Quality

public television,

radio, and

media services

that educate,

involve, and inspire

the people

of the prairie region.

Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc. Annual Report 2017

Fiscal Year 2017 began October 1, 2016, and ended September 30, 2017 Prairie Public Broadcasting is a trusted public media service dedicated to building an exciting and productive future for our region and its people by offering a window on the world and creating a forum for discussion of important issues.

Prairie Public is committed to When you support Prairie Public, respect for the individual and our your contribution goes to work to make great television and radio audience, to lifelong learning, civil programs happen. It works to discourse, and our regional identity. secure the very best of PBS and Those who work at Prairie Public NPR programming, along with high- take pride in our programming and quality, original productions created to meet your interests and needs. our service, expressing it through honesty and accuracy, a strong work Individual and community support ethic, teamwork, workplace diversity, is a crucial part of Prairie Public’s success, and this annual report effective stewardship of gifts and celebrates our dedicated talents, and good humor. partners and contributors.

Prairie Public is a member of Prairie Public is a member of NPR, a the Public Broadcasting Service, privately supported, nonprofi t membership a private, nonprofi t corporation organization that serves its audience in that provides quality television partnership with independently operated, programming and related services. noncommercial public radio stations.

2 You depend on public media, and we depend on you

I hear enthusiasm whenever I travel in our broadcast region and talk with our neighbors who are served by Prairie Public. They trust and depend on Prairie Public. Why are people so passionate about public radio? Because NPR and their member stations, Prairie Public included, are consistently rated quite high in terms of the complex analysis and minimal Prairie Public’s mission is straightforward: partisan bias in our reporting. We pursue to provide quality radio, television, and the truth, we are diligent with verifi cation, public media services that educate, involve, and scrupulous about fairness. and inspire. It’s no easy task. Our radio programming is widely In 2017, cuts in funding from the state of acknowledged for excellence by folks North Dakota signifi cantly impacted Prairie who use measureable assessments, Public. Many agencies and organizations and Prairie Public and NPR journalists in North Dakota faced similar budget cuts. have won a multitude of awards including We tightened our already-restrained budget Eric Sevareid Awards, Associated Press and economized across all departments. Awards, Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards, and George Foster We won’t let these budget cuts slow us Peabody Awards, to name a few. down. In our multi-media culture, people value our services more than ever Why are people so passionate about public before. And we will continue to protect television? National studies show that and preserve a strong, healthy public PBS is #1 in public trust—a trust twice media presence. as strong as for commercial broadcast television and nearly three times stronger As we are creating the public media system than for newspaper publications. of the future, we are re-imagining how we fulfi ll our mission. We are harnessing every Viewers appreciate public television’s single resource, both local and national, strong commitment to the arts, to science and every single platform, to serve the programming, and to news and public public with quality content. affairs. Teachers know we are dedicated to their needs—especially teachers in We are innovators. No one else has rural communities who often feel isolated decades of experience creating our and have limited access to peer-to-peer distinctive content, and we know that professional development opportunities. public media holds a special place in the hearts and minds of the people we serve. And, of course, public television is especially appreciated for its We’re dreaming big. Just as our founders children’s programming. Decades of did more than 50 years ago. research confi rms that the television Thank you for making it all possible, programs and educational services that Prairie Public offers help children to build critical literacy, math, and social-emotional skills, enabling them to fi nd success in school and life. John Harris Prairie Public President & CEO

3 The prairie region’s storyteller and unparalleled access to television’s best music, theatre, history, science, how-to, and children’s programs from PBS and independent producers.

2017 Television Productions 2017 Regional Emmy Nominations The Bell Creek Story: CO2 in Action Face to Face: ND U.S. Congressional Program, Musical Performance Debate Prairie Musicians Reina del Cid Face to Face: ND Insurance Commissioner Segment, Art Debate Prairie Mosaic Amber Fletschock, Face to Face: ND Governor Debate Collage Artist Face to Face: ND Public Service Commissioner Segment, Art Debate Prairie Mosaic Jeffrey Zachmann, Kinetic Sculptor Face to Face: ND U.S. Senate Debate Segment, History/Nostalgia Face to Face: MN 7th District U.S. Prairie Mosaic Congressional Debate Land of 10,000 Brews Fargo Film Festival Preview Show 2017 Segment, History/Nostalgia Flowers of the Church: Minnesota’s Prairie Mosaic Lowell National Stained Glass Heritage Historical Park Gutes Essen: Good Eating in German Segment, History/Nostalgia Russian Country Prairie Mosaic The Massachusetts Malcolm Frager: American Pianist Mill Workers North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum’s Segment, History/Nostalgia State of the State Address and Prairie Mosaic Wet vs. Dry Democratic Response Documentary, History North Dakota Legislative Review Built On Agriculture Painting with Paulson: Back to the Canvas The Selkirk Settlers Prairie Memories: The Vietnam War Years Documentary, Topical Built On Agriculture The Farmers Ongoing Original Series Documentary, History Painting with Paulson, Season 18 Built To Last: The Legacy of the CCC In Minnesota Prairie Mosaic, Season 8 Documentary, History Prairie Musicians, Season 7 Flowers of the Church: Prairie Pulse, Season 15 Minnesota’s Stained Glass Heritage 4 For eighteen seasons, Prairie Public has recorded the Painting with Paulson series, distributed them to stations across the nation, offered DVDs of the series to novice and experienced painters, and created excerpts for classroom use. In 2017, viewers learned to paint like pros with Painting with Paulson: Back to the Canvas.

