Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Review MESSAGE from the PRESIDENT + CEO

wnet.org Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Review MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT + CEO

THIRTEEN. WLIW21. NJTV. Each is an essential piece of WNET and each reflects its community in its own unique way. But WNET is more than the sum of our television footprint. We are a part of, and a service to our communities.

I often talk about our wonderful educational programming— from Nature to MetroFocus to Great Performances, we enlighten and inspire viewers wherever they choose to watch us. But what I don’t usually highlight are the services we provide to the community off the screen. Like our work with the Path Intake Center in The Bronx, where we installed televisions so that families waiting to be placed in shelters can watch our children’s programming with their kids; or our work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make a dream come true for a Cyberchase fan suffering from leukemia. Or the countless teacher training workshops that our Education department holds each year.

And in addition to our ongoing public affairs, arts and history programming, this year we created an initiative called Chasing The Dream that uses news segments, live summits and web content to draw attention to issues of poverty and economic mobility in the tri-state area and across the country.

WNET was created in 1962 to provide an alternative to commercial television. “The only thing this station will sell,” said Edward R. Murrow on our inaugural broadcast, “is the lure of learning.” That promise continues, on and off the many screens on which you can watch THIRTEEN, WLIW and NJTV.

Best regards,

Neal Shapiro President & CEO WNET Children and their families enjoy a sensory- and autism-friendly Thomas & Friends event at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, New Jersey. 1 Students from the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab participate in American Graduate Day 2015 at the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Technology. It’s front and center in everything we do each day. It’s no secret that television as we know it has been fundamentally changed by technology. Antennas are gone, even cable is gone for many. We watch on screens of all sizes and are no longer tied to our sofas as we watch.

At WNET, we are at the forefront of public media stations in adopting the technology that will keep us accessible and relevant for generations.

We are going where our viewers go and delivering content the way our viewers want—and that content lives up to our audiences’ high standards. We are challenging you with thoughtful analysis and perspective; delighting you with an assortment of arts programming that can be found nowhere else; bringing you drama that grips you and helps you understand important aspects of our shared history.

Whether it’s THIRTEEN Passport, the new streaming video benefit for THIRTEEN members, a range of apps and websites where you can find content anytime, anywhere, or it’s a low-cost content-sharing platform that supports public television stations locally and across the country, we are using technology to live up to our commitment to accessibility.

So as you look through these pages, consider the impact we can have when we combine the highest quality content and the most effective technology in an effort to improve our communities.

Confidently yours,

James S. Tisch Chairman WNET Board of Trustees

2 3 (From Top to Bottom) New York City Ballet’s Pictures at an Exhibition as featured on NYC-ARTS; Paula Zahn & Philippe de Montebello Arts & Culture deliver an all-access pass to NYC’s cultural offerings on NYC-ARTS; Tony Award winners Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones come together for Great Performances: Driving Miss Daisy; Anna Netrebko appears as tortured heroine Leonora in Verdi’s dramatic Il Trovatore; Super- Whether it’s a nationally star artists perform alongside Joan Baez in Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration; 66th & Broadway features singer and recognized production or pianist Mark Nadler. a world premiere of an undiscovered off-Broadway show or an in-depth look at a country music superstar, THIRTEEN, WLIW21 and NJTV have gained a reputation for being a treasure trove of arts programming.

Great Performances Bringing larger-than-life NYC-ARTS theatrical performances to the In its 8th year on the air, small screen requires a unique NYC-ARTS continued its weekly WLIW Arts Beat understanding of these two very quest to shine a bright light on both Long Island’s unique blend different platforms, resulting lesser known and iconic area arts of classic and modern fine and in a wide range of talents that institutions, highlighting the unique performing arts are all on are showcased in each episode assets of the region’s cultural land- display in this monthly series of Great Performances and marks and showcasing performers highlighting the arts and artists Great Performances at the Met. and artists alike. of Long Island, the tri-state Whether it’s Angela Lansbury and area and beyond. The show James Earl Jones in “Driving Miss 66th & Broadway features in-depth coverage of Daisy,” “Billy Elliot the Musical” Season two of the cabaret series Long Island arts and artists and from London’s West End, a career filmed at the Tisch WNET Studios national segments drawn from retrospective of Broadway legend at Lincoln Center featured a who’s WNET’s unique content sharing Chita Rivera, or Joan Baez’s 75th who of Tri-State Area cabaret art- initiative. Birthday Celebration, GP brings ists sharing their interpretations of you the best in performance from the American Songbook and other around the world. popular classics. Great Performances - Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin’ to Do 4 5 Arts & Culture

