Annual Report 2017 Letter from the President • 2017

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT • 2017

Dear Friend of TVW:

For more than 22 years, TVW has opened the work of state government to the people of Washington and the world. Through gavel-to-gavel coverage of government deliberations and public policy events from around the state, to award-winning programming focused on issues of statewide significance, TVW continues to offer a lens into the inner workings of state government.

Following the elections of 2016, we saw a renewed interest in civics, civic engagement, and civil discourse. Seizing the opportunity to tell our story to a new audience, TVW launched Celebrating Civics! providing an opportunity for communities to engage in helping the next generation have a solid understanding of the way governments work and smart strategies to impact change in positive ways. We held our first event in 2017, with subsequent events scheduled in 2018.

Even with special sessions taking the Legislature well into July, TVW produced 1,977 hours of gavel-to-gavel programming, produced shows, and public policy events in communities from Olympia to Spokane.

In 2017, we were able to begin utilizing cameras installed late in 2016 in the Governor’s Conference Room, significantly improving our ability to cover bill signings, press conferences, and other activities occurring there. Late in the year, we also installed robotic cameras in the new Helen Sommers Building which allows us to cover a number of events in this new state facility in a much more efficient way while providing a road map for future installations in other state agency buildings.

2017 also brought the production of two new shows – TVW@Large takes a look at how the work accom- plished in Olympia impacts the rest of the state, and The Decision focuses on the work of the Supreme Court, highlighting a select group of cases, the history behind them, and “the decision.”

While 2017 was an exciting year in many ways I’m even more excited about our future! Daily, I am im- pressed and encouraged by our dedicated and professional team. Our staff is changing the way Washingto- nians understand and interact with their government and, because of them, TVW continues to be an innova- tive and invigorating place to be.

And finally, I am extremely grateful to our loyal viewers, donors and Board members for making our unique, challenging, and remarkable adventure such a rewarding experience. Thanks for making this journey with us.

Renee Radcliff Sinclair President / CEO PROGRAMMING • 2017

Events by Topic Area Notes:

Legislative 1,239 • Includes both televised and Supreme Court 92 web-only events.

Governor’s Office 66 • Regarding # of events: Multiple Agenices/Bds/Cmsns 151 segments of a larger event are counted separately - for in- Elections 7 stance the AWB Policy Summit Produced Programs 187 may include half a dozen separate programs. This makes the General/Other 185 numbers consistent for how we count Supreme Court cases or Legislative hearings - each Events by Geographic Area case, argument, or hearing is counted as a separate event. Olympia 1740 King County 82 • “Produced Programs” includes major programs; Inside Olym- Other Western Washington 62 pia, The Impact, TVW@Large, etc. It does not include inter- Eastern Washington 43 stitials and shorts; My Favorite Places, Historic Washington, etc. Specific numbers for those programs are given below.

• TVW’s election coverage typically varies dramatically Interstitials / Shorts between election and non-elec- Legislator Profiles 121 tion years. In 2016 TVW covered 154 election events. My Favorite Places 21 Historic Washington 3 • The geographic coverage does not include our travels Teach with TVW 3 throughout Washington for “My Favorite Places.”

1058 Capitol Way South • 360.529.5310 • www.tvw.org PROGRAMMING • 2017

TVW’s Gavel-to-Gavel coverage of state government and policy events informs and connects Washington citizens to the public policy process. TVW’s Inside Olympia, hosted by Austin Jenkins, features in- depth discussions with state leaders every Thursday at 7 and 10 p.m. A round-up of the public policy issues making news each week, The Impact, produced and hosted by Mike McLanahan, airs Wednesdays at 7 and 10 p.m. During the Legislative Session, Legislative Review, produced and hosted by Dave Martinson, recaps daily legislative highlights every weeknight at 8:00 and 11:00 p.m. TVW’s new legal program The Decision, hosted by Robert Mak, explores the complex and sometimes controversial decisions of the Washington State Su- preme Court. TVW DOCUMENTARY WINS EMMY! TVW’s 2017 documentary, A Question of Faith: Washington’s Electoral College won a Northwest Regional Emmy® for following electors as they struggle with their votes, and educating viewers about how U.S. presidents are chosen. TVW OUT AND AROUND WASHINGTON TVW @ Large travels outside Olympia to cover state government and public policy news all across Washington. My Favorite Places with Ralph Munro features fascinating, educational looks at the beautiful places found in the Evergreen State. Historic Washington brings old video back to life, showing the people, places and politics of our state in years past.

