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Y E A R S1975 - 2015

ANNUAL REPORT 2015

2 • LPB ANNUAL REPORT | 2015

LPB celebrated 40 years of excellence in broadcast-ingin2015.Wepaidtributetothosewhoareapartofourhistorywitharetrospectivelookatpastprogramsandpersonalities.We also created new contentwith awardwinningprogramssuchasKatrina Ten Years After :A Second Life, A Second ChancethatairednationallyandLPB’s Musical Roots: A Look Back.Our long tradi-tionofLouisianacookingshowspecialscontinueswithHooks, Lies, and Alibis with Chef John Folse andGreat American Seafood Cook-Off. Our three gubernatorial debates were carried state-wide, providing Louisiana’s citizens an opportunity tomakean informeddecisionabout theirvote. Programslike Louisiana: The State We’re In and Louisiana Public SquarecontinueLPB’scommitmenttonewsandcommunitydialogue. In2015,wehavebeenconfrontedwiththephilosophyof “doingmorewith less” aswe dealtwith budget is-suesthataffectedtheentirestate.Wehavebeenfortunatetohavegenerousviewersupport.Oursuccessfulpledgedrivesprovidedfundingtopurchasethequalityprogram-

A LETTER FROM FRIENDS OF LPB2015 BOARD CHAIRDONNA EWING

A LETTER FROM LPB PRESIDENT & CEOBETH COURTNEY

mingourviewershavecometoexpectfromLPB. HereatLPB,wecontinuedourmissionofprovidingthe best educational programming throughout the stateofLouisianain2015.Thisattitudepermeatesallfacetsofourstationlife–fromournewsshowstoouronlineresourcesforteachersintheclassroom,fromourlocallyproduceddocumentariestoourcommunityorientedpro-gramming. WehaveconstantlyfoundcuttingedgewaystobringLPBto thepublic. WithourfreeLPBApp, thepubliccanaccessusonalltheirdevices.WehaveintroducedLPB Passport to our sustaining members which givesthem the ability to streamyears ofPBSprogramming.And,ofcourse,wehavetheLouisianaDigitalMediaAr-chivesavailabletoteachersandthepublicthroughoutthestatethatprovidesanincrediblesourceofhistoricalandculturalinformationaboutLouisiana. I look forward to another successful and productiveyear atLPB and believe thatwe can accomplish greatthingstogether.

In2015,LouisianaPublicBroadcastingcelebratedits40thyear.IampleasedtoreportthatLPB’scom-mitmenttothedeliveryofquality,diversebroadcast-ingtothepeopleofLouisianaremainsstrong. Without the support of our friends and viewers,LPB simply could not deliver the superior qualityprogrammingyouhavecometoexpect.SohowdoesLPBdoit?Duringthecourseofayear,theFriendsofLPBBoardorchestratesseveralwonderful fundrais-ers.Forexample, theArtandTravelAuction raised$53,350dollars from the sale of 275 itemsdonatedbyLouisianaartists.TheannualLegendsGalaraised$170,671throughsponsorships,ticketsalesandasi-lentauction.Thiseventhonorssomeofourmostes-teemedcitizenswhohavedistinguishedthemselvesintheirlife’sworkand,indoingso,havebroughtposi-tive recognition to the state ofLouisiana.The hon-orees in2015were theHonorableKathleenBlanco,RobertCrais,JoeDumars,RollandGoldenandRogerOgden. This level of fundraising would not be possiblewithoutourviewersandbenefactors.Thetirelessded-icationofthestaffofLouisianaPublicBroadcastingcoupledwiththeenthusiasticcontributionsofvolun-teersfromaroundthestate,whomakeuptheFriendsofLPBBoard,createtheperfectbalanceinreachingsuchloftygoals. 2016marks the final season ofDownton Abbey,aMasterpieceprogramthathasdrawnoneofLPBslargest audiences forfive seasons.The futureoffersanendlesschoiceofqualityprogrammingforallagesand all preferences. I personally can’twait. PleasejoinmeincontinuingyoursupportofLouisianaPub-licBroadcasting.


FRIENDS OF LPB BOARD

Donna Ewing, ChairDan Hare, Vice-ChairBill Blackwood, TreasurerCarole Martin Baxter, SecretaryRobyn Merrick, Immediate Past

Chair

Bill BlackwoodJohn DenisonSloan DeumiteSuzanne GautierJoey HaddadPatti HarperCatherine HarrellJane KirkpatrickJudge Jimmy KuhnGinger LaurentRobert LevyLaura LindsayRandall MannWillie MountHarrison SmithElizabeth Widhalm

FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INLOUISIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD

Charles Spencer, Chair Mary Joseph, SecretaryDudley Coates, TreasurerSally ClausenRose HudsonH. Alston Johnson IIIFrank MacArthur

LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY BOARD Chris Goudeau, ChairGwen Carter, Vice-ChairKathy Kliebert, Secretary Glen Kinsey, Immediate Past Chair