Theater Close-up Off-Broadway and regional theater provide an intimate and powerful view of theater in its purest form. With new productions like “Repairing a Nation” and “Rasheeda Speaking” as well as re-invented classics like 66th & Broadway Open Mic Night “Fashions for Men,” the second What happens when WNET’s commit- season of Theater Close-Up ment to the arts and the Tisch WNET delivered a unique and Studio at Lincoln Center join forces to exclusive theatre experience welcome rising artists from across the for THIRTEEN’s viewers. tri-state area to share their New York

experiences through the performing American Songbook at NJPAC arts? An eclectic evening of a capella, With New Jersey’s premier performance space as the spoken word, acoustic performance and backdrop, NJTV brought home dance, livestreamed to an appreciative the talents of a range of vocal audience. superstars who delivered classics from Gershwin to Berlin to Porter COMMUNITY CLOSE-UP in a popular series of concerts Arts & Culture that showcased some of New Jersey’s brightest stars.

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6 7 (Clockwise from Top) Filmmaker Faiza Almontaser and mentor filmmaker Albert Maysles in Films BYkids: Poet Against Prejudice; Secrets of the Dead investigates if the undead still lurk among us in PBS is ranked Vampire Legend; MetroFocus top-notch hosting team of Rafael Pi Roman, Jenna Flanagan and Jack Ford. the most News & Nature trusted name From pets to predators and from in television, Documentary land to sea and air, Nature delivered a distinction the stories that bring us closer to the natural world with episodes like that plays “Nature’s Miracle Orphans,” “Soul of out across the Elephant” and “Moose: Life of a Twig Eater,” each presented with our news and scientific precision and breathtaking documentary filmmaking. programming. MetroFocus Whether it’s In October, MetroFocus made the nationally leap to daily programming, filling recognized an important gap in New York news and public affairs programming. With franchises like in-depth reporting interviews and PBS NewsHour solutions-oriented stories on timely topics such as poverty, education, and Nature healthcare and more, MetroFocus or local established its place in the New York standouts like Media Landscape. MetroFocus, NJTV News with NJTV News Mary Alice Williams Now in its fifth season,NJTV News and Treasures delves into the issues facing New of New York, Jersey from North to South and East WNET stations to West. The only nightly news program to focus solely on the Garden deliver balanced State, NJTV News partners with uni- coverage and versities and media organizations to get up close to New Jersey news and in-depth newsmakers wherever they are. information that broadens Secrets of the Dead A documentary series that explores viewers’ history by exploring individuals and understanding communities that have left a mark on the world, Secrets of the Dead of our world. delved into myth and mystery with episodes like “Vampire Legend,” “Newbie,” the baby female three-toed sloth, comes to grips with climbing, in “Jamestown’s Dark Winter” and Nature’s Miracle Orphans. “Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb.” 8 9 News & Documentary

SciTech Now Films BYKids This weekly series takes a closer Introducing a new generation to the look at science and technology power of documentary filmmaking, trends that affect our daily lives teens from around the world were and could shape the future for the paired with master filmmakers to tri-state region and beyond. From create short personal documentaries research into Alzheimer’s to robot about globally relevant issues. The teachers, SciTech Now is shared with resulting films covered topics from PBS stations across the country and civil war to prejudice to the plight is a resource for anyone looking to of refugees around the globe with a explore new ideas. fresh angle steeped in the personal experiences of young citizens of the PBS NewsHour Weekend world. The weekend edition of the most trusted news franchise in television Stargate Theatre: A Defining Act Healthy NJ: New Jersey’s Drug is produced by WNET’s Creative This one-hour documentary explores Addiction Crisis initiative News Group out of the Tisch WNET the unique role that theater can play Studios at Lincoln Center and in helping court-involved youth find NJTV held three forums across the state delivers an in-depth look at the new ways to cope and overcome the generating discussion and solutions for ad- news of the day – as well as negative factors in their lives. The dressing the opioid abuse crisis in the state. brainchild of the Manhattan Theatre original reporting from around NJTV’s Healthy NJ: New Jersey’s Drug Crisis the world about issues that are Club, Stargate Theatre gives par- initiative is a multi-platform initiative made important to viewers and online ticipants a chance to develop and users. With a wide social media perform their stories on the stage. possible by major funding from The Robert footprint, the series garners a wide Wood Johnson Foundation and additional and growing engagement on-air Long Island Business Report support from The Healthcare Foundation of Filling a gap in news coverage that and online. New Jersey. often overlooks the unique challeng- Treasures of New York es facing Long Island, Long Island With dozens of documentaries about Business Report provides a weekly New York-area landmarks already in look at what needs to be done to COMMUNITY CLOSE-UP the archive, Treasures of New York make Long Island a more dynamic News & Documentary found a regular weekly slot on WNET place to live and work. Each week, stations. Taking a closer look at segments explore the economic and iconic New York buildings like business trends that impact the newly renovated St. Patrick’s the nearly 3 million people who call Cathedral and the Cooper Hewitt Nassau and Suffolk counties home. Smithsonian Design Museum and the iconic Friars’ Club, Treasures of (Opposite, Clockwise from Top) New York is building its own treasure A bull elephant stands at sunset in Botswana’s Okavango trove of New York highlights. Delta (Nature: Soul of the Elephant); Host Hari Sreenivasan focuses on the “nexus of new ideas” in SciTech Now; Court-involved youth are immersed in the theater arts as a mechanism for coping with and overcoming negative factors in their lives in Stargate Theatre: A Defining Act. 10 11 Children’s & Educational Media

