minnesota public radio annual report 2009 MPR Day at the State Fair

The mission of Public Radio is to enrich the mind and nourish the spirit, thereby assisting our audiences to enhance their lives, expand perspectives, and strengthen communities. Dear Friends,

With your help, Minnesota Public Radio has done well this year, and deepen our coverage of Minnesota’s important issues and and you and our audiences have much to celebrate. Despite the enables our journalists to give Minnesotans a broader and more multitude of challenges for everyone created by the economy, informed level of coverage that cannot be found anywhere else. member support helped us have a balanced budget, allowing more Minnesotans than ever before to connect to important Polls show growing frustration with the polarization of news news, arts and culture. Thank you! and its negative impact on our gridlocked government. At MPR, we will continue to provide the context, facts, balanced views and For the first time ever, more than 100,000 people have chosen to information to help you navigate the complex future facing our be members. We believe this strong support reflects the quality state and nation. of our content as well as the value and trust that you—and so many others—have placed in us. What we are doing at MPR seems to be working: More people listened to MPR this year than ever before, more people became We also had major successes in audience growth including members and more people joined our Sustaining Member attendance at our live events like “Rock The Garden” and in program providing automatic renewal of their annual support. listenership for the still-new service, The Current. Classical We now reach 20% of Minnesota’s adult population weekly—a MPR continues to increase its audience and bring you the best number that is unprecedented. This listenership level and your performances and live events from around the world. More commitment to on-going support seem to be validation of the recently, Minnesotans from Thief River Falls to Austin heard value you place on our services. the live opening concert of the L.A. Philharmonic—the classical event of the year—while people in San Francisco, Sacramento Through your vital member support, major gifts, program and San Diego did not. underwriting, support from our permanent endowment fund along with careful budget planning, we were able to meet our Today, we are bringing the news to more Minnesotans than ever year-end financial goals—and to grow the impact and vitality before, both on the radio and online with MPR NewsQ—our new of the entire organization in a year of general contraction. digital resource for Minnesota news, arts and culture. Thanks to a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, we use Thank you for being a listener, for visiting us online, a process we call Public Insight Journalism (PIJ) to make MPR and for your support. You are what makes Minnesota Public more insightful, timely and relevant. Our reporters and editors Radio matter. team with a new group of PIJ analysts who, through their direct connections with experts in our audiences everywhere, provide our journalists with a resource to draw knowledge and expertise William H. Kling from informed citizens in our communities. PIJ helps strengthen President

MPR annual report 2009 members matter [ 2 ] For many of you, Minnesota 89.3 The Current continued to choose from even more MPR continues to grow and to Notable Public Radio is the main engage a younger and vital base MPR programming using reach more people every year highlights news service that you rely of listeners. Through in-studio new multi-channel HD radios. in Minnesota as well as around on to better understand the interviews and performances, Besides a second 24-hour-a-day the world. With the addition of for Minnesota region and the world. But for The Current continued to classical music service, they two new stations and 14 boosters Public Radio other Minnesotans, MPR is expose local listeners to young, have found Wonderground in Minnesota, we were able your source that enriches and new national artists—and expose Radio for children, BBC News to reach more than 900,000 from July 2008 expands your life, whether it’s the country to important, new full time, plus the newest weekly listeners through our to June 2009. through our music broadcasts, Minnesota artists. The Current broadcast service—Radio three main radio services: MPR our arts and culture services, partnered with local institutions Heartland—a folk, jazz and News, Classical MPR and 89.3 or through the many ways for sell-out crowds at live americana music format. As The Current. This doesn’t begin we gather you together for events, and—linking with MPR technology and funding permit, to count the millions of fans concerts, book discussions and News—grew the innovative these services will expand and followers served across the performances—also known as issues-discussion event Policy to other MPR transmitters country and on the Web. community engagement. Here and a Pint, partnering with the throughout Minnesota. are the notable highlights. Citizens League, which played to packed houses of young MPR’s national program line-up The Associated Press community-minded listeners. reached new highs, reaching 16 acknowledged the quality MPR million listeners with programs news coverage with 11 awards. Classical music lovers were such as Marketplace, Speaking Public Insight Journalism made treated to exhilarating live of Faith and A Prairie Home a significant impact on regional concert broadcasts. Classical Companion—produced in news coverage. PIJ added MPR brought Minnesotans St. Paul, Los Angeles, Shanghai, 24,000 new “citizen experts” to broadcasts of the world’s London and Washington, DC the Public Insight Network, and most famous classical music through our APM division. welcomed three new national festival, the BBC Proms; the public radio network partners, opening concert of the L.A. People responded strengthening the accuracy and Philharmonic’s new era under enthusiastically to MPR’s depth of our reporting. conductor Gustavo Dudamel; increasingly diverse and and Christmas Eve at King’s creative audience-focused MPR invested in a range of College in Cambridge, England. events. MPR welcomed visitors digital services and content to Locally, MPR broadcast the at the State Fair with a live better reach new audiences, as performances of a wide range of performance of A Prairie Home well as audiences that like to artists, such as emerging young Companion, hosted Talking access us on new technology, musicians in the finals of the Volumes—the joint book club from iPhones to computers to International e-Piano Junior of MPR and the Star Tribune Internet radios. In addition to Competition and the famed in collaboration with the the launch of MPR NewsQ, we choral group Chanticleer. Loft Literary Center—and redesigned and enriched all our continued the region-wide Web content to include popular Twin Cities MPR audiences had Troubadour Series. features such as blogs, Facebook more choice of programming Fan pages, online streaming, than ever. With the adoption of MPR and complete playlists so our HD broadcasting technology, annual listeners can choose how they listeners are beginning to report want to receive our content. understand that they are able to 2009

[ 3 ] financials matter RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the net operating assets of Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) increased $59 thousand, on total activity of $72 million, leaving an ending balance of $391 thousand in the Operating Fund. The Operating Fund is used to record the activities of MPR’s day-to-day operations. The largest source of revenue continues to be support from the public, at 64 percent of total operating revenue. Specifically, the largest category within support from the public is individual gifts and membership, which accounts for $14.9 million of the operating support for the organization. Other operating support comes in the form of underwriting (both national and regional), and grants from endowments, foundations and businesses. On the expense side, programming accounted for 74 percent of total operating expenses, followed by administrative support at 15 percent and fundraising at 11 percent.

LONG-TERM SUPPORT Rounding out the remaining net assets of the organization are funds intended for the long-term support of MPR. This includes the Property Fund, which is used to account for all land, buildings, building improvements, equipment and broadcasting licenses; the Designated Fund, which accounts for funds to ensure the long-term health of MPR; and Temporarily and Permanently Restricted Funds, which account for contributions that are subject to donor- imposed restrictions.

Over time, many supporting individuals, businesses and organizations have contributed to MPR’s long-term financial stability through generous contributions for facilities, equipment, long-term gifts, and endowments. MPR’s cumulative net long-term assets were $101 million as of June 30, 2009, a decrease of $9.2 million (8.3 percent) for the year. Of that decrease, $5.4 million was due to a net decrease in the market value of MPR’s Temporarily and Permanently Restricted Fund investments – as seen in the investment return line in the accompanying financial statements – and $3.7 million was due to a decline in the value of the Property Fund, due mostly to depreciation. Large accounting surpluses and deficits are typical in the funds intended for the long-term support of MPR because of the effect of capital campaigns, depreciation, and changes in investment value. It is for that reason that they are separated from the Operating Fund in our books of account.

