FY2017 Local Content Report The mission of KLRN is to open a world of lifelong learning through trustworthy and enriching programs on-air, online and in our community.
Local Programming
Every week, ARTS showcases the latest of the dynamic arts and culture scene right here in San Antonio and across the country. Hosted by San Antonio businesswoman April Ancira, ARTS takes viewers into the alluring world of ballet, dance, theater, opera, galleries, and unique creations.
ARTS is a collaboration of over 30 PBS stations, giving viewers the opportunity to experience art from around the country and KLRN the ability to share local segments on a national platform.
KLRN produced 34 ARTS episodes featuring: Top: ARTS Program Host, April Ancira
Middle: KLRN introduces Rick McNay Art Museum Centro de Artes Este, the new Executive Director of the McNay Art Museum Opera San Antonio Capoeira de Lunanda North East School of the Arts Clamplight Studios Bottom: Swing Dance Culture at Youth Orchestra of San Antonio Dance Group Urban 15 Trinity University Gilbert Velasquez Witte Museum The Children's Ballet of San Antonio Briscoe Museum Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival Trinity University’s Skyline Lounge Dance Culture The 323rd Army Band "Fort Sam's Own" San Antonio Riverwalk Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center The Surround Project ARTS San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures San Antonio Symphony The Cave Without a Name San Antonio Sound Garden San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind Tobin Center for the Performing Arts Artist Scott Wade Gemini Ink and Second Verse Carver Community Cultural Center Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center The San Antonio Museum of Art Ballads of the Borderland Dallas Black Dance Theatre SAY Sí
Local Programming
SciTech Now offers KLRN the opportunity to showcase innovation, science and technology from San Antonio. Host and reporter Chris Duel reports each week on new initiatives and products that are putting our city on the map as a technology and medical research hub. KLRN produced 43 episodes featuring:
University of the Incarnate Word/ climate Arriv.io/ Learn about new parking app change Light-activated nanomaterial that can purify water Sea World San Antonio/ Education & Ranch/ Entrepreneur creates app to auction cattle Conservation Merge VR/ Creation of the MergeCube UTSA/ Freezing aneurysms “Chat-bots” to promote smoking cessation AWG Technology/ Innovative water generator UTSA/ Creation of Persim OsteoCrops San Antonio’s School of Science and Technology/ Southwest ISD/ Cyber Threat Card Game Robotic Arm Top: Host of SciTech Now, Texas A&M University/ Zika Virus research San Antonio's EPIcenter event “Internet of Things” Chris Duel Scobee Education Center at San Antonio Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio/ new College technology for biomechanics Middle: UTSA Performance Lab UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures The University of The Incarnate Word/ The Solar Virtual Technology Human performance Lab at UTSA House Bottom: Scobee Planetarium UTSA | Cancer treatments NovoThelium nipple reconstruction Southwest Research Institute/ Computer EO2 Concepts/ treatment for chronic wounds technology to reduce pipeline incidents Southwest Research Institute NASA flyby video Women learning to Code San Antonio KSAT-12/ weather technology Atmospheric Water Generations Technology/ Brain Cells and Alzheimers Making Water From Air San Antonio College/ Planetarium Solar Eclipse San Antonio School for Inquiry and Creativity Reckon Point/ A robot for GPS tracking District Forecasting Hurricanes from space with satellites CAST Tech High School Technology to make buildings safer Future site of EPI Center building San Antonio Zoo UTSA/ SynDaver Labs Solar Eclipse Coverage
Local Programming
Texas Week with Rick Casey has highlighted local issues on KLRN for seven years, providing quality news and public affairs programming to South Texans. Host and Managing Editor Rick Casey has provided viewers with in-depth discussions on issues that include politics, the environment, education and more. Rick Casey has worked as a reporter, editor and columnist at news outlets across the country. The “Last Word” was the only long form television commentary available on a San Antonio television station. After 300+ episodes, this series ended on 9/30/17.
