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open up. say aha!

Annua l Report 2009

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I like what WILL offers for my eyes and my ears, and I want to assure that intriguing programming is always available to tickle my senses.

Joseph Spencer, Thomasboro

When was the last time you were really surprised by something? Chances are you might have been watching WILL-TV or listening to WILL radio when it happened!

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Throughout the year, we were reminded that Illinois Public Media has one foot in traditional media and one foot in new media. We’ve built our service and our reputation for excellence on three broadcast stations, WILL-AM, WILL-FM and WILL-TV. Yet we realize that media audiences are changing and that people are accessing media in new ways. We are innovating, particularly in our agriculture service, with podcasts and extensive Web offerings. For some of our radio programming, the audience accessing it online exceeds the audience listening on the air!

This expansion into new media is made more difficult by the downturn in the economy. At the same time that WILL is redefining itself for a changing media environment, we are facing unprecedented economic challenges. Our state and university funding continue to shrink. Yet, thanks to your support, we are confident about the future. Strong local support means strong local institutions, including public media!

When you support Illinois Public Media, you are giving to others as well, and we hope you agree that you get something back yourself — including those aha! moments that take you by surprise.

Please turn the pages and look back with us at what we’ve accomplished together in the past year.

Mark Leonard General Manager

dear friend,We hope we make you think, make you laugh, and open up worlds you never knew existed with our programming, community projects and Web content.

During the past year, WILL AM-FM-TV took on a new name, Illinois Public Media. We produced two new television documentaries, Lincoln: Prelude to the Presidency and Red Grange Remembers, which aired on PBS stations across the country as well as on WILL-TV.

We revamped our midday music on WILL-FM, adding a popular new local program featuring central Illinois performing artists. Musicians on Kevin Kelly’s Live and Local delighted us and our radio audience with rousing impromptu mini-concerts in the studio.

We convened forums in several communities to find out how people were faring in the distressed economy, reported on their problems and helped connect people with organizations that could assist them. Our “Kickin It at Kickapoo” project introduced Danville teens to the wonders of Kickapoo State Park and, with the help of the College of Media Department of Advertising at the University of Illinois, taught them to produce videos to encourage other kids to enjoy the park. We made decisions about program and Web content based on needs in the community, and worked with partners to provide a safe place for community dialogue.

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Lincoln: Prelude to the PresidencyAs a lawyer traveling Illinois’ Eighth Judicial Circuit, Abraham Lincoln gained respect as a skilled attorney and mesmerizing speaker, but he also built a political base and refined his views on the important issues of the day, many of which he would face in the White House.

WILL-TV’s Lincoln: Prelude to the Presidency, which premiered on WILL-TV and other public television stations—including those in Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City and many other cities—in February, told the story of the cases he tried and people he met during this critical period of his life.

The program, produced at WILL-TV by Alison Davis Wood, won a Mid-America Emmy nomination for best historical documentary. Father and son Tim and Colin Hartin were co-producers. Wood was also nominated in the program writing category, and the Hartins were nominated along with Julius Bolton for program photography.

Free African-American townWILL-TV’s Prairie Fire began its 2009 season by telling the story of New Philadelphia, Ill., the first town founded by a free African-American in U.S. history. Program producer Steve Drake visited with University of Illinois archaeologists, who are unearthing the remains of this once racially integrated town 85 miles northwest of St. Louis, and looked at its founder, “Free” Frank McWorter.

Although the site was designated a National Historic Landmark in January, it was still largely unknown to the public. Prairie Fire let more people in on this piece of Illinois history, and also featured a behind-the-scenes tour of the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Indiana; a visit to a wind farm outside Bloomington; and a story about a group of enthusiasts who race souped-up riding mowers to satisfy their need for speed.

illuminating the past and present

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Revealing RomaniaTen U of I journalism students in the College of Media took on the roles of foreign correspondents last spring during a reporting trip with professor Nancy Benson to Romania and Italy. WILL public affairs director Tom Rogers worked with the students to help edit their one-hour documentary, which aired on WILL-AM 580 in August.

Stories focused on the migration of Romanians in search of work to more prosperous countries, such as Italy, and the Romanian government’s efforts to lure these citizens back to their homeland. Interconnected topics include the plight of an estimated 170,000 children left behind by parents working in Rome, as well as new efforts to reinvigorate Romania’s tourism industry.