Viewers across the nation cheered for Gutes Essen: Good Eating in German Russian Country—the ninth documentary in Prairie Public’s award-winning series that explores the food, culture, art, and music of this distinctive ethnic group. Clips from the documentary broke all records for popularity on Prairie Public’s social media accounts.

Prairie Memories: The Vietnam War Years stepped out into the broadcast community to collect oral histories for a series of television documentaries, radio shorts, and The Story Wall—a region-wide initiative aimed at inspiring Minnesotans and North Dakotans to foster understanding of the lasting impact of war.

Prairie Musicians returned for a seventh season this year to fi ll Prairie Public’s downtown Fargo studio, and viewers’ homes, with music from ragtime to rock from Erik Koskinen, Mike Munson, December’s Children, Gina Powers Band, David Stoddard, Connie Gjermundson, Max Johnk Group, and the Concordia College Marimba Choir.

Viewers value Prairie Public for its support of local talent and cultural centers. In 2017, Prairie Mosaic introduced us to talented artisans and toured the region, Flowers of the Church: Minnesota’s Stained Glass Heritage told kaleidoscopic stories of reverence, and Malcolm Frager—American Pianist chronicled an infl uential artist’s legacy. 5 Journalistic excellence with news, music, and entertainment from the Main Street and Main Street prairie region, and from Weekend go live with the newsmakers of our region— around the world with with Doug Hamilton and NPR and independent Ashley Thornberg hosting and Skip Wood producing discussions producers. that entertain and inform.

2017 Radio Special Ongoing Original Series Productions and Projects Daily Newscasts and Reports Election Coverage Dakota Datebook Friday Night Swing Dakota Datebook Stories: The Great War Into the Music with Mike Olson Face to Face: ND U.S. Congressional The Jazz Junket Debate A Little Night Music with Ted Quanrud Face to Face: ND Insurance Commissioner Main Street Debate Main Street Weekend Face to Face: ND Governor Debate Mike Olson’s Blues Cruise Natural North Dakota Face to Face: ND Public Service Commissioner Notas Latinas Debate Plains Folk Face to Face: ND U.S. Senate Debate Prairie Public Presents Face to Face: MN 7th District Prebys on Classics U.S. Congressional Debate Prebys on Jazz The Red River Ramble Journeys Through Justice Why? Philosophical Discussions Project Unpack About Everyday Life

6 The reporting team of news director Dave Thompson, Todd McDonald, and Danielle Webster (winner of a 2017 1st place Eric Sevareid Award) is a trusted primary information source for people who listen on their radios, download podcasts from Prairie Public and NPR, and stream through mobile apps and NPR One.

Inside Energy has covered energy issues critical to Colorado, Wyoming, and North Dakota. Prairie Public and our dedicated Inside Energy reporter Amy Sisk partnered with reporters and editors from those states in a collaborative journalism initiative.

Prairie Public helped to establish a space to “unpack” military life, experiences of war, the return home, and readjusting to life as a civilian. Project Unpack was a one-year partnership between Prairie Public and NDSU that collected veteran narratives and hosted memoir workshops.

Journeys through Justice, a radio series produced in partnership with Meg Luther Lindholm, looked at how the criminal justice system works and how it might work better.

Listeners appreciate the diversity of Prairie Public’s extensive music library— with knowledgeable anchors Scott Prebys hosting jazz and classical shows; Mike Olson hosting roots, rock, alt, and blues; and other local hosts adding bluegrass, swing, and Latino music to the schedule.

Millions served in World War I and many at home provided support, suffered scarcities, and grieved for loved ones lost. The United States entered the Great War 100 years ago on April 6, 2017, and Dakota Datebook commemorated the anniversary with stories from North Dakota, thanks to historian Jim Davis and other Dakota Datebook writers. 7 Prairie Public Broadcasting’s educational services and outreach provides learning opportunities that break down the barriers of distance and assures that all our neighborhoods have high quality learning resources. ❯

8 Children’s programming, digital classroom resources, professional development, and distance learning have made public broadcasting a leader in lifelong learning. Every month, 170 million people, young and old, connect through 368 public television stations, 934 public radio stations, hundreds of online services, and events and activities.

