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2017 SCPR Annual Report 1

Annual ReportFiscal Year 2017 Southern California Public Radio

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 3. Letter from SCPR’s President & Board Chair 5. Mary Plummer is the Human Voter Guide 6. Unheard LA: Stories of Where You Live 9. Silverlake Wine & SCPR: A Perfect Blend 10. Trustee Profile: Drew Murphy 11. Trustee Profile: Winnie Kho 12. Donor Profile: The Alvarado Family 13. In Memoriam: Harold Williams 14. The California Wellness Foundation: Making Connections for Health 15. Financial Activities 16. Donor List

Here. For you.Southern California Public Radio is here, supporting the diverse and ever-changing communities of our region. However you choose to connect, whatever your story, SCPR is actively listening to the needs and aspirations of Southern Californians. We bring you news and information you can trust, so you can make the most informed decisions for your life, your family, and your community. SCPR is here for you and here with you.

OUR MISSION is to strengthen the civic and cultural bonds that unite Southern California’s diverse communities by providing the highest quality news and information service through radio and other interactive media. We will be a public forum that engages its audiences in an ongoing dialogue and exploration of issues, events, and cultures in the region and in the world, seeking to provide greater understanding and new perspectives to the people of these communities and their leaders.


KPCC supporters came to our Community Open House event to show their support (above and cover).



With the rise of so-called “smart speakers” (e.g., Amazon’s “Alexa” and Google’s “Home”) and the increasing ubiquity of voice-activated technologies, Angeleno audiences no longer “listen to the radio” the way they once did. But the demand for Southern California Public Radio’s (SCPR) in-depth coverage and civic engagement is increasing rapidly. At a time when having a reliable and trustworthy source of news is critically important, at SCPR we are making sure that we can always be with you—wherever you may be and however you may be listening.

At the same time, one event caused us to pause and reflect upon our past in 2017: the passing of Harold Williams, one of the founders of SCPR’s Board of Trustees. Harold was a passionate advocate for SCPR and KPCC to be a “centering institution” in Southern California. A native Angeleno, Harold saw Southern California’s diverse communities and our far-flung geography as sources of strength. At the same time, he realized that the region needed institutions that could bring people together across political, economic, cultural, ethnic, and geographic boundaries. And this was Harold’s most fervent hope for SCPR.

In the pages that follow, you’ll be introduced to people who have embraced Harold Williams’ vision for SCPR: Mary Plummer, KPCC’s “Human Voter Guide” whose innovative approach to covering politics has transformed the way we will report on the elections in 2018 and Ashley Alvarado, Jon Cohn and Bruce Lemon, from KPCC’s “In Person” team, who spearheaded

our tremendously successful “Unheard LA” live storytelling series. Thanks to the support of the California Wellness Foundation, we will be able to make “Unheard LA” a regular series in 2018.

You will also meet two relatively new members of SCPR’s Board of Trustees, Winnie Kho and Drew Murphy, who are leading us into the future. (In Drew’s case, leading SCPR into the future is literally his assignment as the Co-Chair of the Board’s Strategic Planning Committee.) Both Winnie and Drew are forceful and articulate advocates for the mission that Harold Williams articulated at SCPR’s founding.

As we look to the future, we understand that SCPR must meet Angelenos where they live, where they work, where they play, and where they congregate. To do this will require us to master new technologies and new ways of delivering our public service. But we also know that we can only do this if we stay faithful to the public service mission that Harold Williams set forth at the beginning. We must earn Angelenos’ trust anew each day. We do this by combining the highest quality journalism with the most compelling and inclusive civic engagement. We are with Angelenos precisely because we are for Angelenos.

Sincerely,

At SCPR, we’ve been thinking about the future a lot.

Bill Davis, PresidentAna Valdez, Chair


How can I make sure my new address is recognized by the voter registration system?

— Annette

How can I track my vote by mail ballot?

— Mike

What is the best way to vote while I’m studying out of town?

— Kelsey



If you are a California voter, and you have questions about when, where, or how to vote, Senior Political Reporter Mary Plummer is here for you. Nicknamed “The Human Voter Guide,” Plummer tracks down the answers to every election-

related question. “You can see our audience’s passion,” explains Plummer. “People with questions

want to participate and feel in some cases let down by the system. LA County is huge and it can be very hard to know who to call or where to turn for help.”

Audience members ask about voting districts, how to change party preference, and how much postage needs to be placed on a mail-in ballot. “I can’t tell you how many questions we get about stamps!” laughs Plummer. There’s even a question

about whether a mail-in ballot is still valid if the voter’s toddler colors all over it. (Answer: Yes, as long as it can still be read.)

“Civic engagement is part of our mission,” says Kristen Muller, Southern California Public Radio’s Chief Content Officer. “We realize there is a different kind of audience need.”

That need, it turns out, centers on the mechanics of voting. For LA Superior Court Judge Debra Archuleta, a proponent of KPCC’s

“thoughtful and objective” election coverage, encouraging confident and informed California voters is of utmost importance. “In some ways,” says Judge Archuleta, “the local elections have a greater direct impact on people’s lives than the state or federal elections do. It’s important that the candidates who win are elected by a majority of the community and not just a select few.”

“It really helps demystify the election,” affirms Kim Alexander, President and Founder of the California Voter Foundation, and one of the resources Plummer has called upon. “It helps people feel that it is okay to have questions.” Alexander feels camaraderie with the project, and with what she sees as Plummer’s non-partisan support of voter participation. “Mary is a voter advocate. I don’t know if she would consider herself that, but I feel she is a voter advocate.”

For Plummer, this one-on-one style of reporting, something she refers to as “micro-journalism,” is all about listening. “We really let our audience, our listeners, and our readers shape the project,” asserts Plummer. “That is the goal. Meeting people where they’re at.”

Mary Plummer is the Human Voter Guide

“We really let our audience, our listeners, and our readers shape the project. That is the goal. Meeting people where they’re at.”

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HOW DO THEY CONNECT?

Mary & Kristen


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Unheard LA, a live storytelling series produced by KPCC’s In Person team, is a grand experiment in uniting the diverse communities of Southern California.