In addition to funds for long-term support held at or reflected in the books of MPR, there is also an endowment held at American Public Media Group for the benefit of MPR that is not shown on MPR’s books of account. This endowment was created from the proceeds of past successful business activities. The balance of the endowment held at American MPR Public Media Group was $104.5 million as of June 30, 2009. This endowment, when combined with the permanent annual report external endowments shown on MPR’s books and held at the Minnesota Community Foundation and The Oakleaf 2009 Endowment Trust, resulted in total endowments intended for the benefit of MPR of $122.7 million as of June 30, 2009.

[ 5 ] MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2009 (in thousands) with comparative totals for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008

Year Ended June 30, 2009 Year Ended June 30 Unrestricted Total Operating Property Designated Interfund Temporarily Permanently Fund Fund Fund Eliminations Total Restricted Restricted 2009 2008 SUPPORT FROM PUBLIC: Individual gifts and membership $ 14,863 $ - $ 183 $ - $ 15,046 $ (119) $ - $ 14,927 $ 13,929 Regional underwriting 8,788 8,788 (618) 8,170 9,984 National underwriting 9,580 9,580 (1,967) 7,613 12,562 Business general support 1,060 4 1,064 (305) 759 772 Foundations 5,100 28 5,128 395 5,523 6,690 Grants from APMG endowment 5,117 1,239 6,356 6,356 5,763 Other intercompany grants 773 2 775 775 4,520 Educational sponsors 483 483 483 453 Other public support 204 204 111 315 268 TOTAL SUPPORT FROM PUBLIC 45,968 34 1,422 - 47,424 (2,503) - 44,921 54,941

SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES: Corporation for Public Broadcasting 4,268 256 4,524 (1,101) 3,423 6,466 Other governmental support 303 727 1,030 2,683 3,713 331 TOTAL SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES 4,571 983 - - 5,554 1,582 - 7,136 6,797

EARNED REVENUE: Revenue from broadcasting activities 12,799 (99) 12,700 12,700 11,882 Live event revenue 4,940 4,940 4,940 4,199 Royalties and licensing fees 481 804 1,285 1,285 1,464 Investment return — net 1,142 (683) 14 473 (4,552) (805) (4,884) (692) Other earned revenue 2,200 61 (101) 2,160 2,160 2,114 TOTAL EARNED REVENUE 21,562 (622) 818 (200) 21,558 (4,552) (805) 16,201 18,967

TOTAL SUPPORT AND EARNED REVENUE 72,101 395 2,240 (200) 74,536 (5,473) (805) 68,258 80,705

EXPENSES: Programming 52,793 5,817 (200) 58,410 58,410 56,586 Administrative 10,252 398 10,650 10,650 12,219 Fundraising 8,017 329 8,346 8,346 9,513 TOTAL EXPENSES 71,062 6,544 - (200) 77,406 - - 77,406 78,318

support and REVENUE IN EXCESS OF (LESS THAN) EXPENSES 1,039 (6,149) 2,240 - (2,870) (5,473) (805) (9,148) 2,387

MINORITY INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE 3 3 3 (11) CAPITAL CAMPAIGN REVENUE 12 745 757 (72) 685 418 GRANTS TO APMG (30) (805) (835) (835) (1,569) NET ASSET RECLASSIFICATION BASED ON CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY 9,809 (9,809) - - INTERFUND TRANSFERS (995) 1,732 32 769 (769) - -

MPR CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 59 (3,702) 1,467 - (2,176) 4,264 (11,383) (9,295) 1,225 annual report NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 332 59,167 8,060 - 67,559 20,085 23,308 110,952 109,727 2009 NET ASSETS AT END OF THE YEAR $ 391 $ 55,465 $ 9,527 $ - $ 65,383 $ 24,349 $ 11,925 $ 101,657 $ 110,952

[ 6 ] complete audited financial statements can be found on our website at mpr.org total operating revenue total operating expenses               6%     11%  25%     15%       5%

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[ 7 ] support matters BOARD OF TRUSTEES Randall J. Hogan Dr. Mary Nichols STAFF OFFICERS (as of October 28, 2009) Chairman and CEO, Pentair, Inc. Dean, College of Continuing (as of October 28, 2009) in memoriam Education, Tom McBurney, BOARD OFFICERS Kim R. Jenson William H. Kling MPR and APM Randall J. Hogan, Chair Managing Director, Chief of Staff, Michael O’Keefe President and chairman of the board, Glen D. Nelson, M.D., Vice-Chair CEO VM Americas, Chief Executive Officer and life trustee UBS Financial Services, Inc. William H. Kling, President David J. Olderman 1938–2009 Ian R. Friendly, Treasurer Mark E. Alfuth Dr. Pamela M. Jolicoeur Sara H. Gavin, Secretary Richard B. Payne, Jr. Senior Vice President President, Concordia College, Vice Chairman, Corporate Banking, and Chief Financial Officer Moorhead U.S. Bancorp TRUSTEES Bradbury H. Anderson Thomas J. Kigin Susan Kahn James J. Phelps Vice Chairman, Best Buy, Inc. Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, President, Chief Administrative Officer Communications, Target CompuShop Services, LLC and General Counsel Andy Bessette Corporation Executive Vice President and CAO, Paul Reyelts Judy McAlpine The Travelers Companies, Inc. William H. Kling Retired Executive Vice President Senior Vice President, President and CEO, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, American Public Media George W. Buckley Minnesota Public Radio and The Valspar Corporation Chairman, President and CEO, 3M American Public Media Jon R. McTaggart above: image of music room donated in mcburney’s honor. Steven M. Rothschild Senior Vice President Patrick J. Denzer Anita H. Kunin Chair and Founder, Twin Cities RISE! and Chief Operating Officer “He moved us forward Chairman, Americas, in so many ways. He was Guy Carpenter & Company LLC Karin L. Larson Robert Stephens Mary S. Nease a very wise person who Retired Chair, Founder, The Geek Squad Senior Vice President, thought things through Janet M. Dolan Capital International Research, Inc. Chief Human Resources Officer and was asking what President, Act III Enterprises David R. Strand was in the best interest William R. McLaughlin Timothy T. Roesler of MPR and its listeners. Ian R. Friendly President and CEO, Senior Vice President and General Austin P. Sullivan, Jr. He had high values and Executive Vice President and COO, Select Comfort, Inc. Manager of Minnesota Public Radio U.S. Retail, General Mills, Inc. he brought those to Reed V. Tuckson Pamela J. Moret J.J. Yore everything he did.” Executive Vice President Steve Fritze Executive Vice President, Vice President and Executive and Chief of Medical Affairs, Bill Kling Strategic Development, Producer, Marketplace Executive Vice President and UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer, Ecolab, Inc. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Programming, American Public Media — LIFE TRUSTEES Los Angeles Sara H. Gavin Marti Morfitt Susan S. Boren President, CEO Airborne, Inc. Addison (Tad) Piper Weber Shandwick William Pearce Glen D. Nelson, M.D. Robert J. Sivertsen Kirsten Gorsuch GDN Holdings MPR Joanne Von Blon annual Vice President of Corporate report Communications, Medtronic, Inc. 2009