PROGRAM TOPICS Black Woman, Beyonce and Culture Course Anne Dunkelbune on replacing Obama Care Top: Program Host, Rick Casey Pete Gallego and Congressman Will Hurd District Attorney Nico LaHood and Lawyer Race for Bexar County Sheriff Gerry Goldstein discuss marijuana bills Middle: County Commissioner, Jacquelyn Callanen, Bexar County Election Pros and Cons of $850 million bond package Tommy Calvert, discusses city issues Administrator Reporter Asher Price discusses border wall San Antonio Cancer Therapy & Research Center Congressman Joaquin Castro Bottom: Evan Smith, editor of affiliation with MD Anderson Cancer Center New “master plan” for Alamo Plaza The Texas Tribute and weekly November’s General Election Ana Sandoval, District 7 contributor to the program Mayor Ivy Taylor runs for re-election Brian Chasnoff, SA Express News San Antonio subject to massive flooding Manny Pelaez discusses his role as FBI RAICES efforts to assist refugees informant Councilman Ron Nirenberg: Mayoral Race Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Paula Gold-Williams, Manuel Medina: Mayoral Race CEO of CPS Energy NAFTA renegotiation affects South Texas Peter Elkind, author of The Death Shift Discussion of Senate Bill 3 Dynamics of the Legislature’s special session Texas Senate Bill re: sanctuary cities in Texas What lures immigrants to the United States? SAISD helps children cope with raids by ICE Maternal Morbidity Climate change portends an increase in severe weather Controversy over removal of confederate Jonah Wendt and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza monuments San Antonio helping military mass against Russian Border City Council Districts 9 & 10 discuss city budget Anne Dunkelbune on replacing Obama Care Discussion with UTSA students regarding DACA Carey Latimore, Trinity University Professor KLRN Local Programming Production Services
The KLRN Production team provides uplink services, satellite Shari St. Clair Anchor of KLRN News Updates media tours, and KLRN highlights local issues on KLRN News Updates hosted by award- winning journalist, Shari St Clair. The one-minute News Updates provide live interviews for KLRN viewers with information on the issues that are important to our community. The Friday edition features an additional one-minute update on both local and local business news, hosted by Tony Quesada, Editor-In-Chief of the San Antonio Business Journal. The reports air in prime time Monday through national media Friday and are broadcast on KLRN’s two channels: KLRN HD/PBS and KLRN outlets such as World. Newscasts are also produced by students at the KLRN Studio on the ESPN,CNN, and campus of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX and posted online at www.klrn.org/news. MSNBC. KLRN Channels KLRN broadcasts 24 hours a day on 4 channels in South Central Texas.
On April 1, 2017 the contract for Vme Spanish Language Public Television expired and was no longer being offered to PBS stations. KLRN now broadcasts a 24-hour PBS KIDS Channel.
Local Programming
Rhapsody on the Rio Grande
The Rio Grande River divides two countries for 1,885 miles. Yet across the borders of the US and Mexico, the music flows as does the river. The documentary Rhapsody on the Rio Grande: A Confluence of Culture discusses the development of the Rio Grande Rhapsody, a newly composed work by Colin Campbell, and features the Sharkey Corrigan Organ. Viewers experience the marrying of music of two diverse cultures through the collaboration of the classical sound of the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra with the richness of traditional mariachi music from Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán de Guadalajara. KLRN was nominated for a Lone Star Regional Chapter Emmy Award in the Topical Documentary category for their work on this project. Top: The Rhapsody on the Rio Grande performance was recorded on the campus of Texas A&M International University in The One That Got Away Laredo, TX. The One That Got Away was part of WNET’s Chasing the Dream: Middle: The streets of Laredo are alive with culture and were Poverty and Opportunity in America, a multi-platform public media captured in the Rhapsody on the initiative providing critical programming on poverty, income Rio Grande. equality, and opportunity. Bottom: Gordon Benjamin, Chairman of the Wheatley Community School Leadership KLRN held a screening of The One That Got Away at the Little Carver Council Civic Center and produced a 5-minute special that explains the work and goals of the Wheatley Community School in San Antonio. Eighty people attended the event. After the screening, a discussion was held focusing on how the community is coming together to increase educational outcomes for neighborhood students.
