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2015 Annual Report on Content and Service to the Community

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WGTE Public Media is dedicated to enabling personal development and civic improvement by the innovative use of technology to educate, enlighten, engage, enrich, entertain, empower and explore.

WGTE, a Regional Asset WGTE Public Media continues to feature the best national and regional programs and is our community’s premiere source for original and local programs that educate, inspire, entertain and inform. We provide local and meaningful content, available whenever and however viewers and listeners wish: traditional over-the-air digital TV broadcast, FM radio broadcast from four stations (WGTE FM, WGLE, WGBE, and WGDE, collectively known as FM 91), as well as online streaming, multiple web-based products, public events and professional development workshops for educators.

WGTE’s Key Services • Producing and presenting more than 175 local video productions • Classical music, NPR news and local radio programs• Working with caregivers, parents and children to increase

learning and literacy outcomes • Enabling teachers to become more effective with support,

materials and training to integrate technology in the classroom

WGTE’s Deep Community Reach • 200,000 TV households watch WGTE TV each week.• 75,000 people listen to FM 91 each week.• Nearly 500 early childhood educators are trained annually.• 2,900-plus K-12 teachers receive professional

development training annually.

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EducateEducation remains at the core of WGTE’s mission, as we provide lifelong learning services to our community.

Early LearningGave away 303 Spanish and bilingual First Books to children and families who are clients of Adelante Latino Resource Center.

1,803 First Books given to children and families who are clients of Adelante Latino Resource Center, WSOS Head Start, East Toledo Family Center, Toledo Collaborative Head Start and FOCUS Toledo.

68 educators for Kids Unlimited afterschool program attended an anti-bullying workshop, presented by WGTE Early Learning.

406 early childhood caregivers attended 30 Ohio Ready to Learn professional development workshops, conducted by WGTE staff.

57 children entered WGTE’s Share a Story Contest, sponsored by The Conda Family.

1,264 families attended WGTE’s free Family Fun Day, sponsored by The Conda Family.

Educational Resource Center (ERC) 2,900 educators and community members received 8,500 contact hours of face-to-face, online and blended professional development training that is aligned to state standards and targets measurable objectives.

With state support provided by the Broadcast Educational Media Commission, ERC produced five short videos to enable students in grades 4-12 to explore careers as a Dental Assistant, Big-rig Commercial Driver (CDL), Welder, Pipe fitter and Cosmetologist.

134 adult learners received 476 hours of professional development technology training, in partnership with the Center for Non-Profit Resources.

ERC staff attended a state-wide Microsoft conference with over 120 Ohio educators in attendance, as well

as a state-wide google conference with over 650 Ohio educators in attendance.

20-plus K-12 teachers participated in the annual Community Resources Workshop, which WGTE sponsors in collaboration with The Blade, Toledo Mud Hens, Metroparks of the Toledo Area, the Toledo Zoo and Toledo Museum of Art.

ERC staff earned certification as Microsoft MIE trainers and the ability to offer professional Microsoft training to local and national educators.

A partnership with Achieve3000 provided support for Sylvania schools and our entire service area in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

Produced a collection of short videos on iPad integration in the classroom.


EnlightenWGTE Public Media’s programs and online services help the community stay informed about relevant issues and matters.

The Arts & CultureProduced and aired 13 reports during “Morning Edition” that focused on the art of video games, local poets and musicians and more regional arts and cultural offerings, from FM 91 host Haley Taylor.

Five reports aired during “All Things Considered” that highlighted area cultural festivals, produced by FM 91 reporter Katie Mullin.

WGTE TV, in partnership with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, filmed six Toledo Symphony concerts in High Definition. As

musicians played, a team of videographers from WGTE captured their performances, live in HD. The video was then projected on to large screens within the Toledo Museum of Art’s Peristyle for a unique concert experience.

Public AffairsProduced 29 new episodes of WGTE’s weekly public affairs series, “Deadline Now,” hosted by noted journalist Jack Lessenberry. Topics covered the economy, the environment, politics, social issues and more.

159 new presentations were recorded and added to the Knowledge

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on-demand multimedia resources for the public and for educators. At www.knowledgestream.org, the public and educators can easily access rich content anytime, anywhere, anyhow.

WGTE FM continued its partnership with The Blade to bring local news to “Morning Edition” listeners.

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The Toledo Symphony Orchestra in rehearsal for a TSO in HD concert.