Jay Pearce, director of created content for WILL and Illinois Public Media, said the project was a valuable partnership, with students benefitting from real world experience, and WILL-AM and its listeners benefitting from a compelling new student-produced program.

Your locally produced Lincoln special was beautifully done! WILL challenges, entertains, stimulates – and delights me. Thank you for being an important part of my connection with the community and the world.

Jean Weigel, Urbana

Red Grange RemembersThe same week in September that a statue of football hero Red Grange was erected at Memorial Stadium, WILL-TV aired its new production, Red Grange Remembers, featuring never-before-broadcast portions of Grange’s last significant interview interspersed with photos and film of his career. Nicknamed the Galloping Ghost, Harold “Red” Grange was a three-time All-American halfback from the University of Illinois who helped launch professional football as a player for the Chicago Bears.

The program included new footage of Kemper Peacock, the man who interviewed Grange in 1982,

describing their interaction and how Grange was such a powerful presence that he seemed to climb through the camera. Grange talked about how he coped with being a sports hero; reasons for his football success; why baseball was his true sports passion; how he nearly gave up on football; and his most admired sports figures.

The program was broadcast by or scheduled to air on public TV stations in Chicago, San Francisco, Grand Rapids, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and many other cities.

Library of Congress photo

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illinois voicesI Remember, I Believe

Growing up in a segregated society, Erma Bridgewater of Champaign and Ruby Hunt of Urbana were turned away from stores, restaurants and schools. Their stories, told to students in the Youth Media Workshop, formed the basis of radio series, I Remember, I Believe, which aired on WILL-AM in June. University of Illinois journalism graduate student Keri Carpenter, working with WILL-AM’s Dave Dickey, produced the series looking at the experiences of African-American women. Eight girls from Franklin Middle School participating in the Youth Media Workshop interviewed and made audio recordings of Bridgewater, 96, and Hunt, 72. I learned so much from the way Mrs. Bridgewater handled

segregation and other adversity in her life. Not that she was at peace with any of it, but she had the maturity to handle some difficult situations at a young age.

U of I journalism grad student Keri Carpenter

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By the People: A Lincoln PortraitIraq War veteran Garrett Anderson reprised Lincoln’s Speech to the Ohio 166th Regiment. Champaign high school student Honesty Smith presented Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address. And a montage of 14 ordinary central Illinois residents presented a moving tribute to Abraham Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address.

WILL-TV’s Steve Drake worked with the University of Illinois Conferences and Institutes to produce a series of 13 video shorts that aired on WILL-TV and commemorated the Lincoln Bicentennial by presenting the faces and voices of volunteer readers as they spoke some of Lincoln’s most memorable words.

Rethinking assumptionsRethinking Assumptions: The Quest for Gender Equity in East Central Illinois, airing on WILL-AM, featured interviews with 13 women and two men who talked about how the struggle for gender equity has left an imprint on their lives. The radio documentary, created by Urbana’s University Laboratory High School students working with WILL-AM’s Dave Dickey, looked at how the fight for gender equity took place in central Illinois.

Students in the Uni High class of 2012 conducted the interviews. Student co-producer Maritza Mestre said she found out that there’s so much to learn about people, just by asking. “And they are so willing to tell their stories. You find out these amazing stories about their lives,” she said.

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transitions and milestones

Illinois Public MediaIn May, WILL AM-FM-TV took on a new name, Illinois Public Media, to reflect WILL’s expansion into the Internet and outreach projects in the community. The individual stations, WILL-AM, WILL-FM and WILL-TV, retained their names and individual identities. But the overall organization adopted the new name.

“The media landscape is changing, and the ways that people use media are changing as well,” said WILL general manager Mark Leonard. “Our name change signals to people that we’ll continue to be relevant and that we’ll continue to be a public media organization.”

The name change doesn’t mean a change in WILL’s quality programming or mission. “We’re still WILL, but we’re now reaching many people with our programming, such as our agriculture service, on the Internet. They may have never heard of WILL, but they do know about Illinois. Illinois has a global reputation and WILL, now Illinois Public Media, is part of that,” he said.

