2008 Annual Report

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Texas Public Radio Board of Directors exas Public Radio was organized in 1988 and formally incorporated BOARD CHAIR t DORA ANN VERDE* the following year. The broadcaster grew out of a merger of two separate VICE CHAIR KAREN RAYZOR* organizations, the Classical Broadcasting Society of San Antonio (owner of PRESIDENT & KPAC-FM) and San Antonio Community Radio (owner of KSTX-FM). TPR is GENERAL MANAGER DAN SKINNER* an independent, non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors TREASURER DOGAN PERESE* composed of San Antonio and Hill Country residents. SECRETARY PAT McGOWAN* KPAC specializes in broadcasting programs. Its weekday schedule is In 1998 Texas Public Radio added MEMBERS classical music and fine arts composed mainly of programs a third station to the family. FREDA FACEY information. For the most part, its produced by National Public Radio, Transmitting from a site near MARY FLANAGAN JAY FORREST programming is created from its own such as NPR’s flagship newsmagazines Kerrville, KTXI-FM serves listeners in KLEE KLEBER library of classical music recordings All Things Considered and Morning the Hill Country with simultaneous Michael W. Lackey, P.E. – a collection that provides varied Edition. Opportunity for listener broadcasts of programs on the KPAC JOHN McLAUGHLIN and comprehensive opportunities to comments and questions on a wide and KSTX schedules. JANET McNUTT MARILYN MOLL sample the entire range of music. range of subjects is offered during HUYEN NGUYEN, M.D. The schedule also includes live NPR’s Talk of the Nation and The Diane San Antonio and the neighboring STEWART REUTER, M.D. broadcasts of The Metropolitan Opera Rehm Show. Foreign perspective on Hill Country are among the premier BILL REYNOLDS NANCY TAYLOR SHIVERS and the daily showcase of classical news-making events is offered in The places in the nation to listen to TIM SUMMERLIN, Ph.D. music, Performance Today. Specialty World and overnight broadcast of the the finest that public radio has to programs include classical music BBC World Service. Entertainment offer in great music, education, *Executive Committee from Latin America, early music and programs on weekends include such entertainment, news, information staff new compact disc releases. KPAC is public radio favorites as A Prairie and civil discourse about issues. We Raquel Aguilar listened to regularly by as many as Home Companion, Car Talk and San are proud of this accomplishment. Randal Anderson* 50,000 people. Antonio’s own Jim Cullum Jazz Band Our pride is confirmed when listeners Shana Avery* in the nationally distributed series and supporters tell us our programs James Baker* KSTX broadcasts public radio’s premier Riverwalk Jazz. As many as 100,000 make a significant difference in their Robert Bates Diane Berlanga news, information and entertainment people listen regularly to KSTX. lives. Charles Booker Barry Brake Cedric Broadway* Elizabeth Castro* John Clare* MISSION, VALUES & VISION Wayne Coble* As we prepare to meet the challenges of the future, we are guided by the following values, vision and mission Nathaniel Cone* David Martin Davies* statements: Annette Ewer* Kellie Fichter* Terry Gildea* MISSION VALUES VISION FabiAn Gonzales* Jessica Gonzales* Eamonn Grant The MISSION of Texas Public Radio The VALUES that serve as the Janet Grojean* The VISION for Texas Public Radio is: Julia Hayden is to engage in the production and framework within which Texas Public John Kilgariff distribution of non-commercial Radio operates are: • to be recognized as one of the James Leonard* informational, educational, cultural preeminent non- commercial Barbara Lewis-Harris Connie Leyva* and entertainment content for the • to contribute to the appreciation media systems in the United Jennifer Lopez* people of Texas. Content will be of artistic expression, States, David Ludwig guided by the shared interests of Donald Miller • to respect diverse points of view, Gladene Molett* the membership and users of Texas • to elevate awareness and Celina Montoya* Public Radio media, while adhering to discourse regarding important Ron Moore* the highest standards of responsible • to facilitate civil and constructive community and cultural issues, Toni Murgo* discourse, Nasser Nazir journalism and the values of Texas Laverne Pitts* Public Radio. • to continue expanding and Alberto Salazar* • to follow the ethical principles diversifying its audience, Bea Salazar* documented in our Code of Deirdre Saravia* Ethics. Abra Schnur • to be a leading source of high Daniel Skinner* quality, national programming Michael A. Thomas that emphasizes the multicultural Pamela Toth* character of its geographic area, Ernie Villarreal* Charles Walker Michele Krier White* • to promote good citizenship RyLA WOLFE through community-oriented

*FULLTIME EMPLOYEES programs and positive environmental practices. The Year in Review t otal revenue for 2008 showed a very slight decline for the first time in five years, amounting to just 0.4 percent less than the previous year. Listener support (membership) was again the major source of our funds and increased over the previous year. Growth also occurred in the number of grants received. However there was a slight decline in the amount of corporate support.