Using a full range of media – from

television Cyberchase: Step It Up! paticipants to tablet to augmented reality, Cyberchase Cyberchase: Step It Up! Mission US Children’s and Since its premiere in 2002, A unique partnership between Mission US is a powerful animated and live-action ChildObesity180 at Tufts Uni- role-playing game that takes Educational series Cyberchase has versity and the Cyberchase young players on virtual Media develops been inspiring children to team has resulted in a new field trips into the past. The new ways of approach math with enthu- initiative to encourage kids interactive U.S. history series siasm and confidence, and to be more physically active. for middle and high school engaging and yielding results for millions Cyberchase: Step It Up! has students has more than 1.5 educating of young students. This engaged 8,600 kids from high- registered users and contin- children from season’s episodes – explor- needs schools in 12 cities, ues to receive great reviews ing math, health, and the inspiring kids and educators and awards. The team has pre-school environment – took children, to get active through simple been developing new mis- through high teachers, and caregivers on exercises and math-based sions for both PC and tablet, school. fun educational adventures activities. including “Up from the Dust,” that promote being active, the most ambitious to date, eating well, reducing waste, about the Great Depression and more. and the Dust Bowl.

Cyberchase 12 13 Children’s & Educational Media

(Counterclockwise from Top) Bob the Builder Oh Noah! Downton Abbey’s Joanne Froggatt voices new character Wendy on Bob the Builder; it’s An all-new Bob the Builder series The award-winning digital-first full steam ahead for new Thomas & Friends debuted, featuring new char- series, which introduces Spanish adventures; Noah, Abuela and Nell delight viewers in Oh Noah!; Mentor filmmaker Joyce acters and charming stories to children ages four to seven, Chopra and filmmaker Jayshree Janu Khar- that introduce age-appropriate features animated videos and pade in Films BYkids: Fire In Our Hearts; Join the Dunn twins on an adventure through the science, technology, engineer- games centered on the wacky Dust Bowl, Great Depression and beyond in ing and math (STEM) concepts, misadventures of nine-year-old Mission US: Up from the Dust. while fostering social-emotional Noah. Oh Noah! has had more growth. The new series fea- than 319 million video views, and tures Wendy, voiced by Downton is especially popular with Latino Abbey’s Joanne Froggatt, who is families interested in preserving Bob’s electronics-savvy business their heritage language. partner. Thomas & Friends PATH Intake Center Resources Films BYKids The popular series has sparked Imagine being a homeless parent of young children The 5-part series pairs master the imagination of young children who is seeking support from New York’s Department filmmakers with teenagers from for generations, while promot- of Housing Services (DHS). In partnership with the around the world to create per- ing important social-emotional Department of Social Services, WNET helped create sonal documentaries. The young skills. Highlights of the past year the WNET Children’s Wait Room at the PATH Intake storytellers featured grew up include the premiere of new Center in the South Bronx. It is a new safe, relaxing and experiencing the effects of exile, episodes, one movie special, educational space filled with PBS Kids materials and illiteracy, disease, war, and and development of education- programming for all NYC children whose families are bigotry. Emmy-nominated al resources for children on the applying for shelter as a result of domestic violence. actress Ashley Judd serves as autism spectrum. series narrator, introducing each 30-minute film that offers a perspective rarely seen in COMMUNITY CLOSE-UP mainstream media. Educational Resources

