2012 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Was a Milestone Year for KDHX

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2012 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 was a milestone year for KDHX. We celebrated 25 years of serving Saint Louis and reached new heights in programming excellence and member support. We’ve captured the highlights in this annual report. The MISSION of KDHX is to build community through media. The core VALUES of KDHX are community, independence, entertainment, diversity, creative expression, and localism.

Andrea host of Radio Rio and Chris Lawyer host of Hip City Photo credit: Roy Kasten LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

This past October, KDHX celebrated 25 years on the air. It was a celebration of this great experiment in community radio that started here more than 40 years ago. The folks that made KDHX possible believed then, as we know now, that a radio station that is reﬂective of and responsive to its community can succeed. KDHX has done more than succeed - it has thrived, growing into so much more than a radio station.

KDHX is a valued and vital community institution that presents and promotes the arts and culture of Saint Louis. I’m proud to introduce this 2012 Annual Report, which gives a great snapshot of the work that KDHX has done over the last year. Of course, we couldn’t do it without our loyal members, volunteers, board, staff and institutions that make all this possible. Thank you.

Beverly Hacker, Executive Director BY THE NUMBERS: What we did in 2012

We’re so excited about what’s ahead: a new building, new faces, new members, and, of course, new music. We can’t wait to add to what we achieved in 2012.

ON-AIR s 8,784 hours of diverse, original programming s 85,000 weekly listeners s 175 in-studio performances

ONLINE s 90,400 monthly visitors s 440,000 songs streamed on SoundCloud s 2 million YouTube views s 32,000 fans and followers (Facebook, Twitter, and MyKDHX) s Facebook followers from 20 countries

OUTREACH s 521 concerts and events s $1 million in donated publicity to artists and non-proﬁts s 331 local musicians hired s 75,000 event attendees s 15,000 hours committed by volunteers Pokey LaFarge at the Folk School Grand Celebration Photo credit: Corey Woodruff NOTABLE MOMENTS THAT DOTTED 2012

25th Birthday Bash / Mayoral Proclamation October 14, 2012 KDHX celebrated 25 years of broadcasting with 1,000 of our closest friends at the Schlaﬂy Bottleworks, and Mayor Slay dropped by to declare the date KDHX Community Media Day.

Folk School Merger In June 2012, KDHX and the Folk School joined forces to better meet their mutual missions of building community.

Public Campaign We raised $1.9 million toward our $3.25 million goal to design, construct and open the new Larry J. Weir Center for Independent Media in Grand Center.

Jeff Hess of Afternoon Delight DJs at the 25th Birthday Bash Photo credit: Louis Kwok THERE WERE SO MANY AND WE ARE SO PROUD

FOCUS St. Louis: What’s Right With the Region Award AWARDS: for Promoting Stronger Communities CMJ Nominations: Best Community Resource and Most Creative Programming

Riverfront Times Reader’s Choice: Best Radio Station Best FM Radio Personality: Interstate (Pat Wolfe) Best Folk Radio Program: No Time to Tarry Here (Pablo Meshugi) Best Music Radio Program: Bob’s Scratchy Records (Bob Reuter) Point and Clique Award: Best Music Blog of 2012 – KDHX

KDHX exposes music lovers of all backgrounds and generations to independent music, local music, art and more. Our top spins in 2012 included local artists: Rough Shop (#1) Middle Class Fashion (#2) Brothers Lazaroff (#10) KDHX also hires hundreds of local Karate Bikini and independent artists each year Bruiser Queen for one-of-a-kind live events. Tef Poe KDHX EVENTS

Midwest Mayhem The monster of all parties, KDHX took over four ﬂoors of the City Museum and welcomed over 2,500 of our members and listeners to throw-down with a dozen local bands, DJs, hoopers, roller girls, burlesque dancers, and a photo booth to document it all. Twangfest Season 16 was the best yet with two sold-out nights and packed rooms singing and dancing along to the best rock, roots, and twang-friendly bands around – including Pokey LaFarge, Ha Ha Tonka, and John Doe. Harvest Sessions at the Tower Grove Farmers’ Market KDHX presented local artists every Saturday morning from May to October for its 6th season of Harvest Sessions, entertaining thousands that come for the show, the market, or to play in the fountains. Art Attack This year the Wheel of Misfortune brought out Honey Boo Boo and Walter White impersonators, a lunch lady, paintball sniper, and the perennial favorite Missouri Chainsaw Massacre to deliver justice to unlucky paintings in the wildest art-destructo auction. Our thanks to the 32 artists who created painting and all those who bid to take one home. The Root Diggers at Harvest Sessions Photo credit: Sara Finke COLLABORATIONS

Through a variety of collaborations and event sponsorships, KDHX continues to serve as a presenter and promoter of independent artists, nonprofits and arts organizations.

The Sheldon Sessions (Sheldon Concert Hall) Featuring: Todd Snider, Hayes Carll, Jason Isbell, Nick Lowe, The Magnetic Fields, and Carolina Chocolate Drops

Thursdays at the Intersection (Strauss Park, Grand Center) Featuring: JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Humming House, Colonel Ford, The Painkillers, and Miss Jubilee & the Humdingers

Sound Waves at The Pulitzer (The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts) Featuring: Reﬂections of the Buddha exhibit – DJ Kate of Beep Beep Boop Boop; In the Still Epiphany – Gedi Sibony exhibit: Christian Schaeffer of Collector’s Edition, Grace Woodard of Nomadic Reverie, Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra SPONSORSHIPS

KDHX supported many local non-profits and events with media sponsorships in 2012, including:

LouFest Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival Whitaker Music Festival at the Art Outside at Schlaﬂy Missouri Botanical Garden Bottleworks Jazz St. Louis Strut Your Mutt 5K Jazz at the Bistro Spotlight Series Contemporary Art Museum Bicycle Works Cranksgiving City Wide Open Studios STL Design Week St. Lou Fringe Fest Earth Day St. Louis Blues in Benton Park Blues Week Tenth Life Cat Rescue Carnival Girls on the Run 5K Elevator Music Series at The Luminary Perennial Lost + Found Indie Hop Strange Folk Festival REVENUE

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EVEN TS EA 11% [ $164,820 ] RN ED IN C O M S E L 44% A U

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20% [ $306,569 ] KDHX 2012 AUDIT KDHX 2012 EXPENSES KDHX 2012 AUDIT

Administration $339,893 22%

26% $389,809 FUNDRAISING

PROGRAMMING $792,702 52%

$1,522,404 OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KDHX leadership is represented by people whose diverse backgrounds and wide variety of expertise help guide the organization. They are brought together by a passion for music and community service. Our board members invest their time and talent to make KDHX thrive and excel. We thank them for their exemplary service! Paul Dever, President Jeffrey Hallazgo Andrew Scavotto, Vice President Mark Hamlin Matthew Potter, Secretary Dana Plonka Tim Yeaglin, Treasurer Michael Pugh Eric Acree Suzanne Sierra Bill Appleton Steven Fitzpatrick Smith Franc Flotron John Wendland GRATITUDE THANK YOU

We couldn’t have done it without you! Our members, corporate and foundation supporters, underwriters, and volunteers made it possible for KDHX to make great strides in 2012. Your continued support will drive us forward in 2013. Thank you! KDHX.org 3504 Magnolia Ave Listener Line: St. Louis, MO 63118 314-664-3688 Ofﬁce Line: Membership questions: 314-664-3955 314-827-5349 Fax: Volunteer & Intern Hotline: 314-664-1020 314-827-6155

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