coren Robert E. Lepic Sylvia L. & Edward C. Warsaw Sue M. Wooding John & Kathy Crandall Mary Ann Levy Arthur & Helen Weeks Leah Woolington Stephen L. Dailey Joan Loken Donald S. Welshon Lynn A. Yehle Bruce & Donna Dickinson Harley & Gail Lyons Lawrence Wild Leslie Dorn Young Mary K. Dobbs Kim Lysobey Tawney Willett Patricia & Paul Zecchi Dona Dodson Daniel A. Madonna Paul & Lisa Williams Joyce Zeff Bill & Connie Dotson Sharon Malloy Susan Wise Donna F. Howard & Robert Zupkus Garrettson Dulin, Jr. Mary M. Martens William Withers

14 Eugenia Zuber Bechtel Corporation Anonymous - 14 Bennington & Johnson Attorneys At Law** Underwriters and Program Bestway Disposal Sponsors Bin 707 Foodbar Bishop’s Ranch Lodge And Spa* *KUVO Underwriters Black Hills Energy **Joint KUVO/Rocky Mountain PBS Blue Skies Exploration Academy Underwriters Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Rocky Mountain PBS Underwriters Boondocks Boulder Theater* 3rd Annual Historic Westminster Boys & Girls Club Of Metro Denver Jazz Art Fest Bravo! Vail* A Music Company Breckenridge Music Festival* AARP* Brighton Blast* What began as a sponsorship agreement between Adoption Options Bring The Family Together Colorado State University and Rocky Mountain Adrift Adventures/River Runners Broomfield Cultural Affairs Division* PBS has developed into a terrific partnership with AEG Live** Brunswick Zone Xl Interquest a number of unique initiatives. Albert’s Carpet Cleaning Bubba Chino’s* All Pro Moving & Storage Burrito Giant* Allstate Café Brazil* One of the true highlights has been the collaboration Alpine Bank* Café V to create and broadcast several documentaries American Legion 151* Castle Rock Chamber Of Commerce** including a short piece about the university’s AMR CBS Films world-famous professor of animal sciences, Temple ANB Bank CBS Studios Annie’s Café* Center For The Arts Evergreen* Grandin. Viewer response and interest was so great Anthem Colorado Central City Opera** that Rocky Mountain PBS partnered with CSU to Appetites Catering* Centura Health follow the broadcasts with sold-out screening Applied Trust Engineering Centurylink events featuring live Q&A sessions with Dr. Grandin Arbonne Chalat, Hatten, Koupal & Banker PC herself. Proceeds from ticket sales for the screening Arrow Electronics Chef’s Outlet Arts And Venues Denver Five Points* Cherry Creek Theatre* events benefitted Rocky Mountain PBS and Dr. Arvada Center** Chevron Grandin’s scholarship fund. Aspen Peak Cellars* Children’s Museum Of Denver Aspenpointe City Of Golden CSU has also been proud to participate in PBS’ Atlas Preparatory School Cleo Parker Robinson Dance* “Women and Girls Lead” initiative. This past Atlasta Solar Climax Lounge And Event Center Augustana Arts* Club 20 Research & Education summer, the university undertook to produce a Avalon Theatre Foundation Foundation series of 30-second TV “Women and Girls Lead” Ayers Lock & Key* CoBiz Financial messages about women taking leadership roles Back To Wellness Center Colorado Education Association at CSU, which Rocky Mountain PBS has been Balfour Colorado Academy Of Music & Dance broadcasting since July. Balistreri Vineyards* Colorado Ballet

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17 FY14 FINANCIALS

Sources of Revenue Revenues & Support FY14* and Support FY14 Contributions from Individuals 9,975,000

Underwriting Contracts 1,767,000 3% 1% 4% Community Service Grants (CSGs) 1,586,000 4% from Corporation for Public Broadcasting Other Grants 613,000 10% In-kind Donations 633,000 66% Events (net of expenses) 30,000

Service Fees & Rental 420,000 12% Other 108,000

Total Revenues and Support $15,132,000

Operating Expenses

Programming & Production 4,503,000

Broadcasting 3,337,000 Contributions from Individuals Underwriting Contracts Public Information 383,000 CSG from CPB Supporting Services 6,295,000 Other Grants In-kind Donations Total Operating Expenses $14,518,000 Service Fees & Rental Events (net of expenses) & Other Income Excess (Deficit) of Revenue & Support $614,000 over Operating Expenses

18 Non-Operating Sources (Expense) FY141 Expense Summary FY14

Depreciation & Amortization (1,531,000) and Loss on Asset Disposal 2% Net Gain/(Loss) on Investments 1,051,000 11%

Change in Net Assets $134,000

29% Components of Net Assets 58% Unrestricted 19,513,000

Temporarily Restricted 313,000

Permanently Restricted 228,000

Total Net Assets $20,054,000

*FY14 represents consolidated financial statements and is unaudited

Programming, Production & Broadcasting Fundraising General & Administrative Public Information

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