14 15 Education Events for Special Needs Children Many children on the At WNET, Education is a thread that runs through autism spectrum have a well-documented interest everything we do, whether on-air, online, in the in trains. Others are drawn classroom or in the community. With a team of to animated characters experienced educators and producers, WNET because of their exagger- creates a range of materials to encourage a love ated facial expressions. Put them together, and Thomas of learning across disciplines and platforms. & Friends holds a special appeal for kids with autism spectrum disorders. At a special event this winter, Early Learning American Graduate Day more than 120 children WNET Education created an “Ear- The fourth annual American and their families watched ly Learning Provider Workshop” Graduate Day broadcast shifted screenings of Thomas & series, designed specifically for the focus in 2015, celebrating the Friends episodes, danced in many in-home child care givers increasing graduation rate across a sing-a-long station, made around the city. These one-and- the country while taking a closer an official engineer hat, and a-half hour bilingual workshops look at the continuing challenges met a life-size Thomas. engage participants in hands-on for students of color, students activities to discover how they can from low-income families and PBS LearningMedia leverage free PBS KIDS resourc- young people with disabilities As one of the largest contrib- es in their educational setting to who are often overlooked in the utors to PBS LearningMedia, bridge the gap between home and drive toward graduation. The in FY2016, WNET’s educa- school learning for children. seven-hour broadcast from the tion department developed Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln over one hundred learning Nature Nuggets Center was one of the largest resources and curated hours A new texting initiative brings collaborative broadcasts in public of ready-for-the-classroom Nature on PBS to parents and television history. Hosted by video content based on children on mobile devices. A Soledad O’Brien, the live, nation- programs and series includ- series of minute-long videos are al broadcast celebrated individu- ing SciTech Now, Nature, designed to help parents and als and non-profit organizations Mercy Street, and Films caregivers introduce children to dedicated to helping youth stay BYKids designed to reinforce science and animals from around on track to high school gradua- the curriculum and enhance the world. The early learning tips tion. More than 50 public televi- the learning experience for accompanying each video create sion stations across the country students in New York and active learning and engagement contributed original content to New Jersey and across the opportunities for kids and their the program. country. caregivers. The Girl Scouts Robotics Team shows their 16 work on American Graduate Day 2015. 17 Education

Google Expeditions WNET partnered with Expeditions, Google’s fieldtrip simulation system, to provide immersive, virtual excursions to schools. WNET and Google have co-produced expeditions to the 9/11 Memorial Museum, Apollo Theater, Ellis Island, the Empire State Building, the Hamilton Grange, the Merchant House, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Statue of Liberty, and the Transit Museum.

New York City Early Learning Network WNET is partnering with the Early Learning Network to leverage the strength of Thomas & Friends Autism Event WNET’s resources and networks to provide training sessions, information and digital media Mission US New York Parenting Minutes resources to assist high-need Professional Development In partnership with the New NYC families. WNET reached To further extend the educational York City Early Learning over 1,800 early childhood value of the THIRTEEN-produced Network, WNET developed a educators with workshops in educational game series, Mission new series of 10 short videos FY 2016, and held an additional US, the education team worked designed to help area parents eight workshops in Brooklyn with the Lower East Side Tene- navigate the complex waters and the Bronx during the sum- ment Museum, the National Park of parenthood. From pre-K mer of 2015 designed to help Service and Ellis Island National registration to reading strategies parents support their children’s Monument, and public television for non-English speakers, the learning experiences both in stations in four communities videos deliver helpful advice New York Parenting Minutes and out of school. across the country to create pro- and resources in four languages fessional development workshops (English, Spanish, Mandarin & to support teachers using Mission Bengali). US in classroom instruction.

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Digital Benefits – Direct Service – Web, Mobile Launch of THIRTEEN Passport: and Social Development: WNET partnered with PBS to launch WNET’s Interactive Engagement a new member benefit that gives Group continued to generate rev- WNET members expanded streaming enue by providing direct services access to PBS and THIRTEEN pro- to a variety of institutions looking WNET’s Interactive gramming online. The new offering to expand, improve or launch has generated more than 10,000 their online presence. Partners Engagement Group new or rejoining members. A total include non profits like Little Kids uses the full range of of 28,000 people have activated the Rock and public media clients like service. PBS SoCal. technology to improve the accessibility of Emerging Platforms – Social Media Reach: WNET’s Expanding Our Reach social media footprint continued quality content on a This year, IEG launched THIRTEEN to expand in FY2016 with range of platforms for Explore on iPhone, the fourth gener- 210 million total impressions for ation of Apple TV and Android. The the year on Facebook and Twitter. WNET stations, PBS app is now available on all Apple and Groundswell and other stations Android platforms. In addition, the WNET’s Interactive Engagement Group has been THIRTEEN Passport service has been partnering with nonprofit Groundswell to document and non-profits. integrated on all of these platforms. its groundbreaking efforts to engage young, disad- vantaged city youth in mural projects that express their views of the world. The project culminated in a panel discussion about the complex relationship between the police and young men of color, held in the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center and streamed to thousands of online viewers.

