SPRING 2017 THE MEMBER NEWSLETTER OF KCUR 89.3 YEARS STRONG 60Celebrating six decades as Kansas City’s public radio station ON THE YEAR IN REVIEW 2016 COVER To celebrate Serving you our 60 years in broadcasting, we’re looking back on how is a privilege KCUR got its start — and the amazing things that have For KCUR, 2016 was a Linda Sher, midday announcer Greg Echlin, sports reporter ElleSylvia Moxley Maria Gross, producer, Central Standard happened since. year of contradictions.

See story...... 6-7 We lost Steve Bell, a long- time staff member, the proliferation of fake news made our work more WHAT’S difficult, and to many of us, journalism itself felt INSIDE under attack. Introducing the Kansas News In other ways, it was an Service...... 2 extraordinarily good year. We held our first-ever Volunteers of gala, our audience has the Year...... 3 never been larger, and Ron Yurman, announcer Suzanne Hogan, announcer/producer/reporter Michael Byars, morning announcer we continue to see strong Guiding you financial support from the through the Trump community. transition...... 4-5 Over the past few months, KCUR we’ve heard from many KCUR Financials...... 8 of you that you value our work more than ever. It is a privilege to serve STAFF as Kansas City’s source You may know their voices, for in-depth news and but can you name the faces entertainment. of these KCUR personalities? As always, thanks for listening. Ron Jones, director of community engagement Elle Moxley, reporter Photos by Brandon Parigo Dan Videtich Photography Dan Videtich

Nico Leone KCUR General Manager

Frank Morris, national correspondent Laura Ziegler, special correspondent Steve Kraske, host, Up to Date 1 Introducing the Volunteers of the Year

Each year, KCUR honors two volunteers for their dedication and service. This year, Kansas News Service the panel selected Nic Zweifel and Stacy Kearney for their involvement in two of our most important endeavors — fundraising and community outreach.

Veteran journalists explore health issues statewide

Susie Fagan Jim McLean

Nic Zweifel Stacy Kearney Public radio has always been a priority in my A few years ago, I was looking for ways to give life. In fact, before I drove my first car off the back to organizations that are important to my dealer’s lot, I set KCUR as the #1 preset on my family and knew KCUR had to be included. radio. Since my first time answering phones in the pledge room, I’ve been hooked. Amy Jeffries Meg Wingerter Bryan Thompson In 2013, I was invited to participate in a KCUR- sponsored focus group about the station’s There are so many wonderful people who call relationship with “millennials.” This meeting led in to pledge their support, and if you’re lucky, KCUR is expanding its events that affect the health forces at work and the ongoing to an exciting realization: There are other young you get to hear how KCUR plays an important coverage of Kansas with of Kansans. concerns of our citizens. Email listeners who are passionate about public radio! part in their lives. The time spent with the KCUR staff and the other volunteers is the the addition of journalists managing editor Jim McLean at The energy and ideas from that meeting In its first few months, the best. No matter which shift you work, you formerly connected with the [email protected]. sparked an effort to form a station-supported, Kansas News Service has have interesting conversations with interesting Kansas Health Institute. The volunteer-led, young friends group of KCUR The Kansas News Service is people who share your love for KCUR. newly-created Kansas News covered the debate over guns called Generation Listen KC. Service will bring you original on college campuses, how a made possible by a group of People look at me funny when I tell them, “I reporting on some of the issues Medicaid backlog is affecting funding organizations, led by Since its creation, Generation Listen KC has love the KCUR Pledge Drive!” But it’s true! I’ve that affect Kansans most — services in nursing homes, the Kansas Health Foundation. hosted events ranging from public forums, answered phones, stuffed envelopes and even health, education and politics. the future of the state’s water Other funders include the discussion panels, happy hours and storytelling introduced my daughter to some volunteering supply and how tobacco United Methodist Health fundraisers. Together, we’ve created a model opportunities. Who knew mailing hats could be The group is based in Topeka, companies may help close the Ministry Fund, the Sunflower other stations can follow when starting their so much fun? working in close partnership gap in the state’s budget deficit. Foundation, the REACH own young friends groups. with public radio stations Healthcare Foundation and I am grateful to volunteer with such an amazing My experience with Generation Listen KC has KMUW in Wichita and Kansas As we move forward, we need the Health Care Foundation of group of people at such an important place in allowed me to invest in building the future Public Radio in Lawrence. your help. Tell us what you Greater Kansas City. the lives of Kansas Citians. community that I want. I love this station and Together, they dive deep and would like to see covered and the people who make it what it is. I am looking track the policies, issues and why. Help us understand the forward to achieving more in 2017!

