Illinois State University ISU ReD: Research and eData WGLT Program Guides Arts and Sciences Spring 1-1-2003 WGLT Program Guide, January-February, 2003 Illinois State University Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/wgltpg Recommended Citation Illinois State University, "WGLT Program Guide, January-February, 2003" (2003). WGLT Program Guides. 186. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/wgltpg/186 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Arts and Sciences at ISU ReD: Research and eData. It has been accepted for inclusion in WGLT Program Guides by an authorized administrator of ISU ReD: Research and eData. For more information, please contact [email protected]. catalyze exciting community events. Please let our business sponsors know that you 2002: THE YEAR IN REVIEW appreciate their support. by GLT General Manager Bruce Bergethon Those of you who have been watching GLT grow over the last decade understand that private support is crucial to our stability and improvement. The accompanying chart This was a year with many challenges for GLT and our parent institution, Illinois State clearly displays the increasing role that local funding has played in a budget that has University. In reflecting on 2002, what strikes me first is the sense of purpose and grown by 50% since 1992. forward motion now characterizing both GLT and ISU - a momentum that was dented, but not daunted, by significant fiscal threats and the replacement of key personnel. Fiscal Year 1992 Fiscal Year 1997 Fiscal Year 2002 Illinois State University's forward motion 764,000 900,000 1,066,000 is laid out in the strategic plan, "Educating Illinois," a document that 731,000 886,000 1,087,000 gets high marks as a dynamic planning Percentage of Revenue from tool from both internal and external constituencies. The plan, and the sense of pride it has engendered on campus, 44% 27% 26% have helped ISU withstand the most significant reduction in state funding 22% 20% 17% since the early 1990s. The initial success of ISU's first comprehensive campaign, 7% 14% 24% "Redefining normal," has also had an important impact. Fund raiser of the Year, and GLT Development Director 3% 9% 13% Kathryn Carter delicately balances her award.from the At GLT, we don't have a formal Association of Fundraising Professionals, with the help ofGLT General Manager Bruce Bergethon 0% 3% 9% strategic plan or a named campaign. But we do share a sense of vision and mission with the University, and our local 20% 27% 11% support has been increasing to the point that we are beginning to gear up for a (all.figures from GLT Annual Financial Report new facility reflecting our maturation as a public service institution. Both those to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting) long range aspects were in evidence behind the scenes in 2002, while in the shorter term we succeeded - thanks to your support - in avoiding the most During this time, Illinois State has been firm in its commitment to the vitality of the draconian impact of substantial state budget cuts. station. In 2002, the concept of GLT in a new, more visible and accessible location was funding and facilities incorporated into the University Master Plan. Throughout the year, we have been working with various ISU committees and adrninstrators, to give more substance to The most visible manifestation of community support for GLT was the success of our this concept. Already, a number of generous donors have come forward with "Less Fund Drive, More GLT" campaigns in spring and fall 2002, described elsewhere contributions to the station's Relocation Fund. We anticipate more progress - and the in this issue. Thanks to the cooperation of many local businesses and our loyal beginning of more ambitious fundraising - on this project in 2003. listeners, we were able to offset state budget reductions of approximately $25,000 dollars, sustain our programming, and reshape the fund drive - a necessity - from a A significant improvement in GLT's ability to serve listeners in Peoria occurred quietly long, droning marathon into a quick and effective celebration. Thank you for both in the late fall. We relocated our low-power translator to 103.5 FM, and began suggesting this alternative and working with us to make it happen. broadcasting from a different physical location in downtown Peoria. We knew that this would improve our "alternative" signal for many listeners. So far the feedback has 2002 was our best year ever for local business support of GLT, with about $175,000 been verging on the ecstatic, which leads us to hope that "news, blues and all that coming from dozens of companies large and small. These organizations continue to jazz" will be much easier for many Peorians to enjoy. If you live on "that side of the make a significant difference in GLT's ability both to deliver its broadcast service and to river," please check out the new signal and let us know what