General Manager Mark Leonard with Alice and Robert Campbell

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Campbell Hall 10th anniversaryIn 1999, WILL staff united for the first time under one roof in a magnificent new building, named Campbell Hall for the generous donors who funded the construction.

The staffers left behind leaky roofs, slanted floors, cramped offices and outdated studios spread all over campus, and looked ahead to the good work they could do together in state-of-the-art studios and bright, modern office areas.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Campbell Hall on Oct. 1, we invited Robert and Alice Campbell to visit, along with Jack and Marjorie Richmond, who funded construction of the adjacent Richmond Journalism Teaching Studio.

We looked back with pride on what we have accomplished in Campbell Hall. Our facility has made possible much more than just a physical expansion of our space. Working together in one location means we can meet and consult and reach out with one another, allowing us to expand exponentially what we attempt to do and what we accomplish. As we celebrated, we continued to envision a future with many more dreams to fulfill and journeys to pursue in our splendid building.

The end of analogWILL-TV ended its analog broadcasts on March 31. The station made the switch to all-digital before the June 12 mandatory analog shut-off date in part because continuing to operate both analog and digital transmitters was expensive and used excess energy.

After a sustained effort by WILL-TV to help educate viewers about the conversion to digital, including calling viewers and several temporary shut-off tests, most viewers were ready, and the conversion resulted in few calls for help to WILL’s phone bank on the day of the conversion.

The switch to digital allowed WILL to put its Create service and World service on two different digital channels, instead of dividing one digital channel between the two services.

This new facility has made possible much more than just a physical expansion of our space. Working together in one location means we can meet and consult and reach out with one another, allowing us to expand exponentially what we attempt to do and what we accomplish.

WILL General Manager Mark Leonard

Marjorie and Jack Richmond are honored at the 10th Anniversary event

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The impact on me personally was it just restored my faith in kids. The youth brought so much energy, and it just kind of revitalizes you. As for the department, it came at a time when we were at flux, and we started a new feeling within the department: “No child left inside.”

John Hott, superintendent, Kickapoo State Park

youthKickin’ It at KickapooThe woods, river and ponds at Kickapoo State Park made great classrooms for 10 teens from the Boys & Girls Club of Danville who spent part of their summer turning their experiences at the park into videos with the help of Illinois Public Media and its partners.

The teens’ video public service announcements encouraged their peers to enjoy all the park has to offer. The teens determined the theme of their video PSAs: “Get Away From It All.” Get away from the classroom. Get away from the video games. Get away from the noise.

This summer project, Kickin’ It at Kickapoo, was inspired by the PBS series, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, and the videos aired on WILL-TV in breaks during the series. Illinois Public Media taught the students how to videotape footage of the park and the U of I Advertising Department taught them how to create their PSAs. Other partners were the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Prairie Rivers Network and the Danville Public Library.

As part of the project, Illinois Public Media co-sponsored a clean-up day at Kickapoo State Park in April at which more than 500 volunteers turned out to gather trash.

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Teens research assets they can useLast summer a group of 10 teens in the E2Y (Engaging and Empowering Youth) Project interviewed business owners, neighbors, community leaders and others to identify and map opportunities for youth in the cities.

Illinois Public Media and the University of Illinois Community Informatics Initiative partnered with the C-U Area Project and the Mental Health Center of Champaign County on the project, funded in part

by a $10,000 grant from the Lumpkin Foundation. Illinois Public Media trained teens to make videos of their interviews with people in the community.

The project helped connect young people to adults in the community who could provide the information to help youth make their lives richer and more rewarding. Teens concentrated on mapping assets in the Garden Hills and Holiday Park neighborhoods in Champaign, the Scottswood neighborhood in Urbana and the North End of both cities.

Lickety letters, it’s Mr. Steve! In April, WILL and the Champaign Public Library hosted PBS Kids host Mr. Steve, who performed interactive songs for a packed house at the library. Participating children also played educational word games, and met the PBS Kids walkaround character SuperWhy.

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Hamming it up for Book Mentor Project familiesBruce Weber huffed and snuffed and sneezed in great storybook fashion as he read “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.” Weber, a former 5th grade teacher who now is U of I head men’s basketball coach, was one of six U of I readers who presented children’s stories for an audio CD, produced for families in Illinois Public Media’s Book Mentor Project.