To find their storytellers, Jon Cohn, Southern California Public Radio’s Managing Producer of Forum Programs & Live Events, and Ashley Alvarado, Manager of Public Engagement, cast a wide net. They utilize every network at their disposal, even showing up at local libraries to ask people if they have a story to tell. From the more than 200 submissions they received in 2017, they narrowed the field to thirty stories—some funny, some heartbreaking—to be told live onstage over three evenings, at venues around the region.

“We are trying to be a catalyst for connection,” explains Cohn. “There’s a level of exchange that happens in a live event that you’re just not going to be able to replicate on any other platform.”

Once the shows are cast, says Cohn, he and his team provide guidance and feedback as participants shape their stories. “We’ve had three full houses,” he says. “We are engaging new audiences but we are also deepening our relationship with our existing audience, which is ultimately at the heart of what we’re doing with In Person.”

The first three shows were held at locations in Whittier, Downtown LA, and Hollywood. The stories were as varied as the venues: two brothers shared music from the “song-a-day” club they started in the tradition of Woody Guthrie; a transgender woman told her story of a harrowing encounter with the TSA; and in a comedic turn, one storyteller detailed her quest to find a cheap Zumba class in Koreatown.

Participant Hazel Lopez, who told a story about how her love for the writer Charles Bukowski led her to an unlikely friendship, feels the series fosters connection. “Platforms such as Unheard LA are so vital to building community because they showcase real experiences by the people, for the people,” Lopez asserts. The success of Unheard LA, for everyone involved, is its potential for bridge-building.

“We’re all in our own little echo chambers,” notes Bruce Lemon, Artistic Director of the Watts Theatre Company and host of Unheard LA. “Until we can listen to the people across the street, things are going to get stagnant. Nothing’s going to change.”

For Cohn and Alvarado, listening and building trust is at the core of this effort. “We learn so much from these events,” stresses Alvarado. “We have a mission to serve Southern California, to reach people who aren’t already tuning in. In Unheard LA, we’ve found something that can be part of that.”

Unheard LA: Stories of Where You Live

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Storyteller Nancy Do (above) and Bruce Lemon, host of Unheard LA (opposite), onstage during the 2017 series.


Jon, Hazel, Ashley


Veronica Lopez and Roy Lenn, part of the SCPR Corporate Sponsorship team, catch up with owners Randy and April Clement at Silverlake Wine.



When Randy and April Clement and their partner, George Cossette, opened Silverlake Wine in early 2003, they knew it wasn’t going to be your typical wine store. “We decided that even though we have a wine

store, we weren’t going to talk about wine. We weren’t going to lead with technicality or a narrative of expertise,” says owner Randy Clement. “We were just going to talk to people, and make relationships.” Because of this, he said, something happened: customers started to arrive.

Among those early patrons were several Southern California Public Radio staffers. But this was no surprise to the Clements. “People at KPCC wanted to be a part of what we were doing, and we wanted to be a part of what they were doing,” muses Randy. The decision to underwrite—partnering and providing financial support for KPCC programs—developed organically from there.

As Silverlake Wine grew, the relationship with SCPR grew as well. Randy and April now also co-own Everson Royce, a wine store in Pasadena, as well as ER Bar, a popular restaurant and bar in Downtown LA. And recently they opened a second Silverlake Wine location in the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles.

“The relationship between Silverlake Wine and SCPR has been a long-lasting one,” explains Mary Hawley, Vice President of Corporate Sponsorship. “Our listeners love that Silverlake Wine has supported us, and they’ve become very loyal to them.”

Mary Marcus, SCPR Account Executive, agrees: “Our audiences are early adopters, they like wine, and they want to know what’s new and different.” Silverlake Wine is the definition of new and different. Not only is their “no snobbery” ethos attractive to many KPCC listeners, they are also known for their unrivaled specialty wine and beer selection, and for their commitment to giving back.

Silverlake Wine’s support of SCPR has now spanned thirteen of the store’s fourteen years in business. In addition to underwriting, they also provide donations for pledge drives and auctions, and contribute wine and space for events. But for Silverlake Wine, and for SCPR, this relationship has never been about just growing their customer base. It’s also about mutual respect.

“The people we underwrite with—it’s a tastemaker relationship,” says Hawley. “We look for people who have a high standard for the way they do business and a commitment to quality. People who underwrite with us automatically get branded as being special. We look for people who can stand up to that.”

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Silverlake Wine and SCPR: A Perfect Blend

CORPORATE SPONSOR PROFILE


April & Randy



TRUSTEE PROFILE

Drew MurphyDrew Murphy moved to Los Angeles from New York two years ago to take his job as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning at Edison International. When he arrived, he was a man on a mission. “I wanted to find a way to get engaged in the community, to figure out what is this place that people call Los Angeles?”

So when a colleague at Edison approached Murphy about a leadership opportunity on the Southern California Public Radio board, he welcomed the opportunity. “It’s accelerated my feeling of connection to this place. I don’t think I would have gotten to know Los Angeles nearly as quickly were it not for my involvement with SCPR.” Already a listener and supporter, Murphy was particularly impressed by the diversity of perspective he found at SCPR. “I was really taken by the quality of the station, and by the board members and staff, who are a great cross-section of the community.”

He was also excited by the larger programming strategy he was able to witness firsthand. “While we have national

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“While we have national and international programming, the real focus is on public service journalism where the station decides to go deep on issues of local importance.”

and international programming, the real focus is on public service journalism where the station decides to go deep on issues of local importance,” Murphy cites.

Uprooting himself and his husband, Murphy knew that moving across the country meant building an entirely new community. For Murphy, KPCC has been there, helping him achieve the perspective he was looking for in this metropolis he now calls home. “I like the way President Bill Davis puts it best,” says Murphy. “KPCC is ‘holding up an accurate mirror to the imperfect paradise that is Southern California.’ For me that captures the whole thing.”


Drew



TRUSTEE PROFILE

Winnie KhoWinnie Kho found her way to KPCC while looking for the sound of home. Born to a Taiwanese mother and an Indonesian/Chinese father, Kho spent her formative years in Singapore. At the time, the main news source there was the BBC. “BBC is very straightforward,” explains Kho. “They do investigative journalism, but it’s not sensational.”