PROGRAMMING PARTNERS • 2017

Charter Communications Rainier Connect City of Sumas TV Cable System Tulalip Broadband Click! Network Wave Broadband Coast Communications Comcast KBTC - Tacoma Davis Communications King County TV - King County Frontier FIOS KSPS - Spokane HTC (Home Telephone Corp.) KSTW - Seattle Hood Canal Communications KTNW - Tri-Cities Husky TV KWSU TV - Pullman iFiber Communications NCW Life - Wenatchee LocalTel Communications PCTV - Pierce County Northstar Broadband Passcom Cable LLC Number of people reached in 2017 R & R Cable Company, Inc. 3,372,497.9

1058 Capitol Way South • 360.529.5310 • www.tvw.org TEACH WITH TVW • 2017

Teach With TVW: Teach With TVW is TVW’s online resource for teaching Washington State civics and government. Teach With TVW features hands-on civic education programs and award-winning video, including:

Capitol Classroom: TVW’s hands-on civics education program lets students participate directly in the state legislative process via TVW video connection. In Capitol Classroom students and teachers work with lobbyist volunteers to choose legislation to support, oppose, or amend. In 2017, Capitol Classroom held over ninety 30-min- ute video connections with students and lobbyists, with bill topics including youth voter registration, firearm safety, student loan regulations.

Campaign Classroom: TVW’s new civics education program connects students across Washington state directly with journalists covering statewide campaigns and elections. Throughout election season, TVW hosts weekly webcasts with these journalists, inviting students and teachers to submit questions about the candidates and issues on Washington’s statewide ballot.

Civic Education Video: Teach With TVW Modules are video-based lessons designed to teach key aspects of Washington state civics and government. Recent modules examine all nine elected offices of the statewide executive branch, including Washington’s governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and more.

Teach With TVW’s award-winning civic education documentaries shows Washington state citizens en- gaged in civic life. Teach With TVW’s most recent documentary, A Question of Faith: Washington’s Elector- al College explores how presidents are chosen in the United States, as one of the electors struggles with her vote. It won a 2017 Northwest Regional Emmy® Award.

1058 Capitol Way South • 360.529.5310 • www.tvw.org FINANCIAL POSITION • 2017

Washington Public Affairs Network (dba TVW)

Modeled after C-SPAN, TVW is one of the oldest and most respected state public affairs networks in the country. Recognized with numerous awards for its produced programs, TVW has broadcast statewide proceedings of all three branches of Washington state government – legislative, executive and judicial – as well as public policy events of statewide significance since 1995.

TVW is a 501 (c)(3) private non-profit corporation, not a state agency, governed by an independent board of directors.

Statement of Financial Position ASSETS CURRENT Cash $1,179,516 Certificates of Deposit 249,645 Accounts Receivable 11,666 Pledge Receivable 1,000 Prepaid Expenses and other 13,890 Total Current Assets 1,455,717 Website Development Costs 22,500 Property and Equipment, Net 6,062,786 TOTAL ASSETS $7,541,003 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS CURRENT Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 19,703 Accrued payroll and benefits 107,264 Deferred Revenue 1,181,875 Current Portion of Note Payable 34,857 Current Portion of Capital Lease Obligation 615,258 Total Current Liabilities 1,958,957 Note Payable, Less Current Portion 967,188 Capital Lease Obligation, Less Current Portion 653,767 Total Liabilities 3,579,912 NET ASSETS Unrestricted 3,961,091 Temporarily Restricted 0 Total Net Assets 3,961,091 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $7,541,003

1058 Capitol Way South • 360.529.5310 • www.tvw.org 2017 Board Members

Sam Reed, Chair Gerry Alexander, Vice Chair Rick S. Bender, Secretary Lynn Kessler, Treasurer Bill Baldwin Lisa Brown Phil Bussey Denny Eliason Karen Fraser Carl Gipson Mike Hewitt Valoria Loveland Ron Main Carmen Mendez Sid Morrison Ralph Munro Karla Graue Pratt DeLee Shoemaker Mauri Shuler Mary Thompson Art Wang Rhonda Weaver Jeff Weeks Kim Wyman

Renee Radcliff Sinclair President & CEO

Craig Gannett Counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1058 Capitol Way South • 360.529.5310 • www.tvw.org