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2/12/2014 Print Survey Grantee Information ID 1404 Grantee Name KANU-FM City Law rence State KS Licensee Type University 6.1 Telling Public Radio's Story Jump to question: 6.1 The purpose of this section is to give you an opportunity to tell us and your Joint licensee Grantees that have filed a 2013 community about the activities you have engaged in to address community needs Local Content and Services Report as part of by outlining key services provided, and the local value and impact of those meeting the requirement for TV CSG funding may services. Please report on activities that occured in Fiscal Year 2013. Responses state they have done so in the corresponding may be shared w ith Congress or the public. Grantees are required to post a copy questions below , so long as all of the questions of this report (Section 6 only) to their w ebsite no later than ten (10) days after below w ere addressed as they relate to radio the submission of the report to CPB. CPB recommends placing the report in an operations in such report. You must include the "About" or similar section on your w ebsite. This section had previously been date the report w as submitted to CPB along w ith optional. Response to this section of the SAS is now mandatory. the TV Grantee ID under w hich it w as submitted. 6.1 Telling Public Radio's Story Jump to question: 6.1 1. Describe your overall goals and approach to address identified community issues, needs, and interests through your station’s vital local services, such as multiplatform long and short-form content, digital and in-person engagement, education services, community information, partnership support, and other activities, and audiences you reached or new audiences you engaged. The overall goal of Kansas Public Radio is to provide new s, w eather, music, information and entertainment to listeners in a largely commercial- free environment. Moreover, w e strive to provide unique and diverse cultural programming to underserved populations. In other w ords, w e provide the kind of radio that commercial radio isn’t providing – w hether it’s classical and jazz music or an hour-long panel discussion about the state of politics in Kansas. The specific goal of KPR New s Department is to reach listeners w ith quality, in-depth new s coverage and information - primarily about issues affecting all Kansans. That's w hy our new s department focuses on Kansas state government law s and policies as w ell as statew ide health issues. We air seven, local, daily new scasts, Monday through Friday betw een Kansas Public Radio and KPR-2 (our HD, new s / talk radio station). KPR also airs a w eekly public affairs program, KPR Presents and w e produce numerous, in-depth reports, features and local commentaries. We also produce a statew ide broadcast of the governor’s annual State of the State address. Most of httwpsh:/a/ist iws.cep bp.uort go/nS utrhvey a/Pirr iantlsinog .aapspxe?asrasb sosna so=u2r& wseecnbusmite=.2 3Certain elements of programming are also shared on social media platforms, particularly 1/4 2/12/2014 Print Survey w hat w e put on the air also appears on our w ebsite. Certain elements of programming are also shared on social media platforms, particularly Facebook and Tw itter. One of KPR’s community partners is the Kansas Audio-Reader Netw ork (a reading service for the blind and print disabled). We share a number of resources w ith Audio-Reader and some of KPR’s new s content airs on Audio-Reader broadcasts. We partner w ith student journalists and marketing majors from a variety of universities in our area through internships w ith our new s and development departments. 6.1 Telling Public Radio's Story Jump to question: 6.1 2. Describe key initiatives and the variety of partners w ith w hom you collaborated, including other public media outlets, community nonprofits, government agencies, educational institutions, the business community, teachers and parents, etc. This w ill illustrate the many w ays you’re connected across the community and engaged w ith other important organizations in the area. KPR partners w ith Harvest Public Media (w w w .HarvestPublicMedia.org) for coverage of agriculture and rural issues affecting the Midw est. Harvest Public Media is a multi-station broadcast and online initiative designed to address issues related to food, fuel and farming in the central states region of the U.S. KPR also collaborates and shares stories w ith public radio stations in Kansas and Missouri, particularly KMUW in Wichita and KCUR in Kansas City, Missouri. Our new s department also partners w ith the KHI New s Service in Topeka (w w w .khi.org) on several new s projects, particularly health policy stories and other stories w ith a public policy component that may or may not be health-related (political and state agency stories). KPR obviously has strong ties to its licensee, the University of Kansas. How ever, w e also maintain strong relationships w ith other institutions in our area, like Kansas State University, Washburn University and Emporia State University. Indeed, w e’ve had new s stories and local commentaries on the air featuring professionals from all of these schools. KPR routinely profiles musicians on the air from our live performance studio to bring classical, jazz and Americana / folk music to our listeners. In many cases, KPR is the only broadcast outlet to bring these musicians and this kind of rich and culturally-diverse music to the general public. Here are some specific examples of community events in w hich KPR participated during FY13: August 26, 2012 a) Laura Lorson served as the master of ceremonies and South Stage host for the 32nd annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships in Law rence, Kan. The event w as held at South Park from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Laura handled event announcing and organizational duties, along w ith betw een-contestant announcements and information on the event’s South Stage from 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. She called attention to KANU’s commitment to folk and Americana music and its programs. Participants and audience members w ere made aw are of KANU’s longtime involvement w ith the KSFPC and learned about KANU’s programs featuring bluegrass, Celtic and traditional American music. KPR staff members Joanna Few ins and Sheri Hamilton also hosted an informational outreach table at the event. August 23, 2012 a) Bob McWilliams emceed an outdoor community concert featuring the music of Buckw heat Zydeco at the Lied Center of Kansas. August 24, 2012 a) KANU’s Retro Cocktail Hour presented “Cinema Con Queso,” tw o films starring famous Mexican w restler El Santo. KANU’s El Santo movie night drew an enthusiastic mix of El Santo and Retro Cocktail Hour fans. September 2012-January 2013 a) KANU traded air time w ith The American Jazz Museum, w hich w as used to promote the touring show s they brought to the refurbished Gem Theater in the 18th & Vine Jazz District. September 14-15, 2012 a) KANU sponsored Audio-Reader’s For Your Ears Only audio sale. The sale draw s record collectors from hundreds of miles aw ay. Items for sale include records, tapes, CDs, DVDs, video tapes, and equipment including turntables, cassette decks, receivers, amplifiers, speakers, CD and DVD players, laser discs and stereo cabinets. The funds raised go to support the Kansas Audio-Reader Netw ork, a reading and information service for blind, visually impaired and print disabled individuals in Kansas and w estern Missouri. Services are offered free of charge to anyone in their listening area w ho is unable to read normal printed material. September 18, 2012 a) Laura Lorson met w ith eight staff members from KU’s student-run radio station, KJHK. She spoke for about 45 minutes on w riting for radio and radio voice performance. She then took questions from the students for another hour and a half. This w as an opportunity for KU students to learn about the mechanics of radio production and performance, and to address specific issues the students had encountered w hile on the air or preparing features. The students seemed to enjoy the conversation and remarked on their interest in several KANU programs, including new s programming and This American Life. Most important, they realized that KANU staff is accessible and friendly and w illing to help them as they pursue careers in radio. September 29, 2012 a) Laura Lorson met w ith Claire McInerny, a KU senior in journalism and communications, for a one-hour w orkshop on radio production and performance. Ms. McInerny w as among those present at a discussion and Q&A Laura gave to several staffers from the KU student radio station, KJHK. Ms. McInerny w as very excited about having the opportunity to discuss and practice radio tasks w ith a professional, so she w as invited to spend some time at the station after business hours in order to familiarize herself w ith radio production and voice delivery techniques. b) Wendy Huggins and Joanna Few ins represented KANU in the DCAP AIDS Walk in dow ntow n Law rence. KANU w as a media sponsor of the event. October 19, 2012 a) J. Schafer emceed a fundraiser for the KU International Studies program at the University of Kansas Adams Alumni Center. 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