WWOZ Board of Directors General Manager’s Report January 13, 2016 1. Membership. As of November 30, 2015, WWOZ has received $266,584 in donations for FY 2016, a year-to-date decrease of 7% over the $287,369 received during the same period in FY 2015. In the month of November 2015 alone, WWOZ received $183,380 in membership revenue, a 15% decrease over revenue in November 2014. 2. Underwriting & Sponsorship. As of November 30, 2015, WWOZ has collected $31,921 in underwriting and sponsorship revenue for FY 2016, a decrease of 19% from the $39,442 in revenue generated during the same period in FY 2015. In the month of December 2015 alone, WWOZ underwriting and sponsorship revenue totaled $8,445, a 34% decrease from the $12,721 in revenue generated during November 2014. For the fiscal year through November 30, 2015, the total value of WWOZ’s signed underwriting agreements is $67,385, a 138% increase over the total value ($28,293) of agreements signed during the same period in FY 2015. WWOZ signed nine new underwriting & sponsorship agreements in December 2015: three annual agreements (The Blood Center, Rouses Supermarkets, and Silk Road Restaurant) and six promotional agreements (New Orleans Jazz Orchestra for “Holiday Songbook,” the Creative Alliance of New Orleans for the “Downriver Art Home Tour And Sale,” Live Nation for “Josh Groban in Concert,” Seasoned, Parkway Partners’ Community Partnership Package, and the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans for “Soundtrack ’63.”) 3. Major Giving. As of November 30, 2015, WWOZ has generated $24,180 in revenue from major donors for FY 2016, compared to the $12,721 in revenue for the same period in FY 2015, a 90% increase. 4. Swamp Shop. As of November 30, 2015, the WWOZ Swamp Shop has generated $7,726 for FY 2016, a 52% decrease from the revenue of $16,193 earned in November 2014. During the month of November 2015, Swamp Shop sales totaled $4,287, a 23% decrease from sales of $5,562 in October 2014. 5. New Media. On December 17, 2015, WWOZ and mobile application developer AppSimple signed an agreement to launch a WWOZ Livewire app for iOS. On January 12, 2016, the WWOZ Livewire App became available for download in Apple iTunes Store, and is compatible with any iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch running iOS 7.1 or later. On December 24, 2015, WWOZ went live with a beta version of the newly-redesigned WWOZ website, which can be accessed using the URL beta.wwoz.org. In December 2015, the New Media team began compiling biographical information for 30 of New Orleans’ most senior musicians and culture bearers. Page 1 of 7 WWOZ Board of Directors General Manager’s Report January 13, 2016 6. WWOZ Video. In December 2015, WWOZ Video recorded the following events: December 3, 2015: Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet at Vaughn’s Lounge December 4, 2015: WWOZ Busker Blog featuring The Overtakers December 6, 2015: Dumaine Street Gang Second Line Parade December 10, 2015: Corey Henry interview at Tuba Fats Square and Vaughn’s Lounge December 12, 2015: Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah and his quintet in concert at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center December 12, 2015: Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet at Blue Nile December 13, 2015: New Generation Second Line Parade December 17, 2015: Cuttin’ Class with KIPP Central City at WWOZ; “Action Jackson” & Nita Ketner second line on-air discussion; Nita Ketner on-air interview with Leo Nocentelli; Walter “Wolfman” Washington live performance at WWOZ; Al Colon on-air interview with Calvin Johnson December 20, 2015: Big Nine Second Line Parade December 22, 2015: T.R. Johnson on-air interview with and live performance by Tank and the Bangas December 26, 2015: Mardi Gras Indian traditional jazz funeral for Big Chief Lionel J. Delpit III of the Black Feather Mardi Gras Indian Tribe, his companion Breon Stewart, and their unborn child. December 30, 2015: Tank and the Bangas rehearsal December 31, 2015: New Year’s Eve featuring Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet and Tank and the Bangas at Blue Nile In December 2015, the WWOZ Video team completed editing on the WWOZ Busker Blog featuring Kia Cavallaro and the October 15, 2015 Cuttin’ Class segment featuring Warren Easton. The Video Team also produced promotional videos for WWOZ and for “Calvin Johnson with Strings Winter Wonder Jam: A Benefit for New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity,” which took place on December 20, 2015. 