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When the year began, I was told to be worried about our future. I heard pundits say the internet would replace radio listening, listeners would no longer contribute, and the federal government and University would be forced to eliminate any help with our funding. Public radio would outlive its purpose.

Fortunately, none of that is true. KCUR has more listeners and more relevant local and national and international programming than ever before.

However, the economic slowdown has made us reexamine our expenses, eliminate salary increases, cut back on travel – we’ve even eliminated the purchase of KCUR coffee mugs. We have worked on receiving new grants and other sources of income while continuing with our on-air membership drives and underwriting.

The KCUR Year in Review is (as the name implies) the station’s 2009 yearbook, of sorts. It’s our chance to brag about our accomplishments over the last year – a recap of our news awards with highlights from our local talk shows and our local music shows.

We want to take this opportunity to thank our underwriters and major donors who help us continue our mission of providing our listeners with high-quality programming and services (look for a list of underwriters and major donors on the following pages). Our listeners should know where our money

comes from – and where it goes – so you’ll find revenue and expense information included here as well.

We also want to take this opportunity to again thank our many volunteers who generously give their time to the station and who help to make our services possible. For the Year in Review, we’re turning the spotlight on KCUR’s 2009 “Volunteer of the Year” award recipients.

KCUR appreciates all of our listeners who let us know – through their comments and financial contributions – that public radio is significant. We believe that public service begets public support.

Thank you.

Patty CahillGeneral ManagerKCUR Radio

P.S. After perusing these pages, we encourage you to spend some time enjoying our terrific website and the myriad of stories and features to be found there. If you have any comments or questions about KCUR, please send me an email at patty@kcur.org.

Dear friends,

KCUR Year in Review 2009 KCUR Community Advisory Board MembersAngela BennettScott BurnettPatricia Cahill, ex-officioMarilyn CarbonellMark EagletonLinda EdwardsJane GardDale JarkaJanet JustusKris KetzFred MitchellRegina NouhanSteve PaulAdriana PecinaSteve RolingDavid SmithPhyllis StevensDavid WarmWilliam Whitener

Mission Statement of KCURKCUR Radio will provide a premier non-commercial program service which allows people in our urban community and listening area to better their lives and tomorrow’s communities. It is the responsibility of KCUR to provide an audience of significant size with a program service that informs, entertains and enriches the community.

Kansas City Press Club – Society of Professional Journalists Heart of America AwardsRadio Station of the Year: KCUR-FM

News Program (gold): KC Currents – Susan B. Wilson, Sylvia Maria Gross, Alex Smith, Annie Walsh

Talk Radio (gold): “Up To Date” – Steve Kraske, Stephen Steigman, Danette Alexander, Kara Caldwell

Investigative Reporting (gold): “Kansas City Homicides: Beyond Data” – Dan Verbeck

Business Reporting (gold): “From Wall Street to Main Street” – Maria Carter

Business Reporting (silver): “Brazilian Beef Company Takes Over U.S. Industry” – Frank Morris

Feature Story (gold): “Greensburg Anniversary” – Frank Morris

Feature Story (silver): “Paying to Burn the Prairie” – Sylvia Maria Gross

Feature Story (honorable mention): “The Matthew 25 Project” – Steve Bell

Kansas City Association of Black JournalistsBroadcast Radio Talk Show Award: “The Walt Bodine Show”

Broadcast News Magazine Award: “KC Currents”

Broadcast Radio Feature Story Award: “Ties to Alvin Ailey Endure in Kansas City” – Laura Spencer

Corporation for Public BroadcastingIn August, the United States Senate approved the nomination of KCUR General Manager Patricia Cahill to serve on the board of directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Cahill has been the general manager of KCUR-FM for 22 years. She also serves as an assistant professor of Communication Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

All told, Cahill has worked in public radio for more than 40 years. Prior to KCUR, she was the general manager of KMUW-FM at Wichita State University, as well as its news and program director. Cahill was also an instructor in speech communications and journalism at the school.

She has served on the board of directors of NPR and as president of the board of Public Radio in Mid America (PRIMA).

Cahill earned a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Kansas. Her term on the CPB board will expire in 2014.

Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas CityThis year, the station was awarded a $35,000 grant from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City to support local health coverage. The grant funds a reporter and has enabled the station to enhance its health coverage on the web at www.kcur.org/health. The health care foundation has awarded this grant to KCUR for several years now.

Missouri Arts CouncilIn July, the University of Missouri-Kansas City was awarded a $5000 grant from the Missouri Arts Council (MAC). The award was designated specifically for KCUR 89.3 FM, operated on the campus of UMKC. The grant is part of a $7 million package that MAC awarded to non-profit organizations throughout the state. The focus of the grants is to support various programs involved in the distribution of arts education and performance in Missouri.

AwardsLocal news coverage is a cornerstone of KCUR programming. Awards presented in 2009 to the KCUR news team include the following:

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Up to Date

The Walt Bodine Show

2009 was a memorable year for Up to Date. This year we spoke with authors, politicians, physicians and actors … chefs, musicians, journalists, film critics, and bio-ethicists. We expanded our regular “religion roundtable” discussions and welcomed Brian McTavish on a weekly basis to give us some ideas for the weekend. We even began “tweeting” – follow us on Twitter at KCURUptoDate.

This year was also an especially exciting one for remote broadcasts: January’s Missouri Governor’s inauguration from Jefferson City; an October broadcast with Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl in Steve Kraske’s kitchen; and a December visit with celebrity chef Nigella Lawson at Webster House. These broadcasts require a lot of extra work, but we think they’re a great way of “stepping outside the (broadcast) box.”

The best part? All of these broadcasts are in our on-line program archive at kcur.org. Listen at your computer or download to your mp3 player. Listen to what you want – when you want.

Thanks to all of you for supporting the show. We look forward to spending more time with you in 2010.