Education
Early Childhood Ready, Set, Grow! Since 2009, KLRN has presented Play & Learn, a free city-wide, mobile child/caregiver school readiness program, reaching families with children birth to age five. Families receive free books and take-home activities each week. This year, KLRN presented over 70 early childhood activities; over 1,750 adults and children in their care attended the Play & Learn program. KLRN hosted three series of activities for active duty military, transitioning military and veteran families. Funding is provided by the Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation, The Boeing Company, United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County, and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Bright By Text - On May 1st, KLRN was one of seven PBS pilot stations to launch Bright By Text. It is a parent and caregiver messaging program; subscribers receive text messages with tips Top: Over 1,750 adults and and resources promoting child development activities targeted to a children attended Play & Learn sessions. child’s age from birth to five years old. Messages are delivered in Middle: Families receive free English or in Spanish. Since the launch, 447 people have books and take-home activities subscribed. Funding is provided by the Corporation for Public each week.
Broadcasting and the David & Lucile Packard Foundation. Bottom: 447+ people have subscribed to the Bright By Text program.
(I learned at Play & Learn) that my kids are capable of learning much more than we expect and just need hands-on experiences to help. -Amber F.
Education School Services The Healthy Kids Project- With generous support from the San Antonio Medical Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation, Union Pacific Railroad, and St. Luke’s Health Ministries, KLRN was able to expand The Healthy Kids Project to partner with Edgewood ISD, SRG Force Sports, Somerset ISD, and Monticello Kinder Academy. Together, we reached over 3,000 students and 150+ classrooms. KLRN also partnered with the United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County to integrate the Healthy Kids Project with ten parenting programs.
Over 1,400 families were impacted. New this year, we worked to develop preschool lesson plans and family lesson plans to support children birth to age 4.
To support expansion, KLRN hosted multiple trainings for 115+ teachers, parents and caregivers to introduce them to resources Top: New this year, KLRN developed preschool lesson plans and share how they can adopt the assets in their homes. Teachers to support children birth earned training hours as they explored the topic of health, to age 4. wellness, and nutrition. KLRN was recognized by The Mayor’s Middle: In June, KLRN Fitness Council for supporting the Student Ambassador Program. participated in a Summersaurus Event with Dinosaur George.
Dinosaur George - In June, KLRN participated in a Summersaurus Bottom: Throughout the year, over 48,000 students and 16,500 Event with Dinosaur George. The Museum in the Classroom was adults toured the traveling set up for 2 days at the Shrine Auditorium—and families enjoyed a museum. self-paced tour as they explored exhibits of prehistoric life. We welcomed over 2,500 children and adults in 18 hours!
Throughout the year, Dinosaur George also hosted 54 events and over 48,000 students and 16,500 adults toured the museum.
Education School Services South Texas SciGirls - Currently, over 500 SciGirls are registered in the program. SciGirls participated in CORE 4STEM Expo and Girls Inc. RockIT Into the Future. The program relaunched in May with a live meet-up in the Robert L.B. Tobin Studio at KLRN followed by a meet-up and workshop at the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center. The project is powered by CPS Energy.
Cyberchase Step It Up - KLRN partnered with SRG Force Sports within the San Antonio Independent School District and with Somerset Independent School District for the Cyberchase: Step It Up project. Together, we reached 627 students and 31 teachers. We partnered to encourage students to increase the number of steps they take each day. In addition to being more active, teachers also used Cyberchase lessons to help students analyze their step count Top: SciGirls Meet-Up, season kick-off, in the KLRN Studio data and learn math concepts like interpreting graphs and statistics. Middle: SciGirls meet-up at CPS Energy
PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs - KLRN and Bottom: Students complete an assignment in the PBS NewsHour Somerset ISD have teamed up to pilot an after school program Student Reporting Lab. at Savannah Heights Intermediate School. The program is the KLRN PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab and the students are 5th and 6th graders. This year, they will learn about responsible reporting, media, journalism, and about the importance of team work and attendance. With generous support from the Dan and Gloria Oppenheimer Fund and George Weldon Sheffield Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, we are able to bring unique experiences like this into our community.