Prairie Public’s education services staff traveled 732 miles and reached 439 children during the Week of the Young Child in April 2017. Curious George visited six cities, and he stopped at the Department of Public Instruction and the ND Capitol building where lawmakers excitedly queued to get their photos taken with him.

Hundreds of children wrote and illustrated their own stories for the PBS KIDS Writers Contest— an initiative to advance children’s literacy skills through hands-on, active learning. Every child received a certifi cate of participation and positive, personalized feedback from Prairie Public.

PBS selected Prairie Public as one of fi ve PBS member stations to receive a three-year grant to participate in the PBS Teacher Community Program pilot—strengthening training opportunities, resources, and support for teachers in remote districts and creating models for teachers in rural communities across America.

People who appreciate public media know that stations like Prairie Public are among the last locally-owned, locally-controlled media in America. They love free, noncommercial, educational programming, and they showed their advocacy at Nerd Walks in Fargo and in Bismarck.

Educators from across the region attended Prairie Public’s summer conference titled Integrate, Innovate, Motivate 2017: Creative Tech for Teaching. They learned about building classroom culture, coding and apps, creating with content from PBS, amplifying student voices, and engaging students using background technology. 9 Prairie Public Broadcasting Boards 2016–2017

The Prairie Public Broadcasting family is fortunate to have dedicated, hardworking, and enthusiastic people to guide the organization and serve on its boards and advisory councils.

Prairie Public Broadcasting Radio Council Board of Directors The Radio Council was established The Board of Directors is the to allow the three partners in the governing body of the organization, service—Prairie Public, North Dakota and members are appointed to State University, and University of serve two three-year terms. North Dakota—to be informed about the network’s progress and plans and Ken Bull, Winnipeg, MB to provide input to management. Greg Dandewich (Treasurer), Winnipeg, MB Heidi Demars, Bismarck, ND Barry Brode (UND), Grand Forks, ND Paul Ebeltoft (Chair), Dickinson, ND Jeff Dick, Minot, ND John E. Harris III (President & CEO), Fargo, ND John E. Harris III (President & CEO), Fargo, ND Britt Jacobson (Secretary), Park River, ND Muriel Lippert, Williston, ND Phyllis Johnson, Grand Forks, ND Chuck Lura, Bottineau, ND Dick Kloubec, Fargo, ND Joe Mocnik (NDSU), Fargo, ND Karen Kreil, Bismarck, ND Peter Morowski, Dickinson, ND Lisa Kudelka, Bismarck, ND Paul Nyren (Chair), Streeter, ND Andy Maragos (Past Chair), Minot, ND Fred Remer, Grand Forks, ND Jerry Nagel (Vice Chair), Lake Park, MN Albert Samuelson, Bismarck, ND Paul Nyren, Garrison, ND Kent Sandstrom (NDSU), Fargo, ND John Petrik, Minot, ND Devan Towers, Winnipeg, MB Connie Triplett, Grand Forks, ND Sarah Smith Warren, Warwick, ND North Central Council for Ken Zealand (President of Prairie Public Educational Media Services Manitoba), Winnipeg, MB NCCEMS is an organization of public schools in North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota that contracts with Prairie Public to create a virtual Television Community educational service unit and to provide links Advisory Board between educators and educational resources.

The Television Community Advisory Nancy Bollingberg (Chair), Fessenden-Bowdon 25 Board reviews the programming goals Richard Diegel, Kidder County School District established and the services provided Dr. Brian Duchscherer, Carrington Public Schools by Prairie Public and advises the Board Dr. David Flowers, West Fargo Public Schools of Directors whether the programming Dr. Robert Grosz, Fargo Public Schools and other policies are meeting the Dr. Sherlock Hirning, Divide County Schools specialized educational and cultural Rick Jacobson, Wahpeton Public Schools needs of the communities served. Dr. Bruce Jensen, Northwest Service Cooperative Jeremy Kovash, Lakes County Service Stephanie Blumhagen, Bottineau, ND Cooperative Rodney Haug (Chair), Hawley, MN Rep. David Monson, Edinburg Public Schools James Kotowich, Winnipeg, MB Dr. Larry Nybladh, Grand Forks Public Schools Molly McLain, Bismarck, ND Dr. Alan Peterson (Vice Chair), ND Center for Carol Stevens, Fargo, ND Distance Education Craig Whippo, Dickinson, ND Dr. Jeff Schatz, Fargo Public Schools Tamara Uselman, Bismarck Public Schools Dr. Mark Vollmer, Minot Public Schools Gary Wilz, Killdeer Public Schools

Prairie Public seeks enthusiastic, hard-working, dedicated people to serve on the Prairie Public Broadcasting boards. Anyone interested in serving is encouraged to inquire.