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20 21 American Masters: Althea Endowment for the Humanities, WETA, ming series, and drew an audience of Using events, WNET partnered with the Schomburg Steeplechase Films, and Lois Pope to 425 attendees. The talkback session Center for Research in Black Culture present a screening and panel discus- was recorded and featured a conversa- live-streaming and to present a screening and panel dis- sion to an audience of 320 guests in tion with Ken Burns, New York Times other outreach, cussion of the film,American Masters: advance of the premiere of Ric Burns’ journalist William C. Rhoden, and Althea to an audience of more than Debt of Honor: A History of Disabled Jackie Robinson’s daughter, Sharon WNET’s Community 300 attendees. Althea director and Veterans in America. The discussion Robinson. The talkback is available for Relations depart- producer, Rex Miller moderated the was recorded and posted on WNET.org. streaming. panel, and was joined by Leslie Allen, Additionally, WNET facilitated a screen- ment works with accomplished tennis player and ing of the film at a Veteran’s organiza- The Armor of Light partners across the former student of Althea Gibson; tion in New Jersey. Taking on the complex issue of gun Art Carrington, friend, tennis pro and violence, WNET’s Community Relations tri-state area to build historian of black tennis; and David Black Panthers: team partnered with Fork Films and relationships, spark Dinkins, former New York City Mayor. Vanguard of the Revolution Independent Lens to host a screen- The discussion was recorded and is Director Stanley Nelson’s first-of-its- ing of Abigail Disney’s documentary, conversation about available for streaming. kind documentary Black Panthers: The Armor of Light, at the Schomburg Vanguard of the Revolution present- Center for Research in Black Culture. important topics and Arts Alive LI ed an ideal opportunity for WNET to The screening was followed by a panel extend our content WLIW21 was a media sponsor of the partner with Sarah Lawrence College, discussion featuring the filmmaker, the Long Island Arts Alliance’s 2015 Arts the Brooklyn Museum and the Apollo subjects of the film and local com- to new audiences. Alive LI Festival and featured in the Theater to co-present screenings and munity leaders. The conversation was festival’s promotional materials. A panel discussions about the film and recorded and is available for streaming. promotional spot aired on WLIW from the legacy of the Black Panther move- December to January encouraging ment for nearly 2,000 guests. Winter’s Eve viewers to participate in the holiday Nearly 1,000 visitors stopped by events on Long Island, and tickets to Jackie Robinson the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Engaging a Rock the Ballet performance were Working with community partner, Center during the seventh year raffled through WLIW’s e-newsletter Schomburg Center for Research of Winter’s Eve, the city’s largest and social media outlets. in Black Culture, WNET hosted a outdoor holiday festival. As a media screening and talkback session for sponsor, WNET was included in all Communities Debt of Honor Ken Burns’s film,Jackie Robinson. festival promotional materials, WNET partnered with the New-York The film was screened as part of the and also promoted the festival Historical Society, PBS, National Schomburg Center’s public program- on-air and online.

(Countrclockwise from Top) Jack Ford moderates The Armor of Light panel discussion with Reverend Rob Schenck, Lucy McBath, director Abigail Disney, Reverend A.R. Bernard and Rudy Washington; Dr. Elizabeth Sackler and director Stanley Nelson explore the legacy of the Black Panther movement and film Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution; Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square enter- tains families; Sharon Robinson and Ken Burns during a talkback session for Jackie Robinson; Ric Burns, Jose Rene “J.R.” Martinez, Dr. Charles Marmar and James Wright discuss Debt of Honor in a panel discussion, moderated by Maria Hinojosa.

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PEABODY AWARDS GRACIE AWARDS PBS NewsHour & OUTSTANDING SOFT NEWS FEATURE PBS NewsHour Weekend “The Desperate Journey” Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly “Rev. Amy Butler”