1,264 children and their families attended WGTE’s annual Family Fun Day on September 14 at Sylvania Tam-o-Shanter. Free and open to the public, the event was made possible by the Conda Family. Three stars from PBS Kids popular children’s programs, Super Why! and Peg + Cat were on hand to greet young fans. The afternoon

featured fun-filled, hands-on literacy, science and math activities. For the first time, WGTE FM broadcast live from Family Fun Day and featured performances by the Toledo School for the Arts’ Steel Drum Band.

Nearly 1,000 people attended more than 40 program preview events, held at WGTE Public Media and at public libraries throughout the region. Free and open to the public, these events offered sneak peeks at new seasons of “Downton Abbey,” “Wolf Hall,” “The Roosevelts,” as well as opportunities to enjoy classic episodes of WGTE’s “Toledo Stories.”

FM 91 hosts and volunteers greeted hundreds of festival-goers during live broadcasts from the Crosby Festival of the Arts at Toledo Botanical Gardens and Art on the Mall at the University of Toledo.

WGTE FM presented the first ever “Portraits in Swing LIVE!” concert at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania, featuring FM 91 host Larry Wagner and the Johnny Knorr Orchestra.

EngageWGTE Public Media builds communities and connects them with others who share their interests and views.

“ I will miss Downton Abbey. So sick of reality

programming and wish there were more shows like

Downton Abbey with wonderful actors who

entertain us with their journey.”- PAM K. VIA FACEBOOK

In December, WGTE hosted nearly 100 guests at a free, double-feature screening of two classic “Toledo Stories.” The event was underwritten by The Andersons, Inc. Charitable Foundation.


Enrich & EntertainWGTE provides programs that entertain and enrich our daily lives.

Watch! Bid! Buy! The TV 30 Auction RewindPremiered June 18, 2015This 30-minute film took a nostalgic look back at the madcap 30-year history of the Great Channel 30 Buy-In, later the TV 30 Auction, made possible with generous support from KeyBank.

The TV 30 AuctionPremiered June 18, 2015In a salute to the TV 30 Auction’s 30 years on the air, WGTE recreated the event in a 90-minute mini-Auction, complete with merchandise and services donated by local businesses, the ever-popular “Firehouse Quickie,” veteran volunteers, a live studio audience and plenty of balloons!

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Watch! Bid! Buy! The TV 30 Auction Rewind relives the moments and memories of the TV 30 Auction. For thirty years WGTE, or Channel 30 as it was known then, annually dedicated more than a week of programming to fundraising with a live, televised auction. Staff members and an enthusiastic corps of volunteers planned, organized and auctioned off to the highest bidder a variety of products and services donated by local and national businesses.

This program is a walk down memory lane as it travels back to the first ever “Buy In” in 1968 to the “Last Great Auction” of 1998. You will meet some of the Auction’s most dedicated and memorable volunteers and hear the stories of all the fun, food and friendships, as told by those who made the TV 30 Auction a true Toledo Story.

Executive Producer: Ray MillerProducer: Marc HathawayAssociate Producer: Courtney Hutton

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Wildwood:Land as Good as GoldPremiered September 25, 2014Wildwood Preserve’s stately manor house, surrounded by acres of natural habitat, is one of the region’s most popular attractions and considered by many to be the crown jewel of the Metroparks of the Toledo Area.

Body by FisherPremiered October 9, 2014The seven Fisher brothers of Norwalk, Ohio became partners in one of the most successful companies in the United States. The Fisher coach logo on the doorsill of millions of autos and the slogan “Body by Fisher” were hallmarks of reliability and style for most of the last century.

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Sons of a horse-drawn carriage maker in Norwalk, Ohio, the seven Fisher brothers created Fisher Body, one of the world’s largest automobile body manufacturing firms. The Fisher coach logo on the doorsill of millions of autos and the slogan “Body by Fisher” was a hallmark of reliability, American manufacturing know-how and style for most of the last century.

This half-hour film tells the story of the Fisher brothers, their automotive body company and the legacy they left behind.

“Body by Fisher” includes archival photos, as well as new HD footage of Fisher family homes in Norwalk and Detroit, the Fisher Building and examples of the renowned and sophisticated Body by Fisher advertising campaigns, painted by noted artists, including McClelland Barclay.

Producer/Writer: Darren LaShelleEditor: Darin HohmanNarrator: Qarie Marshall

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Fair Housing: A Place to Call HomePremiered April 30, 2015The Toledo Fair Housing Center is dedicated to preventing any kind of housing discrimination. It is recognized as a national leader for its groundbreaking work in fair housing investigations, precedent-setting cases, enforcement, advocacy, training and outreach.

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The U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1968 made it illegal to refuse to sell or rent a place to live to anyone based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, familial status or disability. But that didn’t prevent discrimination.