[ 9 ] GOVERNMENT, John S. and James L. Carl and Eloise Pohlad Reboot B.C. Communication Ltd. Angie’s List FOUNDATION AND Knight Foundation Family Foundation Securian Foundation AREVA CORPORATE CONTRIBUTORS Lilly Endowment Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation Speak, Inc. Calvert Funds We sincerely appreciate the Northwest Area Foundation Edward R. Bazinet Foundation Target Corporation Cargill partnership and financial Elizabeth Quinlan Foundation, Inc. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Cleveland Clinic commitment of the following $100,000 to $249,000 Hartz Foundation Constant Contact corporations, foundations and The Bush Foundation Margaret Rivers Fund government agencies that made $1,000 to $9,999 Constellation Energy philanthropic grants in support Comer Science & Mary Livingston and ADC Foundation CSX Transportation of annual programs, services or Education Foundation Mary Griggs Burke Foundation Adobe Systems Incorporated Fetzer Institute, The capital projects. Underwriting The George Family Foundation Meadowood Foundation Aetna Life & Casualty Ford Motor Company support from corporations and John Templeton Foundation ChevronTexaco Matching General Mills businesses is listed separately. The McKnight Foundation CORPORATE SUPPORT Gifts Program Independent Insurance The Poetry Foundation $250,000 and above Emerson Electric Co. Agents & Brokers of America GOVERNMENT SUPPORT The Spencer Foundation UBS Financial Services, Inc. G&K Services Foundation Johnson Controls $5,000,000 and above The Starr Foundation GE Foundation LendingTree.com Corporation for Public Broadcasting W.K. Kellogg Foundation $100,000 to $249,999 Great River Energy Medtronic Foundation 3M Foundation Halleland Lewis Nilan & Microsoft $250,000 to $4,999,999 $50,000 to $99,999 General Mills Foundation Johnson, P.A. Monsanto National Telecommunications & The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ING Foundation Poetry Foundation, The Information Administration Mardag Foundation $50,000 to $99,999 Macy’s Foundation POM Wonderful McCormick Tribune Foundation The Cargill Foundation Malt-O-Meal Company Putnam Investments $100,000 to $249,999 Educational Broadcasting Marquette Asset Management Room & Board National Endowment for the Arts $25,000 to $49,999 Corporation The Medtronic Foundation Select Comfort, Inc. National Endowment for Alfred P. Sloan Foundation IBM Corporation Peregrine Capital Management the Humanities Society For Human Freeman Foundation Pfizer, Inc. Resource Management State of Minnesota Katherine B. Andersen Fund $25,000 to $49,999 Prudential Foundation Target, Inc. MAHADH Fund of HRK Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield Recreational Equipment Inc Thomson Reuters Under $100,000 Righteous Persons Foundation of Minnesota Foundation SIT Investment Associates Thrivent Financial For Lutherans St. Paul Cultural STAR Program Capital Group Companies, Inc. Foundation Vanguard Funds Deluxe Corporation Foundation $10,000 to $24,999 TCF Bank, fsb FOUNDATION SUPPORT Compton Foundation, Inc. Ecolab Foundation Technomics Research LLC $1,000,000 and above REGIONAL CORPORATE Edward B. Osborn Charitable Trust McGladrey & Pullen, LLP Tennant Company Foundation UNDERWRITERS The Kendeda Fund Independent Community U.S. Bancorp Foundation Thomson Reuters $50,000 and above Bankers of Minnesota Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota Toro Company Audi of America $250,000 to $999,999 Institute for International Research Xcel Energy Twin Cities Chapter of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Blandin Foundation The Minneapolis Foundation American Guild of Organists CenterPoint Energy FINRA Investor Education Phileona Foundation $10,000 to $24,999 Weber Shandwick Worldwide Concordia University Saint Paul Foundation Ameriprise Philanthropic Program Fairview Health Systems The Ford Foundation $1,000 to $9,999 Andersen Corporate Foundation NATIONAL CORPORATE Flint Hills Resources The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. Aaron Copland Fund for Music Best Buy Children’s Foundation UNDERWRITERS Gertens MPR Huss Foundation Alice and Fred Wall Faegre and Benson $100,000 and above Great River Energy annual John D. and Catherine T. report Family Foundation Microsoft Corporation American Public Transportation Greater Twin Cities United Way MacArthur Foundation Association 2009 The Pentair Foundation Hennepin Theatre Trust

[ 10 ] Knight Foundation Nicky B. Carpenter The James Bell Ford Foundation, Leonard Street Deinard Sara and Randy Hogan Ford W. and Amy Bell Marshall & Ilsley Corporation / Daniel and Constance Kunin The William and Susan Sands M&I Bank Al and Kathy Lenzmeier Foundation of The Saint Paul Foundation Mayo Clinic Glen and Marilyn Nelson Ed and Carol Wagner Minneapolis Institute of Arts Phyllis S. Poehler / Walter E. Minnesota Orchestra Stremel Charitable Trust The Winslow Family Foundation Minnesota State Colleges Robert J. Sivertsen and Universities Robert and Jacalyn Stephens LEADERSHIP CIRCLE - INVESTOR Minnesota State Lottery Von Blon Fund of The Minneapolis Ordway Center for the Foundation $5,000 to $9,999 Performing Arts Anonymous (3) Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi LEADERSHIP CIRCLE - Julie Allinson and Paul Erickson Saint Paul Hotel BENEFACTOR Keith and Mary Bednarowski Standard Heating & Air Conditioning $15,000 to $24,999 Andy F. Bessette and Summit Brewing Company Anonymous (2) Cheryl Noel-Bessette Surdyk’s Brad and Janet Anderson Susan S. Boren Thomson Reuters Patrick J. and Lisa Denzer Camille Burke Toyota Regional Dealers Association William Moore and Janet Dolan Ellen Butler Travelers Companies, Inc. Ian and Carol Friendly Dr. Kim and Dede Chart UBS Financial Services Marti Morfitt and Patrick Weber Chizek Family Foundation UCare Mr. and Mrs. Bartley Osborn Kristen Copham and Leo Kuelbs University of St. Thomas Emily Anne and Gedney Tuttle Thomas R. Crane and Roxann Kay WEM Foundation, David and Vanessa Dayton Whitney and Betty MacMillan Susan DeNuccio l to r: Ian Friendly, executive v.p. and INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS Dan Dodds c.o.o., u.s. retail general mills, inc; LEADERSHIP CIRCLE - Dolan Media Company AND MEMBERS mpr board member Minnesota Public Radio is thrilled DIRECTOR Hugh and Joyce Edmondson that more than 103,000 members $10,000 to $14,999 Elftmann Family Foundation Ellen Luger, v.p., executive director, and organizations supported our Anonymous (1) Chip and Vicki Emery general mills foundation mission in the 2009 fiscal year. Peggy and Ralph Burnet The Connie Foote Family Fund We are pleased to recognize our Lisa and Zip Cotter Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation leading supporters during July 1, Barbara Forster and 2008 to June 30, 2009. Mary Lee Dayton “Given the current state of our world, Steve and Susan Fritze Larry Hendrickson Mary Gale PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE - The Thomas W. and Lorna P. MPR’s accurate and dialogue-provoking The George Family Foundation GUARANTOR Gleason Foundation of The Minnesota Community Foundation Ruth E. Hanold information is even more important to $100,000 and above Bruce and Joanne Gruen Doug Hepper and Anne Pantelich Anonymous (2) General Mills and our work with our Janet M. Hansen Fund of The Saint Marianne Hohenner Croix Valley Community Foundation David F. and Michelle H. Kallmes PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE - employees, customers and consumers Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison BUILDER Rick and Gina King MPR Ruth and John Huss in communities around the globe.” $25,000 to $99,999 Sally and Bill Kling annual Leading Authorities, Inc. report Anonymous (2) Emery N. and Karen Koenig 2009 Paul and Mary Reyelts