NEW YORK EMMY AWARDS NY STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS HISTORICAL/CULTURAL: PROGRAM/SPECIAL BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM Treasures of New York: The Landmarks Preservation Movement Treasures of New York: The Landmarks SOCIETAL CONCERNS: PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT Preservation Movement The Stargate Theatre Company BEST FEATURE NEWS STORY GRAPHIC ARTS: GRAPHICS/NEWS WLIW Arts Beat: The Stargate Theatre Company Vincent Caravano, NJTV News with Mary Alice Williams BEST LOCALLY PRODUCED SHOW MetroFocus NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS OUTSTANDING NATURE PROGRAMMING COMMON SENSE MEDIA AWARDS Nature: Snow Monkeys COMMON SENSE SEAL FOR TV OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY: DOCUMENTARY AND LONG FORM Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins Nature: Snow Monkeys WEBBY AWARDS OUTSTANDING MUSIC AND SOUND ONLINE VIDEO – CHANNELS & NETWORKS: PUBLIC SERVICE & Nature: Animal Misfits ACTIVISM – OFFICIAL HONOREE First Person OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT New Season of Nature: Sneak Preview CYNOPSIS SOCIAL GOOD AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC EMMY AWARDS INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN FOR A TV SERIES OR SPECIAL PROGRAMMING American Graduate Day EDUCATION/SCHOOLS PROGRAM FEATURE OR SEGMENT Classroom Close-up, NJ “2014 Teacher of the Year INTERNATIONAL SERIOUS PLAY AWARDS MAGAZINE PROGRAM/SPECIAL GOLD AWARD State of the Arts Mission US: City of Immigrants NJ DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD 2015 INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL Michael Aron, NJTV BEST BROADCAST SERIES Nature: Animal Homes 36th ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS INDEPENDENT AWARD SOCIAL ISSUES – BRONZE AWARD Nature: Moose: Life of a Twig Eater First Person

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 37th ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS Nature: Soul of the Elephant COMMERCIAL – LOCAL TV & LOCAL CABLE – RELIGION NEWSWRITERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS MEDIA PROMOTION – BRONZE AWARD NJTV News with Mary Alice Willilams “The People in EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION NEWS MAGAZINE RELIGION REPORTING – FIRST PLACE Your Neighborhood” Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly “Rwanda Genocide: 20 Years” PARENTS’ CHOICE AWARDS EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION NEWS MAGAZINE RELIGION REPORTING – WEBSITES – GOLD AWARD SECOND PLACE Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly “Tiny Houses for the Homeless” Mission US EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION NEWS MAGAZINE RELIGION REPORTING – PRESS CLUB OF LONG ISLAND MEDIA AWARDS THIRD PLACE Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly “Syrian Refugees” VIDEO: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY – FIRST PLACE SciTech Now “A Hands on Approach to Science & Math” IMAGEN AWARDS VIDEO: ENVIRONMENT – FIRST PLACE BEST WEB SERIES: COMEDY Long Island Screening Room: Shellshocked & Invisible Ocean Oh Noah! THE SOCIETY OF THE SILURIANS NEW YORK FESTIVALS INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION & “TELEVISION – FEATURES” – MEDALLION AWARD FILM AWARDS MetroFocus “Restoring Brooklyn’s Lost WWII Memorial” BEST HOST – GOLD MEDAL Nature: Animal Homes: Animal Cities PROMOTION/OPEN & IDS EDITING – BRONZE MEDAL Nature: Owl Power Make-A-Wish recipient, 11-year-old Trisha, helps direct, animate, and guest star in an episode of Cyberchase. 24 25 Thirteen/WLIW NJTV Community Community Advisory Advisory Board Board Nancy H. Becker Pamela Brant Dion Algeri Jeremy Farrell* John Banta, Chair Roger B. Jacobs, Chairman David Benjamin (Clockwise from Top) Woody Kerkeslager Rosa Bland (through August 2015) Neal Shapiro with Jeff Kindler and Sharon Sullivan Virginia A. Lazala at the screening of Stargate Theatre: A Defining Act; John Anthony Butler Margaret McMenamin* Neal Shapiro welcomes guests to the MetroFocus: Dr. Nina Cerfolio Patricia Phillips* The State of Journalism taping; WNET Gala Honorees Dr. Antoinette DeLuca Joe and Ali Torre with friends Clifford the Dog and Ingrid Reed Professor Bettye Anderson Easley Curious George; Nature Series Producer, Janet Hess, Agnes Irene Rymer Shirell A. Gross, Esq., Vice Chair Dr. Scarlett Magda and filmmaker Beverly Joubert. Sean M. Spiller Rhoda Karpatkin Edwin H. Stier* Madhuri Kommareddi Kathy M. Weaver Elliott Levine Steven T. Yglesias Richard M. Lobo (elected September 2015) Dr. Gary Mar, Vice Chair * Elected March 9, 2016 Onida Coward Mayers Steven S. Mezzio Rabbi Michael S. Miller Chelsea S. Mina (elected December 2015) Eileen Murphy Sanaa Nadim Sheldon Presser Anne Pritz (through August 2015) Gene Pritz (through August 2015) Ronald Reisman Philip Restifo Roberta Richin Chelsea-Lyn Rudder Fatima Shama (through August 2015) Matthew Shapiro, Esq. Dr. Pamela Straker Edward C. Sullivan Amanda Walker Dr. Ardie Walser Laura Washington Joseph Weber (through August 2015) Wendy Woon