“Fair Housing: A Place To Call Home” recounts the history of housing discrimination in the United States while profiling the origins and ongoing work of the Toledo Fair Housing Center. This fledgling organization founded in 1975 by a core group of concerned citizens had a central focus to expand equal housing opportunities for all people both locally and nationally. Today, the Toledo Fair Housing Center is recognized as a national leader for its fair housing investigations, precedent setting cases, enforcement, advocacy, training and outreach.

The program includes interviews with Shanna Smith, President and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance; Lisa Rice, Executive Vice President at the National Fair Housing Alliance and Michael Marsh, the President and CEO of the Toledo Fair Housing Center.

Producer/Director: Marc HathawayAssociate Producers: Sena Mourad-Friedman Cathy Kamenca Darren LaShelleExecutive Producer: Ray Miller


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“Wildwood: Land as Good as Gold” recounts the origins of Wildwood Preserve and how the former R.A. Stranahan estate was nearly lost to a luxury real estate developer’s bulldozer.

The estate was acquired by Metroparks of the Toledo Area in 1975 after a hard fought grass roots effort. Today, Wildwood Preserve’s stately Manor House, surrounded by acres of natural habitat, is one of the region’s most popular attractions.

“Wildwood: Good as Gold” is illustrated with rare newsreel and personal film footage, archival photographs and contemporary High Definition footage, capturing all four seasons in Wildwood Preserve.

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EmpowerWGTE Public Media provides the tools and information that enable communities to act upon and influence things.

Sign On: A Journey of Integrating TechnologyPremiered August 4, 2014This half-hour program followed teachers at the Islamic School of Greater Toledo and Waite High School as they learned how to use iPads in their classrooms. Viewers went inside the classroom with WGTE’s Educational Resource Center’s professional development staff that helped the teachers learn how technology can produce better learning outcomes for their students. At www.wgte.org, “Sign On” Web extras include a video discussion on technology and early learning, a behind-the-scenes look at the production process and more.

WGTE Town Hall: Dreams + Education = SuccessSpring 2015WGTE was chosen as one of just 13 public media markets in the nation to bring together community organizers, educators, parents and stakeholders to address issues surrounding academic success and graduation rates. In March, WGTE hosted a free screening and discussion of the PBS documentary “180 Days: Hartsville” at Holland Free Methodist Church. A week later, the “WGTE Town Hall: Dreams + Education = Success” brought together a live studio audience and a panel of faculty, administrators and parents from Holland Elementary School to discuss local efforts to improve public education. Viewers at home were able to interact by calling or emailing questions and comments during the broadcast.

Cancer: The Emperor of All MaladiesSpring 2015WGTE received a grant from WETA Public Media to produce five video podcasts, available at www.wgte.org, featuring cancer survivors and caregivers who shared their personal stories of coping with a devastating cancer diagnosis. WGTE collaborated with the Victory Center in Toledo for the project, which was inspired by the PBS premiere of the six-hour film “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies,” from executive producer Ken Burns and director Barak Goodman.

A scene from the documentary “180 Days: Hartsville.”


ExploreWGTE provides opportunities and means to discover the new and different.

“ I loved that broadcast...I’ve pointed so many people to it

to check it out. THANK YOU for sharingthe music with your audience.”

- FILM & TV COMPOSER ANDREW SHAPIRO, VIA FACEBOOK

Produced and hosted by WGTE FM 91’s Music Director Brad Cresswell, “New Music from Bowling Green” returned for a second season of 13 hour-long syndicated episodes, heard on more than 150 radio stations worldwide. The series is a collaborative effort by WGTE, the College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University and the WFMT Radio Network in Chicago.

For the fifth year, WGTE and Metroparks of the Toledo Area invited all kids, 13 years or younger, to share their best nature photos. Nearly 50 kids submitted photos to Click with Nature! Each photo was featured in special Facebook gallery and a

celebration for the young photographers and their families was held at Secor Metropark and the National Center for Nature Photography.

FM 91 continued “Classical Conversation,” a series of interviews with 18 of the world’s best-known performers, including Time for Three, Project Trio, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, singer Storm Large and many others. Each conversation is preserved in an online audio archive at wgte.org.

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SupportWGTE Public Media’s programs and services are made possible thanks to your support.