10 Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc. Annual Financial Report for the Year Ending 9/30/17

Television Radio Amount % Amount % Total Sources

Membership $1,449,120 23% $545,270 30% $1,994,390 Underwriting $145,294 3% $154,640 9% $299,934 Corporation for Public Broadcasting $1,337,648 21% $187,279 10% $1,524,927 Local Production Funding $144,201 2% $115,011 6% $259,212 State of North Dakota $505,871 8% $206,621 11% $712,492 State of Minnesota $561,228 9% $0 0% $561,228 Grants $313,047 5% $0 0% $313,047 Fees, Rents $684,644 11% $260,042 14% $944,686 Charitable Gaming $457,748 7% $186,967 10% $644,715 Planned Giving ¹ $601,439 10% $155,752 9% $757,191 Other $75,607 1% $22,467 1% $98,074

TOTAL SOURCES $6,275,847 100% $1,834,049 100% $8,109,896

Uses

Programming & Production $2,767,396 46% $1,193,064 51% $3,960,460 Engineering $1,169,820 19% $308,591 13% $1,478,411 Administration $977,785 16% $399,378 17% $1,377,163 Fundraising $372,576 6% $95,617 4% $468,193 System Upgrade & Other $112,449 2% $102,981 4% $215,430 Change in Prairie Public Endowment $657,500 11% $268,557 11% $926,057

TOTAL USES $6,057,526 100% $2,368,188 100% $8,425,714

EXCESS (DEFICIT) SOURCES OVER USES $218,321 ($534,139) ($315,818)

Note 1. Financial data provided from Eide Bailly LLP audited fi nancial statements of Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc.

Local support comprised of membership and underwriting is the largest source of unrestricted support for Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc.

¹ Planned giving includes contributions to Endowment Funds, Interest Earnings, and Realized and Unrealized Gains from Endowment Funds.