Stephen SteigmanProducer, Up to Date

It’s been an eventful year on The Walt Bodine Show. Team Bodine grew to include producer Jamie Medlicott and intern Daniel Barber. We’ve talked about everything from the science of sleep to Iraqi refugees living in Kansas City, from our fair city’s parks and winding boulevards to more treacherous twists and turns in a tongue twisters show.

We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming some heavy hitters into the studio this year. Walt had the chance to tell Lilly Ledbetter of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, “You travel first class because you are, by golly.” Saturday Night Live’s Jason Sudeikis talked to us about the nuances of his Joe Biden impersonation. Economist Bill Black joined us shortly after he appeared as a recurring interviewee in Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story. And Carlotta Walls LaNier, one of the Little Rock Nine, spoke with us about her three years as one of the first African American students to attend Little Rock High School after the Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” would not hold in the public schools of this country.

But we’ve also talked about the things that matter to Kansas Citians in their everyday lives. We’ve hit on the challenges faced by pedestrians and bicyclists in Kansas City, access to grocery stores, and how stimulus funds acquired by the police department would be used.

Most exciting, however, were the opportunities we had to invite each and every one of our listeners to join us in person for The Walt Bodine Show during our live remote broadcasts in the spring. And if you didn’t catch the documentary Walt Bodine: To Kansas City With Love that aired during our Kansas City History Series, check it out at kcur.org/WaltBodine.

Thanks for another great year, Kansas City.

Gina KaufmannCo-host, The Walt Bodine Show

Online and on the air, we’re on top of it

Another year of what matters to Kansas City

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KC Currents

KCUR News

We’ve noticed that stories first reported on KC Currents are popping up in other media around Kansas City more and more frequently. We’re not only flattered, but also especially proud to be adding new voices and ideas to local news and arts coverage. KC Currents has tried to keep a keen focus on the local, taking you places and introducing you to folks whom you might not have met otherwise.

Here are just a few of our favorite stories from 2009:

Sylvia Maria Gross visited the living rooms of families facing foreclosure and examined the unique effects of the housing crisis on Latino immigrant neighborhoods. Susan B. Wilson visited with a raucous knitting group in a church basement and a support group for mothers whose children are incarcerated. Alex Smith brought listeners to a martial arts academy that focuses on the Israeli practice of Krav Maga, and took us behind the scenes at one of the oldest haunted houses in the West Bottoms.

We all stepped up our interviews of local musicians this year, including Latin rockers Making Movies, the reggae band Blue Riddim, and legendary jazz singer Marilyn Maye.

Our hard-working interns made some outstanding contributions this year, too: Ashly Kissman reported on a new trend towards green burials; Annie Walsh talked to a champion teen chef; and Tim Bridgham visited the workshop of a master luthier.

We hope you heard local stories that moved, intrigued, or motivated you this year on KC Currents, and we plan to bring you much more in 2010!

Sylvia Maria GrossProducer, KC Currents

This was a momentous year – a difficult year for many in the Kansas City region – and KCUR was on the ground covering it from many different angles.

We had stories on the foreclosure crisis, told from the point of view of people losing their homes, and also from that of police and maintenance workers who have to do the unpleasant work associated with reclaiming a home. We brought you stories of tough times in the manufacturing and auto industries, but also of people putting new careers together from the wreckage of their old jobs. We covered the promised influx of federal stimulus money, and the enormous struggles faced by Missouri, Kansas, and many area municipalities as they grappled with the worst budget crises in memory.

In addition, we significantly stepped up our arts coverage, as other media outlets had to cut back. We poured resources into the web and have worked to make our site a destination for regional news.

Also in 2009, KCUR forged new partnerships. Our joint coverage with KCPT had our reporters producing television stories for the first time ever. Our collaboration with other Missouri stations covering the financial turmoil contributed a large and growing body of work to the Missouri Budget Project.

In 2010, we hope to announce still more partnerships that will dramatically broaden and deepen our coverage and enhance KCUR’s reputation as a bright light in the public radio news galaxy. Stay tuned.

Frank MorrisNews Director, KCUR

Embracing our local media leadership role

New partnerships to overcome challenges

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Arts Coverage on KCUR

A note from Bill Shapiro, host of Cyprus Avenue

This was a great year for the arts in Kansas City – and for KCUR’s arts coverage. In July, KCUR received a $5000 grant from the Missouri Arts Council (MAC) that has allowed us to expand and enhance our on-air arts coverage by pairing stories with interactive slideshows on KCUR’s web site. Our primary area of focus: Theatre Deconstructed, which examines the various jobs and professions within the theatrical arts.

We encourage you to check our archives at www.kcur.org/multimedia for arts coverage that you may have missed, including these highlights:

• Quality Hill Renovations Change Experience for Actors and Audience In 2009, the second of three phases of renovations at the Quality Hill Playhouse was completed, resulting in changes that are impacting both the physical and artistic dimensions of what audiences will experience.

• Dancing with a Tent-like Skirt Provides Challenges Choreographer Jessica Lang staged “Splendid Isolation III” for the

Kansas City Ballet. The program presented a unique challenge for Lang and the dancers: how to perform in a “tent-like skirt.”

• Moisés Kaufman Tackles “Into the Woods” at the Rep When Eric Rosen, the artistic director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre, asked noted playwright and director Moisés Kaufman to pick a musical he’d like to direct here, at the top of the list was Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.”

Thanks to all of you for supporting the arts in Kansas City! We look forward to sharing more stories with you in 2010.

Laura Spencer and Steve WalkerArts Reporters, KCUR

2009 marked the 31st Anniversary of Cyprus Avenue on KCUR, affording me another 52 opportunities to share my lifelong love of music with an amazingly loyal audience. When the show began, I described it as “an intelligent look at rock and roll.” In all honesty, I’m not really sure what “rock and roll” is today. The form has morphed into countless sub-genres and has clearly become the world’s “pop” music.