you think. people and programming This year "Marked" an important addition to the GLT staff, and a significant the end of the first departure. Marc Boon left GLT in August to pursue a new career with the Illinois decade for our Symphony Orchestra. Based on the several opportunities we've had to interact daytime jazz service, with him both professionally and socially, he seems to be flowering in this new which has job, but the station just isn't the same without him. experienced a 300% growth in audience Mark Hill had been a familiar face at CL T in previous years, just not familiar and listener support enough. As a part time engineer, Mark was responsible for struggling with over the years. Also maintaining our equipment, which always seemed to be breaking down just a celebrating 10th little bit ahead of his limited schedule. Thanks to the support of the College of anniversaries this Arts and Sciences, Mark became a full time University employee early in 2002, year were The Song and the change has been dramatic for those of us who work here. Not only is the and Dance Man, equipment and the staff happier, but Mark has brought considerable intelligence Acousticity and and humor to planning and equipment enl1ancement processes, including the Poetry Radio. GLT volunteers (from left) Jon Johnston, Linda Johnston, Mike Herzog and Diane improvement of the Peoria signal. Johnson during the fall fund drive events and et cetera Other longterm staff were justifiably honored this year. In November, GLT Development Director Kathryn Carter won the Outstanding Fundraising Executive GLT has developed a tradition of community events that extend our service to Award from the Central Illinois chapter of the Association of Fundraising new audiences. This year, thanks to the support of some great sponsors, we were Professionals. That's a lot of capital letters, but capital is just one of the things that able to add a few new twists to those annual events. Kathryn has provided for years at GLT (the others include vision, cheerleading and a highly infectious laugh and sense of enthusiasm). We were pleased to bask Principal among these new events was the GLT Summer Concert in June, in her reflected glory, and conscious that she herself would put all the credit back featuring Karrin Allyson and Tom Principato. Enjoyed by about 1500 appreciative on our generous listeners and business sponsors. people, the concert presented admirable exponents of contemporary jazz and blues. Crucial to the success of the concert were our corporate and community Again this year, the GLT news department was honored by the Associated Press sponsors, including the City of Bloomington; WM Putnam Company; Dunbar, for journalistic excellence. Our total of five awards exceeded any other downstate Breitweiser and Company; attorney Ronda Glenn; Samuel Music; Ra-Jae news department, including first place awards to Charlie Schlenker for best Distributing Company; The Bloomington Bar Owners Association, and the documentary series and best investigative Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department. report, and other awards for newswriting, sports reporting and best newscast. The Another special, new event was our December "afternoon with Scott Simon." GLT newsroom is obviously a place from Presented in conjunction with COUNTRY Insurance and Financial Services, which excellence in reporting emerges, this intimate event featured NPR's award winning correspondent and but maybe not so obvious is its role in WEEKEND EDITION host in delightful form, speaking both about his producing outstanding young journalists. experiences as a journalist and his passion for baseball. As proud as we are of our full time staff, CL T had a hand in bringing jazz icon Branford Marsalis to Braden Auditorium as we are equally eager for you to know part of the April 2002 ISU Jazz Festival, and Delbert Mcclinton to the New how well prepared one of our recent LaFayette Club for an evening of rocking blues, on the Friday before (now, that graduates, Brendan Banaszak, was for his was a weekend!) Plus, we filled the stage of the Sugar Creek Arts Festival with internship at NPR's ALL THINGS diverse sounds from Mike and Amy Finders, Bloomsday, World Class Noize, Hip CONSIDERED. Elsewhere in this issue, you Pocket and Public Display of Funk. And, though not a concert, our 11th annual can read Brendan's impressions of the Recycled Music Sale in August introduced a lot of folks to new music at bargain newsroom at NPR, which he says is "just prices - all while raising about $16,000 for the GLT Equipment Fund. as good" as working at CL T. So, all in all, it's been another good year. We thank you for your energy and 2002 was, among other things, the enthusiasm, which keeps the station going strong, especially when things get anniversary year of several significant "interesting." We send you our best wishes for 2003, and we promise to keep CL T program services.