[ 11 ] R.C. Lilly Foundation LEADERSHIP CIRCLE - Kathi Austin Mahle and LEADER Stephen Mahle $2,500 to $4,999 Thomas and Barbara McBurney Anonymous (5) Walt McCarthy and Clara Ueland Craig J. Alexander Fund of The McGann Associates Minneapolis Foundation Charitable Gift Fund The Allegro Fund of The Saint Paul Mary Bigelow McMillan Foundation Jon and Debra McTaggart Suzanne and William Ammerman Ruth Mickelsen and Peter and Sally Anson William Manning Fund Candace and David Arp Pamela and Mark Moret, The Moret Annette Atkins and Tom Joyce Family Charitable Fund of The Cheryl Bailey and Daniel Humes Lutheran Community Foundation Benzie-Lourey Family Fund Mort and Alice Mortenson Deborah K. Best Bob and Carolyn Nelson E. Thomas Binger and Bruce and Carol Nicholson Rebecca Rand Fund of Richard B. Payne, Jr. The Minneapolis Foundation Bill and Barbara Pearce Cathy and Paul Bockenstedt James J. Phelps and Mr. and Mrs. Conley Brooks, Sr. Nancy McGlynn Phelps George W. Buckley Dr. Shirley M. Polly and Kris Burhardt and April Spas Dr. David W. Polly, Jr. Susan and Jim Cargill The Rathmann Family Foundation Orison and Cassandra Chaffee Joanne and Jerry Robertson Fund Michael V. and Ann C. Ciresi Paul Hedman-Dennis, u of mn graduate student, zoology, mpr member of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice Sandra and Lynn Davis “MPR is an element of the bond that my dad and I share. When I was a John and Lois Rogers Cy and Paula DeCrosse Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation kid my dad always used to make me listen to MPR in the car, a situation Margaret K. Schink Katrina E. DiCamillo Sewell Charitable Fund I was not pleased by, but that was before I had any taste. Now there will Dan and Luz Digre Lewis B. Shrady be times when we just sit in the driveway and both listen together. MPR Loralee and Gene DiLorenzo James Schenz and Miriam Simmons News jostles me out of business-as-usual with new perspectives, and in Richard and Beverly Fink Foundation David R. Strand and my apartment I have The Current on pretty much nonstop.” M. Bridget Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Frechette Austin Sullivan Dr. Naomi M. Gades Wahlstedt Family Fund of Barbara A. Gaughan Dr. Jon Dennis, sustainer The Saint Paul Foundation Tom and Sara Gavin Richard and Maisie Wolszon Richard A. and Linda Glasgow “I rely on MPR to sort through a profusion of information—to get the Mr. and Mrs. C. Angus Wurtele Kirsten Gorsuch facts right and put them in perspective. The quality is in the balancing Jon Kevin Gossett of information, which is lacking in many other media. I appreciate that Lisa Gray MPR commentators are asking the right questions rather than just letting MPR The Hackensack Fund of annual The Saint Paul Foundation things fly by; they delve deeper into the ‘why’ and ‘how’.” report 2009 Russ Hagen

[ 12 ] Lorraine R. Hart Mary and Joel Nease Steven C. and Beverly K. Aanenson John B. and Nancy R. Baird Charles and Alice Bresnahan Sigmund Helle Nicholson Family Foundation Ann W. Adams and Sally M. Ehlers Fund of The Saint Croix Priscilla Brewster Orville C. Hognander, Jr. Gregory and Cynthia Page Jim and Julia Adams Community Foundation Jan and Ellen Breyer Dwight Jennings Barbara T. and Richard Patterson Mark Addicks Carole and Doug Baker Fund Judith and Arnold Brier of The Minneapolis Foundation Kim Jenson and Tom Elsen Katherine Payne Susan and Louis Ainsworth Charitable Gift Fund Julie M. and Douglas M. Baker, Jr. Jacqueline Nolte Jones Foundation Dexter and Muriel Pehle Dr. Peter and Mary Ellen Alden Jeanne Louise Bringgold-Pro Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation of The Saint Paul Foundation Daniel, Sarah and Elizabeth Pennie Mrs. Meredith B. Alden Gail and Gary Brisbin Sharon Banister Lucy Rosenberry Jones Adaire Peterson and John Anderson Todd and Allyson Aldrich Ken Britton Gretchen and Mark Banks Phyllis G. Jones Tad and Cindy Piper Fund of Mark and Diana Alfuth Dr. Jay C. Broton and Jim Barker John and Kathy Junek The Minneapolis Foundation Joy and Ali Alizadeh Timothy A. Lander Susan K. and Joel A. Barker Paul and Chris Kadue Louise Benz Plank Annelise Allan Deborah G. Brown and Dr. Kenneth S. Barklind Stephen J. Hanson Carolyn and John Keller Judy and Nickolas Priadka Norman and Roberta Allan Kay and Tom Barrett The Charles E. and Edna T. Kurt W. Klitzke Prospect Creek Foundation, Margaret Alldredge Patricia A. Barrier Brundage Charitable Science and Robert Kriel and Linda Krach Martha and Bruce Atwater Idith and Yuval Almog Susan and Vincent Barton Wildlife Conservation Foundation Dianne and Scott Krizan Thomas and Mary Racciatti Royal and Karen B. Alworth Sascha Bates Kathryn Brunk Tim and Kathy Kroening Smith Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Rauschenfels Sarah J. Andersen Mary L. Belford Richard D. and Christine M. Bruns Douglas W. and George Reid Karl D. Anderson William Brutinel and Louise J. Leatherdale Nancy E. Reid and Robert M. Roach Ellen and Michael Bendel-Stenzel Paul and Mary L. Anderson Kathryn Brutinel Fund Lemke Services Inc. Marilyn and Steven Rothschild Susan Benfield Jim and Ann Andre Scott Bucholtz Ross and Bridget Levin Ed and Jenni Ryan Jeff Bengtson and David Bjork David and Deb Andreas Robert G. Buley Charitable Gift Fund of Hugh and Margaret Schilling Elisabeth R. Bennett James H. Andrisevic Chris and Clare Buntrock The Minneapolis Foundation David and Karen Sharbo R. Edward Bergmark Mr. John E. Andrus, III Ronald M. and Kim M. Burd Keith Lodge Cal Simmons Brian T. Berkowitz and Dr. Felix Ankel Laurel Roselle Johnson Allan and Lou Burdick Dana R. Lonn Nikki Sorum and Simon Foster Margie and Pete Ankeny Burdick Craddick Family Michael D. and Wendy P. Lougee Vasco and Lida Bernardi Harriet and Edson Spencer Nina and John Archabal Charitable Foundation Leland T. Lynch and Terry Saario Lois B. and Jonathan S. Bishop Kathleen Stack M. Nicholas Burke, MD and Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Valerie Arganbright Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation William Svrluga Susan Slattery-Burke Mary K. Mahley Family Foundation Paul and Sue Arneson Pete Bissonette Jim Swindal Skip and Susan Burke Bill Mahlum and Donna Allan Gordon Aspnes Michelle Blaeser and Ed Muter Kirsten L. Vadheim Durand and Renee Burns Dr. John J. Marini and Gordon Asselstine Mary and Gus Blanchard Guy and Kara Vig Elizabeth Bushnell Dr. Margaret M. Marini Wayne Atkins Karen Blumberg and Dan Rischall Betsy and Paul von Kuster Terry Butler McCarthy Bjorklund Foundation, Kathleen Atkinson Paul Bochan Dr. Ann and Mr. David Wasson Alexandra O. Bjorklund & Susan William Aultfather David and Shari Boehnen Fund Robert E. and Gail Buuck Ellen M. Wells and Edwin McCarthy Timothy J. Aune and Anne Miller Carolyn and Fred H. Bogott Charles and Norma Buxton Kari Wenger Family Foundation Michael W. and Kay McCarthy Donna Avery and Thomas Kigin Deborah C. Bohn Chris and Sharon Widstrom Sarah Buxton Terrence G. McGann and John and Mary Bachhuber Jeremy Braband Jean E. Burke Gilda Winter Maura and Terry Cahill Dale L. and Jane G. Bacon Roberta Brackman Martha and Bill McLaughlin Family William W. and Connie Cameron Donna and Jerold O. Bahls Vicky L. Brady Foundation of The Minnesota Carmen and Jim Campbell LEADERSHIP CIRCLE - Bailey Nursery Foundation, Carol Brandenburg Community Foundation PARTNER Peter Capell John Bailey Tom Braun Tom and Joan Mears $1,200 to $2,499 Sean M. Caples Jo and Gordon Bailey Charles W. Breer and MPR Dennis and Margaret Meyer Anonymous (9) Walt and Ginger Bailey Holly J. Brackett John, Haley and Tristan Carden annual Phyllis Moen and Richard P. Shore Anonymous Fund of report Sandra and Barry Baines Robin J.K. Bresette, M.D. John W. and Janet Carey Amy Mulvahill The Minneapolis Foundation Cynthia and Austen Cargill 2009