With so much music available from so many sources, it’s impossible to be aware of, let alone listen to, even a meaningful sample. Rest assured that I make every effort to find recordings that move or impress me to share with you every Saturday. In candor, only a few new releases in 2009 met my criteria for something great or enduring, a fact that may reflect a music buying audience more interested in something new and momentarily distracting than in something that sustains over time.

The clear highlight of 2009 was the remastered Beatles catalogue, which represents the best pop music ever conceived. I’ve already

devoted four hours of Cyprus Avenue to their wondrous material and I “ain’t done yet.” The fact that these recordings have sold multimillion copies gives me faith that music matters and great music sustains.

I cannot adequately thank you, my listeners, for your continuing and exceedingly generous support of KCUR during the station’s fundraising drives. You are genuinely appreciated. Finally, I want to thank those who have attended Cyprus Avenue Live at the Folly, which has provided us an opportunity to visit in person, to see and hear some of the artists whose music enlivens the radio broadcasts, and the opportunity to maintain the Folly Theater – the best live music venue in Kansas City for over 100 years.

Bill ShapiroHost, Cyprus Avenue

An amazing year for the arts in Kansas City

31 years of intelligent rock and roll

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A Year of Highlights at The Fish Fry

Reflections from Renée Blanche, host of Night Tides

2009 was another great year at the Fish Fry. Highlights included a visit from Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm (aka, the “2 Man Wrecking Crew”), a conversation with Joe Heyen and Tony Ladesich about their film, “Cowtown Ballroom … Sweet Jesus,” and a spontaneous unplugged in-studio performance by Mato Nanji of the blues-rock group Indigenous.

Cedric Burnside gave fresh insight into the life and career of his grandfather, blues legend R.L. Burnside.

Heyen and Ladesich were kind enough to liberally feature interview footage with me in their documentary about Cowtown Ballroom. Their documentary brought back fond memories of seeing Van Morrison, John Mayall, and other greats who played that legendary venue. Many listeners responded with their own memories of Cowtown in the early 1970’s.

Mato Nanji, a Native American from the Nakota Nation, talked about how his heritage influences his music. He then proceeded to pick up

his acoustic guitar and illustrated his points with an impromptu studio performance.

We also caught a rising star, Shay Estes, and bid a fond adieu to the Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor. In addition, 2009 was a stellar year for new releases and reissues, and Michael Byars – the hardest working music director in public broadcasting – garnered a wealth of fresh recordings for The Fish Fry library.

One final note: I look especially forward to 2010, as The Fish Fry will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on KCUR-FM.

Chuck HaddixHost, The Fish Fry

Night Tides exploded in 2009 with the CD release of AOMusic’s “Twirl.” The listening experience is a smorgasbord of geographical rhythms layered with the masterful vocal styling of Miriam Stockley and various children’s chorus ensembles. For maximum listening pleasure, I recommend that you play it LOUD!

Another Night Tides’ favorite, Steve Roach, enjoyed a busy year. Fans of his long-form electronic music were treated to a trio of releases: “Afterlight,” “Immersion: Four,” and “Dynamic Stillness.”

A native Kansas Citian and new Night Tides artist, Sounding the Deep, made quite an impression with the CD release of “Night.” His music was the perfect Night Tides fit, and it was a genuine treat for me to air music by a local artist.

One final highlight for me in 2009 was my opportunity to interview pianist-composer Ludovico Einaudi who was on tour in the states this

past summer. Einaudi’s previous releases include “Divenire” and “Eden Roc.” This year, he teamed with brothers Robert and Ronald Lippok and composed “Cloudland” under the pen name, Whitetree.

As always, I encourage you to check out playlists and archived programs on www.kcur.org/NTArchives.

Thanks to all of you for supporting the show. I look forward to discovering and sharing more music with you in 2010!

Renée BlancheHost, Night Tides

From the Cowtown Ballroom to the Nakota Nation

A great year for new releases and exciting interviews

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Underwriters listing

Aberdeen Village AIDS Bicycle ChallengeAmerican Friends Service CommitteeAmerican Heartland TheatreAmerican HumanicAmerican Jazz MuseumAmerican RestaurantAmericans for Fairness in LendingAmeristar CasinoApplebee’s International, IncArkansas Arts CenterAtchison County Historical SocietyAudubon CenterBB’s Lawnside Bar-B-QBKD, LLP BackwoodsBaltimore Bend VineyardBancability Network of Banks Bang & Olufsen on the Country Club PlazaBartlett-West Beaver Productions Benton Festival Bloch Cancer FoundationBlue GrottoBlue KoiBlue Nile CaféBo Ling’s Bonterra Catering Boulder Visitors BureauBrookside Art ShowBrookside Barkery Brookside Business Association Brookside Chiropractic and AcupunctureBrookside Farmers MarketBrown & Ruprecht C-BIZ CFM Distributors Café AugustaCafe SebastienneCaliber Construction Californos Restaurant

Carolyn Curry Elbel Memorial Foundation Center for Practical Bioethics Central Presbyterian ChurchChild Abuse Prevention AssociationChildren’s Mercy HospitalCity in Motion Dance Theater City MarketCity of KCMO City TavernCivic Opera Theater of KC Colonial Church in Prairie Village Colorado Technical UniversityComfortCare HomesCommerce BankCommunity Christian ChurchCommunity of ChristCommuniversity Congregation Ohev Sholom Conservatory of Music Contract Furnishings Coterie TheatreCountry Club BankCountry Club Christian Church Country Club Congregational United Church of ChristCreative CoursewareCustom Lawn & LandscapeDatamax Dement, O’Flaherty & Collier Dermatology Consultants Midwest, PC DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) Digital LabradorDigital LagoonDigix Inc. Dobies Healthcare Group Donnelly CollegeDowntown Council Dry Basement and Foundation Systems Duff’s Buffalo RanchDynamic EarthThe Elders