Education School Services PBS LearningMedia – KLRN provides access to PBS LearningMedia, a digital library that houses over 100,000 educational resources that include videos designed specifically for the classroom, interactives and lesson plans. Teachers can save the resources, create class pages to share with their students, and find professional development resources. KLRN had 18,000+ registered users of PBS LearningMedia. KLRN has contributed content to the platform, with 54 educational assets uploaded to the service.
KLRN developed a 6-week pilot study to learn 1) how educators would utilize resources from PBS LearningMedia; 2) to what extent the PBS LearningMedia interface allows ease of use; and 3) how PBS LearningMedia may impact curriculum and pedagogy. 24 teachers in Alamo Heights ISD participated. Top: KLRN PBS LearningMedia provides multi-media resources Learn with Media - KLRN's "Learn with Media" e-newsletter is sent for every subject. to over 10,000 educators each month during the school year. Middle: KLRN has 18,000+ Editions included information about Holiday Resources, Pearl registered users of PBS LearningMedia. Harbor, Chat & Learn for Teachers, and KLRN’s educational Bottom: KLRN PBS initiatives. LearningMedia offers a variety of resources for every age group.
I love KLRN because it has helped me to find new ways to teach and get involved. -Samantha H.
Education
Partnering Organizations Ageless Living Home Health Amerigroup American Legion Post 399 Any Baby Can Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center BiblioTech Digital Library BoysTown of Texas Brighton Center Center for Health Care Services Center for New Communities CentroMed ChildFind Cibolo Nature Center City of San Antonio- Head Start City of San Antonio: Parks & Recreation City Year Community First Health Plan Cute Smiles 4 Kids DePelchin Children’s Center Discovery World Learning Center Edgewood District Veterans Edwards Aquifer Authority Family Assistance Crisis Team- San Antonio Police Department Family Violence Prevention Services I think my daughter has First Presbyterian Church Children’s Center improved in so many ways since attending KLRN Gardopia Gardens activities each week which I Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas am so thankful for. Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center -Peter K. Guardian House
Education Partnering Organizations
Guardians of the Children: San Antonio Chapter Healthy Neighborhoods- Metropolitan Health District Hemisfair Conservancy KIPP: San Antonio Aspire Academy Life Church Child Development Center Martinez Street Women’s Center MAXIMUS, Inc.- Texas Health Steps and Texas STAR Methodist HealthCare Ministries Mission Marquee Plaza Military Child Education Coalition NXG Dance Crew OCTA-TETRA Museum Parent Child Incorporated of SA & Bexar County PreK-4 SA Region 20 Respite Care of San Antonio SAGE San Antonio Association for the Education of Young Children San Antonio College: Early Childhood Center San Antonio Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse San Antonio Food Bank San Antonio Metro Health: Healthy Start San Antonio Parks and Recreation San Antonio Public Library San Antonio Zoo Scholastic Literacy Caravan Scobee Education Center Somerset Independent School District
Education Partnering Organizations Sutton Oaks Academy Texas Department of Family & Protective Services Texas Foster Care & Adoption Tiny Treasures Learning Center Teaching & Mentoring Communities Migrant Seasonal Head Start Texas Health Steps & STAR Program The ARTS Fund The Children’s Shelter The DoSeum The Hemisfair Conservancy The Smile Center Urban Strategies UTSA Center for Military Families VFW Post 76 VFW Post 6012 Wheatley Community School YMCA of Greater San Antonio Youth Code Jam YWCA
The Healthy Kids Project Partners
Autism Training Network Edgewood Independent School District Avance-San Antonio- Parent and Child Family Service Association- Great Start Plus Avance-San Antonio- Services to Fathers Mayor’s Fitness Council Catholic Charities- Great Start Plus Monticello Kinder Academy Catholic Charities- HIPPY (Home Instruction Somerset Independent School District for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) SRG Force Sports Catholic Charities- Nurse-Family Partnership The Children’s Shelter- Compadre y Compadre Catholic Charities- Parent Talk The Children’s Shelter- iParentSA Catholic Charities- Parents as Teachers Witte Museum
Education
Professional Development Super Saturday Trainings- As we explored topics like Positive Guidance & Discipline, Supporting Children with Special Needs, Curriculum Development, and Diversity in the Classroom, KLRN hosted 457 early childhood teachers at Super Saturday Trainings. Over 2,050 training hours were awarded. Funding was provided by the Ewing Halsell Foundation.