Wayne O. BerryDavid BondyFr. James CarterJulie CherryBarbara DecuirGwen GuillotteCarolyn HillRobyn Merrick, Friends of LPB

RepresentativeMelissa KyleBarry LandryLaura Lindsay Scott “Lee” MeredithRobyn Merrick, Friends of LPB

Representative

A LETTER FROM LETA BOARDCHAIRGWEN CARTER

A LETTER FROM FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INLOUISIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD CHAIRCHARLES SPENCER

2015hasbeenalandmarkyearforLPB.Aremarkableachievement in broadcasting - 40 years on air! WhenyoustopandthinkwhathasbeenaccomplishedbyLPBinthesefourdecades,itisalmosttoomuchtocompre-hend. Think of the childrenwho have benefitted from theeducationalprogramming–fromSesame Street,Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,andReading RainbowtoDan-iel Tiger,Super WHY!,andOdd Squad. Thinkof the cultural and informativedocumentariesthathavebeenairedaroundthecountryaboutLouisiana–Atchafalaya Houseboat,Ernest J. Gaines: Loui-siana Stories, andAmerica’s Louisiana Purchase toKatrina: 10 years After,Sunshine by the Stars: Cel-ebrating Louisiana’s Music,andKate Chopin: A Re-Awakening. AsChairoftheLouisianaEducationalTelevisionAu-thorityBoard,Iseethelegacyofthepast40yearsasapreludetothenext40plusyears.Wewillstrivetokeepourcommitmentofbroadcastingthehighestqualitypro-gramsandeducationaloutreachLPBviewersexpect.

TheFoundationforExcellenceinLouisianaPublicBroadcastingplaysanessentialpartinassistingLPBincontinuingitslonghistoryofprovidingthetypesofprogrammingtheviewersofLouisianahavecometoexpect.WithoutfinancialassistancefromtheFounda-tion,theeducationalprogrammingandonlinelearn-ingcurriculumforteacherswouldbeverydifficulttoprovide;thehighcaliberdocumentariesandculturalprogramsaboutLouisianawouldbetoocostlytomake;andthenewsprogramsthatcoverthemanyissuesthataffectourstatewouldbeimpossibletocover. OurboardmembersarestewardswithwhatweconsiderafiduciaryresponsibilitytohelpguaranteethatLPBwillcontinuetothriveandprosperforyearstocome.TheFoundationiscommittedtoworkingalong-sideLPBtomakethatareality.


EVENTS CELEBRATING YEARS

Since1975,LouisianaPublicBroadcastinghasbeenthepublictelevi-sionnetworkforthestateofLouisianawithstationsinAlexandria,BatonRouge,Lafayette,LakeCharles,MonroeandShreveport.LPBisalsoaf-filiatedwithWLAE-TVinNewOrleans.Inadditiontoitsaward-winningdocumentaries about thehistory andpeople ofLouisiana,LPB is dedi-catedtohelpingchildrenthroughoutthestatedeveloptheirliteracy,mathandscienceskillsthroughitsnumerouseducationaloutreachprograms.

Throughout2015,LPBcelebratedits40thanniversary.Tobeprecise,LPBsignedontheairat11:58a.m.onSeptember6,1975,butwedecidedtomakeitayear-longcelebration.Wereceived“happyanniversary”wish-esfromeveryonefromMarthaStewarttotheSesame Street Muppets.

TheculminatingeventoftheyearwasthebiggestsingledayeventthatLPBhaseverhosted:LPB’sFamilyFunFest.With thehelpofagrantfromHitEntertainment,LPBbroughtThomas the Tank EnginetoLou-isiana.The venuewas the JohnM. ParkerColiseumon the campus ofLouisianaStateUniversityinBatonRouge.InadditiontoThomas,LPB

alsobroughtinSuperWHY!,PrincessPresto,CliffordtheBigRedDog,andCuriousGeorge.LPBofferedfreeboothstoareanon-profitagencies.Approximately40groupsparticipatedincludingOperationLifesaver,OurLady of the Lake Children’sHospital, East Baton Rouge Parish EMS,AmericanRedCross,LSUMuseumofNaturalScience,andmanymore.Inadditiontothebooths,Thomas,andthecharacters,theRedBarnFarmwastherewithapettingzoothatwasahitwithchildrenandadultsalike.Over3,000peopleattendedLPB’sFamilyFunFest,somedrivingfromhoursawaytoattend.

LPB’sLouisiana Young Heroes Awardscelebratedits20thanniver-saryin2015.Eightmoreoutstandingstudentsingrades7through12werehonoredwithadayofawards,gifts,andabanquetwheretheyfirstsawvideoprofilesdemonstratingwhytheywereselectedforthetribute.