In 2006, Kho moved to Los Angeles to run KTW Properties, Inc., the investment and management agent for her family trust. She had her pick of Los Angeles public radio stations, but KPCC won her over with its local focus and deep-dive reporting. “KPCC helped me understand what was going on around me. LA is so diverse, and every pocket has its own culture. I’ve been here 10 years, but I still feel as though I don’t know LA enough!”

Kho, now an active Southern California Public Radio board member, credits her increased involvement to KPCC’s balanced and diverse reporting, as well as its commitment to accurately reflecting the region. “This community-based, LA-based reporting is where we get our edge,” Kho asserts. “I think that’s how, in an environment where there’s so much competition, we’ve actually been able to grow.”

In every city where Kho has lived—Boston when she attended Wellesley College, New York for her work in management consulting—public radio has helped her feel at home. But for Kho, KPCC is special: “It’s my daily vitamin!” In a city with so much to see, but where people are often confined to their cars, KPCC is there to connect. “It feels very personal,” Kho stresses. “When you listen to Larry Mantle interview the DACA recipients it’s a very intimate conversation, one you feel like you’re eavesdropping on. And I think people like that intimacy.” radio stream car

“This community-based, LA-based reporting is where we get our edge. I think that’s how, in an environment where there’s so much competition, we’ve actually been able to grow.”


Winnie



DONOR PROFILE

The Alvarado Family

advantage of the service, you need to support the service. Whether you’re listening for one day or one hour. They can’t exist without your support.”

The Alvarados have made that support a family affair. Topics brought up on KPCC are fodder for dinnertime conversation at their house. Both daughters now listen on their own (instead of just begrudgingly in the backseat, jokes Melissa). Their oldest daughter, Andrea, was an intern for Larry Mantle several years ago and credits that experience with helping her define the kind of work she wants to do.

“We get more than we give,” adds Melissa. “You feel like you want to keep supporting KPCC’s efforts because they’re so important to your life. The programming is what keeps us current.” For as much as the

Alvarados have done to support KPCC, including hosting events at their home, they credit the station, in return, with deepening their connection to the world around them.

“We’ve always raised our daughters to be citizens of the world,” concludes Bob, “and KPCC allows us to be citizens of Southern California, of California, of the nation, and of the world. And that means a lot.”

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Newly named SCPR Board Member Melissa Alvarado and

her husband, Bob Alvarado.


Melissa & Bob

For longtime Los Angeles residents Melissa and Bob Alvarado, Southern California Public Radio has been there for the long haul. Both successful attorneys, the Alvarados discovered KPCC while commuting to and from Loyola Law School, where they met over thirty years ago. The station drew them with its mix of programming and reputation for reliable news.

“If there were an earthquake right now, I’d go to KPCC first,” confirms Bob Alvarado, CEO of CourtCall, a company devoted to expanding public access to justice. “I’d assume I’d get the most accurate, most current information there. I look at it as a trusted friend.”

Having left her law practice after the birth of their second daughter, Melissa Alvarado wanted to find new ways to engage with their local community. Expanding their involvement with SCPR was a natural next step. “I literally listen to KPCC close to twenty-four hours a day!” laughs Melissa. They knew supporting SCPR meant supporting a resource they had come to rely on.

“We gave to the extent we could and we give to the extent we can,” explains Bob. “If you’re going to take



When Bill Davis, President of Southern California Public Radio, first met Harold Williams at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, he knew him by reputation alone. Williams was then President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, and had a storied career at his back. The Getty Center had been created under Williams’ leadership. He had previously served as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and before that as Dean and Professor of Management at UCLA’s Graduate School of Management.

At the time of their meeting, Davis was being recruited for his position at SCPR. Williams was a founding Trustee, and he encouraged Davis to consider taking the job. “We have great dreams for the organization,” Davis remembers Williams saying. “Why don’t you take a chance and help us make them a reality?”

Over Williams’ many years with SCPR, he and Davis became both collaborators and friends. In commemoration of Williams’ passing, Davis sat down to share some of his fondest memories.

Did Harold Williams ever speak about why he became involved with SCPR?Harold was passionate about SCPR’s ability to be a “centering institution” for Southern California. In fact, he claimed

IN MEMORIAM

Harold Williams (1928-2017)credit for coining the term, as did Ron Olson. I think both should share credit, because SCPR wouldn’t have grown into what we have become without their vision to guide us.

How did his particular sensibility influence his work here?Whether they’ve heard of him or not, every Angeleno owes Harold Williams a debt of gratitude. He loved this city like no one else—and that love of Los Angeles was manifest in his desire to make connections across economic, cultural, racial, political, religious, and other divides. The man brought people together. He recognized that Angelenos share a three-generation dream.

Sure, we come to, or grow up in, this town hoping to build a better life for ourselves. But our real aspirations are for our children and grandchildren. Harold understood the power of that dream and how it created deeper connections among people than they themselves realized.

What will you miss most about him? I could go on for days about Harold’s wisdom, his sage advice, his insights, his intellect, and his passions. But what I will miss most is his friendship. Harold offered his friendship as a gift. I can only hope that the work I do at SCPR will be an acknowledgment of how much his friendship means to me.

“Whether they’ve heard of him or not, every Angeleno owes Harold Williams a debt of gratitude. He loved this city like no one else.”



“I love the mix of comedy, poetry, age, gender, ethnicity. It was one of the best performances I’ve ever been to.”

The California Wellness Foundation’s support of Southern California Public Radio began several years ago, with a generous grant to help create a Health Desk. After the completion of that project, Cal Wellness wanted to direct their support toward fostering dialogue around issues important to the region. “A supporter like Cal Wellness is able to see three steps ahead and understand the value of drawing connections between communities,” notes Stefan Romberg, SCPR’s Director of Institutional Giving.

When the leadership at Cal Wellness heard about SCPR’s plans to launch Unheard LA, a live storytelling series based in and around the disparate communities of Los Angeles, they were excited. “Unheard LA was an appealing opportunity because we were able to partner with all these local voices,” notes David Littlefield, Public Affairs Manager for Cal Wellness. “It was something that could help us talk more about what makes a healthy community.”