2 3 The first 100 Nightly show guides Americans through Trump transition

The first few months of 2017 have seen Tuesdays: WNYC’s Brian Lehrer evaluates major political change. For some, it’s an how American norms are changing. How are exciting moment in our country’s history. language, ethics, the law and our institutions For others, it’s terrifying. adapting under a new and unprecedented leader? That’s why we’re proud to be airing Indivisible, a nightly gathering for everyday Wednesdays: Charlie Sykes, a leading voice Americans to talk, debate and find common in conservative talk radio, weighs the new ground in the first 100 days of the Donald administration’s first 100 days against Trump administration. American values and conservative principles.

Consider it a conversation starter. Thursdays: MPR’s Kerri Miller examines American identity at this moment of change. The live call-in show is produced by WNYC Who is part of the national narrative, who is in , Public Radio left out and how might our long-term sense and The Economist. of selves change?

Each evening has a unique theme: The producers of Indivisible say the show is built to “thrive where public radio has Mondays: WNYC’s Kai Wright and editors distinguished itself: thoughtful, inclusive, and correspondents from The Economist contextual.” We encourage you to bring our discuss how the world is reacting to the Kansas City perspective to the conversation. changes that are coming to Washington and what new opportunities and challenges arise Listen to Indivisible on KCUR from 7 to 8 as a result. p.m. Monday to Thursday, through April 27.

MPR’s Kerri Miller is the Thursday night host of Indivisible, a call-in show focused on the first 100 days of the Trump administration. Photo by MPR.

provide balanced, objective across the organization Photo by Brandon Parigo The premise of truth analysis of the key issues that every day, and it informs our will determine our future. decision making. Addressing bias in a changing political climate Of course, we can’t do this We welcome your The presidential election of these opposing viewpoints providing listeners the context without honest give-and-take perspectives, your ideas, your exposed deep divisions in and bring the truth to light in a they need to be informed with our listeners. challenges and even your America — divisions that are not nonpartisan way. participants in our democracy. scolding. We’re listening. simple cases of right vs. wrong, I want you to know that the Republican vs. Democrat, At KCUR, I’m proud to In 2017, we will continue to KCUR staff diligently tracks Donna Vestal is the director white vs. black, rural vs. urban work with journalists who hold ourselves to the highest the feedback we receive of content strategy for or any other obvious contrast. understand our responsibility standards, clarifying facts and from our audience, whether KCUR. You can reach her to give you the facts. In recent challenging assumptions. We it’s through phone calls, at [email protected]. As a free press, our challenge staff discussions, we have re- will put more resources into emails or social media. This is to recognize the complexity affirmed our commitment to in-depth coverage. We will communication is shared

4 5 60 YEARS STRONG This year KCUR marks its 60th year of broadcasting. So much has DID YOU KNOW? changed since our first broadcast in 1957! Here’s a look back at some of our greatest moments as Kansas City’s public radio station. When KCUR began broadcasting in 1957, few Kansas Citians owned FM receivers. KCUR’s first general manager purchased radios with his personal money and sold them door-to-door for $18 each.

1957 1966 1979 2003 2012 2014 2016 2017 KCUR 89.3 FM UMKC Board of KCUR begins KCUR begins KCUR General KCUR news director RadioActive, KCUR operates begins broadcasting Curators approves broadcasting what streaming the Manager Patty Cahill Frank Morris the station’s first with 59 employees, from the third floor purchase of $24,000 will soon become station’s broadcast retires after 25 years, takes on a new annual benefit, 300+ volunteers, a of Scofield Hall with of transmitter the leading program signal. Podcasts of and the station role — national raises $242,140 for $5 million budget a signal range of four equipment, allowing in all of public radio, on-air pieces and welcomes its new correspondent and local reporting and and an estimated miles, one full-time KCUR to broadcast NPR’s Morning popular programs general manager, senior editor for programming. KCUR 174,000 listeners employee and a in a 60-mile radius. Edition. become online Nico Leone. Long- NPR. also gets a new logo per week. $15,000 budget. features in 2005. running program and advertising Programming airs “The Walt Bodine campaign, “All for three hours, six Show” airs its final Kinds. Open Minds.” nights a week. 1970 1997 broadcast on National Public KCUR’s website 2010 April 27. Radio is born. launches. Harvest Public KCUR becomes a Media, a reporting charter member in collaboration 1971 and begins covering issues broadcasting All of food and food Things Considered. production, breaks ground.