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Corporate Officers Friends of THIRTEEN, Inc. WNET Neal Shapiro Board of Directors 2016 President & Chief Executive Officer Betsy F. Ashton Caroline Croen Judith Hope Blau Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Karen Boykin-Towns* Kathryn Karp Cohen Robert Feinberg Eric Coleman* Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Katherine A. Conners Doreen P. Cugno Claude Johnson Erin Hartnett Vice President, Development & Communications John L. Heyer II Stephen Segaller Donald M. Karp Vice President, Programming Kwangsoo Kim* Stephen H. Kinney, Immediate Past Chairman John Servidio Mae Miller, First Vice-Chairman Vice President, Subsidiary Stations Orlando D. Morales, Second Vice-Chairman Sanaa Nadim Charlene Shapiro Leslie Morse Nelson (Clockwise from Top) Vice President, Human Resources Chairman James Tisch with Vice President Denise M. Pelli, of Development and Communications, Agnes Irene Rymer, Chairman Claude Johnson; Patron Marguerite Pitts Carole Wacey Mei-Mei Tuan* and WNET Trustee and NYC-ARTS host Vice President, Education Dorothy Y. Pacella, Executive Director Paula Zahn at the Patron Luncheon; Nature Executive Producer, Fred Kaufman with filmmakers Beverly and Dereck THIRTEEN Productions LLC Joubert; Philip Milstein, Chairman James * Retired Tisch, Honoree Angela Lansbury, Bob Roslyn Davis Callely, WNET Trustee Cheryl Milstein General Manager and Neal Shapiro at the 2016 WNET Gala; Gala Honoree Angela Lansbury and PBS NewsHour Weekend anchor, Hari WLIW LLC Sreenivasan. Diane Masciale General Manager

Public Media NJ, Inc. John Servidio General Manager

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28 29 Trustees Life Trustees William F. Baker WNET Board of Trustees Ralph Baruch† (includes all voting trustees who served Meredith Brokaw at any point during the 2016 fiscal year) Raymond G. Chambers Elaine W. Conway James S. Tisch Joan Ganz Cooney Chairman D. Ronald Daniel* Marina Kellen French Charlotte Nichoson Ackert H. John Greeniaus Vice-Chairman Thomas S. Johnson Betsy Lack Cheryl Milstein Philip A. Laskawy Vice-Chairman James S. Marcus† George D. O’Neill John P. Arnhold Ponchitta Pierce Lisa M. Caputo Judith Resnick Thomas J. Connolly Elihu Rose Edward Grebow Shelley Rubin Jeffrey Halis Bernard L. Schwartz Marjorie Harris Stanley Shuman Kitty Hawks (through October 2015) Michael I. Sovern Cecilia Healy Herbert Scott M. Stuart Katherine Nouri Hughes Mortimer B. Zuckerman Elise Jaffe Mark Kaplan Chairmen Emeriti John A. Levin William M.Ellinghaus Daniel Levine Henry R. Kravis Thomas Moran Steven R. Rattner Morris Offit Vice-Chairmen Emeriti Michael Peterson Richard I. Beattie Laura Ross Elizabeth Rohatyn Geoffrey K. Sands Ann Tenenbaum Alejandro Santo Domingo Barry Shapiro A.J.C. Smith Public Media NJ, Inc. Trustees Daniel H. Stern James A. Stern Josh S. Weston Grazia Svokos Chairman Paul P. Tanico Anthony V. Bastardi Graves Tompkins (elected March 2016) Leonard Tow Vice-Chairman Diana Vagelos Bernard M. Flynn Grace Lyu Volckhausen Vice-Chairman Edgar Wachenheim, III (elected March 2016) Elizabeth Thomas Rosalind P. Walter Vice-Chairman (Clockwise from Top) Claude Becker Wasserstein (Life Trustee May 2016) Filmmakers Beverly and Dereck Joubert Josh S. Weston Thomas A. Bracken with friends at the Patron screening of Jane Stoddard Williams Sue Henderson, Ph.D. their film, Nature: Soul of the Elephant; Paula Zahn Hon. Thomas H. Kean Charlie Rose and Trustee Grazia Svokos Scott Kobler enjoy a donor event; The Jouberts speak Vincent Maione about their film and work at the Patron Robert A. Marino screening of Nature: Soul of the Elephant; Barry H. Ostrowsky Jerry Sibal, Neal Shapiro, Loida Lewis and Edwin Josue at the President’s Circle Dinner. Brenda Ross-Dulan * Voting Life Trustee Neal Shapiro † deceased Robert L. Smartt