7. Havana Jazz Festival. WWOZ General Manager David Freedman joined members of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Board on an exploratory trip to Cuba to attend the 2015 Havana Jazz Festival. Preliminary arrangements were made to originate a live performance broadcast from a Havana night club later this year. 8. CES 2016. WWOZ General Manager David Freedman attended the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January 7-9, 2016. Mr. Freedman assessed the viability of adopting virtual reality platforms for WWOZ and met with digital video network consultants to discuss WWOZ’s near-term distribution strategy. Page 2 of 7 WWOZ Board of Directors General Manager’s Report January 13, 2016 9. In-Studio Performers and On-air Guests. December 1, 2015: Laura Patterson, Mink Stole, Harry Mayronne, Vin Santos, Stoo Odom, Suzy Q, Renee Johnson, Torrence Taylor, Arden Shaffer December 2, 2015: Jeanne Nathan, William Franklin, Kyle Cripps, Kyle Sharamitaro, Gia Monteleone, Bob Coffey, Kathio Galino December 3, 2015: Eileina Dennis, Leon Brown, Cheryl Gerber, Marc Adams, Allyn Robinson, Trixie Minx, Lynn Drury December 4, 2015: Daria Dzurik, Malcolm Finkelstein December 5, 2015: Margie Perez December 8, 2015: Laura Friedmann, Asher Ross, Boyanna Trayanova, Michaela Louis Ruddish, Craig Temple December 9, 2015 Reya Hart, David Symons, Pandora Gastelum, Debbie David, Harry Mayronne, Lydia Stein, Maedea Sauvage December 10, 2015: Tom Stagg, Don Bartholomew, Samantha Foti, Reil Parker, Don Bartholomew Jr., Margie Perez, Askia Bennett, Melissa & Matt DeDrazio, Meschiya Lake, Kelcy Mae December 11, 2015: Tibu December 12, 2015 Joel Hitchcock-Tilton December 14, 2015: Joanne & Dick Cole, Spider Stacy December 15, 2015: Ben Russell, Bob Mugar, Gail Atkins, Brooke Telarico, Tom Maxwell, Kia Cavallaro, André Bohren, Aurora Nealand, Matthew Randazzo, Louis Ruddick, Lily Keber, Kev Kiernan, Allen Blow December 16, 2015: John Calhoun, Annie Barry, Albanie Falletta December 17, 2015: Jesse McBride, Lex Getrex, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Michaela Harrison, Marc Paradis, December 22, 2015: James Marotta, Suzy Q, Charlie Wooten, Marc Adams, Allyn Robinson, Merell Burkett, Norman Spence December 24, 2015: Davis Rogan December 28, 2015: Big Sam December 29, 2015: Rickie Lee Jones Page 3 of 7 WWOZ Board of Directors General Manager’s Report January 13, 2016 10. Remote Live Broadcasts. December 12, 2015: Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Sextet in Concert Presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation The George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, New Orleans December 20, 2015: “Calvin Johnson with Strings Winter Wonder Jam: A Benefit for New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity” featuring the Jewel String Quartet, Glen David Andrews, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans 11. Upcoming Remote Live Broadcasts. 6:30–10:30 p.m., Friday, January 15, 2015: “Jazz & the Civil Rights Movement” The Fifth annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jazz Tribute Concert, featuring Charles Turner, Mary Stallings, Ernie Watts, and The Honor Band Presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Dillard University's Lawless Memorial Chapel, New Orleans 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 27, 2016: “A Fair to Remember: The 1884-1885 Concert Season in New Orleans” Live on LPOMusic.com Presented by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and the Historic New Orleans Collection St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans Page 4 of 7 WWOZ Board of Directors General Manager’s Report January 13, 2016 12. Press. OffBeat/offbeat.com: “WWOZ to Air Two-Part Celebration of Allen Toussaint on His Birthday” Sam DArcangelo, January 12, 2016 “WWOZ will air a special, two-part episode of New Orleans Calling in honor of Allen Toussaint’s birthday on January 14. The broadcast will take place from 2pm-4pm CT.” “Part One lets Toussaint tell his story in his own words using interviews preserved at the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.” “Part Two includes interviews with some of Toussaint’s longtime collaborators and friends. It paints a picture of a remarkable and seemingly contradictory man, who was both soft spoken and powerful, and who was able to bring out the best in musicians.” Gambit/bestofneworleans.com: “Blake Pontchartrain: Who is ‘Infrogmation’?” January 11, 2016 “Froggy, as some people call him, asked that we not reveal his real name, preferring to protect the anonymity under which he works online. We can tell you that he has lived in New Orleans since 1977, has been a volunteer disc jockey on WWOZ since its earliest days in 1981 and hosts a weekly traditional jazz show on Monday mornings. Infrogmation also writes about jazz history.” The Advocate [Baton Rouge]/theadvocate.com: “Smiley: True grits?” Smiley Anders, January 6, 2016 “I treasure the few radio stations that still promote local and regional music — in New Orleans, WWOZ; in Acadiana, KVPI in Ville Platte, and in Baton Rouge, WBRH and KBRH, the Baton Rouge High stations. Rob Payer says the Baton Rouge stations will have a new simulcast music show starting Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The great blues singer Luther Kent will host the show, ‘Luther’s House Party.’” Esquire/esquire.com: “Happy New Year, It's Going to Be a Doozy” Charles P. Pierce, January 1, 2016 “Weekly WWOZ Pick To Click: ‘Clarksdale’ (Mississippi Bigfoot): Yeah, I pretty much still love New Orleans.” Page 5 of 7 WWOZ Board of Directors General Manager’s Report January 13, 2016 12.