The Elms Resort & SpaEnergy StarEpiscopal Community ServicesEpiscopal Diocese of West Missouri Ethnic Enrichment Festival Evans & Mullinix Law Firm The Family Conservancy Farm to Market BreadFasone & PartnersFestival of FaithsFine Arts Chorale Fisher & Phillips LLCFolly Theater Friends of Chamber Music GEHAGenworth FinancialGood Samaritan Project Dr. John GordonGrand Arts The Grasspad Great Harvest Bread Co.Greater Kansas City Acura DealersGreater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Greater Kansas City Community FoundationGreater Kansas City Food Policy CoalitionGreater Kansas City Japan FestivalGreen Acres Market GreenTech Efficiency SolutionsHCAH.M.S. BeagleHNTB CorporationHabitat for Humanity Kansas City/ Habitat ReStore Half Price Books Hallmark Business ExpressionsHalo FoundationHarbinger Property GroupHarperOneHarriman-Jewell Series Haw Ranch

Hawk Student EmploymentHayward’s Pit Bar B QueHeart of America Shakespeare Festival Heartland All Species ProjectHeartland Men’s ChorusHeartland Renewable Energy Society Heavy ConstructorsHenry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration Hidden Glen Arts Festival HomeFree USAHot BasalHoulihan’sHovey Williams Hudson HomeHumane Society of Greater Kansas CityIntercontinental Hotel International Relations CouncilIslamic Center of Greater Kansas CityJCCC Carlsen CenterJack Miller SubaruJames B. NutterJay Wolfe Automotive GroupJeffrey Burne & AssociatesJewell Inc.Jewish Community CenterJewish Federation of Kansas CityJiggle Jam Family Music FestJohnson County Community CollegeJohnson County Education News BureauJohnson County LibraryJohnson County Transit Junior League of Kansas City MissouriJust Desserts Bakery and Pastry Shop KC Cat ClinicKC TribuneKCPT Public TV 19KU Alzheimer and Memory ProgramKU Confucius Institute Kacico Dance Company Kansas City Actors TheatreKansas City BalletKansas City Business Journal

As of December 31, 2009

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Kansas City Cancer CenterKansas City Chamber OrchestraKansas City ChoraleKansas City Civic OrchestraKansas City Hospice Kansas City Irish FestKansas City JubileeKansas City Kansas Public Library Kansas City Museum Kansas City Power & Light DistrictKansas City Puccini FestivalKansas City Repertory TheaterKansas City Sailing Kansas City Scottish Highland GamesKansas City SymphonyKansas City ZooKansas Historical SocietyKansas HumanitiesKansas Journal of Law and Public Policy Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Keystone NissanKing Hershey Knotty RugLewis Rice FingershLexington Tourism BureauLiberty HospitalLied CenterLinda Hall LibraryLive Nation/CCE St. Louis Livestock Exchange Building Luke’s Lab Lyric OperaMAST Ambulance Services M&I BankMPress PrintingMadrid Theatre Majestic RestaurantMark Twain Writers WorkshopMazuma Credit Union McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood

RestaurantMcDowell, Rice, Smith & BuchananMetzler Remodeling

Mid-America Arts Alliance Mid-America Manufacturing Technology CenterMid-America Nazarene UniversityMid-America Regional Council Midwest Highland’s Arts FundMid-Winter Art Fair at Ward Parkway Minsky’s Pizza Missouri Western UniversityMoxie CateringMusica VocaleNational Visitors Council of Greater KCNational World War I Museum Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtNew Ear New Letters Weekend Writers ConferenceNewburger FoundationNortheast Arts CommissionNorthland Symphony OrchestraO’Neill Automotive Otto Fleck’s Dry Basement and Foundation Outback ConcertsOxfam AmericaPak Halal International FoodsPark UniversityParkville Mainstreet MerchantsPat Rhia Productions Paul Messner PuppetsPella Windows Pembroke Hill SchoolPerceptive SoftwarePet Cremation ServicesPeter’s Clothiers PitchPlatte-Clay Electric Cooperative Polished EdgePolsinelli ShugartPowell GardensPrairie Village Merchants Project Workout on WheelsRBC Wealth Management

REACH Healthcare FoundationRenaissance FestivalResearch Medical CenterResources of Kansas City, Inc. Retro InfernoRimann LiquorsRiver City Solutions The Roasterie Rockhurst UniversityRose Brooks CenterRosemann & AssociatesRussell Advertising Ryan Lawn and TreeSchloegel Design RemodelScott Joplin FoundationScrape the Plate CateringSecond Presbyterian Church Shapiro Protzman & McMullen Shawnee Mission Medical Center Sheehan Irish ImportsShook, Hardy and BaconSmall Step Energy SolutionsSmart SpotSmiles Change LivesSpanish Voice Group Speaks Funeral Home SPIN! Neopolitan PizzaSpur CommunicationsSt. Andrew Christian ChurchSt. James ChurchSt. Mary’s Episcopal ChurchSt. Paul School of Theology St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School St. Teresa’s AcademyStarlight TheatreStinson Morrison Hecker Stueve Siegel HansonStuffSuburban Lawn & GardenSummerfest ConcertsSunflower HouseThe Sweet Guy Sweet Spot Marketing

Swope Health Services Systen, L.L.C.Ten SquirrelTen Thousand Villages Terrace on GrandTime Warner Cable Business ClassTinseltown Media Tivol Jewels Toy & Miniature MuseumTrapp & CompanyTruman LibraryTruman Medical Charitable Foundation Unicorn TheatreUnion Station University of Missouri-Kansas CityUniversity of Saint MaryUSA Rise UpVanderslice Home TourVespa Crossroads Kansas CityVillage Presbyterian ChurchVisitation Fine Arts Society (Venue Visitation Church) Visiting Nurse AssociationWard & Ward Custom Picture FramingWashburn School of BusinessWashington University Wayside Waifs Weston Chamber of CommerceWestport Center for the ArtsWestport Regional Business League Westwood ManorWheels To Freedom White Light New Age BooksWilliam Jewell CollegeWillow Productions WineAndMusic.comWinslow’s BarbequeWorld’s WindowWornall HouseYouthFriends