Cal Wellness believes health is about more than access to doctors; it’s also about connection. It’s about neighbors knowing neighbors, thriving families, and communities in which people feel seen and known. Cal Wellness, like SCPR, has always made it their business to reach out to the traditionally underserved. Unheard LA creates a platform for community members to tell their stories, and an opportunity for Cal Wellness to do what they do best: support this kind of engagement.

“Community members know what works for them,” explains Judy Belk, CEO of Cal Wellness. “Listening to their stories is an important part of our grant-making process. I think it’s similar for journalism or media organizations, especially those working in diverse regions like Southern California. Journalists can’t report a full picture of a community without listening to the stories of its members.”

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The California Wellness Foundation: Making Connections for Health

81%of RSVPs came from people

interested in a KPCC In Person event for the first time

75%of those who attended were

doing so for the first time

Unheard LA

“The collection of experiences that was pulled together truly represented the best of Los Angeles. I’m so thankful for KPCC.”

“Before this event I had not heard of or listened to KPCC.”

Overheard at Unheard LA

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Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Activities

18Consecutive Years of

Listener Support Growth

‘17 $15,058,000

‘16 $13,664,000

‘15 $11,643,000

‘14 $11,614,000

‘13 $10,660,000

‘12 $9,460,000

‘11 $8,582,000

‘02 $2,881,000

‘01 $1,670,000

‘00 $422,000

‘03 $3,001,000

‘04 $3,804,000

‘05 $4,526,000

‘06 $4,543,000

‘07 $5,170,000

‘08 $5,679,000

‘09 $6,487,000

‘10 $6,747,000

A full statement of activities can be found online at kpcc.org/about/public.

Charity Navigator has awarded SCPR

an exceptional ranking of 4 out of 4 stars demonstrating

adherence to excellent accountability and

transparency.

Total Operating Revenue4+1+95H

4% governmental support

1% earnedrevenue

95% public support

Total Expenses 65+26+9H

26% fundraising & corporate support

65% programming & operations

9% administrative

Public Support

28% corporatesupport

2% other

70% individual gifts & membership

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SCPR recognizes the following donors for their generous total general operating cash giving between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.

$250,000+Corporation for Public Broadcasting

$100,000 - $249,999Anonymous (1) Gordon and Dona CrawfordFidelity Charitable Gift FundThe Leonetti/O’Connell Family FoundationMolly Munger and Stephen R. English

$50,000 - $99,999Anonymous (2)Edison InternationalHeather and Paul HaagaJanet and Barry LangWendy Munger and Leonard L. GumportQueensCareThe Ward Family Foundation

$20,000 - $49,999Anonymous (6) Robert and Sara AdlerAyco Charitable FoundationBrad BarrettRichard Allan Barry Family Charitable FoundationJohn and Louise BrysonThe California Wellness FoundationMarcy CarseyJohnny Carson FoundationEsther S. M. ChaoMarianna and David FisherGibson Dunn & Crutcher LLPTom Hanks and Rita WilsonStephen and Karen HillenburgPeter Yun Huh and Jihee Kim HuhWilliam H. HurtJohn JacksonThe Kopcho Family FoundationKarin L. LarsonDr. Rosalyn M. Laudati and Dr. James B. PickLeonard M. Lipman Charitable FundKevin MacCarthy and Lauren LextonJennifer and Shawn McCreightStephen and Judith McDonaldMei Hu Chu FoundationJane and Ron OlsonOrange County Community FoundationSatterberg FoundationSquid & Squash Foundation and George A. MolsbargerGreg and Judi Stefflre

Susan Steinhauser and Daniel GreenbergJames R. UkropinaVanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramYing and Charlie Woo

$10,000 - $19,999Anonymous (6)Melissa and Robert AlvaradoAspiration.comKevin BaconSandra J. Ball-RokeachCharles B. BaumerDulcie D. BrandCalifornia Arts CouncilGlenn I. CamhiThe Capital Group Companies Charitable FoundationCotter Family FoundationBill and Elaine DavisElyssa and Gil ElbazElizondo/Campbell Family FoundationAmanda and Shepard FaireyFenton Family Charitable FundThe Mose J. and Sylvia Dilman Firestone Charitable TrustFox Networks GroupJ Paul Getty TrustBrian and Karen HenniganJanice and Laurence HoffmannStanley L. Iezman and Nancy StarkRaymond James Charitable Endowment FundWilliam and Rebecca KamerDiane KeatonKurt Knutzen and Audrey GeorgeJeff and Rachel LippLos Angeles DodgersJoe Lumarda and The California Wellness FoundationAllan H. MarkowitzKatie McGrath & J.J. Abrams Family FoundationBarry and Wendy MeyerBrian Scott Miller and William S. FelicianoKenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation/Bryant GarthMichael J. Moody and Jennifer HinmanThe Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris FoundationPeggy and Charles Norris Pacific Rim Printers & MailersAnn Peppers FoundationSherry and John PhelanResnick Family FoundationStewart and Lynda ResnickBarbara U. RobertsVirgil and Brenda RobertsDinah RuchPaul and Dorene RutterMarla and Jim RyanEugene and Marilyn SteinNancy Stephens and Rick Rosenthal

Isaac and Michal SuditTom and Marilyn SuttonU. S. Charitable Gift TrustGuillermo J. Valenzuela FoundationThe Walt Disney Company FoundationL.E. Waters ConstructionElaine WeinbergWestern Asset ManagementConnie and John H. WestonTimothy P. WhalenWHH FoundationJames Woodson WhiteSuzanne V. WilsonDavid and Jamie Rosenthal Wolf