6 7 KCUR Financials BY THE NUMBERS $3.9 million n Membership In 2016, Kansas Citians invested Total and Contributions = $2,430,807 $3.9 million in KCUR, 90 Operating Revenue n Underwriting Income = $1,346,409 percent of the funding for n Grants from Foundations = $194,381 KCUR programs, services and n Corporation for operations. $4,446,147 Public Broadcasting = $306,022 n Grant from State Government = $35,246 n UMKC Cash Support = $68,198 n Other Income = $65,084 $242,140 RadioActive, KCUR’s first major fundraising event, grossed $242,140 to support local reporting and programming. $570,000 KCUR listeners donated $570,000 in gifts of more than $1,000 each. With that funding, Total n News, Programming, KCUR added an elections editor, Operating Expenses and Production = $3,394,454 live events producer, Morning n Membership Services Edition newscaster and other and Development = $996,529 services. $4,790,687 n Management and Administration = $399,704 $344,000 KCUR made a strategic investment of $344,000 of its own reserves in UMKC donated facilities and administrative human resources, support valued at $1.3 million. facilities and branding.

8 9 JOHN C. DODS III WATTS SUSTAINING Sustaining ENDOWMENT SOCIETY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT The Dods Watts Society recognizes donors who have given $1,000 or more Membership to an existing endowment fund or have established a named endowment fund to benefit some aspect of KCUR. As a child, my grandmother told me to “never stop learning.” Matters Decades later, these Suzanne E. Allen Endowment at Nicole and Nico Leone You matter to KCUR. Whether KCUR words are foundational in your membership is $5 or Cathy and Bruce Liese my approach to daily life. $5,000, you help KCUR serve Danny Baker Mike and Linda Lyon KCUR our community with accurate, Molly Phelps Bean Endowment Program Fund For my entire 23 years credible and fact-based media. for KCUR News Programs in Kansas City, KCUR Laurie D. McCormack Lennie and Jerry Berkowitz has been a trusted KCUR sustaining members — Family Fund at KCUR Madeleine McDonough and Cyd partner in my ongoing those who give monthly — help Slayton quest for knowledge Nancy A. Bowman us in a particular way: You give us Ann McElhenny and understanding the gift of long-term planning. Julie Walker-Browne and Pete B. Mira Mdivani and Dennis N. Ayzin of the world around Browne me. Whether it’s news, You give KCUR the security to Rhonda and Scott Burnett Mitchell Capital Management politics, arts and culture, try new things. You allow us to Patty Cahill Sarah L. Morris sports, religion, sociology hire more reporters to investigate or human interest stories, more stories. You give us the Dr. Regina Nouhan Endowment Marilyn Carbonell and David I can always count on freedom to launch new podcasts. Weinglass at KCUR KCUR to go “below You help us replace aging Sue Cunningham Nancy G. and Arthur A. Parks the surface” on a local, equipment and invest in new Dods Zephyr Winds Endowment Steve Paul and Carol Zastoupil national and global scale technologies. You have helped us Fund at KCUR Andriana and Uzziel Pecina — to capture the essence become a leader in collaborative Anne S. Douthat of a story, not just the reporting projects, strengthening Rainy Day Books highlights. public media not just in Kansas Jan S. and Richard M. Dubinsky RLS Illumination Fund City, but across the country. Dr. Linda L. and John Edwards Judith M. and Stephen L. Roling I’m a devoted listener and longtime monthly You make KCUR stronger. Jennie and Thomas A. Egan Mrs. John J. Ryder sustaining member In the last five years, KCUR’s Jane and Keith F. Gard Kristin Schultz of KCUR because the station challenges me to sustaining members have grown Barbara L. and George J. Heymach Ralph Schultz Family Foundation go beyond listening, to from 800 members to more Kenneth C. Hill Foundation Fund Judith L. and Steven G. Sherry learning, reflecting and than 4,500 individuals and at KCUR households. Sustainers now Pat and Debbie Starke understanding. It’s the Dale Jarka and Brian M. Wicklund perfect daily companion. donate more than $65,000 each Torosian Foundation Stuart Jenkins and Family month to support the news Julie and David A. Warm and entertainment you hear on Janet M. Justus KCUR. Becky Welch Deedee King Anita E. Wertz Endowment Together, we are creating Shelly and Mark Kramer at KCUR something meaningful and Trust of Robert Lefferd impactful. Thank you.