Although revenue stayed nearly level, expenses In FY 2008, we provided local news and 2008 revenue reached their highest point of the five year issue coverage and expanded the resources period. This was mainly due to increases available to listeners via our website. We offer Membership...... $ 1,484,397 in fees we pay for nationally distributed podcasting, and audio-on-demand streams to Public/Private Grants...... 375,678 programming, and this trend is expected provide locally produced program content to Corp. & Business Support ...... 1,018,718 to continue in the future. For example, listeners via our website. We also improved our Contributions/Spec. Event/Other...... 54,172 National Public Radio continues to invest in broadcast delivery system to be more efficient expanding its international news bureaus and and lower production costs. TOTAL Revenue...... $ 2,932,965 continues to have a significant news gathering presence in Iraq. In a time when most other John Clare joined us a new classical music host news organizations are reducing their reach, and as a host for our Classical Spotlight program. 2% NPR’s growth in firsthand international news John also created a KPAC blog featuring CONTRIBUTIONS reporting capability provides a vital service to updates on the world of classical music. the listening audience. 35% Corporate Our Endowment Fund, administered through Support As the end of Fiscal Year 2008 approached, the the Texas Public Radio Foundation, showed nation was falling into a significant economic some decline in FY 2008. The losses were due slow down. Fortunately, the effects of the to a significant drop in the stock market in economic downturn were mitigated somewhat September of 2008. The Endowment Fund in Texas and the San Antonio area. As a result, should regain its losses over time as the 50% Membership Texas Public Radio received solid financial market recovers. Efforts also continued to support from listeners, local businesses and the build Gwathmey Legacy Guild Membership. 13% Public /Private philanthropic community. This support reflects Named in honor of former TPR president Grants the value that the listening community places Joe Gwathmey, The Gwathmey Legacy Guild on the programming TPR offers. However, TPR is designed to recognize and encourage strives toward improving and expanding the donations to the Endowment Fund through range and depth of the service it provides. planned giving. 2008 Expenses 5-year comparison 5-year comparison 5-year comparison Broadcasting ...... $ 1,835,723 Marketing...... 456,966 2239 2404 2574 2704 2930 1370 1335 1373 1433 1484 2356 2448 2749 2945 2933 Development...... 341,692 Administration...... ______. 296,229 Total Expenses...... $ 2,930,610

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TOTAL EXPENSES MEMBERSHIP REVENUE TOTAL REVENUE 62% Broadcasting ($ IN THOUSANDS) ($ IN THOUSANDS) ($ IN THOUSANDS) HIGHLIGHTS FROM A typical day on the air at Texas Public Radio

