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2 friends of public radio arizona A Message from the Chair of Friends Dear Members, Students in our community find between nations and communities I don’t think you realize the impact their voices at SPOT 127, KJZZ’s and keeping families connected, one you make. Youth Media Centers. Their stories neighborhood news story at a time. just won three Rocky Mountain That is KJZZ. When you contribute to Friends of regional NATAS Student Production It’s the impact you make. Public Radio Arizona (FPRAZ), you Emmy Awards for impactful make an impact that sends positive reporting about Through a strong ripples across our community. love, relationships, When you partnership What if you could no longer see and how bullying with Rio Salado to read? Thanks to more than 400 affects the LGBT+ contribute…you College, we are volunteers, Sun Sounds of Arizona community. doing things like creates audio access to print material no one else in Founded as public radio. 24 hours a day, seven days a week. the Teen Radio make an impact Those who listen to magazines, project in 2007, When you’re out newspapers, and even grocery ads SPOT 127 now that sends positive in the community, say that it’s their window to the offers our future look for our world. Experts in the field agree: leaders training one-of-a-kind since 1979, Sun Sounds has garnered and scholarships. ripples across our Soundbite mobile over 30 awards for thousands of That is SPOT 127. audio production hours of programming. That is community. food truck that Sun Sounds. It’s the impact toured first you make. It’s the impact you make. responders’ stations to thank them If you are a member of our arts this summer. community, you have certainly We build strong character and listened to K-BACH at 89.5 FM. inspire young minds at SPOT 127. It’s where we share classical music, support the arts, and We support the arts at K-BACH. A Message from bolster Valley organizations We help those with reading such as the Phoenix Chorale, disabilities through Sun Sounds. the Director the Phoenix Symphony, and the We keep you informed and Arizona Musicfest by sharing their The Friends of Public Radio entertained at KJZZ. performances with a wider audience. Arizona Board of Directors On behalf of my fellow volunteer We are proud to tell you that in the knows the value of public media FPRAZ board members, we can’t past year, K-BACH is the number- to change lives and improve the thank you enough for the impact three-rated all-classical station in the quality of community dialogue. you make. We invite you to join us top 20 radio markets. It’s an ever- They are committed to assuring in the year ahead to continue this more popular refuge of sanity in our the future vitality of KJZZ, award-winning, arts-community- hectic days. That is K-BACH. K-BACH, SPOT 127, and Sun supporting, disability-services- Sounds of Arizona. It’s the impact you make. providing, bridge-building, youth- These entities make a difference, Where do more and more Arizonans enriching, and fact-based-journalism and the board is dedicated to get their morning and afternoon community partnership. broadening their support in news programming? It’s KJZZ, Sincerely, 91.5 FM. More than three dozen order to John McDonald award-winning news professionals ensure the Chair, FPRAZ future help us challenge common of public assumptions, uncover important media. perspectives, and explore issues that are so important to our families. Phil Meyer Executive We are the only NPR member station Director, in the country with two foreign FPRAZ news bureaus—in Hermosillo and Mexico City. We are building bridges annual report 2017–2018 3 Friends of Public Radio Arizona Board of Directors John McDonald (Chair) Anne Gill Bahar Schippel VP Corporate Communications, President & CEO, Partner, Snell & Wilmer US Airways (retired) Tempe Chamber of Commerce Chip Scutari Verne Smith (Vice Chair) Kate Hickman Principal, Managing Partner, Senior VP, Treasury Management Scutari & Cieslak Public Relations Peace of Mind Solutions, LLC Sales Manager, Alliance Bank of Larry Stewart Suzanne Pfister (Secretary) Arizona Senior Partner, SRA 360, Stewart & President & CEO, Adam Isaacs Reindersma Architecture, PLLC Vitalyst Health Foundation CEO, PAL Experiences Diane Veres Tony Moya (Treasurer) Julie A. Johnson, CCIM (Finance Committee Chair) Manager, Latino Relations, Principal, Health Care Affinity President, Arizona Division, Salt River Project Group Avison Young Clear Channel Outdoor Evelyn Casuga Jaime Molera Mistie Hague Weishaar (Immediate Past Chair) Partner, Molera-Alvarez, LLC Marketing Manager, Director, Arizona Town Hall Rachel Sahlman Greenberg Traurig, LLP Olivia Brasher Director of Customer Bill Shedd (ex officio) CPA Audit Partner, Communications, APS Interim Vice President, Division of Fester & Chapman P.C. Public Service, Rio Salado College Division of Public Service Executive Team Bill Shedd Al Macias John Sage Interim Vice President, Division of News Director, KJZZ Associate Vice President & Public Service, Rio