$5,000 - $9,999Anonymous (5)Amgen FoundationGregory D. AnsinLinda AriasDr. Frances H. ArnoldJohn and Hilda Arnold Foundation Inc.Bank of AmericaRobert BarryNeil BasonEileen and Harold Brown FoundationSuzanne BukinikBarbara Burtin and Yohan SternCAM ServicesThe Carnelian TrustCarolyn A. CasonGreg and Nola CasserlyCBRECentral Indiana Community FoundationJulie ChaoAndrea CockrumBarbara CohnKaren CoveMarina DayLaura Donnelley, Good Works FoundationSteve and Laurie DuncanNick EnglishLauren and Austin FiteBill and Trish FlumenbaumFund for Investigative JournalismCathy and Robert B. GarantJim and Ann GianopulosEarl L. Goldberg and Aya Kimura GoldbergRobert and Lesley GoldbergGoogleDavid and Maggi GordonKen and Lori GorvetzianDolores GrunigenMary GumportMary HawleyDavid and Lisa HummelbergICE EnergyIDS Real Estate GroupJennings Family FoundationEllen LamelCynthia C. Lewis

Gene Lucero and Marcia WilliamsM3K FoundationMcCune FoundationBrooks and Julia McKinneyCynthia and David MirskyNational Academy of SciencesNational Philanthropic TrustNetwork for GoodMichael NissmanLaurie OsborneJeffrey and Joan PalmerThe Reis Foundation, Inc.Lisa Richter and Dr. Howard NewmanSupervisor Mark Ridley-ThomasLaura and James RosenwaldSAG-AFTRAMark SandelsonAlexander and Mariette SawchukMelanie SillLinda S. SilvermanMarilyn SilvermanRich and Jane SondheimerThe Sugimoto Family FoundationMax StolzCynthia J. StraitRobert and Phyllis TrujilloNeil S. and Eve WeightmanRaymond Yen and Mary Bateman

$1,500 - $4,999Anonymous (26)Emily and Zachary AbbottAble Design & FabricationA. C. Vroman Inc.Nancy C. AdamsPamela AhlgrimThe Ahmanson FoundationJean AignerSonja and Anton AlarrJessica AlexanderChristopher G. AlexanderLawanda R. AlleeAmeriprise FinancialThe Angell FoundationJane AnthonyAsian Americans Advancing Justice Los AngelesAT&T FoundationJacoba AtlasLucinda Bailey and Mark SpearsDr. Nancy M. BaischCorey BakhtiaryThe Hilaria and Alec Baldwin FoundationLeigh BantivoglioJohn BarganskiLeslie F. BarnebeyJill BarnesMark BarnesLisa and Kenneth BaronskyMichael and Randy R. BayardBel Air Investment Advisors Ann E. BemanLon and Heidi C. BenderPaula and Bruce BennettDaniel BerendsenMeta and Jay BergerLeah S. and Gregory M. Bergman



Mary L. Bergman-RallisRichard BerleKaren Bertero and Theodore ChesterRobert BesserDebbie BirndorfMary BlodgettVirginia BlywiseBill and Claire BogaardAnne BolandErin BordaLinda BorgesonCarl Botterud and Kari HaugenRobert and Wendy BrandowGene BrandtJanet Ann BrattonJames D. BreenDavid BreihanTitus BrenninkmeijerDawn BrewerMatt BrodlieStephen R. BrownPeggy Lee BrutscheAllen and Carola BundyNicholas and Aileen BuninCeline Burk and Robert Simon, M.D.Chantal S. BurnisonSandra and Michael ButtittaShirley CabeenDiane CalderJohn and Susan CaldwellDonald J. CampbellVirginia CampbellJulie CampoyJustin and Marie CantorEnrique and Maria CaponiTina CareyMark and Liza-Mae CarlinDavid CarlisleCARSRosemary and Peter CaseyJoe A. and Linda E. CastroTom CavanaughStockard ChanningTerry P. ChapmanTerry ChengRichard and Karla ChernickChevron/Texaco CompaniesShirley ChiEcho Y. ChiuRaissa and Bill ChoiCarla Christofferson and Adam ShellJennifer ChuCity National BankJames E. and Melanie ClarkHui Su ClarkeJanice K. CliffordBarbara and David ClineMichael D. Coleman and Odile NicoletteElizabeth ComleyRobert and Ana CookZack CooperMary CoquillardCristina CornejoJoseph and Susan CourtneyTara R. and Matthew J. Cowell

Anne Dabb and Antony SloanRay DappAnna DavidJim DavidsonThe de Toledo FamilyMaria A. DecastroMs. Anita L. DeFrantzMarvin and Patti DemoffChristian DenhartSarah DeschenesLouis DeSipioDeVito/Perlman Family FoundationMichele D. DeWittSally Graves DeWittKaren J. DialRory and Andrea DilwegPhillip L. DoolittleHoward and Denise DudleyBrian T. DuffyVictoria Dummer and Brion AllenSarah and Bryan EarllLeslie EasterbrookCarl J. and Linda M. EichertSoren EilertsenKaete ElliottTravis and Katherine EllisRobert and Anne EmighEmmett FoundationDavid A. and Joyce M. EvansJack EwingYun-po P. FanJay Farbstein and Bonnie BermanJeff FarnumRussell and Carol FaucettCindy and Philip FederCaitlin FeigeJonathan and Karin Fielding Cathie L. Fields and Mark E. WhitebookJerrold FineJoAnne FinkRabbi Dr. Mordecai and Meirav FinleyAndrew and Melea FisherKatherine and J. Guadalupe FloresFOIC CharityPenelope D. FoleyJennifer FonsecaMarc ForsythEllen ForteMarsha D. FowlerLinda FredricksonDianne C. FreemanGisela and Jeff FriedmanAnita B. and Judge Haley J. FromholzMarcia and George S. Fuller Michelle FullertonYasuko FuruyaSuzanne GallantEileen GalloRoss GardinerJames and Rachael GarrisonDebra GerodBeth GertmenianThomas Gibbons