Little Bites, Big Steps Workshops - Little Bites, Big Steps, educates childcare providers on how they can integrate healthy living messages for young children, birth to age five—in an effort to prevent childhood obesity. KLRN presents a five-session workshop series for early childhood teachers as we examine components of nutritious snacks and meals, the benefits of physical activity, and healthy caregiving practices. Part 2 reviews content delivered at Top: KLRN hosts professional Part 1 and facilitates a training to engage the audience in an development trainings in the Robert L.B. Tobin Studio “implementation session;” teachers create lesson plans with their peers and practice presentations—integrating content, focusing on Middle: Teachers earn free training hours. student’s learning strategies, and centering on lesson plan objectives and goals. KLRN hosted three Little Bites, Big Steps Bottom: Attendees participate in hands-on activities at each workshops for 52 child care providers. Together, they earned 260 training. training hours as they explored math, science, and literacy activities they can create to teach children about healthy habits and As a result of this nutrition. Funding was provided by the Ewing Halsell Foundation. training, I will talk more about healthy activities in class and at home, implement more fresh instead of frozen, laying off canned sodas and processed foods. -Lynn L.
Education
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Workshops - KLRN hosted 228 teachers at 2 Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math workshops. The teachers learned new trends in integrating STEAM activities in their classrooms and learned about the importance of valuing children’s curiosity, creating meaningful contexts, and building their professional skills. Together, they earned 1,026 training hours. Funding was provided by The Boeing Company.
PBS KIDS Scratch Jr Workshops - KLRN proudly supports teachers by sharing ideas and PBS resources that they can integrate in their classrooms. KLRN presented PBS KIDS Scratch Jr workshops for 49 teachers. They earned over 100 training hours as they learned how they can introduce coding in their classrooms, summer, and after school care programs. We also hosted 3 coding workshops using the PBS KIDS Scratch Jr app Top: KLRN presented PBS Kids for children and their families in the Ewing Halsell Learning Center Scratch Jr. workshops for 49 at KLRN; 60 children and 39 adults (parents, grandparents, and teachers.
caregivers) attended. Funding was provided by the Verizon Middle: KLRN hosted Chat & Foundation. Learn webinars for teachers.
Bottom: KLRN hosts Chat & Learn - KLRN hosted Chat & Learn webinars for teachers to professional development trainings for teachers. spotlight resources from PBS LearningMedia’s online collections. Chat & Learn included topics like: Election Central, Here Come the Holidays, as well as exploring resources from NOVA, Frontline & American Experience.
PBS Digital Innovators Summit- KLRN hosted the 5th Annual PBS Digital Innovators Summit. The Robert L.B. Tobin Studio at KLRN played center stage for the dynamic event that featured lead educators from all 50 states. Teachers participated in a PBS EdCamp experience, the “unconference” conference for educators.
Education
Community Engagement
KLRN KIDS Events - This year, we proudly hosted four community events for KLRN kids and their families as we partnered with over 60 agencies. We welcomed thousands of people to the free family events. At each event, a PBS KIDS character made special appearances. Peg + Cat, Nature Cat, Sid the Science Kid and Katerina Kittycat joined us at places like: The DoSeum, Woodlawn Lake Park, Rosedale Park, and San Pedro Springs Park. Families explored literacy, math and science activities and they visited with our community partners to learn about their free parenting and community programs.