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$500 - $999 MembersJohn & Dena AdamsShannon AitaAll Care SweepingJohn & Cathy J. AndersonJohn & Joan K. AndersonRania AndersonDr. & Mrs. Edward AndresMatt AnthonyJane AshJulia AtkinsAlan & Mary AtterburyMark B. BaileyGloria J. BandstraBank of America Matching Gifts ProgramGordon & Nancy BeahamDave W. & Dianne BellDon & Ann BenderEliot & Marcia R. BerkleyPatricia A. BernalBruce D. BettingerRick & Alice BlannerLee G. Bolman & Joan GallosLaurie A. Bomba & Andy FrommSuzanne BremserScott & Michelle Britton-MehlischDouglas D. BuesherRandall D. & Penny BurdgeJeff & Merrikey O. BurkeyKathryn BurlisonMichael ByarsPatricia D. CahillAlan & Barbara Ann CallawayLourdes CarvajalRobert L. ClaassenJohn W. ClarkJason & Stephanie ColeCarter T. & Jennifer CombsLinda D. CooleyWilliam & Jill J. CoughlinTex & Teresa Courtney Crumbaugh

Bill & Dorothy F. CurryIvan DamjanovBarry & Pat DanemanRenee DanielsTerry DavinCheryl K. DillardDuana M. DralusRichard & Janet S. DubinskyRex & Kathy L. ElbertBen & Sandra L. EmbryBrad & Virginia EpstenRayla A. ErdingDavid R. EricksonEscreenGlenn W. EsserSamuel O. FadareHoward & Lisa FeingoldSusan J. FersheeJoe L. FesslerDana E. FieldsBradley & Linda M. FinkleMeg FishbackTim FisherJack & Anne FitzpatrickDaniel & Candace N. FlaniganJan E. FortneyLouise Frank-GrahamMark FrazierMichael G. GerkenChad M. GiddingsPaula L. GodwinLaura Lee GraceRichard C. Green, Jr.Gary J. & Vera GreggMichael W. & Sharon GrochowskiRichard Gumpertz & Karen RowinskyJerry & Janet L. GuyerThomas E. HaferJohn Flaherty & Marnie A. HammerGeorge & Kim L. HansonKelly Z. & Robyn Hart

Salah & Penny S. HarziJohn HaslamStephen & Jean HawkinsJerry & Rosemary HeidrickKaren L. Helwig-MarchandNicola Heskett & Walter CoferMiki L. HeyneJohn & Carol HiebertHoneywell FoundationGary HoodCharles S. HughesHuman Resource Management Association of Johnson CountyJim A. JenningsAmie C. JewJohnson and Grotewiel Giving FundBryan & Linda JohnsonMike & Jerilyn JonesJesse & Jo Anne JonesK.C. Southern Industries Charitable FundGeorge & Kathleen J. KeenanKristen KellyDavid & Shannon KelmanJonathan M. KemperGeorge & Mary H. KorbelikWilliam & Regina M. KortSara KurtzHerbert & Barbara KussmannMary D. LewisLinda Lighton & Lynn AdkinsBrian & Cathy R. LincolnFred J. LoganLowenstein Brothers FoundationDennis & Susan MarkerTami D. MartinGaye McCarty-StevickKen & Cynthia R. McClainJeremy & Becky McElduffDarren McElfreshAndrew & Patricia McGhieWilliam & Joyce McKnelly

The following lists include members who donated $500 or more between July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009.

Consistent high quality and rich diversity…thanks to you.

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Donald McMicanCydney E. McQueenMerck Company FoundationCarol H. MerryFred MitchellJames & Virginia MoffettSteve & Valerie MooreJill A. MoormeierGalen MorrisonRichard J. MundisMarli MurphyJay M. & Kathryn NadlmanFrank & D. Joan NeffKatherine NewmanPamela J. Nicklaus & Steven SimpsonMr. Paul B. O’GormanJane Josephine OvertonMarvin & JoAnn OzleyPak Halal International FoodsJohn M. ParisiKent & Ava J. PayneSanford & Elizabeth S. PetersonPfizer FoundationCarolyn J. PhelpsLarry & Betsy D. PiebengaPiersol Foundation, Inc.Scott PioliLewis & Sally PopperNigel & Karen M. PriceQuest DiagnosticsMike & Usha RaffertyDonald & Pamela RaffurtyRuth W. RickAlbert Riederer & Sandra C. MidkiffKristi L. RobertsStephen & Judith RolingBeth E. RosemergeyVernon & Elizabeth S. RoweJoshua RowlandGerald & Deborah A. Rushselt

Paul & Deborah D. RussellPeggy F. SchmittStan & Tommye SextonWilliam J. ShapiroYvonne ShullPaul & Dianne C. ShumakerBeth K. SmithRobert F. SmithScott M. & Mary Beth SmithBurt & Barbara SmoliarShelley A. SnyderMorton I. & Estelle SoslandJean St. PierreGeorgia S. StaplesDebbie StarksMary SteebMartha SteintampLisa A. SticklerTeressa T. StoutAlexandra Jean StrongBen F. StudebakerSweet Spot MarketingSteve TaylorNalini TellaClaude & Bertina P. ThauEllis B. ThigpenWilliam J. & Tracy ThomasT M House CleaningTomkins Corporation FoundationWayne & Diane E. TompkinsOscar K. TshibandaSherrell H. TyreeGeorge & Elizabeth UlbrickDonald E. Walker, Jr.Todd A. & Janice WallineJeffrey WeidmanPam Whiting & David BayardJohn & Michele A. WilinskiStephen K. & Marta WilliamsonJerome P. & Tammy Wood