CDs with six different children’s books were provided free to each of the 578 families in the project, who now have another way to expose their children to books. “We want kids to hear stories repeatedly, especially at home. In case parents or other caregivers at home have difficulty reading or don’t have time, these CDs help fill in the gap,” said Molly Delaney, educational outreach director at Illinois Public Media.

Other readers were Lisa Gay Dixon, Anne Haas Dyson, Susan and Richard Herman, and David Chih. A gift from the Saemann Foundation funded the CD project. The Book Mentor Project provides 3,500 books each year to families in the project. Forty-two pre-school classrooms at eight school sites participate.

Bruce Weber

Lisa Gay Dixon

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Conversations on the economyIllinois Public Media conducted a series of community conversations last summer to learn about the effects of the economic downturn on the lives of residents in Champaign, Vermilion and Macon counties and to connect those in need with local services. The project was funded, in part, by a $9,000 grant from the National Center for Media Engagement.

“It was an effort to better understand people’s real lives so that Illinois Public Media could accurately reflect those realities and help marshal the resources of each community,” said Kimberlie Kranich, WILL’s director of community engagement. We conducted two conversations in each county, one with organizational leaders and another with the general public, giving reporters and producers the opportunity to hear from a broad cross section of people. We partnered with social service agencies in each county to connect people to local resources.

WILL-AM reporters did a series of reports about the economic realities in central Illinois, while AM talk shows Focus 580 and The Afternoon Magazine did eight different programs focusing on subjects such as food banks, searching for jobs in tough times and how the economy is affecting seniors and children.

C-U Fit Families Illinois Public Media founded C-U Fit families, a coalition of 60 individuals and 19 local organizations working together to promote childhood wellness in Champaign-Urbana.

The group facilitated community conversations on four topics related to childhood obesity: food advertising and marketing to children, school lunches, physical activity and access to safe places to play, and shared family meals. In early 2009, members of C-U Fit Families facilitated six conversations with more than 40 community members and key stakeholders.

C-U Fit Families is using information from these conversations to develop a community action plan. The group includes C-U Safe Routes to School Project, Eastern Illinois Foodbank, United Way of Champaign County, Family Resiliency Center, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, University of Illinois Office of Recreation and Park Resources, the Urbana Free Library, the Champaign Park District, Frances Nelson Health Center and Illinois Public Media.

The C-U Public Health District, the Park District, and the U of I had all the reasons in the world to get together and work together on the issue of childhood wellness. We were just on the verge of it, and then WILL got things rolling and invited everybody to the table.

Nicki Hillier, program coordinator, Urbana Public Health

creating community

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As WILL tried to realize savings in its day-to-day operations, WILL-FM decided to reallocate some of its resources to a more active engagement with the communities served by the stations.

Roger Cooper’s evening Prairie Performances showcased full-length regional concerts, adding more interviews, reviews and previews gathered by both Roger and Kevin.

Vic Di Geronimo‘s new and expanded weekday morning program, The Morning Express, combines Vic’s extensive knowledge of performances and repertoire with information radio listeners need in the morning, such as weather and school closings.

Illinois Radio ReaderThe Vintage Vinyl used record sale raised more than $16,000 for the Illinois Radio Reader, a free radio service for the blind and visually impaired community of east central Illinois. Volunteer readers produce about 80 hours of local programming each week, keeping visually handicapped audiences up to date on world, national, state and local news. IRR also presents a descriptive narration of public television shows so that visually handicapped people can enjoy them.

Live and Local musicA new listening experience and online resource became available to fans of local music in 2009: WILL-FM’s new midday program, Live and Local

I love “Live and Local with Kevin Kelly.” I listen almost every chance I get. I always find something new to do or hear by listening to it.

Robin May Ferguson, St. Joseph

with Kevin Kelly, featured interviews and live performances with central Illinois musicians and musicians visiting the area, and most of them are available online at will.illinois.edu/liveandlocal.

The noon-1 p.m. weekday show featured a variety of guests including a 17-member guitar ensemble from Illinois State University, University of Illinois soprano Ollie Watts Davis, Danville high school show choirs, Macomb folk singer Chris Vallillo, banjo virtuoso Buddy Wachter, folk singer Jean Redpath, and Australian finger-pickin’ guitarist Tommy Emmanuel.