Salado College Phil Meyer Director of Information Technology Ralph Hogan Director of Strategic Initiatives & Eric Schecter Associate General Manager, Executive Director of FPRAZ Chief Engineer Engineering Matt Myers Scott Williams Jon Hoban Executive Director, SPOT 127 Director of Audience Research Associate General Manager, Linda Pastori KJZZ Programming General Manager, Development, Sun Sounds of Arizona, & SPOT 127 Friends of Public Radio Arizona Emeritus Council Larry Ashkin Karen Greenberg Carol McElroy Founder, Greenberg Holdings, Ltd. Owner, Durant’s Centrum Properties, Inc. (retired) Phil Hagenah Armando Roman Steve Curley Principal, Filmhousaz (retired) Managing Principal, AXIOM Senior VP, Alliance Bank of Arizona Laura W. Martin Financial Advisory Group, LLC Mark Dioguardi Senior Advisor, Todd Sanders Dioguardi Law Firm, PLLC Arizona Science Center (retired) President & CEO, Greater Phoenix Susan Edwards Carl Matthusen Chamber of Commerce Founding Chair, FPRAZ & General Manager Emeritus, Dan Schweiker Neighborhoods Connect KJZZ/K-BACH Co-Founder & Consultant, China Mist Tea Company 4 friends of public radio arizona KJZZ News, Programs You Support Impact a Growing Audience Members contribute to the level of Going Beyond the Headlines The Fronteras Desk is committed to quality in KJZZ’s reporting, the far- unveiling stories on complex topics, In 2017, two Senior Field ranging topics covered, the evening including life on tribal lands, trade Correspondents began reporting music selections, and the unique across the border, how tax dollars are from Phoenix at KJZZ’s new weekend entertainment. spent in these areas, and more. Downtown Bureau. We’ve been able to enhance the Knowing the unique perspective the Having dedicated reporters housed breadth and depth of our news KJZZ Mexico City Bureau provides, in the city center allows KJZZ more coverage while steadily increasing in Spring 2018 the Fronteras Desk intimate access to stories that have the number of listeners. That’s added the Hermosillo News Bureau statewide impact, enabling them to the impact of your financial based in the capital of Sonora, the quickly track the latest developments contribution. Mexican state that borders Arizona. in the Arizona Legislature and Phoenix City Hall. The two reporters based in Hermosillo will go beyond Arizona– The Arizona–Mexico Bond Mexico headlines and bring to light collaborations in transportation, Since 2010, with support from the tourism, shipping, mining, and more. Ford Foundation and members, KJZZ’s Fronteras Desk reporters KJZZ can report on topics other have covered stories from the news organizations overlook because Navajo Nation in northern Arizona of the strong financial support we down to northwestern Mexico. receive from our members. Above: Fronteras Desk Editor Michel Marizco and Mexico City Bureau Chief Rodrigo Cervantes work on a story together. Right: East Valley Reporter Mariana Dale interviews an elementary school teacher in her classroom. annual report 2017–2018 5 The Impact of High Standards Left: Reporter Stina Sieg records audio while on assignment at the This year, the Radio and Television Grand Canyon. Digital News Association bestowed four KJZZ reporters with prestigious Below: Reporters Kendal Blust and Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards Murphy Woodhouse show off the for five stories. Those honored— recording studio at KJZZ’s bureau in Matthew Casey, Jimmy Jenkins, Stina Hermosillo, Sonora. Sieg, and Sarah Ventre—exemplify KJZZ’s dedication to excellence. Member support allows KJZZ to take on projects that other radio stations simply cannot. As a result, listeners gain a deeper understanding of complex matters. Examples include last fall’s series on the faith and culture of Short Creek, where the acceptance of polygamy is undergoing a sea change, as well as the ongoing series of reports that investigate all aspects of the opioid crisis, from the roles of pharmacists and doctors to underground needle exchanges. Leadership Society: Public Radio’s Strongest Supporters All members tell us they value the consistent superiority of our broadcasts. Our Leadership Society members give at a level they feel reflects their deep commitment to public radio. Those contributions impact KJZZ and K-BACH’s ability to hire highly qualified staff, use state-of-the-art equipment, and air well produced content. Leadership Society members are invited to behind- the-scenes events, special invitation-only concerts, and meet-and-greet opportunities with NPR personalities like David Greene, Ira Glass, and Korva Coleman. Right: Leadership Society members enjoy a curated tour of Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. Marilyn Wurzburger (pictured) said, “To hear the curator give us the back stories of their work was something I wouldn’t hear by just going there on my own. Everyone was fascinated by the optical illusion horse mural—and rightly so.” 6 friends of public radio arizona October 2017 A Year in Membership Back to Radio Lunch K-BACH prides itself on being the Heart of the Arts.