11 Dr. Myron and Muriel Johnsrud, Fargo, ND Investors Circle Support Johnston Family Foundation, Hawley, MN Prairie Public Broadcasting gratefully Paul and Gloria Kaste, Fertile, MN thanks its Investors Circle members, Rita F. Kelly, Bismarck, ND a dedicated group of donors who have Jim Kertz, Fargo, ND made annual gifts of $1,000 or more. John Klai, Las Vegas, NV Richard and Audrey Kloubec, Fargo, ND Platinum Investors • $10,000 James Kotowich and Lynne Guicheret, Winnipeg, MB Corwin Wilson LLC, Fargo, ND Randy and Karen Kreil, Bismarck, ND Carol Jean Larsen, Bismarck, ND Gold Investors • $5,000 to $9,999 Carl and Esther Larson, Dickinson, ND Jerry B. Andresen, Yakima, WA Reuben and Clarice Liechty through the Mr. and Mrs. Allen Arvig, Perham, MN Gwendolyn Ruth Liechty Memorial Endowment Frederick P. Baker, Bismarck, ND Donor Advised Fund, Jamestown, ND Drs. Juliette E. and John Cooper, Winnipeg, MB Paul and Sharon Madson, Audubon, MN Jane Dynes, Fargo, ND John Magnusson, Roseau, MN Terracon Development Ltd., Winnipeg, MB Russell and Christina Martin, Mandan, ND Patrick and Becky Wheeler, Fairview, MT Deb Mathern, Fargo, ND Anonymous, Minot, ND Bill and Sheila Milner, Winnipeg, MB Cheryl and George Mizell, Bismarck, ND Silver Investors • $2,500 to $4,999 Joe Mocnik, Moorhead, MN Kent Conrad and Lucy Calautti, Washington, DC Andrew Moffat, Winnipeg, MB Noel and Judith Fedje, Fargo, ND Drs. Douglas and Laura Munski, Grand Forks, ND Dr. David R. Field and Mrs. Sherri Field, Bismarck, ND Jerry Nagel, Lake Park, MN Drs. Kimberly T. Krohn and John A. Fishpaw, Minot, ND Jerry and Jean Newborg, Bismarck, ND Dr. Rosanne Gasse, Brandon, MB Pastor John and Cheryl Nilsen, Minot, ND Mr. John Goossen, Steinbach, MB Paul and Anne Nyren, Garrison, ND Don and Marlene Hastings, Bismarck, ND George H. Oelkers, Winnipeg, MB David Nygaard, Bowman, ND Dr. Wayne and Linda Paquin, Winnipeg, MB Jack and Kristen Paris, Bismarck, ND Richard and Virginia Portmann, Fergus Falls, MN Tim and Claudette Peterson, West Fargo, ND Dick and Arlette Preston, Fargo, ND John and Rebecca Petrik, Minot, ND Joslyn Putnam, West Fargo, ND Donna Plant, Winnipeg, MB John and Kathleen Risch, Bismarck, ND Dennis and Anita Rohde, New Town, ND Jim and Cyndy Robinson, Garrison, ND Al and Carol Samuelson, Bismarck, ND Gerald and Dawn Rustad, Williston, ND Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sorenson, Keene, ND Joe and Katherine Satrom, Bismarck, ND Alan Thoren, Winnipeg, MB Barbara Schaffer, Grand Forks, ND Jack Trueman, La Salle, MB Robert Scheel, Fargo, ND Anonymous, Bismarck, ND Nancy Scherer, Grand Forks, ND Anonymous, Jamestown, ND Bill and Mary Schlossman, Fargo, ND Cheri A. and Errol R. Schoenfi sh, Fargo, ND Bronze Investors • $1,000 to $2,499 Bruce and Julie Schwartz, Bismarck, ND Bruce and Carolyn Adams, Bottineau, ND James J. and Darlene Schwartz, Dickinson, ND Gloria Y. Anderson,* Sun City, AZ Elmer and Arlene Schwarz, Washburn, ND Jennifer, Cindy and Jay Anderson, Mukund and Sungja Sibi, Fargo, ND Lloyd E. Anderson Ltd. Partnership, Bismarck, ND Larry and Lois Signalness, Watford City, ND John Andrist,* Fargo, ND Karina Singer, Bismarck, ND Margaret-Lynne and Jim Astwood, Winnipeg, MB Lois Sliworsky, Winnipeg, MB Orlin* and Millie* Backes, Minot, ND Stephen and Judith Spellman, Fargo, ND Howard and Dorothy Barlow, Fargo, ND Debbie Spracklin, Winnipeg, MB MacDonald and Taylor Barnes, Jamestown, ND Dr. Gus and Mary Staahl, Fargo, ND James Beeman, East Grand Forks, MN Thomas Osborne Stair and Lucy H. Caldwell-Stair, Claudia Berg and Robert Matz, Bismarck, ND Newton, MA Rodney and Anne Biggs, Winnipeg, MB Tom Steen and Carol Cook, Rochester, MN Marjorie Blankstein, Winnipeg, MB Paul and Sylvia Steffens, Winnipeg, MB Kim and Barbara Booth, Fargo, ND Karen Stoker, Fargo, ND David and Ruth Borlaug, Washburn, ND Ken and Nola Storm, Fargo, ND Andrew and Amy Brown, Bismarck, ND Dale Summers, Fargo, ND Ken Bull and Ann Klassen, Winnipeg, MB Martha Temple, Winnipeg, MB Bill and Dina Butcher, Bismarck, ND Dave Thompson, Bismarck, ND Robert and Susan Carlson, Jamestown, ND Marlene Thompson, Keene, ND Carol A. Christianson, Bismarck, ND Dr. William D.B. Pope and Dr. Elizabeth Tippett Pope, Jeffrey T. and Ann Clark, Fargo, ND Winnipeg, MB Dr. Yvonne C. Condell, Moorhead, MN Devan Towers, Winnipeg, MB Patricia Crary, Fargo, ND Pastor Paul Lang, Fargo, ND Bob and Virginia Dambach, Fargo, ND Kevin and Janine Vining, Bismarck, ND Oliver, Adeline and Allan Denton Fund Sidney and Joyce Waldron, Winnipeg, MB through The Winnipeg Foundation, Winnipeg, MB Janet Wanzek, Fargo, ND Tom Donaldson, Fargo, ND Ron Wasfaret, Moorhead, MN Paul and Gail Ebeltoft, Dickinson, ND Susan and Bob Wefald, Bismarck, ND R. D. Evitt, Williston, ND Kay and Joel Weisgram, West Fargo, ND Dr. and Mrs. Calvin K. Fercho, Fargo, ND Roger and Dorothea West, Fargo, ND Dr. Marcus and Margaret Fiechtner, Bismarck, ND Herbert Wildeman, Winnipeg, MB Robert Fink, Lambert, MT Rex Wood and Stacy Nicholson, Moorhead, MN Dr. Walter and Carolyn Frank, Bismarck, ND Kenneth and Pat Zealand, Winnipeg, MB George Franklin, Minot, ND Anonymous, Portage La Prairie, MB John Gast, Fargo, ND Anonymous, Winnipeg, MB (12) Hal and Kathleen Gershman Family Foundation, Anonymous, Detroit Lakes, MN Grand Forks, ND Anonymous, Fergus Falls, MN Edward Glass and Ann Buettner Glass, Fargo, ND Anonymous, Lake Park, MN Bernice Goodman, Grand Forks, ND Anonymous, Moorhead, MN Rev. Carl Hansen, Thief River Falls, MN Anonymous, Red Lake Falls, MN John and Suzanne Harris, Fargo, ND Anonymous, Bismarck, ND (5) Marie Harstad, Stanley, ND Anonymous, Fargo, ND Dr. Jonathan and Maniphone Haug, Grand Forks, ND Anonymous, Grand Forks, ND (4) Cameron and Sally Inglis, Winnipeg, MB