30 31 WNET Consolidated Statements of Operating Activities

Year ended June 30, 2015 FY15 Revenue Overview Revenue FY15 Actual FY15 Revenue11% Overview Contributions: Individuals, Corporations, Foundations $ 37,414,000 11% 15% Program Support: Government, Individuals, Corporations, Foundations 42,206,000 50% Program Support: PBS & CPB 26,139,000 15% 50% 24% Government Grants (excluding program support) 16,794,000 24% Non-Broadcast Sales and Service Fees 12,854,000 Investment/Interest Income 4,155,000 ■ Contributions Rental Income 5,307,000 ■ ProgramContributions Support ■ Government Grants Other Income 833,000 Program Support ■ OtherGovernment Grants In-Kind Contributions 9,522,000 Other Total Revenue $ 155,224,000 FY15 Operating Expenses

FY15 Operating Expenses Operating Expenses FY15 Actual 13% Programming & Education 16% National 65,110,000 71% Local 12,418,000 13% Broadcast Operations 27,328,000 71% Nia Wordlaw and filmmaker/photographer WEB Interactive 2,521,000 16% Timothy Greenfield-Sanders on the set of ■ American Masters: The Women’s List. Education 1,658,000 Programming & Education Photo Credits ■ Fundraising PAGES 1-2 Joseph Sinnott Programming & Education Total 109,035,000 ■ Management and PAGE 3 Chris Sturman Fundraising Programming Administrative & Education Services PAGE 4 Joseph Sinnott PAGE 5 NYC-ARTS: New York City Ballet: Paul Kolnik • NYC-ARTS Paula Zahn: Discovery Fundraising Development (includes Gala) 8,482,000 Channel • NYC-ARTS Philippe de Montebello: Joseph Sinnott • Great Performances: Driving Management and Administration Services Miss Daisy: Broadway Near You LLC • Great Performances at the Met: Il Trovatore: Marty Membership 11,019,000 Sohl/Metropolitan Opera • Great Performances: Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration: Joseph Programming Composition Sinnott/WNET • 66th & Broadway: Mark Nadler: WLIW LLC/Joseph Sinnott Fundraising Total 19,501,000 PAGE 6 American Masters – B.B. King: The Life of Riley: Kevin Nixon • Theater Close-Up: Management and Administration Services 24,002,000 Programming Composition12% Rasheeda Speaking: Monique Carboni • American Masters – Janis: Little Girl Blue: Fantality Corp. Total Expenses $ 152,538,000 Annual Review produced by: PAGE 7 American Masters: Althea: Courtesy Johnson Family Archives • 66th & Broadway 28% Open Mic Night: Rae Lemeshow Excess of Revenue over Expenses 2,686,000 56% WNET Communications PAGE 8 Sam Trull 2014 12% Kellie Specter, Senior Director PAGE 9 Films BYkids: Poet Against Prejudice: Courtesy of Films BYkids • MetroFocus: WLIW Jeanne Ammermuller, Director 2% LLC/Joseph Sinnott • Secrets of the Dead: Vampire Legend: ©Icon Films Ltd 56% 2% Joseph Sinnott, Photographer PAGE 10 Nature: Soul of the Elephant: Beverly Joubert/© Wildlife Films • Stargate Theatre: Components of Net Assets FY15 Actual 28% Rachel Hollander, Editorial & Employee Engagement Specialist A Defining Act: ©2015 WLIW LLC/Phoebe Snyder • SciTech Now: ©2014 WLIW LLC/ Joseph Sinnott Unrestricted 35,822,000 ■ National WNET Design & On-Air Promotion PAGE 12 THIRTEEN Productions LLC 2% Daena McBride, Associate Director PAGE 14 Films BYkids: Fire In Our Hearts: Courtesy of BYkids Restricted for future programing 111,849,000 ■ Local 2% B.T.Whitehill, Associate Creative Director PAGE 15, 17-18 Joseph Sinnott Permanently Restricted 75,520,000 ■ Broadcast Operations Stella Ashby, Senior Coordinator PAGE 22 Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square: Joseph Sinnott ■ WebNational PAGE 24 Courtesy Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario © 2016 WNET Total Net Assets $ 223,191,000 Local PAGES 27, 29, 31 Joseph Sinnott ■ Education PAGE 33 ©Greenfield-Sanders Studio Broadcast Operations WEB 32 Education 33