Marie S. Woodbury-ClaibornPeter L. WoodsmallJerry YoungZoglin Family Foundation

$1,000 MembersJohn C. & Ellen A. AisenbreySuzanne E. AllenAnonymous ListenerLowry K. & Linda ArnoldKeith & Connie AshcraftAT&T FoundationBert & Joan M. BerkleyMark & Renee M. BernhardtStephen R. & Andrea BoughCatherine A. BrazealGeorge BreidenthalMarilyn R. Carbonell & David WeinglassHolly CombestMichael CoxDST Systems, Inc. Advised FundMark H. EdelmanEric R. & Beverly O. ElvingEmbarq Matching Gifts ProgramBob & Susie EvansAndrew & Elizabeth FellingPatti A. FlinnJ. Peter & Barbara GattermeirHallmark Corporate FoundationTom L. HandleyMark L. HayesShirley and Barnett Helzberg FoundationHenry & Karen L. HerrmannMichael L. & Lucile C. HobbsEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationWilliam T. Kemper FoundationDavid Woods Kemper Memorial

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Teresa LaroccoLon & Nancy Lewis Family FundAlise MartinyThomas A. & Jean W. McDonnellPaul McGrawThe Morgan Family FoundationRegina NouhanDebra W. ParmetRoger & Karen PrewittRobert P. & Dianne PriestJamie P. RigdenLandon & Sarah F. RowlandElaine B. RyderRoswitha SchafferRalph Schultz Family FoundationJohn ScottGilbert & Mylinda S. ScottRandell L. SedlacekJohn & Mary N. ShermanPaul K. ShumakerSusanne Christopher ShutzDavid SmootGita SpragueSprint FoundationPat & Deborah StarkeJames E. Stowers III & Michelle StowersCharlie SunderlandJulie SykesUrsula TerrasiVanessa ThorstenRobert & Kim Van MarenMark A. & Nancy J. VietsSean WangW. Russell & Debbie Tate WelshNancy J. WelshThe Westport FundFelecia Williams

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The John C. Dods III Watts Endowment Society:

John C. Dods III Watts Endowment Society members

Hundreds of thousands of people listen to KCUR. Thousands of these listeners support the station with their membership contributions. And a very devoted group of KCUR members are investors of the future.

These investors are the John C. Dods III Watts Endowment Society.

Earlier this year, we renamed the society to honor our late friend and community leader, John Dods, who was the inspiration behind the endowment’s development. John believed it was necessary to “ensure a strong future for KCUR in our community,” and his devotion to the station inspired others to follow his lead. Together, they created an ensemble of passionate public radio patrons.

Members of the Watts Endowment Society are commited to ensuring that KCUR thrives and serves the generations that follow us - our

children and grandchildren. Members also get to know the people whose voices you hear on the air, and how the magic of KCUR radio is created. When you join the Watts Endowment Society, you align yourself with distinguished members who share a passion for insightful news programs, intelligent analysis, lively interviews and surprising entertainment. And you share a commitment to making all this available to the entire community in a non-commercial format. You can learn more about the Watts Endowment Society and how to help provide more power in KCUR’s future. Visit www.kcur.org or call Danny Baker, director of development, at 816-235-2861. Join those who are taking their membership commitment to a new level, and are enjoying the benefits.

Charter Members: Anonymous (in memory of Ann Douthat)John C. and Joan DodsThe Kenneth C. Hill Foundation

(Director: Charlotte Hill)Robert W. LefferdLinda and Mike LyonRegina Nouhan, M.D.RLS Illumination FundPeter G. and Elizabeth Torosian Foundation

(Trustees: Jean T. Kiene, Mark F. Titus, Lisa Kiene and Richard H. Kiene, III)

Members:Anonymous (in memory of Elizabeth A. Gibb)Danny BakerNancy BowmanPete B. Browne and Julie Walker-BrowneMichael ByarsPatricia Cahill (in memory of Sam Scott)Ernie CapobiancoMarilyn Carbonell and David WeinglassJan and Richard DubinskyJane and Keith GardGeorge and Barbara HeymachDale E, Jarka, M.D. and Brian M. Wicklund, M.D.Stuart Jenkins and FamilyVivian L. Jennings and Roger D. Doeren

Kris and Lisa KetzDeedee King (in memory of Dick King)Mark and Shelly KramerMary Larson-DiazDennis and Laurie McCormackMira Mdivani and Dennis AyzinMitchell Capital Management CompanySarah MorrisUzziel and Adriana PecinaThe Ralph Shultz FoundationSteve and Judi RolingElaine B. RyderSteve and Judy SherryC. Parker Van HeckeDavid and Julie Warm

Power for the Future

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Eighty-four percent of KCUR’s operating budget is funded by the Kansas City area community. This revenue makes possible the outstanding programming you hear on KCUR and kcur.org, including your favorites from National Public Radio, plus exceptional local news coverage, health information, business reports, features, music and arts coverage.

During KCUR’s 2009 fiscal year, nearly 10,000 members made gifts exceeding $1.3 million to maintain the programs they value.

In addition, community businesses and corporations continued to discover the quality of KCUR programming. Underwriting sales exceeded $1.14 million in fiscal year 2008.

Our thanks to all of you for your generous support.

Local support makes it happen.

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Total Revenue: $2,871,432

Community Support (includes membership and underwriting revenue)

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Grants

University Support*

Other Grants

Endowment Revenue

*UMKC also contributed other forms of support, which represented more than $740,000 in value.

$243,185 (9%)

$95,881 (3%)$72,113 (3%)

$18,600 (1%)

$2,441,653(84%)

Expenses for year ending June 30, 2009

Total Expenses: $2,818,511

Programming

Membership

Management & General

Underwriting

Engineering

Promotions (includes new media)

$1,594,515(57%)

$344,199 (12%)

$267,280 (9%)

$240,604 (8%)

$205,724 (8%)

$166,189 (6%)

Volunteers Honored

In November, the staff of KCUR celebrated with 200 volunteers at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Party. Sincere thanks to our entire family of volunteers. Special appreciation also to Terrace on Grand (Pete Herber and staff), Bonterra Catering (Alisa Breitenstein, John Shene, and crew), Ornamental Petal (Bridget Kelly), and the band, The Good Foot.