KLRN KIDS Community Screenings - KLRN introduces families to PBS KIDS programs and educational resources Top: Families enjoyed a screening at the Scobee (activities, apps, and digital assets). The free educational Planetarium on the campus of screenings focus on the sciences, arts, math and social- San Antonio College. emotional development. The screenings help bring Middle: Over 900 people educational PBS content to life on the ground, sparking kids' attended the 9th annual Back-To- School Bash at The DoSeum. curiosity and encouraging them to explore the arts and sciences, just like their favorite PBS KIDS characters. This year, Bottom: Sid The Science Kid greets families at a KLRN Family KLRN partnered with Scobee Planetarium, Hemisfair Fun Day event. Conservancy and Mission Marquee Plaza to present 3 KLRN KIDS Community Screenings. We welcomed over 765 people to the activities. VOLUNTEERS
Education
Community Engagement
Launch of KLRN PBS KIDS Channel - On April 1st, KLRN hosted a KLRN KIDS Community Screening in the Robert L.B. Tobin Studio. Along with 130+ people, we celebrated the launch of the KLRN PBS KIDS channel where Nature Cat made special appearances. Staff and volunteers presented hands-on activities to support families as they explored math and science activities in their homes. KLRN PBS KIDS is a 24/7 broadcast of children’s educational programming with popular programs like Curious George, Sid the Science Kid, and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.
RARE: Creatures of the Photo Ark Project - KLRN hosted THREE special screenings to promote RARE: Creatures of the Photo Ark. KLRN partnered with Mitchell Lake Audubon Top: Kids gather at the KLRN PBS KIDS Channel launch party. Center and Cibolo Nature Center to host two screenings on- site and we are proud to have welcomed a group to KLRN too! Middle: Kids do yoga before the film screening began at the KLRN Participating in RARE was a special project as we were able to PBS KIDS launch party. produce a local 15-minute segment in partnership with San Bottom: The Rare Instagram Antonio Zoo. KLRN produced five segments featuring a rhino, Contest received 380+ photo Puerto Rican crusted toads, whooping cranes, butterflies, and submissions. a baby shark. SciGirls joined us at Mitchell Lake—participating in activities on the trails before enjoying a special evening screening in the Amphitheater. Dr. Ray Matlack, Professor of Wildlife Biology from West Texas A&M, helped to support the VOLUNTEERS program too. KLRN also hosted a first ever Instagram Contest; viewers submitted original photos of animals and tagged KLRN (@klrntv) and #KLRNrare. Over 380 photos were submitted.
Veterans
Academy Transition Videos - KLRN produced a web-only series of 7 videos that supports service members and their families to help them find employment as they transition from the military. The collection included topics like: Your Next Career, Steps to a Successful Transition, Developing Your Personal Brand, and Families, Spouses and Survivors. Interviewees include representatives from agencies like: Valero, USAA, the USO, Goodwill Industries, Family Endeavors, Gold Star Wives, University of Texas at San Antonio, Bexar County, and Style Church.
USO Luncheon - KLRN co-hosted a luncheon for over 100 military, transitioning military and community members— through a partnership with the USO and the Pathfinder Program. We previewed a special screening of The Vietnam Top: The video collection War and shared a presentation about our Veterans Voices included topics such as Families, initiative. At the event, the audience was able to network and Spouses and Survivors. create healthy connections to explore opportunities as they Middle: KLRN produced a web- transition from the military. only series of 7 videos that support service members and their families. KLRN celebrates Military Appreciation Month with a full Bottom: KLRN co-hosted a schedule of programs. luncheon through a partnership with the USO and the Pathfinder Program.
Veterans
The Vietnam War - KLRN hosted 4 special preview screenings of the 10 part documentary, The Vietnam War, by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Three of the screenings took place in the Robert L.B. Tobin Studio at KLRN and the fourth was held at Patriots Casa on the campus of Texas A&M University- San Antonio. We welcomed 72 people to the screenings; many shared that the experience was powerful, provoking, and a gateway for them to connect with their families. Many Vietnam Veterans shared that they had not previously spoken about their experience with their family. KLRN also hosted multiple history harvests at local VFW Posts, American Legion Posts, and at KLRN to harvest artifacts from community members. These letters, photos, and mementos were displayed at the screenings.