Underwriting SupportWGTE received 82 underwriting orders from 53 local businesses and organizations.A.A. Boos & SonsAdams Laundry & CleanersAdrian SymphonyAntique Furniture RepairBlack Swamp PlayersBowling Green State University College

of BusinessBowling Green State University Fine Arts

Center GalleriesBowling Green State University Graduate

CollegeBright New Leaders for Ohio SchoolsBrooks InsuranceCatholic Cemeteries – Diocese of ToledoDefiance CollegeDelta DentalEpworth United Methodist ChurchFindlay-Hancock County Community

FoundationFulkerson Jewelers & Clock ShopKeybankLakeside ChautauquaLourdes University Graduate SchoolLovell FoundationMaryse & Ramsey Mikhail Endowment

FundMaumee Valley Country Day SchoolMercy CollegeNacht LawOhio Education AssociationOhio History Center MuseumOhio Mediation AssociationOhio Northern UniversityOhio TheaterOwens-IllinoisPatricia K. Jarzabski TrustPaycorQuality Overhead DoorS. Amjad and Dorothy G. Hussain

Family FundSpangler CandySunset Retirement CommunitiesSylvania RecreationTARTATaylor AutomotiveTen Thousand Villages

The Andersons, Inc. Charitable Foundation

The Ballroom CompanyThe Guild of Artists & ArtisansThe Nature ConservancyThe Ohio State University Fisher College

of BusinessToledo BalletToledo Chapter, American Guild of

OrganistsToledo Community FoundationToledo Museum of ArtToledo OperaTrinity Lutheran SchoolUniversity of Toledo College of LawWoodcraft

Non-Profit AnnouncementsWGTE received 131 nonprofit announcement orders from 34 local organizations.Bowling Green State University College

of Musical ArtsBowling Green State University

Department of Theatre and FilmBowling Green State University Fine Arts

Center GalleriesBowling Green State University School

of Arts Claire’s Day for Read for LiteracyEpworth United Methodist ChurchFindlay-Hancock Community FoundationGuild of Artists & ArtisansIslamic Center of Greater ToledoLourdes University Lifelong LearningMasterworks ChoraleMaumee Valley Country Day SchoolMaumee Valley Historical SocietyMonroe Street United Methodist ChurchMusical Arts SeriesSauder VillageSt. Patrick of HeatherdownsStranahan TheaterThe 577 FoundationThe Blade / Toledo Lucas County LibraryThe Toledo Repertoire TheatreThink TV / Delta DentalToledo BalletToledo Botanical Garden

Toledo Choral SocietyToledo French AllianceToledo Museum of ArtToledo OperaToledo Symphony OrchestraToledo ZooUniversity Musical SocietyUniversity of FindlayUniversity of Toledo Department of MusicWood County District Public Library

Early Learning & Outreach SupportThe Conda FamilyCorporation for Public BroadcastingOhio Department of Jobs and Family

ServicesOwens-IllinoisPBSWETA Washington, D.C.

WGTE TV & FM Program Production SupportAnastasia FoundationThe Andersons, Inc.Area Office on Aging of Northwestern OhioBeverly SeemanBowling Green State UniversityBuckeye HealthCity of ToledoConda FamilyEZ MealsKeyBankMetroparks of the Toledo AreaMobile MealsNPROwens-IllinoisPBSProMedicaTaylor Automotive FamilyToledo Fair Housing CenterToledo SymphonyUniversity of ToledoValley Food ServicesWestfield Insurance

WGTE Public MediaClement O. Miniger Memorial Foundation


SupportStatement of Activities


Summary

WGTE Public Media educates the community through technology, including television,radio, internet and innovative professional development for educators.

We extend the value of our broadcast and online programming through a variety ofcommunity outreach efforts, bringing people together for a shared learning experience.

WGTE – where you belong!

WGTE TV • WGTE FM • www.wgte.org • www.knowledgestream.orgWGTE Public Media, 1270 South Detroit Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43614

• 200,000 TV households watch WGTE TV each week.• 75,000 people listen to FM 91 each week.• 500 early childhood educators are trained by WGTE annually.• 2,900-plus K-12 teacher receive professional development

training annually.• 150 radio stations worldwide aired WGTE FM’s syndicated

series “New Music from Bowling Green.”• 159 new presentations by leaders in the arts, sciences,

culture and history were produced by WGTE and presented on the Knowledge Stream website.

• 1,264 children and their families attended WGTE’s annual Family Fun Day.

• Nearly 1,000 people attended more than 40 free public program preview events.

To our individual donors, underwriters, community partners

and grantors who supportedWGTE Public Media this year:

Thank you.Your investment means everyonein our community has access to original and local programs and services that educate, inform,

entertain and inspire.

WGTE, a Regional Asset€¦ · 57 children entered WGTE’s Share a Story Contest, sponsored by The Conda Family. 1,264 families attended WGTE’s free Family Fun Day, sponsored by

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