Nancy E. GibbsGwen A. and Steve A. GibsonKatherine and Robert GillespieTerry L. and Todd GilmanCynthia GittMarie W. GobleHarriett F. and Richard GoldJay A. and Trudy L. GoldbergBonnie G. GoldmanGordon GoldsmithRichard J. GoldsteinJames GoodyearAlbert and Gwen GrabbJefferia GraysonAmanda GreenArthur N. GreenbergSusan GrodeBarbara GryglaszewskiRashi GuptaXavier and Jericca GutierrezKimberly HaaseCaroline M. and Michael HackmanRod and Laverne HagenbuchHall CapitalTimi A. and Robert I. HallemRobin Halper and James BargerstockBruce and Carolyn HancockAlexandra HannaTess HarperVeronica Harr-AustinBurt I. Harris, Jr.Steven M. and Sylvia HarrisonPhilip HartwellDavid and Beth HasenauerKhaled HassanLiz and Ryan HawkinsWilliam A. HawkinsGale HaymanArmen HayrapetianRobert HedrickAutumn HeepAllan HeinbergEdward HelmerHelp Som-Child FoundationZvia Hempling and Brian KriegerHerbalife InternationalPhilip D. HettemaEverhardus and Carrie HiddingJames P. HigginsTran T. HoGenevieve HoganAllan HollingsworthVu HongNicole and Daniel HonigmanJohn Horn and Linda BurrowJames Houghton and Karen SniderShirley Hsiao and An-Chi LeeCynthia HubachCandi HubertSusan HullMr. and Mrs. John HumphrevilleDan HurleyErica and Ian HutchisonIBM CorporationEdward IndvikIrene A. Hirano Inouye

Michelle IssaViola and Russell IungerichJP Morgan Chase FoundationMarc Evan JacksonPhil JacksonDavid Henry JacobsHelene JacobsJudy JacobsPaul G. JacobsDaniel JaffursSally Hahn JamesonLeslie JewettJewish Communal FundKarin JoffeDeRoy JohnsonEllen S. JohnstonKate JuergensDiana and David KaloyanidesMelody KanschatMitchell Kaplan and Marilyn E. JonesMarker and Marvelle J. KarahadianMichael and Fiona KarlinMary E. KasdanCourtney and Ardy KassakhianRichard KaufmannLeslie B. Kautz and Jack S. WeissMorgan KayCatherine Keig and James HayesJoanna E. KenneyJ. Gaston and Glenda KentRobert KernBabak and Leila KhazaeniMyrna and Rick KiddKenton and Brittaney KimmelRob KlausnerCindy KohlmillerGauri Kolhatkar and Prashant MehrotraCarol Komatsuka and Dennis BabamotoGary A. and Barbara A. KovacicLori S. KozakSusan and Doug KranwinkleAdrian and Elaine KuyperNathan KwohStewart and Pat KwohLafferty Family Charitable FoundationLuis and Lee LainerJennifer E. LaityJulianne LaMarcheSteven Lamy and Gayle L. HopkinsAnn Reiss LaneJoseph LaPineElaine Lasnik-BroidaDr. Thomas J. Learch and Eric LeeBJ LedyardDr. John and Margaret LeeRachelle LefevreLemelson FoundationCharlotte LerchenmullerEd LevinLloyd Silver LevineDr. Gary A. and Linda M. Levinson



Shelly A. Lewis and Judith JohnsonElizabeth LeysonGael and Glenn LibbyLinda B. LichterEmily LichtmanGail and Warren LieberfarbKathy LindellThe Lindemann Foundation, IncDavid and Katherine LindenIlona LindenBlake LindsleyJohn M. LiuSuzanne Lloyd-SimmonsPurita LopezVeronica and Eric LopezDr. Susan Love and Dr. Helen CookseyMichael LubicDenise and Joseph LumardaAna Maria LunaElsa LunaDavid B. LyonsM3K FoundationStephen A. and Julie MaasLesley MacArthur and Jeffrey LevineLisa Macchia and John RoshayShawn Catherine MacDuffRoger Ian and Ruth MacFarlaneCapri MaddoxDr. Adeline Mah and Professor Robert Mah Barry L. and Lisa A. MangelsVicki Marx, M.D. and Warren Garner, M.D.Laura and James MaslonDale MasonCandace MatsonSusan MattJames MaupinRachel McAdamsSean McAllisterShannon and James McConeJeffrey S. McConnellE. Kirk McKinney, Jr.Jessie and Rhett McLaughlinN. Jeanine McMahonDeWayne and Mary McMullinJoan and Dennis McNerneyGordon and Dale McWilliamsMedtronicMary MendelsohnXiaojie (Marta) MengVicki and James MercerBetsy MerchantMicrosoftEmily Miller and Lewis BonneyEric MillerStaci MillerPatricia H. MillsAndrew Mishkin and Sharon LaubachBrad Miyasato and Brad DuerreCharles and Margaret MooneyMaria MooreRoy MorrisZahra and Fatima MovagharFrances Conroy and Jan Munroe

Jan and Phil MuntzJudith MunzigAndrew MurphyJoellyn MurphyAllan and Nicole MutchnikLinda and Bengt MuthenStuart and Naomi NagasawaNayla NassifCarlos NegreteMonica Nelsen and Joseph H. Low IVNetflixJames A. NewkirkJudith A. NewkirkDana and Edward NewmanMargery NicolsonAllen NikoraJoel A. NissenMs. Chris NixonHeidi Johnson NovaesRudy Oclaray and Dr. Stephen D. HenryJeri O’Donnell and Don SpradlinJerry and Anne Louise OliverEric OlsonTalmadge and Renata O’NeillShannon D. OrcuttEleanor P. OrewylerRichard and Harriet OrkandJeanne and Alfred PaizNicole PalczynskiPamela S. PalmerKevin and Elizabeth ParryKirk A. and Susan L. PatrickRhoda B. PellPatagonia.comTom and Melinda PetersAnne B. PetersonRobert PetrusseMark and Kathleen PhairAlex H. and Whitney PhillipsBenjamin L. Pick and Claudette NevinsDavid C. and Colleen R. PieriAlicia PilonSusan Pinsky and David StarkmanDr. Frances PohlCharles PohladJustine and Julian Wing-Kai PoonDouglas PorterMichael R. and Catherine PostRoberta and Dr. John PreskillSandy and Barry PressmanGuy and Heather PrimusDeborah and Thomas ProsserWilliam and Tamara PullmanLissa QuonDr. Eric H. RadanyPhilip H Radell and Lesley RadellPhilip and Dianne RammonRuth ReedThomas V. ReichertIlene Resnick and Daniel WeissRuben ReusserConstance L. RiceAmy RichardsMarianne E. RideauCarlene Ringer