[ 13 ] Diane and Jerry Carlson Mrs. Ella P. Crosby Joan Duddingston Paul and Judith Florell Gregerson Family Fund Paul and Bridget Carns Mary Beth Crowley Nathan A. Dungan and Michael L. and Mary C. Flynn Mr. and Mrs. N. Bud Grossman Kathryn A. Carovano John and Sally Cuningham Susan Hawks David D. Foote Nancy C. and Larry Grubbs Irene M. Carr Diane A. Dahl and Jacquelin R. Dunn Marcine and John Forrette Melanie D.C. and Martin T. Grune Joan B. Carvalho Thomas B. Dunkel Jennifer and Russell Dunn-Foster Charlotte Forsythe Fund of Bruce and Barb Guggemos James D. and Kathryn Catalano Kay R. Dalen Eric Dybsetter Headwaters Foundation for Justice Megan R. Gunnar Dahlberg Marco and Heike Cavalletti Carol Daly Dr. Peter J. and J. Isabelle Dyck Edward F. and Erin L. Fox Dorothy A. Gustafson Cecil H. and Margaret M. Chally James P. and Therese Daniel Dan Dyre Cynthia M. Frane Ashley and Ann D. Haase Joyce L. Champlain Milton W. Datta The Eagle and the Hawk Foundation Carol Freeman Tomiko Hachiya and Rocklon B. and Barbara D. Chapin Charme and R.C. Davidson Ruth and Mark Eaton Iris Freeman and Warren Woessner Michael Eldridge Mark Chatterton and Julia Halberg John H. and Norma J. Davidson Stanley C. Eitreim Bayard T. French Keith Halleland and Cindy Larson Janice and Donald Check R.Scott and Patricia Davies The Ekdahl Hutchinson Family James R. and Mary W. Frey Keith Halperin and Karen Grabow Fund of The Minnesota Bruce A. and Barbara J. Davis Dr. Ann Friedmann Peter G. Hames Community Foundation Ann Streitz Christensen Fran Davis Tiegen and Susie Fryberger Dennis Hamilton and Cheri Diesem LaVonne J. Ellingson Marie Christensen Ken and Abby Dawkins Howard and Judy Fulk Tammy Hamzehpour Darrell J. Ellsworth and Mary E. Christenson Fund Dana J. and Mary Beth Dawson Susan Funk and Betsy and Jule Hannaford Natalie A. Ellertson Tony Christianson Daniel and Deborah Day Stephen Kidner Fund Ann Marie Hanrahan Jean M. Elwell-Keir Bill and Sharon Clapp Ruth Stricker Dayton and Martha and John Gabbert Carl and Mary Hansen Pamela Endean and Paul Claus and Mary E. Jones Bruce Dayton The Gage Family Foundation Jacqueline M. Hanson Colleen M. Carey Harold Clausen Stefan DeBoel Charles and Jean Gallo Kent and Jude Harbison Lester Engel David Cleveland and Carol Stack Rory A. and Ane Grethe Delaney Jon and Christine Galloway John W. Harris Erik J. Englebretson and Steven and Peggy DeLapp Carson and Gail Gardner Bill and Victoria Cliby Kathryn E. Farniok Katherine Harris Matthew F. and Tamara L. Detert Gerald and Colleen Gau Linda and Christiaan Coetzee Rebecca L. Erdahl Linda J. Harris Rick and Betty Devine Joanne Gaul Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Cohen Sally and William A. Ericksen Manya R. Harsch Fernando Di Caprio and Susan Gebelein Sheila M. Colgan D. Bruce and M. Joy Erickson David Hartwell and Elizabeth DeBaut Julia P. Joseph-Di Caprio Kathie and Ken Geiger Erna Collins Mike Erickson and Jody Anderson Robin Hartwell Carolyn and Alan Diamond David and Sandy Gerdes Robert B. Collins LeeAnn and Jeffrey Ettinger Marguerite and Donald Harvey Fund Ariel Dickerman Seana K. Giardini and of The Minneapolis Foundation Patricia Conley Marion Etzwiler and Jan Dickinson and Scott Veatch Joshua C. Haarer Janet Conn and Mike Debelak John Shepherd Amy J. Hasbargen and Tony and Sunny Didier David and Terry Gilberstadt Lance M. Breiland Michael C. and Leslie B. Connelly Wendy Evans Jackie and Chuck Dietz Gerry and Toni Gilchrist James Haselmann Patrick Cook and Sandra Schwanz Fabricon Foundation Deborah L. Dillaway Susan and Bill Goldenberg William Hasse Eva Cordes and Samuel White John Farrish Dr. Ann C. Dillon and Rosemary H. and Kathryn W. and John D. Hatlestad Dr. Iris Cornelius Ronald J. and Claire Faust William H. Lohman David F. Good Family Foundation Jan E. Haugen-Rogers and The Cornerstone Group O.J. and Karen Fawcett John W. and Judy L. Dinsmore Dr. Jean C. Gorman and Roy W. Rogers Judith S. and Richard F. Corson Charles Fazio and Sallie Quammen William and Janice Dircks Dr. J. Roger Edson Noel C. Haugh Margaret P. Cost Judy and Noel Fedje Louis Doering and Jill Padley Christopher J. Gostout and Stewart Hazel and Mary Schlosser Martin J. and Barbara Costello Dan Feidt and Margery Martin Willa and Robert Dohlman Bobbie Smith Gostout Richard Heck and Sage and John Cowles Phil Feller Jennifer Anne Doig Mary and Peter Gove Suzanne Kochevar Miggie Crambli Ted Ferrara Melissa Donkers Ann A. Graham Gregg and Nancy Hedund Lydia Crawford Gerald and Catherine Fischer MPR Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Donley Karen B. and Richard W. Gran Janine N. Heffelfinger annual Robert M. Crone and Sharon D. Fischtrom Kim Granger Douglas R. Heidenreich report Mary L. Cameron Dee and Jim Dorsey 2009 Paul Fish and Kandice Garrison Cheryl L. Greenwood Thomas J. Heim Ellie and Tom Crosby Joe Dowling and Siobhan Cleary