A TYPICAL DAY ON KSTX 89.1 FM Co-host Yvette Benavides interviews writer Sandra MARKETPLACE - 6:30 p.m. Cisneros, who is bringing some of the nation’s most Friday, July 25, 2008 exciting literary figures to San Antonio for her annual Stockton, Calif., tops a list of cities with the most writing workshop, Macondo. home foreclosures, with 1 out of 25 homes in MORNING EDITION - trouble. Host Kai Ryssdal talks with Bob Bressani, SCIENCE FRIDAY - 1 p.m Stockton's interim housing director, about why the 4 a.m. city has been hit so hard. Ira Flatow is the host of the popular Friday edition of Don Gonyea reports Talk of the Nation. On this week’s show: In the past, Also, Sam Eaton reports the number of energy bills Sen. Barack Obama scientists discounted the importance of the spleen, a Congress has passed comes to exactly zero. So if drew a crowd of more five-ounce organ located in the upper left abdomen. $4-a-gallon gas and oil at $125 a barrel isn't enough than 200,000 people for Now, there's an increasing understanding of the of a crisis to get lawmakers going, what is? a speech in Berlin. The spleen's importance as a part of the immune system, Democratic presidential filtering blood and removing old blood cells. hopeful called on the A TYPICAL DAY ON KPAC 88.3 FM U.S. and Europe to mend Also, could tobacco actually help fight cancer? Thursday, July 27, 2008 frayed ties and called for efforts at "shared security" Researchers report that they've been able to use in Afghanistan. tobacco plants as biological factories to manufacture specialized proteins needed for an experimental Scott Horsley reports Sen. John McCain has individualized cancer therapy. The researchers are WRITER'S ALMANAC campaigned across the U.S. this week, stressing studying a potentially fatal form of non-Hodgkin's - noon economic concerns and other domestic topics. lymphoma. Literary and historical As Sen. Barack Obama traveled abroad, McCain notes for the day, plus a sought to empathize with American voters who are THE WORLD - 3 p.m. poem: “Not to Sleep,” by hurting. Robert Graves, read by The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Spain on the host Garrison Keillor. Also these stories… challenges facing American citizens who want to vote from abroad. CLASSICAL China trains thousands of cheerleaders to rally the masses at the Beijing Olympic Games, Honda’s auto SPOTLIGHT - 2 p.m. Plus, China is pushing its athletes hard to win at profits defy the industry’s downturn, and a report on the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games. The World's the artist Jeff Koons in Chicago. John Clare hosts a special on the continuing Cactus Mary Kay Magistad looks at how China's approach Pear Music Festival on this Classical Spotlight. The to sports and physical activity is different from that THE DIANE REHM SHOW - 9 a.m. music includes David Heuser who talks about the of many Western countries. world premiere of his "The Golden Ax" and we'll also hear about the opening night last week with Dr. The weekly news roundup on The Diane Rehm Show And musician and songwriter Abigail Washburn Kenneth Bloom. is “appointment radio” for many. shares her audio diary of her tour through Tibet two years ago. Lisa Mullins hosts The World. John interviews Artistic Director and violinist On Fridays, Diane and her guests analyze the week’s Stepanie Sant'Ambrogio about the exciting domestic news during the first hour, followed by an ALL THINGS CONSIDERED - 4 p.m. conclusion to this 12th season and about outreach. international focus. At the trial of Osama Bin-Laden’s driver Salim PERFORMANCE TODAY - 6:30 p.m. FRESH AIR - 11 a.m. Hamdan, differing portrayals of his role are being presented. The prosecution says Osama bin Laden's The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra recently Terry Gross re-broadcasts an interview with driver was an insider in the al-Qaida leader's inner completed an eight-city tour of China. We'll go to comedian Robert Smigel and his alter-ego, Triumph circle. The defense, however, has portrayed Hamdan their concert in Shanghai to hear Christoph Konig the Insult Comic Dog. as a poorly paid employee. lead them in Beethoven's powerful Symphony No. 7. David Edelstein has a review of the new documentary Also, there is a stalemate in Congress over gas “Man on Wire,” about Philippe Petit’s high-wire and oil prices. Democrats push a bill to rein in oil Hosts Randy Anderson, Deirdre Saravia, John Clare, walk between the Twin Towers, and we hear from speculators and Republicans block it with a filibuster. and James Baker also present music throughout the comedian Don Rickles, who just received his first GOP senators say they'll keep talking about energy day on KPAC. Emmy nomination for an HBO special. until Democrats let them offer a wide array of amendments. LATINO USA - noon CLASSICAL MUSIC FROM THE KPAC And John Nielsen reports on how critically LIBRARY The weekly broadcast of news and culture, endangered right whales gather off the coast of New produced by NPR and KUT in Austin. Hosted by England at this time of year, but many places where Highlights of the day include Beethoven’s Maria Hinojosa. they congregate are in the middle of the shipping “Wellington’s Victory,” Ralph Vaughn-Williams’ lanes. Ship strikes are a major threat, but a plan to Symphony No. 3, Sonatas and Concertos by Antonio TEXAS MATTERS - 12:30 p.m. stop the strikes is in limbo. Vivaldi, “Ancient Airs and Dances” by Ottorino Respighi, and John Adams’ Chamber Symphony. Host David Martin Davies covers the aftermath KPAC also serves the community on a daily basis of Hurricane Dolly, which affected the Rio Grande by broadcasting public service announcements for Valley. Davies speaks to the editor of an online various non-profit groups. newspaper in the area, and a representative from the American Red Cross.