If you would like more information about sustaining membership, contact [email protected]. -Michael Cline

10 11 LEAVE The Walt Bodine Legacy Guild YOUR CAR WITH KCUR

The Bodine Guild includes individuals who have remembered KCUR in their estate plans or have THE GIFT THAT GIVES documented their intention to include the station in their plans. These gifts become a donor’s FOR GENERATIONS legacy to KCUR. Membership gifts are crucial to keeping KCUR on the

air. No one understands this more than members of For more information about including KCUR in the Walt Bodine Legacy Guild. your estate plan, contact Danny Baker at 816-235-2861 or [email protected]. These are donors who have remembered KCUR in their estate plans, ensuring their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will enjoy Suzanne E. Allen Trust Nicole and Nico Leone KCUR for generations to come. Danny Baker Ann McElhenny Angela Bennett Pat and Debbie Starke Some of them have even created an endowment at KCUR — in their name or in the name of a loved one Lennie and Jerry Steve Paul and Carol — providing income for the station in perpetuity. Berkowitz Zastoupil Marilyn Carbonell and Stephen Sears Living David Weinglass Trust Betty Conry Trust Betty L. Widmier Estate Gay V. Crawford Tom and Anita Wertz Dr. William Edelman Jane Gard

A vehicle is one of the most personal donations we receive at KCUR. We’re honored that so many of you thought of us when it came time to retire your car!

In 2016, KCUR received WHY WE GIVE 353 car donations. This Marilyn Carbonell and David Weinglass, generated $93,364 in Members of The Walt Bodine Legacy Guild revenue.

If you are interested in We chose to include KCUR in our estate plans donating your car, call 855- because we want to help ensure that the station 277-2346. Vehicle is here for many years to come. We want future If you have remembered KCUR in your plans, please Donation Services will walk contact me so we may recognize your generous generations to also enjoy the wide range of you through the process. intentions. To learn more about how to make a legacy programs we enjoy — from the BBC World Service gift or create a program endowment, visit kcur.org/ Thank you so much for your to Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me! and all the local news legacy. programming! We love everything about KCUR, support of KCUR! and want it to be around for a long, long time. Danny Baker Please join us and leave a legacy for KCUR, too. Director of Development [email protected]

12 13 KCUR LEADERSHIP CIRCLE | 2016 We are grateful for every annual gift to KCUR. This list of contributors represents giving in two separate fiscal years from 7/1/15 to 12/31/16. Category placement is based on the highest annual giving amount in either fiscal year, not the 18-month cumulative total. Donors who give $1,000 or more annually are named to the KCUR Leadership Circle.