[ 14 ] Lisa M. Heldke and Patricia and Benjamin Jaffray Barry and Julia Knight Susan E. Lester and Gene Mammenga and Margaret O’Connor Layton James David Knighton Petra A. Mertens Charlotte Brooker Bernt and Suzin Helgaas JS Jemison Fund of the Hope Rebecca A. Knittle and Signe and Ian Levine Michael and Ann Markman Helios Foundation, Juliana Kelly Christian Community Foundation Howard Vogel Thomas and Rhoda Lewin Ann and Bob Mars Jim Knudson and Kristin Helling Dorothy L. and Alan Johns Katherine Knutson and Philanthropic Fund Chris M. and Erica S. Marsden Michael and Lola Hendrickson Ardes Johnson Stephen Barghusen Bruce and Diana Lewis William Martin Jean Henjum and Gerry Flannery Betty and Bud Johnson Kevin P. Kooiker Guilford Lewis and Rondi Erickson Charles N. Marvin, Sr. Margaret Ann Hennen Bob and Trish Johnson Edward Timothy Koski Piers and Katherine Lewis Tasha and Sanders Marvin H. Jed Hepworth and Lee Schubert Kris and Rob Johnson Eleanor and Richard Krahn Hans Liao Ken Maurer Larry and Connie Hickle Mrs. Troy Johnson Tim and Mary Ann Krautheim Sheila and Steve Lieberman Lucia P. May and Bruce Coppock Nancy Hill and John Birchem Rev. Robert D. Johnson and Joan Kreider William and Sarah Lightner Rebecca and Scott McClure Karla and Ian Hillier Mrs. Diane F. Johnson Michael and Ivanka Krogh Steven L. Lillehaug and Polly McCormack and Keith Engel Tanya L. Oyos Hilligoss Family Foundation of The Pamela M. Jolicoeur and Amy C. and Ryan Kroll Vickie L. McCormick Minnesota Community Foundation Michael M. Doyle Mary and Jim Krook Richard P. Lindberg Bob and Polly McCrea Jeff and Liz Hilligoss Bill R. and M. Susan Jolitz Paul and Linda Krueger Lynn Lindholm Laura McCrea Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Hinck Cheryl D. Jones and Hubert and Deborah Kuehl Paul and Jane Linnee Judy and Malcolm W. McDonald Elizabeth and Edwin Hlavka Gordon Uttermark John Kuhl Keith C. Linney Charitable Account Paul Hoefer Mark and Beth Jones Anita and Myron Kunin Monica Little and Mark Abeln Dick and Joyce H. McFarland Family Wayne and Dianne Hoeschen R. Scott and Anne Jones Timothy and Sharon Kurtt Jane E. Ljungkull Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Jack and Linda Hoeschler Family Kathleen Kane Dr. and Mrs. James LaFave Jean R. Ljungkull Hannah McGraw-Dzik and Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Lisa Kane and Kieran Folliard Edward M. LaFond Tim and Susanna Lodge Thomas W. Dzik Diane and Tony Hofstede Carolyn and John Kanyusik John O. and Nancy H. Laird Mark B. Long and Heather A. West Brenda and Warren McGuire Arthur L. and Donna Hogenson Sidney and Joy Kaplan Richard B. and Virginia K. Lane Tom and Mary Longfellow Juliann B. McGuire Lois Hollingsworth and The Karon Family Foundation, Inc Mrs. Rollie H. Langer Virginia A. and Richard H. Lorang Mary E. and Paul M. McKie John W. Carlson Kenneth M. Kaufmann Linda G. Langin Diana Lee and Donald J. Lucker Anne McKinsey Drs. Leighanne and Harnath Holmes Richard Kaufmann Jim and Penny Langland Dr. and Mrs. William Ludwick Harvey Thomas McLain Michelle and David Horan Margaret F. and Kevin J. Keenan Charitable Fund Ronald and Virginia Lund Richard and Deborah McNeil Thomas F. and Libby Horner Kim B. Keilholtz Kirsten and Alan Langohr Dale J. Lungwitz Tom B. McRoberts Paul Howard The Margaret H. and Caryn and Charles Lantz Ann T. Luther Mary and M.D. McVay Craig and Susan Howe James J. Kelley Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John A. Larsen David and Mary Maas Peter Mecklenburg and Mike Hoxie Chris and Laurie Kemp John W. Lassila Frank and Janice Mabley Kristine Wright Amy L. Hubbard Fund of The Gordon and Diane Kepner Chris Lawler and Cally Ann Chermak Dr. Mitchell “Mason” Macenski Carol Meeter Minnesota Community Foundation Fred and Sandra Kiel Dr. James A. Lee and Linda Norris Shawn Macheledt Margaret J. Meier and Rebecca L. Lindholm Jay Hudson and Susan Burton Mr. Thomas and Lynn M. Lee Jane and Reed Mackenzie Dr. Patricia Kingston Harold and Judy Melanson Bill and Hella Mears Hueg Willy and Kacia M. Lee Joan C. Maclin Anthony L. Kiorpes and Daniel W. Merrill Richard W. and Jean Illsley Clarke Joseph and Frances Leek Tom Mahoney and Farrel E. Rich Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Foundation Madeline Maxeiner Mary and Bob Mersky Lynne E. Kirklin Ludmilla and Philip Isaacson Lydell Lefevere Rhoda and Don Mains Alida R. Messinger Allan W. Klein and Harriet Lansing Nancy and Tom Isaacson Rob C. and Jenny M. LeFevere Make Music Inc., John Paulson Bob Metzger and Christine Markham Jessica A. and Kyle D. Kleindl Kathy Iverson and Dr. Mike Menzel Richard R. and Jeanne Lemberger Jan K. Malcolm Sherri Middendorf Valorie L. Klemz Chris and Val Jackson Dawn M. Lemke and Sandra and Thomas J. Mallon Rosalyn Rhea Milbrandt MPR Helena E. Jackson and Kathryn Klibanoff Charles and Laura Miller annual Joseph R. Homrich Armantina Malvarez Espinosa report Doug Dunham Tom Knabel, M.D. Vanda Lennon Mark and Nancy Mammel David Miller and Jennifer Melin Miller 2009