Anonymous, Horace, ND Ruth Iversen, Sidney, MT Anonymous, Jamestown, ND Christie Iverson and Greg Wentz,* Bismarck, ND Anonymous, Mandan, ND (2) Michael and Debra Jensen, Glenburn, ND Anonymous, Richardton, NN Sonja Jensen, Fargo, ND Anonymous, Towner, ND Mary Ann Johnson, Bismarck, ND Anonymous, Williston, ND (2) Phyllis Johnson, Grand Forks, ND Anonymous, Canova, SD Sharon R. Ervin Johnson, Minot, ND * Deceased If we have inadvertently omitted or incorrectly acknowledged your support, 12 please contact us at 800-359-6900, ext. 510. Visionary Circle Support Anonymous, Billings, MT Visionary Circle honors those with Anonymous, Bismarck, ND cumulative lifetime annual giving of Anonymous, Fargo, ND (3) $25,000 or more in support of Anonymous, Grand Forks, ND (2) Prairie Public’s services. Anonymous, Kenmare, ND Anonymous, Richardton, ND Stewards • $50,000+ Anonymous, Towner, ND Joyce* and Margaret* Beggs, * Deceased Winnipeg, MB If you have provided for Prairie Public Broadcasting in Founders • $25,000 to $49,999 your will or other estate plans, please let us know. Idatonye and Linda Afonya, Crookston, MN Gloria Y. Anderson,* Sun City, AZ Ray* and Barbara Bailey, Winnipeg, MB Bill Battershill,* Winnipeg, MB Claudia Berg and Robert Matz, Bismarck Bequests Julie Burgum, Casselton, ND With deep regard, we remember these friends J. W. Burns, Winnipeg, MB for their special commitment to sustaining Kent Conrad and Lucy Calautti, Washington, DC Prairie Public for future generations. Drs. Juliette E. and John Cooper, Winnipeg, MB Bob and Virginia Dambach, Fargo, ND Estate of Dorothy May Hayward Jane Dynes, Fargo, ND Estate of Adelaide Brakke MacMillan Paul and Gail Ebeltoft, Dickinson, ND Estate of Violet Mortenson Noel and Judith Fedje, Fargo, ND Estate of Barbara Schaffer Dr. and Mrs. Calvin K. Fercho, Fargo, ND Dr. David R. Field and Mrs. Sherri Field, Bismarck, ND Dr. Walter and Carolyn Frank, Bismarck, ND Dr. Rosanne Gasse, Brandon, MB Jane Groves, Winnipeg, MB Endowment: Richard and Audrey Kloubec, Fargo, ND Drs. Kimberly T. Krohn and John A. Fishpaw, Minot Funding the Future Carol Jean Larsen, Bismarck, ND Through endowed gifts from many donors, Prairie Paul and Anne Nyren, Garrison, ND Public has established an Endowment Fund, a North Richard and Barbara Owens, Minneapolis, MN Dakota tax-qualifi ed endowment at Bremer Trust. Other John and Rebecca Petrik, Minot, ND endowment funds held on Prairie Public’s behalf reside Donna Plant, Winnipeg, MB at Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation, North Dakota John and Jean Rockey, Winnipeg. MB Community Foundation, and The Winnipeg Foundation. Al and Carol Samuelson, Bismarck, ND Mary and Richard Scott, Winnipeg, MB These professionally managed funds provide annual Gus and Mary Staahl, Fargo, ND interest income that helps to ensure the future of Prairie Terracon Development Ltd., Winnipeg, MB Public and enhances the quality service Prairie Public Jack Trueman, La Salle, MB provides to those in our region. Joe Westby* and Rita Kelly, Bismarck, ND Endowment gifts of $5,000 or more are listed below. Patricia and Kenneth Zealand, Winnipeg, MB Anonymous, Jamestown, ND $100,000+ Anonymous, Richardton, ND Lucien C. Barnes and Edna Barnes Fund, a component Anonymous, Towner, ND of the Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation, Fargo, ND * Deceased $50,000 to $99,999 Paul and Gail Ebeltoft, Dickinson, ND Anonymous,* Winnipeg, MB T. L. Donat $25,000 to $49,999 Legacy Circle Ruth Landfi eld,* Fargo, ND Lloyd and Margaret Thilmony, Valley City, ND Prairie Public extends special appreciation to John and Kathleen Risch, Bismarck, ND members of the T. L. Donat Legacy Circle. Named for Prairie Public’s founder, the Legacy Circle provides $10,000 to $24,999 an opportunity for donors to leave a thoughtful legacy Arnold L. Johnson, Garrison, ND to Prairie Public in their estate plans. Duane Slovarp,* in memory of Alfred E. Slovarp, Bismarck, ND Gloria Y. Anderson,* Sun City, AZ Gus and Mary Staahl, Fargo, ND Geoff Chambers, Winnipeg, MB Anonymous, Fargo, ND Apryl Davenport, Deering, ND Anonymous, Minot, ND Marcus Fiechtner, Bismarck, ND Margaret Fiechtner, Bismarck, ND $5,000 to $9,999 Carolyn Y. Frank, Bismarck, ND Andrew and Amy Brown, Bismarck, ND Margaret Garr, East Grand Forks, MN Arthur and Shirley Carlson, Bismarck, ND Rev. Carl Hansen, Thief River Falls, MN William O. Chubb,* Winnipeg, MB Paul Hunter, Winnipeg, MB Gerald and Jean Newborg, Bismarck, ND Joanna Koulouriotis, Winnipeg, MB John and Rebecca Petrik, Minot, ND Carol Jean Larsen, Bismarck, ND Ron and Nancy Saeger, Fargo, ND R. Douglas and Sally Larsen, Fargo, ND Myron Sommerfeld, Valley City, ND Mary Catherine Miller, Henning, MN Nicholas and Ene Vogel, Fargo, ND Dr. Douglas C. Munski, Grand Forks, ND Anonymous, Bismarck, ND (4) Dr. Laura Munski, Grand Forks, ND Anonymous, Blanchard, ND Jacqueline Nelson, Winnipeg, MB Anonymous, West Fargo, ND Barbara Owens, Minneapolis, MN Richard Owens, Minneapolis, MN * Deceased Robin Reynolds, Hebron, ND Bruce Schwartz, Bismarck, ND Julie Schwartz, Bismarck, ND Neil Souther, Mandan, ND Board-Directed Endowment Fund Alan D. and Phyllis Ann Thoren Fund through The This fund, established in fi scal year 2007, is comprised Winnipeg Foundation, Winnipeg, MB of unrestricted assets allocated to the fund in Anonymous, Scottsdale, AZ accordance with policies adopted by Prairie Public’s Anonymous, Surry, BC board of directors. The fund provides long-term general Anonymous, Brandon, MB support to meet the fi nancial needs of Prairie Public, Anonymous, Winnipeg, MB (4) and is managed by Bremer Trust based upon the Anonymous, Moorhead, MN investment policies approved by Prairie Public’s board Anonymous, Sabin, MN of directors.