Lisa Ritter and Jeff GreensteinDeborah E. RobertsKatherine M. RobertsChristine N. RobisonDavid and Victoria RogersRoma D’Italia RestaurantsFelicia Rosenfeld and David LindeStephanie RossSteve and Maren RossRonnie RubinEllen J. RudolphLinda RushNicole W. and John RuskeyCharles and Hoori SadlerRandi SapinMia Sarapochiello and Brian D. HensonJulie SauterAmiena Savala-AbdulnourSteve SchenkerPam Schmidt and Bill PattersonPamela SchneiderDon SchoendorferLynne Slattery and Joel Allen SchroederJeff and Linda SchuleinThe Helmut W. Schumann FoundationKim SchumateAnthony C. and Pamela C. SchwarzRonald L. ScottNatalie SeamanRichard and Laura SeaverJudith Seeds MillerSandhya SeetharamDeanna SeilerCarl and Carol SelkinSempra EnergyStewart Lloyd and Kathleen Juliet ShanfieldGregory B. Shapton and Barbara K. RugeleyRachel ShawKatherine Shen and Pei-Yuan ChiaCandice Sherbin and Joel K. ZwickLynn Shin, M.D.Stuart and Liz SilvermanDr. Susan S. Simmons and Jerry M. HaselfeldVictoria and Barry SimonTejinder SinghKaren L. and Adam D. SissonDave SizemoreStephen SmithThe Snookai FamilyRichard and Sue SnyderMargaret SohagiAmy Sommer and James ChildressChristine M. SorensonGail and David SpivackSandra SpiveyPatrick StackSarah and Mark StegemoellerRichard and Alison Stein

Doug StewartStolaroff Family FoundationGreg Stone and Cindy VailEdward StoryAlexandria and Peter StrelowPaula and Jude SturmanChris Sue and Mark YraguiLisa M. Sullivan and Regis AbersekJill SumiyasuQin SunJane W. and Reid A. SwansonTeresa and William SzymczakDavid Jan TakataBrad and George Takei Vickie H. and Alex TaylorTrevessa and James TerrileTesoro Employee Engagement FundHeather TomGail TominagaLivia Tommasini YanagiharaSusan and Paul TordellaNicholas TowleHarrison TranNorm TraubCaroline TsawAimee D. TurnerJoAnn TurovskyUnited Way of Greater Los AngelesUnitedHealth GroupJames UpchurchLisa M. and Steve J. UrichAna and Jeff ValdezLoretta and Willem Van der PolKirsten Vangsness and Melanie GoldsteinGreg and Glenda VanniAndrew and Carrie A. VasquezCarol and Bob VernonMs. Rachel VogelCarl VolpeBeatrice VolperBarbara VoronMary Jane WagleBarton and Pamela WaldHelen J. WallWarner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.Steven WatanabeJulie Waxman and Seth FreemanMikki L. and Colin WeightmanMarci and William WeinbergPaul Weinberg and Wendi BaileyJill L. and Eric WeinleinEllen WeinsteinKaren Wells Entwistle and Dr. Martin Entwistle Peter and Nora WendelDr. Randii R. WessenAlison Whalen and Steve MarenbergBarbara Y. WheelerLinda and Tod White Charitable FundMichael WhiteBruce WilcoxElizabeth S. and Andrew R. Wilson



Ernest and Francille WilsonDianne WintrobGeorgeanne WisenSharon and Greg WohlWonderful GivingChristina J. WooMarc Young and Gary WilsonRobert YoungNan and Richard ZaitlenMary ZantDonna J. Zenor and William T. BissetZickler Family FoundationAtis Zikmanis and Paul ZikmanisHerb and Arlene Zimmer

LEGACY SOCIETY

Anonymous Friends (31)Barbara H. AckermanLawanda R. AlleeSandra J. Ball-RokeachJohn M. Beringer, JrArlene Robin BernsteinMatthew BlackHerley Jim and Mollie BowlingRobert and Wendy BrandowAdrienne BrandrissJanet Ann BrattonStephanie BritoDolores and Wayne BrowningRuby E. BugarinJustin and Marie CantorEsther S. M. ChaoRichard and Karla ChernickMargaret ConneryEllen L. DamonJames DavidsonSusan Gray DavisWilbur L. DavisSheila Diskin and Michael BermanMark Dixon and Sandra FazioRabbi Lisa Edwards and Tracy MooreNoemi Epstein and Darrel VorderstrasseMona FieldCathie L. Fields and Mark E. WhitebookRobin FishBill and Trish FlumenbaumDr Marsha Fowler Anita and Haley FromholzCathy and Robert GarantKatherine GfellerBarbara GibbsThe Johnson-Gispan Family TrustHenry and Jane GoichmanDolores GrunigenJim and Anne HarderCharles HayJudith M. HirschAdelaide HixonJanice and Laurence HoffmannMichele HooperJames Houghton and Karen SniderCynthia Hubach

Peter Yun Huh and Jihee Kim HuhThe Larry Hurst and Janice Watje-Hurst TrustDavid P. JacksonJohn JacksonHelene JacobsJudy JacobsCarol and Jerry JacobySharon and Alan JonesAndrea KarstenDr. Lynn KerewEve W. KilgerDr Herschel KnappCindy KohlmillerCarol KomatsukaMort LampertDrew Lee Dr. Susan Lowry and Dr. Robert LunderganRich and Jacquie McClishJennifer and Shawn McCreightBrian Scott MillerMichael MillsLewis and Lynn MingoriMonte and Claire MontgomeryMarina Moore and Sheldon GreenTodd NickelMolly Breeze NisbetJane PeeblesTom and Melinda PetersRose Catherine PinkneyMariena and Jose QuintanillaJudith D. RaffelDonald and Susan ReichelMarianne E. RideauJay RosenthalDianne K. SaxMarilyn L. SchmittPamela ScrapeLee and Barbara ShoagDr. Susan S. Simmons and Jerry M. HaselfeldCharles Snyder and Peggy RamseyChristine M. SorensonJohn SpenceGail and David SpivackStephanie Strout and Andrew CarricoSusan L. SulskyJudith and Ward ThompsonCarol Vernon and Robert TurbinJessica and Robert WeinerDr Robert and Nadyne Zafran