As part of the festivities, we presented the Volunteer of the Year award to Carolyn Turner and Mike Taylor.

Mike Taylor began volunteering for KCUR in the ‘80s. Mike remembers showing up for his first volunteer shift when the “phone room” was located in a corner of the station that is now the newsroom. He recalls, “We didn’t get many pledges ‘cause there weren’t many listeners and no development director.”

“Most of my early efforts were in the phone room,” Mike continues, “Occasionally, I’d volunteer 40-hour weeks during fund drives. I also helped promote KCUR at a jazz concert in Volker Park, handing out pamphlets and signing people up for a mailing list. I volunteered at one or two Whad’ya Know? broadcasts and the first July 4th broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion at Starlight Theatre. Most recently, I helped address and stuff envelopes for the station’s holiday mailing.”

Through the years, Mike says he has witnessed many good changes at KCUR, from the growth of listenership and KCUR’s recognition in the city; to the amount of news and information that is broadcast today; to the professionalism of the staff; to the sophistication of the fundraising process. “The tenure of so many staff members,” Mike says, “speaks highly of the way the station is run.”

When asked what he likes best about volunteering at KCUR, Mike replies, “I like being with the other volunteers – such an intelligent group. The staff ’s become so gracious that it feels like family. When KCUR comes up in conversation, I feel like saying, ‘That’s my radio station.’”

Carolyn Turner first volunteered as an on-air pitcher for KCUR in 1997. Carolyn recalls, “In a casual conversation with someone – who I later found out was a member of the KCUR Advisory Board – we talked a bit about our favorite programs during the driving time to and from work. I guess my enthusiasm for KCUR’s programming prompted him to refer me to the development director and the rest is history.”

“My first time pitching was fun and interesting,” Carolyn remembers, “and I was fairly nervous. But the staff and other volunteers put me at ease.”

“KCUR has always been professional in its approach to fundraising,” she says. “I’m impressed with how the equipment we use has improved over the years. The local news department just gets better and better. Through the years, changes in programming continue to keep KCUR interesting and up to date. And the staff always makes us feel so welcome and at home, like they consider the volunteers just another part of the KCUR family.”

“And that’s what I like best about volunteering for KCUR,” Carolyn concludes. “Doing just a little something that feels right for something that’s important. I strongly believe in the mission of providing the best local programming and offering the best of National Public Radio. I appreciate the broad spectrum of in-depth news, analysis, features, and fabulous entertainment. It’s an honor to be able to share my enthusiasm by volunteering a few times a year.”

The heart of KCUR

KCUR in the CommunityKCUR is committed to Kansas City and the organizations working to improve and enrich the lives of so many in our community. The radio station is proud to have sponsored the following events and organizations in 2009 (see also a complete listing of KCUR underwriters in the preceding pages):

AIDS Walk Kansas City & AIDS Bicycle ChallengeAmerican Heartland TheatreAmerican Jazz Museum “Jammin’ at the Gem” concert seriesArtsKC pARTnership AwardsBach Aria SoloistsBloch Cancer Foundation WalkChild Abuse Prevention Association “Power of Prevention” galaCity in Motion “A Modern Night at the Folly” showcaseComing of Age: Kansas City (Shepherd’s Center Central)CommuniversityCyprus Avenue “Live at The Folly” concert seriesEthnic Enrichment FestivalThe Family Conservancy “Family Achievement Night” Folly Jazz SeriesGood Samaritan Project “Corks and Canvas” auctionGreater Kansas City Chamber of CommerceGreen Acres Market “Healthy BBQ Cook-off”Habitat for Humanity “30th Anniversary” celebrationHeart of America Shakespeare FestivalH.O.R.S.E. “The Horse Boy” movie screening International Relations CouncilJiggle Jam Family Music FestKansas City Actors TheatreKansas City Civic OrchestraKansas City Irish FestMark Twain Writers WorkshopNew Letters Weekend Writers ConferenceRenaissance FestivalSunflower HouseTruman Library “Arianna Huffington and Friends” national forumUMKC Alumni Awards LuncheonUMKC Conservatory of Music and DanceUnicorn TheatreWayside Waifs “Strutt with your Mutt” Dog Walk

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A Decade of Digital

Wow! It was a decade of dizzying digital expansion at KCUR!

The year 2000 was the begining of the “digital decade,” and KCUR had one very attractive “web page” where you could find the program schedule and mailing address. We have since redesigned and expanded our online presence several times and now offer over 18,000 pages of high quality news, music and multimedia.

Through our live program streams, podcasts, news feeds, social networking sites, e-newsletters and mobile applications, an estimated one million people have accessed our online content this year alone.

What was once a lone FM broadcast signal is now a full-fledged online destination, effectively changing KCUR from “Your Station for NPR News” to “Kansas City Public Media.” (Did you notice our new logo?)

The biggest and perhaps most game-changing development this year was the addition of mobile applications developed by NPR and other public radio groups. Our listeners no longer need a radio or a computer to keep abreast of the news, catch up with Walt Bodine, or keep their weekends hopping with The Fish Fry.

Today, several mobile applications allow you to access KCUR on your iPhone, BlackBerry or any other web-enabled mobile device.

NPR Mobile Web is a site optimized to deliver local and national news from NPR and KCUR directly to your phone. Recent upgrades now offer a better audio experience and more audio format choices. Simply point your mobile browser to: http://m.kcur.npr.org.