BOK Financial Balocca-Clemens Family Erik and Beverly Elving Kissick Construction Melvin and Martha Rice $10,000 and up Brad Bradley and Robbie Harding Foundation Jerry and Rayla Erding Family Mary Helen Korbelik Tom A. Ricker Suzanne Allen* Willard J. and Mary G. Bank of Blue Valley Foundation Fund Kathleen M. Kunkler Judith M. and Stephen L. Roling Mr and Mrs Charles L. Bacon Jr. Breidenthal Foundation Marla Bare Alan J. Feldmeier and Lucy Rupf Sara and Ed Kurtz Marianne Roos and David Bland G. Kenneth and Ann Baum Jacob and Frances O. Brown James R. Batterson Linda M. and Bradley G. Finkle Martha M. Lally Josh and Ann Rowland Family Fund Mollie H. Carter Jerry Bauers and Babette Macy Laura and Spence Fitzgibbons Marsha Lawrence Marilyn and Robert Rymer Children’s Mercy Dave and Dee Dillon Leslie and Jeb Bayer Judy and James Frazier Nico and Nicole Leone Peggy F. Schmitt Patricia and Quintin Cokingtin Francis Family Foundation Ann and Don Bender Mark Frazier Gwen Litke Ralph Schultz Family Foundation The Debruce Foundation Health Care Foundation of Bert Berkley Shelly Freeman Joseph F. Lutkenhaus and Mylinda S. and Gilbert C. Scott Greater Kansas City Carla J. and David A. Dods Kevin and Michele Birzer SuEllen and Harvey Fried Janet M. Woodroof Zachary and Rhonda Shafran Jack and Karen Holland Kenneth and Virginia Filardo Mary and Tom Bloch Carolyn and David Fulk Robin L. and John A. Maiale Marny and John Sherman William T. Kemper Foundation James C. Graham Vic and Mary Bodney Elizabeth T. Garver Linda A. Marcusen Cyprienne Simchowitz and Susan Lordi Marker and Dennis Grand Arts Bower Family Donor Jeanne K. and Lawrence C. Gates Alexis Martin Gerald White Marker Tom L. and Carol Handley Advised Fund Don Goldman and Martha Todd Martin John Simpson T & C Matlack Pio Fund HNTB Cathi and David Brain Gershun Briana Marxen-McCollom Leland and Melissa Sindt Jean W. and Thomas A. Kansas City Life Insurance Tim and Julie Brake Stephen and Patricia Gound Amy McAnarney and David Hunt Deneen and Ryan Slack McDonnell Company Catherine A. Brazeal Family Foundation Bridget McCandless and Dennis Philip Sokol Debra W. and Allen Parmet Enid and Crosby Kemper Breidenthal-Snyder Virginia C. and Mike Gross Taylor Gita and Scott Sprague Foundation Shook Hardy & Bacon Foundation Inc. Paul Guinto Ken and Cindy McClain Sprint Foundation Deedee King Scott M. Smith Brookside Antiques Lavon M. and Rev. Adam Drs. Paul McGraw and Nancy State Farm Insurance Companies Madeleine McDonough and Cyd J. Hamilton The Sosland Foundation Deanna A. and Jeff A. Burns Newhouse Patricia Steil Slayton Cathy Hammer Kathryn B. Bussing Barbara Bangiola Messner Fund Lisa Stickler Janet M. and Phillip A. Miller Don D. and Linda Harkins Del Candler Pamela Miller and Michael Stinson Leonard Street LLP Morgan Family Foundation John Haslam Cummings Marilyn Carbonell and Julie L. and Sven Sykes Dr. Regina Nouhan David Weinglass Maggie H. and Bill Haw Virginia and James L. Moffett $5,000-9,999 Deborah W. and Mark