“I’ve really enjoyed the conversations I’ve had with the guests,” Kevin said. “Listeners have told me that they listen, in part, because they don’t know what to expect from day to day, and often they learn things that surprise them.”

Tommy Emmanuel with Kevin Kelly

Vic Di Geronimo

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New tools for ag producers

Illinois Public Media Agriculture is developing new ways to reach producers with key commodity market and weather analysis. Much of the energy the past year was directed to the Web, where new tools are under development, including those that will allow users to look at the market weekly opening, highs, lows, and settlements indexed to broadcasts of WILL-AM’s Commodity Week.

IPM Ag also unveiled its Market Analysis Portal (MAP), accessible by phone at 217-333-3434. Agriculture Director Dave Dickey says, “The MAP service allows producers to get commodity analysis where ever they are when they want it.” The department also initiated a daily ag weather podcast featuring WILL’s Ed Kieser and Mike Sola. And it unveiled Voice over Internet Protocol which allows Dave and Closing Market and Commodity Week host Todd Gleason to broadcast agricultural reports from anywhere.

Covering the big storiesAM 580 News brought listeners news of upheavals in state government and at the University of Illinois, beginning with the impeachment, trial and ouster of former Governor Rod Blagojevich in the winter. AM 580 provided live coverage of the proceedings in the Illinois Legislature, while AM 580 reporters searched out the local impact and analysis of the largest state government upheaval in Illinois history.

The university underwent its own turmoil in the spring and summer, with the controversy over admissions policies culminating in the resignations of President Joseph White, Chancellor Richard Herman and most of the trustees. AM 580 brought listeners the hearings about the controversy and talked with the key players. Our talk shows Focus 580

and The Afternoon Magazine brought in political analysts to discuss what it meant for the state and its people.

Reporters also kept tabs on the ongoing economic slowdown, taking part in the station’s initiative on the impact of the downturn on people in central Illinois. And for the second year in a row, WILL won the Outstanding News Operation award for downstate radio stations from the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association.

news and information

I really appreciate your download cast … the information about the markets I find invaluable. Your commentary, probing questions and analysis of the market bring great people to discuss what is going on in agriculture.

Rick Green, MFA Incorporated in Columbia, Mo.

Former U of I President B. Joseph White Reproduced by permission of The News-Gazette, Inc. Permission does not imply endorsement.

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Wet and mildA wet spring and cool summer kept severe weather in check during 2009, but several outbreaks caused WILL’s Ed Kieser and Mike Sola to scramble to keep listeners informed. On May 15, Ed talked by phone to a tornado chaser who reported large hail near Monticello in the midst of tornado warnings around the area. “I relayed the information to Jay Pearce who let listeners know that hail was a real threat. I know some people moved their cars inside their garages,” he said.

On Aug. 19, Mike interrupted All Things Considered during the evening to keep listeners updated about severe weather outbreaks, including a tornado that left significant damage in Sangamon County. “I remember that I saw a storm on the radar passing north of Willard Airport and although there was no warning out, I was on the air telling people to take cover. Shortly after that, as the storm entered Vermilion County, the weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning and then a tornado warning,” Mike said.

“Those are examples of how our weather service goes beyond ‘rip and read,’ ” Ed said. “We dig into what’s happening.”

In another weather department development, Ed, Mike and the other weather staff began

awardsThe WILL-TV documentary Lincoln: Prelude to the Presidency was nominated for three Mid-America Emmy Awards, including best historical documentary. Alison Davis Wood produced the program, and Tim Hartin and Colin Hartin were co-producers. Alison was also nominated in the program writing category, and the Hartins were nominated along with Julius Bolton for program photography, all for the Lincoln documentary.

Lincoln: Prelude to the Presidency also won the national Telly Awards’ highest honor, the Silver Telly, in the judging that recognizes distinction in creative work.

Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit, produced by Denise La Grassa and John Paul, was nominated as best historical documentary in the Mid-America Emmy Awards.