[ 15 ] Greg and Barbara Miller Patrick O’Rourke Ann Radwan Steve Schroll Donna L. Stephenson Kerri Miller Larry and Bonnie O’Shaughnessy Laurie M. Rahr Bonnie B. and Thomas O. Schwalbe John and Sue Stillman Victoria Miller and Jim Carter Doug and Phyl Ostergren Cecil C. Ramnaraine Edward Schwarz and Rachel A. and Adam V. Stock Spilker Louise Miner and Robert Wilcox Constance S. Otis Fund of Anton and Beth Rang Marsha Haagenson Kathleen Stokker Lucy and Robert Mitchell Fund The Saint Paul Foundation Rita and Steve Rasmuson Robert E. and Kimberly Scott James A. and Merrie W. Stolpestad of The Minneapolis Foundation Otteson Foundation, Mary and Joseph W. Regenscheid Michael and Susan Seeland Stone Pier Foundation, James G. Larry Hill and Linda Mohr Barbara Otteson David J. and Barbara Reilly Beth Ann and Saul Segal and Megan M. Dayton David Money and Melissa Anderson Dick and Amy Owen Julie Reilly Bruce and Julianne Seiber Patrick and Margaret Stoy Bjorn K. and Margot Monson Jennifer N. Owens and Dan and Christine Rice Kristina K. and Joseph J. Shaffer William and Lee Strang Fund Jay T. Ornellas Kathryn M. Moore James M. Richards Jason S. Shapiro of The Minneapolis Foundation Pacific Actuarial Consultants, Caryl and Randy Morgan Ritz Family Foundation Kathryn T. Shaw and Judith Strong Glenn Evans Lee and Vicki Morgan Catherine and Ferrol Robinson Larry A. Labonte Jim and Jill Suk Daniel and Lyn Palacheck Wende and Jim Morrell John and Sandra Roe Foundation John and Jane Sherman Christopher J. Sullivan Deirdre O. and Mark A. Palmer and Lydia L. Parker Bob and Sandy Morris Tim and Marci Roesler Morris M. and Judith D. Sherman Joseph E. and Christine Parisi John L. Sullivan Jill L. Mortensen and Kay Phillips Lucy Rogers and Larry Grant Joseph H. Shneider Roger W. and Hollie A. Parsons Karen R. Sussman David and Kate Mortenson Beverly J. and John A. Rollwagen The Siess Family Fund Dr. Joanne Pearson of The Saint Paul Foundation John and Beth Anne Sutcliffe Marianne Moulson and Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Mickey and Keely Pearson John Greenzweig David L. Rolph Dr. Patricia S. Simmons and Robert John Svare John R. Pendray Dr. Lester E. Wold Joseph and Kathleen Mucha Thomas J. Rosback Denise and Dave Swager Dr. Patricia Penovich and Dr. Janell Simpkins and family Barbara Muller Ted Roseen Janette Sweasy Dr. Gerald Moriarty Frank L. and Robyn Sims Dr. James H. Munn Nicole Rozek Nancy Sweet Rick and Suzanne Pepin Lisa Sinclair Alexander Muschenheim RSP Architects, Inc Diane Syme Jeanne and John Peppel Steve and Beth Sjoblad Betty Myers Stan and Chris Rud Jean M. Taylor and Roger D. Griffith Robert E. and Ann L. Perkins Ann Skoglund Sarah and John Myers Karen and Donald Rudrud Marilu and Stuart Thomas Mary Lynne and Mike Perushek Margaret J. and Lee B. Skold Ellen R. and David Thomas Neale Jill H. Rusterholz Missy Thompson and Gar Hargens Jenelle Peters Nancy Slaughter Martha A. Nelson Ms. Robin Ryan Roby Thompson and Nancy and Dick Pflager Bradley T. and Catherine S. Smegal Elizabeth Andrus Michael David Nelson Dr. Lou Saeger and Jane Piccard and Hunt Greene Douglas C. Smith Mary Ida Thomson Steve and Janet Nelson Tessy Thompson Joan and Robert Piche Joan T. Smith Kate Tilney and Fred Kaemmer Gary E. Nichols, MD Suchitra and Ramasubbu Sairam David and Jane Piepgras Neill A. Smith Dr. Gerald W. and Susan E. Timm Mary and Hudson Nichols Jan and Richard Sandberg Jeff and Carolyn Piepho Stephanie Sommer Julia Timm and Stephan Kieu Lisa and John Nicotra Foundation Dr. Paul and Mrs. Ann Sanford Jim O. and Donna Pohlad of The Saint Paul Foundation Rob Sasser Dr. John A. and Marsha K. Kim Tjaden and Joe Nguyen Robert and Rebecca Pohlad Soucheray Fund of Joe Niedert Patty and Barney Saunders David Toft Dan Polglaze and Pam Hermann The Saint Paul Foundation Janice Nielsen Kay Savik and Joe Tashjian Glenn M. Tom and Dwight and Chris Porter Robert C. Sparrow Elizabeth R. Baker Fred L. Nolan and Ellen J. Siewert Anna M. Schaefer Raymond H. and Florence L. Kari P. and Bernt E. Torgerhagen Christine K. and Dermod F. Norton Jill K. and Greg J. Post Dennis Schapiro and Jeanne Andre Sponberg Foundation Pratt Family Fund of Janice and Christina Torres Randolph P. Ocken and Greg and Raquel M. Schears The Minneapolis Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spong Dick and Sandy Tracy Barbara Leaverton-Ocken Linda J. Scher Katherine Prendergast Gus E. and Mary Staahl Judith Trepka Linda C. Odegard and Harlan Cavert Cynthia and Milo Schield Mary Pulford Lisa D. Staber Barbara E. Tretheway Kathy Ogle, MD and Val Ulstad, MD Elizabeth Schmidt MPR Nii A. and Brenda Quaye Mr. and Mrs. Warren R. Staley Jessie L. and Carl C. Trickett annual Kay and Michael O’Keefe Audrey Schroeder William Quinn David J. and Kelsey SK Starrs Andrew S. and Corinna M. Troth report Patrick and Amaria O’Leary Diane S. and Paul A. Schroeder 2009 Tracey Ann Racette Dr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Stender Connie C. O’Neil Mary and Carl Schroeder