J. Tady Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC Carolyn Curry Elbel Memorial Nancy W. Hawley* Monarch Plastic Surgery Steve Taylor Ash Grove Charitable Foundation Jamie Petsch Rigden Foundation David Hazzard Donna J. and Kenneth M. Moore Ellis B. Thigpen Sarah H. and Jon Baum Barbara Robertson Alice Carrott Shirley and Barnett Helzberg Jill A. Moormeier Ann J. and Peter B. Thompson George K. Baum Foundation Susanne C. Shutz Lourdes Carvajal Katrina A. and Tom Henke William J. Moran and Celine Jeff Tipton Barbara Bichelmeyer McDowell Rice Smith and Valerie Chow and Jon R. Gray Elizabeth Lee Henry Polich Tradebot Systems Inc Pete B. Browne and Julie Buchanan PC Carl and Elizabeth Cleveland Rosalie Henry Sarah L. Morris Walker-Browne Mark Van Blaricum WC Tingle Company Mike Coburn Dan and Diane Canaday Hesse Tracy Mosteller Barbara and J. Peter Gattermeir Nancy J. and Mark A. Viets U.S. Bank Foundation Fund Theresa Cole Janet Hessell and Jim Speck Richard S. Muther Gregory Gibson and Tania David and Julie Warm University of Missouri-Kansas Brian Collins Peg and Douglas J. Himebaugh Kathryn E. and Jay M. Nadlman Van Dyk City Andrew and Robin Warninghoff Commerce Bank Mark Hinderks Barbara K. Nelson David C. Jenkins US Bank Anita E. and S. Thomas Wertz Millie Copeland Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Holder Meggan R. Newland and Jon Julie Nelson Meers and Debbie and W. Russell Welsh Vicki and Doug Westerhaus Sue McCord-Belzer and Irv Belzer Mary J. and Monty C. Hutchison Henry Sam Meers Westport Fund Jill J. and William H. Coughlin Ida Rose Fund Karen L. Orrill Richard E. Mistler Marta and Stephen Williamson Kelley P. Cramm and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Isenberg Carolyn J. Phelps Polsinelli $1,000-2,499 Cecilia L. Wood Kenneth R. Horn Alicia H. and William H. Jennings Betsy D. and Larry W. Piebenga Randell Sedlacek and Mary Jerome P. and Tammy L. Wood Ventura Ellen and John Aisenbrey Sue Rose Cunningham Michael and Jennifer Ann The Elmer F. Pierson Foundation Martha J. Wyrsch* Pat and Debbie Starke Lexa G. and Paul Alley Jo Anna Dale Johnson James A. and Kathy Polsinelli Michele M. and James E. Stowers Cathy J. and John Anderson Ivan Damjanov Hunter Johnston Susan and Charles Porter M. Lee Stueck Lowry Anderson Jr. Cathy J. Dean The Kansas City Southern Wendy J. and George E. Powell UMKC Foundation Linda Y. and Kirk Arnold Deron Denton Charitable Fund Dick R. Prosser Connie and Dr. Keith W. Ashcraft Ronald Deskin Ewing Marion Kauffman Jim and Jill Quigley Mark S. Austenfeld Laura and Dennis Devoy Foundation Usha and Michael Rafferty Scott and Susan Averill Maria Donigan and Mark Sue and Buzz Kelsey Geetha Raghuveer $2,500-4,999 Danny Baker Thornhill Bebe Kemper Jane E. Ratcliffe and Jack Coakley Tony Bakker Paul N. and Lynn J. Douthat Jonathan Kemper and Nancy Lee Jane Reed Renee and Mark Bernhardt Jennie and Tom Egan Kemper Robert and Ann Regnier BMO Harris Bank Mike Eggleston Nancy E. and David V. Kenner Deborah L. and Robert C. Reiman *deceased