For the second year in a row, WILL-AM 580 News was named the Outstanding News Operation in the downstate radio division of the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association Journalism Excellence Contest. WILL-AM 580 news director Tom Rogers also won first place in the Best Newswriting category.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting presented WILL AM-FM-TV with the My Source Community Impact Award for Education for WILL initiatives including book mentoring in pre-school classrooms, the Youth Media Workshop with African-American teens, and a Hoopeston Youth Project.

WILL/Illinois Public Media was awarded the PBS Award for Excellence in Overall Development, the highest honor for station fundraising activities during the 2009 fiscal year. It also received the Overall Development Award for markets under 500,000 TV households.

I don’t recall how I stumbled upon WILL-AM, but I’m convinced that it is one of the absolute best sources of thoughtful discourse on so many great subjects.

Ray Silva

broadcasting WILL-TV’s YourWeather from the weather office upstairs in Campbell Hall instead of from the Richmond Studio downstairs. “The new location is more efficient and it adds a level of control because we’re just steps away from all our data sources. That’s especially important during severe weather,” Ed said.

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2009 2008

UniversityFunding 1,317,708 1,291,957MembershipContributions 2,295,502 2,220,806ProgramUnderwriting 397,493 372,932StateGrants 398,712 420,369CommunityServiceGrants andOtherFederalGrants 1,093,309 1,624,138OtherIncome 214,230 250,614TotalOperatingRevenues 5,716,954 6,180,816

Non-operating revenues:IndirectSupport: 2,693,621 2,950,564Other 1,155,817 1,132,113

Total revenues 9,566,392 10,263,493

CPB and OtherFederal Grants

Other

StateGrants

ProgramUnderwriting Membership

Contributions

UniversityFunding

3.75%

19.12%

40.15%

6.95%

6.97%

23.05%

Other

Local Programmingand Production

Broadcasting

Promotionand Development

Managementand General

13.94%

22.07%

25.33%

2.55%

36.11%

2009 2008LocalProgramming andProduction 3,397,917 3,984,913Broadcasting 2,076,238 2,463,120PromotionandDevelopment 2,382,867 2,198,345ManagementandGeneral 1,311,772 1,365,899Other 240,000 240,000

Total operating expenses 9,408,794 10,252,277

Operating revenues:

Operating expenses:

fiscal 2009 financial reportDuring fiscal 2009, Illinois Public Media trimmed operating expenses to position itself to survive an extended economic downturn. Both revenues and expenditures declined from the previous year. Support from the University of Illinois continued to be important to our ability to remain a robust, full-service public media entity. Membership contributions were more important than ever, making up more than 40 percent of our operating revenues.

Our federal funding declined as several one-time capital projects were completed. State funding declined as it has for the past several years. Funding for local programming and production decreased as documentary projects such as Lincoln: Prelude to the Presidency and Memorial Stadium were completed. We continue to be conservative in funding new production projects, which will increasingly be supported by external funds.

Despite a reduction in some funding sources, the WILL stations provided more programming and content than ever before, including the addition of the Create and World channels on television, broadcasting our news and information service on WILL-FM’s digital service as well as on AM 580, and additional downloads and podcasts on the Web.

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Lori Williamson, Champaign, chair Phyllis Dougherty, Danville, vice-chair Kevin Breheny, Forsyth Dave M. Grothe, Savoy Maxine Kaler, Champaign Geoff Merritt, Urbana Thom Moore, Champaign Kathy Munday, St. Joseph Lois Pausch, St. Joseph Gregory Ray, Mattoon Barbara Shenk, Urbana Patti Swinford, Decatur Maggie Unsworth, Urbana Alice Vernon, Oakwood

2008-2009 community advisory committee

(L-R) Front row: Phyllis Dougherty, Lori Williamson, Lois Pausch, Maxine Kaler; Second row: David Grothe, Kathy Munday, Alice Vernon, Barbara Shenk; Back row: Geoff Merritt; Maggie Unsworth, Patti Swinford.

Thanks to our Community Advisory Committee for their help during the past year in gathering information about community issues and needs, helping heighten community awareness of Illinois Public Media and the WILL stations and their services, advocating for broad-based support of WILL and identifying and encouraging new sources of funding for specific projects.

Lori Williamson

Phyllis Dougherty

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Campbell Hall for Public Telecommunication 300 North Goodwin Avenue Urbana, IL 61801-2316 217-333-7300

will.illinois.edu