Top: A KLRN hosted event in The Vietnam War: Stories From South Texas- KLRN preparation for THE VIETNAM WAR documentary film. proudly connected with local Vietnam Veterans and curated Middle: An archive captured at a collection of nine interviews for The Vietnam War: Stories one of the History Harvest From South Texas. The veterans shared their stories- events. ranging from correspondence with loved ones to combat Bottom: Turner McGarity shared his story for The Vietnam experiences. We invite you to view the collection, The War: Stories From South Texas. Vietnam War: Stories From South Texas, by visiting klrn.org.
Announcements
KLRN Building Dedication In December 2016, KLRN approached the McCombs Foundation regarding critical updates needed for our facility. We presented the idea of dedicating our media center to honor Charline McCombs, whose charitable legacy in San Antonio in the area of the arts is vast and renowned.
The McCombs Foundation granted KLRN a generous gift. We celebrated the unveiling of the Charline McCombs Media Center in April during the official dedication. Mayor Ivy Taylor, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, Texas Commissioner J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. and CPS Energy President and CEO Paula Gold-Williams addressed attendees and Top: Charline McCombs and the shared thoughtful reflections of Charline's philanthropic newly unveiled facilities at KLRN. contributions to the arts. Middle: KLRN Board President, Paula Gold-Williams, congratulates and celebrates with The grant from the McCombs Foundation kicked off a $1.5 Charline McCombs at the million capital campaign to raise funds to replace existing unveiling event. outdated automation equipment (a majority of which has Bottom: Charline McCombs and her long-time friend and been maintained since 2003) and to address facility community advocate, Rosemary maintenance issues. Kowalski.
In addition to this grant, KLRN subsequently received funding from the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation and the Mays Family Foundation to support the capital campaign.
Special Projects Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Project KLRN was selected as one of four PBS stations to receive the Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise local production and outreach initiative grant. KLRN created a multi-event project.
We presented a film preview of the documentary co-hosted with DreamWeek and InDep Arts & Film Festival featuring panelists Tommy Calvert, Bexar County Commissioner for Precinct 4; Graciela Sanchez, Executive Director of the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center; and Aaronetta Pierce, community volunteer and friend of Maya Angelou. The discussion was moderated by Cary Clack, former San Antonio Express-News columnist. The event drew an audience of 110.
Top: Students record excerpts KLRN co-hosted a poetry slam and film preview screening of from Maya Angelou poems to be Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise at The Playhouse San Antonio. The used as promotional video clips event drew an audience of 175. Middle: Volunteers from Martinez Street Women's Center join our team in the 2017 MLK From January 18-20, 2017, KLRN worked alongside Gemini Ink, a March local literary arts organization, to host poetry writing workshops Bottom: Panel discussion for middle school students at Davis Middle School in San following the DreamWeek Antonio. preview screening.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, KLRN created 30 signs for staff and volunteers to hold throughout the Martin Luther King, Jr. March on January 16. An estimated 300,000 participants marched during the event.
KLRN participated in three OVEE screenings that welcomed over 75 attendees. KLRN partnered with Texas A&M University- San Antonio (TAMUSA).
Special Projects Indie Lens Pop-Up KLRN screened four Independent Lens films from February - June 2017 at the Pearl Studio located in the heart of San Antonio. All screenings were free and open to the public, and our panel discussions were moderated by SA2020 President & CEO, Molly Cox. In total, we had 176 attendees with 11 community partners in attendance.
The Bad Kids • Young Men’s Leadership Academy • IDEA-San Antonio • KIPP: San Antonio
Newtown • Clarity Child Guidance Center • Children’s Bereavement Center of South TX • Moms Demand Action-San Antonio Chapter Top: KLRN Features the San Antonio Express-News Transgender special report as a National Bird part of The Real Boy screening. • Cohen Military Family Clinic at Family Middle: Our panel discusses overcoming grief and tragedy Endeavors, Inc. after the Newtown screening. • Disabled American Veteran Bottom: Our panelists • Army ROTC Texas A&M Univ at San Antonio discuss veteran resources and • Bexar County Veterans Service Office military projects after the National Bird screening.
Real Boy • Fiesta Youth • Pride Center SA • Mother and Transgender Son
KLRN also hosted an OVEE (online video engagement experience) screening of the film, Real Boy. We welcomed 70 attendees from San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas.