If we have inadvertently omitted or incorrectly acknowledged your support, please contact us at 800-359-6900, ext. 510. 13 Prairie Public thanks the following for Sponsor Support investing in underwriting support for television and radio program services in fi scal year 2017.

AARP North Dakota Freedom Resource Center North Dakota Horizons Abalon Construction Gate City Bank Magazine Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Great River Energy North Dakota Humanities Amazing Grains Greater Grand Forks Council Arts Center Community Theatre North Dakota Living Ascension Events Greencrest Pharmacy North Dakota Museum of Art Avant Hair & Skin Care Studio Hartz Foundation North Dakota Women’s Badger-Tanabe Dental Group Henning Landmark Center Network Balmoral Hall HERO North Dakota-Manitoba Basin Electric Power High Plains Reader Met Opera Auditions Cooperative Historical & Cultural Society Northern Plains Dance Bethany Retirement Living of Clay County Oak Grove Lutheran School Bismarck Mandan Unitarian Home of Economy Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway Universalist Congregation Hornbacher’s Otter Tail Power Company Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Hotel Donaldson Plain and Fancy Antique Mall Blue Moose Bar and Grill Independent Living Resource Plains Art Museum BNC National Bank Centre Planned Parenthood Brave the Shave International Artists Series of MN, ND, SD Bremer Bank of Minot Prairie Air Waves Bryant Clinic of Chiropractic International Music Camp Prairie Roots Food Co-Op & Acupuncture Jade Presents Prairie Theatre Exchange Bush Foundation JAQ’s Garage Prairie Village Museum CMoore Live Jazz Winnipeg Ramkota Hotel of Bismarck Capitol Shakespeare Joshua Boschee— Retina Consultants Ltd. Carellan Sewing Centre Hatch Realty Rhombus Guys Cass County Electric Josie’s Corner Cafe River City Jewelers Cooperative & Bake Shop Ron Paul Garden Centre Cinema 100 JR Construction Rotary Foundation Classic 107 Winnipeg Lundeen Foundation/Victor of Fargo-Moorhead Cottonwood Productions Lundeen Company Royal Winnipeg Ballet Country Inn & Suites Fargo Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Satrom Travel and Tour Creative Kitchen Manitoba Children’s Museum Sleepy Hollow Summer Theatre Cross Ranch State Park Manitoba Opera Spirit Room Dakota Prairie Regional Center Manitoba Theatre for Young Stinson Leonard Street for the Arts People The Fort Garry Hotel Dakota Resource Council McPhillips Hearing & Audiology The Royal Canadian Legion Dakota Stage Ltd. Centre Inc. Theatre B Delta by Marriott Fargo Midcontinent Communications Tin Roof Theatre Company DFC Consultants Mike’s Pizza & Pub Trollwood Performing Arts Dickinson State University Minot Chamber Chorale School Dry Cold Productions Minot Prairie Quilters True North Sports Eide Bailly Minot State University & Entertainment Ltd. Empire Arts Center Theatre Dept UND Department of Erickson Motors Minot Symphony Orchestra Theatre Arts Eventide Missouri Valley Chamber UND University Relations Exceptional Artists Orchestra Université de St Boniface Fargo Blues Fest Mohr Family-Dacotah Paper University of Mary Fargo Brewing Company Moore Engineering Urgent Med Fargo Moorhead Community MSUM College of Arts, Media Valley City State University Theatre and Communication Vogel Law Firm Fargo Moorhead Visual National Geographic Live Western Minnesota Steam Artists—Studio Crawl Grinnell Mutual Insurance Threshers Reunion Fargo Theatre US Bank—Small Business Western Plains Opera Company Fargo-Moorhead Convention NDSU Division of Whodunit Mystery Bookstore & Visitors Bureau Performing Arts Winnipeg Art Gallery Fargo-Moorhead Opera Nodak Insurance Co. Winnipeg Folk Festival Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks Nordic Culture Clubs Winnipeg Goldeyes First Presbyterian Fine Arts North Dakota Academy of Baseball Club Festival Nutrition and Dietetics Winnipeg Montessori School Folklorama North Dakota Association of Zandbroz Variety Fort Union Trading Post Rural Electric Cooperatives