Estate of Julie Y. ChanEstate of Dennis DewenterEstate of Melinda ElGuindy

CORPORATE SPONSORS

20th Century Fox A24 Amazon TVCalifornia Almond Growers CAP UCLA Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson

CFA Institute Chevrolet Health Nucleus Hi-Tech Termite Control Korean Air LA Philharmonic LADWP Netflix c/o Palisades Media Paramount Sony Pictures Classic-NY Southern California Edison UCLA Extension USA Network Walt Disney Studios

FOUNDERS

Ronald L. Olson Founding Chair Partner Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP

William H. Kling Founding Vice Chair President Emeritus American Public Media Group SENIOR STAFF OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO

Bill Davis President and CEO

Colleen Russell Criste Senior Vice President, Development

Mary Hawley Vice President, Corporate Sponsorship

Doug Johnson Vice President, Technology & Operations

Elsa Luna COO and CFO

Kristen MullerChief Content Officer

Alex SchaffertAssistant Vice President, Digital Strategy & Innovation

SENIOR STAFF OF AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP(SCPR is one of the organizations of APMG)

Jon R. McTaggart President and CEO

Dave Kansas Executive Vice President and COO

Morris Goodwin Senior Vice President and CFO

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017-2018

Robert L. Adler Vice Chair Executive Vice President and General Counsel Edison International (retired)

Melissa AlvaradoCommunity Volunteer

Brad Barrett Partner Capital Research Global Investors

Thomas H. Castro President and CEO El Dorado Capital, LLC

Esther ChaoPresident and OwnerGiant Panda Management

Gordon Crawford Life Trustee (Active) Senior Vice President Capital Research and Management Co. (retired)

Bill Davis President and CEO Southern California Public Radio

Bryant Garth Chancellor’s Professor of Law University of California Irvine, School of Law

Fernando J. Guerra, Ph.D. DirectorThomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University

Xavier A. GutierrezManaging DirectorClearlake Capital Group

Jihee Kim Huh Life Trustee (Active) Vice Chairman Pacific American Fish Company

Winnie Kho Owner and CEO KTW Properties, Inc.

Gary Kishner Director of Public Relations Herbalife Nutrition



Darcy Kopcho Executive Vice President Capital Group International, Inc.(retired)

Capri Maddox Special Assistant City Attorney Office of the City Attorney, Los Angeles

Stephen McDonald President, Middle East Group Executive Vice President Trust Company of the West

Jon R. McTaggart President and CEO American Public Media Group

Molly Munger Co-Founder and Co-Director Advancement Project

Drew Murphy Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning Edison International Dr. James B. Pick Professor, School of Business University of Redlands

Julian W. Poon Partner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Guy PrimusCo-Founder and CEOThe Virtual Reality Company

Peter Rice Chairman and CEO Fox Networks Group

Virgil Roberts Life Trustee (Active) Partner Bobbitt & Roberts

Nancy Stark Senior Director American Realty Advisors

Susan Steinhauser Attorney

Ana Valdez Chair President and Co-Founder Valdez Consulting Group, Inc.

Catherine M. Ward Senior Vice President and DirectorCapital Research andManagement Co. (retired)

Charles Woo CEO Megatoys

Life Trustee (Honorary)

Louise Henry Bryson Former President of Distribution, Lifetime Television and Executive Vice President and General Manager, Lifetime Movie Network Chair Emerita of the Board, The J. Paul Getty Trust

David Hill President Hilly, Inc.

Adelaide Hixon Philanthropist APH Group

C. Douglas KranwinkleExecutive Vice President and General CounselUnivision Communications Inc.(retired)

Stewart Kwoh Founding President and Executive Director Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Jarl Mohn President and CEO NPR

Ronald L. Olson Partner Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP

Constance L. Rice Co-Founder and Co-Director Advancement Project

Marilyn Sutton, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus California State University Dominguez Hills

Trustees In Memoriam

Jon B. Lovelace Capital Research and Management Company

Charles D. Miller Avery Dennison Company

Dr. Harry P. Pachon The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute

Harold M. Williams Life Trustee President Emeritus The J. Paul Getty Trust

REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL 2017-2018

Jeff Greenstein Chair Writer and Producer

Melissa Alvarado Community Volunteer

Leah Bergman Attorney Bergman & Dacey, Inc.

Joaquin Beltran Founder Mentorvine

Steve Hochman Music Critic LA Times

Nicole Kuklok-Walman Arbonne Independent Consultant

Edina Lekovic Director of Policy and Programming Muslim Public Affairs Council

Tara Maxey Co-Owner Heirloom

Rose Catherine Pinkney Head of Cinema Cinema Gypsy Productions

Deborah Williams-Hedges Senior Media Relations Representative California Institute of Technology

KPCC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEMBERS

Arts & Entertainment Esther S. M. Chui ChaoBronya GalefJeff GreensteinMelody KanschatGale KohlLauren LextonHarry LinRose Catherine PinkneyMaria Rosario JacksonStephen RountreeSusan SteinhauserBradley Tabach-Bank

Education Frank BaxterMartin H. Blank, Jr.Cathy ChoiJacqueline ChunBernadette GlennJohn Jackson

Mindy SteinLisa SugimotoJosh TaylorKristen TaylorKatie Wei

Health, Science & EnvironmentMelissa AlvaradoDr. Sandra Ball-RokeachSteven BirenbaumDr. Shirley ChiDr. Eileen GalloDolores GrunigenDr. Susan LoveGene LuceroLaura RosenwaldEd RoundsVictoria SimonMarcia WilliamsRaymond Yen, M.D.

InnovationJoaquin BeltranTeresa BridwellTim CadoganRicardo CervantesDavid HummelbergBen LazarusJeff LippSherry Phelan, Ph.D.Chris TestaMillie Yamaki

Regional News Neil BasonJohn ChamberlainBryant GarthRuben GonzalezPeter HidalgoJanice JafariBill KamerWinnie KhoFernando LopezJavier MendozaColin WeightmanElaine Weinberg


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