14 15 KCUR UNDERWRITERS | 2016

AARP Coterie Theatre India Association of Kansas City Lakeview Village Oakhill Day School UMKC Institute for Human AEG Live Cottonwood Springs Behavioral International Relations Council Lathrop & Gage Julia Othmer, artist Development Health Agenda USA International Visitors Council of Lawrence Arts Center Overland Park Christian Church UMKC Theatre Country Club Bank Greater Kansas City AIDS Walk Kansas City Lawrence Art Guild Owen Cox Dance Unbound Cultivate Kansas City Al Berman Productions The Lean Lab Unicorn Theater J Bar Alliance Francaise Lewis Rice Pak Halal International Foods & Union Horse Distillery Dental Care 50 Jackson County American Friends Service Lidia’s Restaurant Trade Routes Bakery Union Station Committee A Deeper Side Documentary Japan Festival Lied Center Park University Unity Village Ameritas Investment Corp. Dialogue Institute JCCC Performing Arts Series Linda Hall Library of Science, Parkinson’s Foundation of the University Health Art of the Car Concourse Digital Lagoon Jobs Now! Coalition Engineering and Technology Heartland University of Saint Mary Arts Council of Metropolitan Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse Live Nation/CCE St. Louis Parkway Wealth Advisors University of Missouri-Kansas Kansas City EdCounsel School Attorneys Johnson County Library Local Pig Charcuterie Peace Christian Church City Asbury United Methodist Church Episcopal Diocese of Western Johnson County Library Louisburg Cider Mill Piano Academy US Bank Ascend Integrated Media Missouri Foundation Lyric Opera of Kansas City Pitch Athena Healthcare ETF Store Johnson County Museum Plaza Christian Science Church Van Subaru Atonement Lutheran Church of Ethnic Enrichment Festival Powell Gardens Versfeld & Hugo, LLC Overland Park March of Remembrance Kansas City Actors Theatre Village Presbyterian Church Avila University MarketingXchange The Family Conservancy Kansas City Area Life Sciences Rimann Liquors Village Shalom Institute Martin Pringle: Attorneys at Law Farm to Market Bread The Roasterie Visiting Nurse Association Bach Aria Soloists Kansas City Art Institute McDowell, Rice, Smith & Fasone & Partners Buchanan Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Voltaire Bag & Baggage Kansas City Ballet Fiddly Fig Meers Advertising Bank Midwest Kansas City Business Journal Fire Engine Design Metropolitan Community St. Andrew Christian Church Webster University Barstow School Kansas City Chamber Orchestra Financial Planning Association College St. James Catholic Church Western Governors University Bloch Cancer Foundation of GKC Kansas City Chinese American Metropolitan Energy Center St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School William Inge Festival Bo Ling’s Folly Theater Association Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Saint Luke’s Health System William Jewell College Box Lunch Footprints Kansas City Civic Orchestra Chamber of Commerce Saint Paul School of Theology World’s Window Bristol Seafood Grill Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City Convention and Mid-America Regional Council Visitors Bureau Samuel U. Rodgers Health Care Brookside Art Show Friends of the Johnson County Mid-Continent Public Libraries Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey Schloegel Design Remodel Brookside Business Association Library Midwest Highland Arts Fund Kansas City Home Medical Shawnee Mission Health Brookside Chiropractic and Friends University Midwest Innocence Project Acupuncture Frontier Schools Supply Shawnee Mission Unitarian Midwest Office Technology Universalist Church Building Performance Institute Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Mission Farms Merchants Seville Home Burns & McDonnell Gardeners Connect Care Missouri Lawyers Weekly Spencer Museum of Art Goodwill Industries Kansas City Museum Missouri Lottery SPIN! Neopolitan Pizza Cafe Trio Grace Covenant Presbyterian Kansas City Renaissance Festival Missouri School of Information Starlight Theatre Californos Restaurant Church Kansas City Repertory Theater Science and Learning Stockyard Brewing Company Cathedral of the Immaculate Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral Kansas City Sailing Kansas City Scottish Highland Missouri University of Science Storling Dance Theater Conception Grass Pad and Technology Central Seminary Greater Kansas City Business Games Stueve Siegel Hanson Kansas City Symphony MOPACA Invitational Alpaca STUFF Center for Practical Bioethics Magazine/The Star Show Kansas City Zoo Suburban Lawn & Garden Cerbera Gallery Greater Kansas City Chamber of Moxie Catering Kansas Historical Society Summerfest Concerts CFM Distributors Commerce MPress Printing Kansas Journal of Law and Public Swope Health Services Charlotte Street Foundation Greater Kansas City Community Muncharoo Foundation Policy Child Abuse Prevention Musical Theater Heritage Association Kauffman Center for the Ten Thousand Villages Half Price Books Performing Arts Theater League Children International National Eagle Leadership Children’s Mercy Hospital Hammerpress KC Academy Thinking Bigger Business Media KC AutoSport Institute Tinseltown Media Chipotle Mexican Grill Harrah’s NKC & VooDoo Lounge National Shows 2 Christ Community Church of Harriman-Jewell Series KC Chorale Tom’s Town Distillery KC Dance Festival National Museum of Toys and Traditions Furniture Brookside Health Care Foundation of Miniatures KC LGBT Film Festival True/False Film Festival Citizen’s Bank & Trust Greater Kansas City National World War I Museum KC Regional Transit Alliance Truman Library City in Motion Dance Theater Heart of America Shakespeare Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Festival KC Women’s Chorus City of KCMO The Nerdery Heartland Men’s Chorus KCK Public Library UMKC Biomedical and Health Clay Platte Family Medicine Newburger Foundation Henry W. Bloch School of KCPT Public TV 19 Informatics Cleveland Chiropractic College Dr. Nancy Newhouse Management Kemper Museum of UMKC School of Computing and Code Koalas Northeast Arts Commission Commerce Bank Home Builders Association of Contemporary Art Engineering Kansas City Keys 4/4 Kids Northeast Chamber of UMKC Conservatory of Music Community Christian Church Commerce Horizon Academy Knox Presbyterian Church and Dance Community LINC Northland Symphony Orchestra Hovey Williams KU Confucius Institute UMKC Department of Communiversity Notre Dame de Sion Architecture, Urban Planning + Contract Furnishings Husch Blackwell KU Hall Center of the Humanities HyVee KU School of Law Design Cornerstones of Care UMKC Gallery of Art