If we have inadvertently omitted or incorrectly acknowledged your support, 14 please contact us at 800-359-6900, ext. 536. Additional Support A broad base of individual, corporate, and foundation support generates substantial municipal, state, and federal support for Prairie Public’s services. Funds support operations, capital improvements, and specifi c outreach programs and productions. Prairie Public received support from the following in fi scal year 2017.

AARP The Winnipeg Foundation Altrusa International of Fargo The Winnipeg Foundation— American Public Media Alan D. and Phyllis Ann Thoren Fund Anonymous (3) The Winnipeg Foundation— Benevity Dr. Ken and Lorna Thorlakson Fund Berdie and Irvin Cohen Memorial Fund The Winnipeg Foundation—Lampe Family Fund through the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba The Winnipeg Foundation— Big Stone Giving Fund through the Oliver, Adeline and Allan Denton Renaissance Charitable Foundation The Winnipeg Foundation— Corporation for Public Broadcasting Peggy and Alex Colonello Fund Julie Burgum The Winnipeg Foundation— Paul and Gail Ebeltoft R. A. Sam and Marie Fabro Family Fund Energy and Environmental Research Center— U.S. Department of Energy NETL Program Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo through Matching Gifts an Arts Partnership grant Many businesses encourage their employees HIT US, Inc./Mattel to be philanthropic by offering matching gift Jewish Foundation of Manitoba programs. We salute the companies listed below Arnold L. Johnson that matched their employees’ contributions to KLM (Tuffy’s) Prairie Public. Midco Foundation Floyd and Harriet Miller Endowment Fund Advanced Engineering and Environmental through West Central Initiative Services, Inc. Michael M. Miller AETNA Foundation The Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Caterpillar Foundation North Dakota Community Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation North Dakota Council on the Arts Genworth Foundation North Dakota Humanities Council IBM Corporation North Dakota State University John Deere PCOR Partnership Microsoft Public Broadcasting Service Ottertail Corporation Richardson Foundation Pfi zer Foundation State of Minnesota Tesoro Foundation Inc. State of North Dakota Thrivent Financial Dr. Ken and Lorna Thorlakson U.S. Bancorp Thrivent Choice through Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Town Hall Series Matching Grants Tri-County Tourism Alliance Your gift to Prairie Public helps us to qualify United Sugars Corporation for matching grants from sources including the Unitarian Universalist Church National Endowment for the Humanities. When University of North Dakota you make a contribution to Prairie Public, it is WNET often matched dollar-for-dollar by these grants.

Many Prairie Public local television productions are funded in part by the following: Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund with money from the voters on November 4, 2008, North Dakota Council on the Arts, North Dakota Humanities Council, and by the members of Prairie Public. Thank you!

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