If you own an iPhone, you can download the NPR iPhone application from the Apple App Store or directly from the iTunes Store. With the iPhone app, you can:

• Hear, read and share NPR and KCUR news stories• Keep up with the news via hourly NPR five-minute newscasts• Listen to KCUR live, to your favorite KCUR or NPR program wherever it’s on air, or to the most recent show on demand• Use audio controls to pause or skip forward in any story or program• Create a playlist of stories to hear in any order – right away or later

The Public Radio Player was developed by a consortium of public radio entities and has become one of the top free software applications on Apple’s iTunes store with over two million downloads. The program is free, but for now can be used only with Apple products. This app

lets you scroll through more than 400 stations and more than 800 podcasts, picking favorites for later listening. Pause, rewind, fast-forward or search by guest features should be added in the near future.

You can find Public Radio Player developments at publicradioplayer.org.

The very latest development for our mobile users is the new NPR News Android app - the first Android app developed by a major US radio broadcaster.

Android is the new Google-backed open-source mobile operating system. Currently all T-mobile phones operate on Android, and it is expected that Verizon and Sprint will incorporate it within the year. Many industry experts believe that the number of Android users is poised to explode, outpacing iPhones by 2012.

Users with an Android-equipped phone are encouraged to go to the Android “market” to download the free NPR News Android app.

Unlike the iPhone app, the NPR News Android app allows backgrounding, so users can click to listen to audio and toggle between applications as the audio is playing. It also uses open source code, which means that public radio-loving developers will be able to adapt and improve the app for us in the future. At launch, this app only features KCUR and other stations’ podcasts and archived NPR programs, but by spring 2010, we are hopeful that it will also feature KCUR and other stations’ live streams, similar to what is available now in the iPhone app.

What will KCUR look like in the next decade?

Arriving soon will be the rumored iTablet from Apple (and others like it). Connected full-time to the Internet, these devices will receive audio, video, text (including newspapers), books, magazine, blogs, email and web content. In order to be ready for this major change in technology, KCUR and other public broadcasting institutions must be ready to create and present consistent, high quality, locally meaningful content in multiple formats. KCUR’s digital offerings are off to an exciting start and with continued support from our listeners, we hope to unfold creative, exciting, rich and important multimedia for our community for many decades to come.

Sara CraneWeb Administrator, KCUR

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KCUR 89.3 FM 2010 Program Schedule

Program Descriptions12 O’Clock Jump – Live from the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City’s 18th and Vine Historic Jazz District, 12 O’Clock Jump is KCUR’s jazz, blues and comedy jam.

All Things Considered – This news magazine delivers in-depth reporting, news, analysis, commentary, interviews and occasional quirkiness.

American Routes – A broad range of American music – blues, jazz, gospel, soul, old-time country, zydeco, Tejano, roots rock and pop, avant-garde and classical.

BBC News Overnight – An international perspective on the news, including live breaking stories from the BBC.Car Talk – Tom and Ray Magliozzi, affectionately known as “Click and Clack” offer advice for car problems with a large dose of humor.

Classical – Classical and romantic repertories illuminated by well-researched, insightful information.

Cyprus Avenue – An intellectual study of the many facets of rock ‘n roll, with Bill Shapiro.

The Fish Fry – A party in your living room as Chuck Haddock serves up the best in blues, R&B, soul, jumpin’ jive and zydeco.

Fresh Air – Interviews with cultural figures and newsmakers, plus commentary and reviews of movies, books, television, music, theater and art. Hosted by Terry Gross.

Fresh Air Weekend – The best episodes from recent weekday broadcasts.

Hearts of Space – Quiet, contemporary space music, electronics, classical adagios, soft jazz, and meditation. Hosted by Stephen Hill.

Here and Now – News, information and cultural features. Hosted by Robin Young.

Humankind – Stories of remarkable people dedicated to humanizing our society.

Kansas City Symphony Hour – A weekly one-hour broadcast featuring the live concert performances of the Kansas City Symphony.

KC Currents – Amplifies the voices and stories of cultural and ethnic communities in and around Kansas City.

Marketplace – A weekday wrap-up of the world’s business news with feature pieces vital to your business, personal finances and life.

Marketplace Morning Report – A 10-minute update on the world’s stock markets, with features about business and personal finance.

Morning Edition – Five hours of in-depth news reports, features and commentary from NPR and KCUR.

New Letters on the Air – A literary review of some of the foremost contemporary writers who talk about and read from their works. Hosted by Angela Elam.

Night Tides – Renée Blanche presents a mellow blend of new age and innovative music forms.

On the Media – Decodes what we hear and see in the media every day. Hosted by Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield.

Only a Game – A magazine that appeals to sports fans and non-fans alike. It’s characterized by exceptional writing and friendly presentations.

A Prairie Home Companion – Two hours of wit, wisdom, skits, music and the news from Lake Wobegon. Hosted by Garrison Keillor.

Studio 360 – A richly textured and emotionally resonant look at art’s creative influence in everyday life.

Talk of the Nation – Intelligent talk on compelling issues and your phone calls are welcome. Hosted by Neal Conan.

This American Life – Personal stories about living in America. Some are sad, many are poignant. Hosted by Ira Glass.

Thistle and Shamrock – A contemporary and traditional Celtic musical journey. Hosted by Fiona Ritchie.

Up to Date – Brings pressing local, national and international issues to the table including politics, planning and design, economics, history, entertainment and social points of view. Hosted by The Kansas City Star’s Steve Kraske.

Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! – Test your knowledge of the week’s news and have fun playing along with the cast on this fast-paced quiz show.

The Walt Bodine Show – A live call-in show exploring a wide variety of provocative issues, topics and personalities. Co-hosted by Gina Kaufmann.

Weekend All Things Considered – News magazine that features in-depth reporting, breaking news, analysis, commentary and interviews.

Weekend Edition – News, health, finance, human interest, movie and book reviews, sports, listener letters and a puzzle. An NPR program hosted by Liane Hansen and Scott Simon.

Whad’ya Know? – Michael Feldman hosts America’s most off-beat and entertaining radio call-in quiz program, featuring trivia, music and the staccato beat of Feldman’s humor.

The World – An evening news magazine — a joint production of the BBC, PRI and others — that features news, arts and culture.