16 17 WHY I Generation LISTEN BROADCAST Angela Bennett, KCUR Community Advisory Listen KC Board member: SCHEDULE Connecting young Kansas Citians to the people, places Since 1996, I have been and things that make Kansas City an exciting place to be an enthusiastic donor WEEKDAY to, and volunteer for, KCUR, through monthly Generation Listen KC is KCUR’s and attendees enjoyed custom MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY initiative to connect with young Clinton and Trump cocktail giving and participating listeners and engage them with choices. in on-air fundraising. 12 a.m. BBC World Service BBC World Service BBC World Service BBC World Service BBC World Service the station. The group continues KCUR is my favorite 5 a.m. Morning Edition Morning Edition Morning Edition Morning Edition to grow, and we’re excited to Each month in 2016, we radio station because of 10 a.m. Central Standard Central Standard Central Standard Central Standard Central Standard report a successful year! participated in Harvesters’ its varied programming, BackSnack Program, bagging great reporting and 11 a.m. Up to Date Up to Date Up to Date Up to Date Up to Date In June, we teamed up with nutritious snacks for kids as part talented people. Noon Here & Now Here & Now Here & Now Here & Now Here & Now KCUR’s Podcast Party for an of our KCUR Cares volunteer 2 p.m. The World The World The World The World Science Friday exclusive look at ’s efforts. As members of the season two premiere. Harvest 3 p.m. Fresh Air Fresh Air Fresh Air Science Friday KCUR Advisory Board, Public Media’s Jeremy Bernfeld So far in 2017, we’ve hosted a my colleagues and I 4 p.m. All Things Considered All Things Considered All Things Considered All Things Considered interviewed producer Hanna Stockyard Sounds concert with get an up-close view of 6:30 p.m. Marketplace Marketplace Marketplace Marketplace Marketplace Rosin and had a conversation artist Moddi and our annual the way the station is with local transgender activist storytelling event, “Up All Night,” 7 p.m. Indivisible Indivisible Indivisible Indivisible Best of Cyprus Avenue run and the decisions Sandra Meade. hosted by Gina Kaufmann. 8 p.m. TED Radio Hour This American Life The Moth Radio Hour Studio 360 Fish Fry that are made on a We partnered with the National Stay tuned for our next Stockyard daily basis to provide 9 p.m. Classical 24 Classical 24 Kansas City Symphony WWI Museum and Memorial’s Sounds concert this summer, excellent programming 10 p.m. Classical 24 Modernist group in September for as well as happy hours and and content to a presidential debate watch party. volunteer opportunities. Follow listeners. Unlike some KCUR’s Steve Kraske hosted us on Facebook at “Generation organizations, the staff a panel with local journalists, Listen KC.” at KCUR regularly seeks WEEKEND their board’s input and utilizes our comments SATURDAY SUNDAY to enhance and improve the quality of 12 a.m. BBC World Service 12 a.m. 12th Street Jump the station. 6 a.m. Only a Game 1 a.m. BBC World Service 7 a.m. Saturday 6 a.m. New Letters on the Air I am proud to be part of the KCUR family. 10 a.m. Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! 6:30 a.m. Humankind 11 a.m. Ask Me Another 7 a.m. Weekend Edition Sunday Noon The Best of Car Talk 10 a.m. This American Life 1 p.m. Cyprus Avenue 11 a.m. Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! (encore) 2 p.m. Freakonomics Radio Noon Snap Judgment 3 p.m. RadioLab 1 p.m. The Moth Radio Hour 4 p.m. All Things Considered 2 p.m. TED Radio Hour 5 p.m. A Prairie Home Companion 3 p.m. Fresh Air Weekend 7 p.m. Cyprus Avenue (encore) 4 p.m. All Things Considered 8 p.m. Fish Fry 5 p.m. Reveal 6 p.m. On the Media 7 p.m. Studio 360 8 p.m. Night Tides (Left to right) Panelists Pam Fine, Dave Helling, Elle Moxley and host Steve Kraske participate in -Angela M. Bennett a presidential debate watch party at the National World War I Museum in September.

18 19 KCUR COMMUNITY KEY ADVISORY BOARD CONTACTS MEMBERS

Nico Leone General Manager [email protected]

Danny Baker Director of Development Brian Ellison, host, Statehouse Blend Missouri Gina Kaufmann, host, Central Standard Dan Margolies, health editor [email protected]

Maria Carter Sarah Baum Angela Bennett Mary Bloch Marilyn Carbonell News Director [email protected]

David M. Fulk Director of Philanthropic Giving [email protected]

Jane Gard Dale Jarka Pat Macdonald Madeleine McDonough Ron Jones Director of Community Engagement [email protected]

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