[ 16 ] Reed V. and Margie M. Tuckson Daniel Wetterlin and Mona Inman Jean Abramson * Charitable Gift Fund Robert B. Whitlock and Sandra M. and Thomas Ahlstrom Amy D. Tummala Margaret R. Weber Dennis Albrecht Scott and Ann Ulring Dr. Linda H. Whitman Mary Alden * Michael Unhjem Per H. and Elaine Wickstrom Thomas Allen William and Mary Upjohn Phyllis Wiener and Shayna Berkowitz Elizabeth Almlie * Peter Brown Vaill William A. Wiktor and Elaine Case Laura E. Anders Sharon A. VanDeNorth Dan D. and Mary E. Wilkening David and Marian Anderson and Lee L. Knight Mary Lou Williams Frances V. Anderson Ronald and Carol Vantine Fund Ned and Carolyn Williams Hobart and Charlotte Anderson of The Minneapolis Foundation Debra Wilson and Peggy Brenden Sigurd W. Anderson Mary W. Vaughan Fund Mary Wiltse Suzanne and Tim Anderson of The Minneapolis Foundation Virginia and Gerard Wimmer Richard Charles Annett * Victor Vega Eleanor C. Winston A. Jerome Arneson and Maryjeanne James A. Vela-McConnell John S. Winston Family Fund Arneson and Matthew McCright of The Minneapolis Foundation Gordon B. and Joyce Asselstine General and Mrs. John Vessey Elizabeth E. and Rufus R. Winton Glenn and Carolyn Ayres Jane Voglewede and David Abbott McDonald and Betty Winton Jim Azarski and Nancy Werner- Hollis and Norris Waalen Mr. and Mrs. Charles Withers Azarski Linda and Louis Wagner Kathryn Wolford and Edward Reilly Steve and Sharon Bachman Sally Wahman and Timothy Carter Wollan and Fan Family Fund Harold M. “Chip” Treen and Laura Fred and Alice Wall of The Minneapolis Foundation A. Baker Helen Wardeberg Christine Wolohan Norman and Margaret Baker Alison M. Warford Michelle A. and Michael W. Wood Kay and Tom Barrett Robert Stephens, ceo geek squad, board member, David and Mary Ann Wark Bernard and Jane Worth Gretchen Barsness leadership circle Marcus Waterbury Jeremiah K. Wunderlich Helen Astrid Barton * Nancy B. and Douglas Watkins Biloine (Billie) Young Thomas Bell * Watson Family Fund Fred J. and Roxanne E. Ziecina Judson and Barbara Bemis * of The Minneapolis Foundation “The decline of newsrooms is a troubling Phil and Anne Zink Keith R. Benson Lee Wear Barbara Beresford trend, so MPR has become more important Dr. Lawrence C. Weaver If you prefer your name to be Ray L. and Carol J. Bergeson and Mrs. Dee Weaver than ever in that regard. In 2009, MPR recognized in a different manner, Gayle A. Bidne Ruth A. Weaver please contact the Major Gifts office Piero Bocciarelli Margaret Weglinski at 651.290.1411. emerged as one of the only serious voices Eugene Boe * Karen J. Weidner Kenneth G. Bomberg * for news in Minnesota.” and Kurt Klotzbuecher THE LEGACY SOCIETY Sheryl D. Breen Charles Weise We gratefully acknowledge friends Ronald Welch who have named Minnesota Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Brier Donna L. and George W. Welsh Public Radio in their estate plans Thelma and Bill Bryson Mary and Jeff Werbalowsky or have provided direct gifts to Robert L. Bullard the Permanent Endowment of Ann and Paul Werler Bernice J. Bussan * Minnesota Public Radio. MPR David West and Ruth Cadwell * annual Anonymous (21) Kristin Schoephoerster James Callahan report Lois and Jerry Abraham Lauren and Robert West Sally and Michael Carey 2009

[ 17 ] Nicky B. Carpenter Clare Fossum Orville Hognander, Jr. Jame D. and Kathryn Catalano Jenny Rebecca Frantz Jake Hurwitz and Doreen Frankel Dr. Kim and Dede Chart Marge and Dave Fraser Dorothy M. Hust Adrienne Christiansen Barbara * and Bayard French Dr. Frank J. Indihar Roger Clark Cheryl Frobenius * Jeannie Inglehart Charles Cole in memory Sharon Fruetel Art James Classical of Charles Cole Sr. Bruce L. and Alice K. Gaarder Music Memorial Fund Janet M. Conn Scott German Gene P. Johnson Patrick Cook and Sandy Schwanz Thomas W. and Lorna Gleason Todd Johnson Kristin Copham and Leo Kuelbs Kevin Gordon and Michelle Traeger Kyle W. Jones Margaret P. Cost Susan Greer Charles R. and Sally B. Jorgensen Stephen Coury Kevin and Jan Gregerson Marilyn Kaeli Catherine F. Croghan and Katelore Guerin * Lee and Judy Kaster Kathryn Robbins Marjorie Gunderson * Linda H. Keller Edwin W. Davis * Judith A. Hahn Jerome F. Kemp Michael W. and Beth Davis Jane and Ron Hall Gary and Shirley Kerkow Northrup and Sonnie Dawson Elaine Halverson Dorothy Hagey Kettner Jac De Hoog * Murill P. Halvorson Dr. Deb Kim and Dr. Joe Weber William Dehoff Frances Hand * Mary Ann Kimball * Diane P. Diegel * Dorothy Handford * Dorothy and Ruth Kincaid * Ellen Dresselhuis Nancy H. Hanke Thomas C. and Patricia Kingston Joseph and Lois Duffy Mrs. Terrance Hanold Bob Kinkade Heidi and Scott Dulebohn, in Carl and Mary Hansen Anthony L. Kiorpes memory of Lee T. Lautenschlager * Janet and Glenn Hansen Aaron and Dana Kirkemo Dick and Sally Duncan David A. Hanson and Ivars A. Edens Sternie Kissen-Rosen * Jacquelin R. Dunn Nancy A. Harris Sally and Bill Kling Margaret E. Durham Pamela M. Harris Dean Knowles Shirley Dworsky * Virginia Hathaway * Arthur and Priscilla Kourajian Thomas and Hannah McGraw-Dzik Suchi and Ramasubbu Sairam Robert * and Mary Jane * Haugh John C. Kraning and Dr. Robert T. Eagan Jennifer E. Hawley Sharon A. Sinclair Joan E. Eckerly leadership circle members Allen W. Hayes Jeanne Kress * Hugh and Joyce Edmondson Charles* and Eloraine* Heagle Linda E. Krach and Robert L. Kriel LaVonne J. Ellingson “MPR provides a portal to different parts of Beulah A. Hebbel * Rev. Shalom Kropfl Richard E. and Jean Engebretson the world, to things that are happening in the Michael Helffrich Marilyn La Brec Nancy R. English world around us. MPR has maintained its Phil Henoch Joseph and Tara LaFerla O.J. and Karen Fawcett Gudrun Hertsgaard Lora Lakin Gertrude Hill ffolliott journalistic principles rather than succumb to Stanley Hill * Virginia C. Larsen John Fineberg the sound-bite culture which dominates much Brenda Himrich Jane Larson * Drs. Lloyd A. and Patricia A. Fish of today’s media.” Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Hinck Jeffrey S. and Dianne S. Larson Dr. Janice Fleming MPR Alan and Judy Hoffman Karin L. Larson Timothy Fleming annual Dorothy D. Hoffman Rosalind L. Laskin report John and Hilde Flynn Marilyn Lawrence 2009 Arthur L. Hogenson Connie Foote Lydia R. Lee *

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