Events & Screenings
National Parks of Texas Screening Event October 16 Mission Marquee Plaza
Preview Screening event for VICTORIA January 4 McNay Museum of Art
Meet-And-Greet with Raney Aronson-Rath March 14 KLRN members were invited to an exclusive meet-and-greet event with Raney Aronson-Rath, Executive Producer of FRONTLINE. Aronson-Rath spoke about the future of journalism, journalistic integrity, and the in- depth research that goes into every topic covered on FRONTLINE. KLRN recorded a web-exclusive interview as a part of our "Up In Front" series.
Rhapsody on the Rio Grande Screening Event April 19 Texas A & M International University (Laredo, TX) Top: Fun times at the Boots, Beer and BBQ event. Boots, Beer & BBQ May 4 Middle: The 51st annual Blazing Patrons paired the best brews in the state with Pitmaster Gavels Auction was a great success. Performers Buzzie Hughes’ award- winning brisket during the 3rd Annual from throughout the community Boots, Beer, & BBQ fundraiser event. Friends and supporters kicked off the show each night. gathered at the Alegria Ranch in Fredericksburg, TX courtesy Bottom: Raney Aronson-Rath of a generous supporter. during our exclusive meet-and- greet event. 51st Annual Blazing Gavels Auction June 7-17 KLRN celebrated the 51st Annual Great TV Auction, Blazing Gavels in June! For eight evenings, the Robert L.B. Tobin Studio was full of hundreds of volunteers answering the phones from enthusiastic viewers bidding on thousands of donated items.
Beyond TV
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Involvement Alamo Public Telecommunications Council Board of Directors FY17 Board Chair Margaret Kelley, M.D. Marshall Pitman, Ph.D. Paula Gold-Williams Southeast OB-GYN University of Texas CPS Energy Associates, P.A. at San Antonio
Michael Battista, M.D. John LaField Lulu Schroeder Pediatrix Medical Group Jefferson Bank Brain Sentinel
Samuel N. Boldrick III Phil Lane Carolyn A. Seale The Trust Co. KSAT Community Volunteer
Ernest Bromley Brandon Logan Tanuja Singh, D.B.A. Bromley Communications, LLC SRG Athletics St. Mary’s University
Rebecca Q. Cedillo Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson Luis de la Torre Strategic Initiatives Consulting Texas A&M University- Clear Channel Outdoor San Antonio Stephen Dufilho Maj. Gen. Alfred A. Valenzuela, USA Consultant Paul Martin (Retired) Martin Capital Advisors, LLP Consultant Arthur Rojas Emerson KLRN President and CEO John P. Maurer Ex-Officio Member Community Volunteer Joe Herrera Renée Flores KLRN Community AT&T Kristina M. Moore Advisory Board President Community Volunteer Leo Gomez Brooks City Base Robert ‘Mo’ Morehead MDR Advertising Helen Hicks Groos Community Volunteer Linde Murphy M.E. Allison & Co., Inc. Lamont A. Jefferson Jefferson Cano Allison Carissa O’Connor Barkley, PLLC Community Volunteer
Dr. Ray M. Keck, III Richard Perez Texas A&M International San Antonio University Chamber of Commerce
Involvement
KLRN Community Advisory Board FY17
Advisory Board President Joe P. Herrera Nick Guinn
Suzanna Rojas Dr. Eric J. Lopez
Nancy Hamner Avellar Heather Pelley
Chris Caesar Marlene Richardson
Eloisa Cardova Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark
Paul Carter Willie Sekula
Laura Etter Barbara E. Stanush
Victoria Garcia Caffrey Loretta Van Coppenolle VOLUNTEERS Gina Graham Lydia Alegria White KLRN logged over 4,500 volunteer hours at fundraising events, educational events, and at KLRN.
Involvement
KLRN Corporate Officers
Arthur R. Emerson President and CEO
Patrick Lopez Executive Vice President and CFO
Cynthia Shields Sr. Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Priscilla Lowrance Assistant Board Secretary
Pete Gonzalez Vice President of Engineering
Katrina Kehoe Vice President of Marketing and Communications
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