LPB’sLouisiana Legendsalsocelebratedamilestone in2015– the25thanniversaryoftheaccolade,whichspotlightsthebestandbrightestofLouisiana’ssonsanddaughterswhohavedistinguishedthemselvesin


avarietyofdisciplinesandhavebroughtprestigetothestate.The2015honoreeswereTheHonorableKathleenBlanco,formerGovernorofLou-isiana;RobertCrais, award-winning novelist and screenwriter; JoeDu-mars,two-timeNBAChampionwiththeDetroitPistons;RollandGolden,renownedsouthernartist,andRogerOgden, realestatedeveloper,civicleader,andphilanthropist.

Inaddition to theLouisianaLegendsGala,FriendsofLPBheld twoDownton Abbey-related events. InDecember,FriendsofLPB traveledwith a groupofDownton Abbey fans toEnglandon a special holidaytour todiscoverall thatfascinatesviewersabout thispopularseries.In-cludedwasaprivatevisittoHighclereCastle,thehomeofthe“Lord&LadyGrantham”andprincipalfilminglocationoftheseries.TheyvisitedhistoricsitesinLondon,Bath,andOxfordledbyexpertsandscholarstoexplorethemannersandcustomsoftheindeliblecharacters,upstairsanddownstairs,whomourviewersknowsowell.

Also inDecember, a groupofFriendsofLPBwas thefirst to see apreviewofthemuchanticipatednewseasonofDownton Abbey,themostpopularseriesonLouisianaPublicBroadcastingandPBSinthelasttwodecades.TheyenjoyedaleisurelyafternoonofteaanddelectablepastrieswithAlastairBruce,historicaladvisorforthehitdramaseries,followedbyaspecialpreviewofSeason6.LPBcontinues to connectwith its viewers through socialmedia.The

number of fans on the Louisiana Public Broadcasting Facebook pagetoppedthe12,000markin2015.LPBcontinuestoconnectwithviewersthroughweeklye-newsletters,Twitter,Pinterest,Instagram,andPeriscope.LPBlooksforward to2016withnewproductionsandexcitingevents

andprogramming.


PRODUCTIONSLPBhadanewproduction that tied intoour40thanniversary.LPB’s

Musical Roots: A Look Back,whichpremieredinDecember,wasaretro-spectiveofsomeofthebestlivemusicalperformancescapturedthrough-outtheyears.AkaleidoscopeofdiverseLouisianamusicianswasfeatured,includingFatsDomino,Beausoleil,BuddyGuy,WyntonMarsalis,HarryConnick, Jr.,BuckwheatZydeco,Louisiana’sLeRoux,AllanToussaint,andothers.NickSpitzer,afolkloristandaprofessorofanthropologyandAmericanstudiesatTulaneUniversity,hosted.LPBlaunchedtheLouisianaDigitalMediaArchiveonJanuary20,2015.

TheLDMAisthefirstprojectinthenationtocombinethecollectionsofapublicbroadcasterandastatearchives.Over2,000newvideoswereaddedtothesitethroughouttheyear.Wenowhaveover3500videosavailableto thepublic.Eachmonth, theLDMAhighlightsanew topic.The top-icshighlightedin2015includedBlackHistoryMonth,Women’sHistoryMonth,the5thanniversaryoftheBPOilSpill,the10thanniversariesofHurricanesKatrinaandRita,LouisianaGovernors,andmore.Thewebsite–ladigitalmedia.org–makescompleteLPBdocumentariesthattieintothemonth’stopicavailableforviewingthroughoutthemonth.

Louisiana: The State Were In,Louisiana’sonlystatewidenewsmaga-zine,celebratedits39thyearontheair.Theseriescontinuedtocoverhard-hittingnewssuchastheBPOilsettlement,theatershootingsinLafayette,theanniversariesofHurricanesKatrinaandRita,andmedicalmarijuana.CharlieWhinhamandShaunaSanfordalsocoveredlightertopics,suchastheChristmasEvebonfires, theLouisianaSportsHallofFame,andtheLouisianaBookFestival.

Louisiana Public Square,LPB’smonthlyroundtablediscussionseries,tackledanumberofhot topicsduring2015.Topicsincluded:Louisiana After Ferguson, Dollars per Barrel: Oil Prices and Louisiana, Cancer in Louisiana, Back on Track: Louisiana Graduates (part of the American Graduate initiative), Innovation Matters, Symbol or Statement: History in Public Places, Louisiana Post-Katrina: A Decade of Difference, Agenda Louisiana, Funding the Future: Early Childhood Opportunities (also part of the American Graduate initiative), Living Below the Line,plusaLoui-siana Public Square,calledElection 2015: An Analysis. 2015wasanelectionyearfortheOfficeofGovernorofLouisiana.LPB

hostedtwogubernatorialdebates.ThefirstdebatewasbroadcaststatewideonLPBandonWYESinNewOrleansonWednesday,October14th.ItwascarriedlivefromtheUniversityofLouisianaatLafayettecampus,andwasstreamedatlpb.org.Viewerssubmittedquestionsforthecandidates.OnTuesday,November10th,LPBhostedagubernatorialrun-offdebate

in theLPBstudios.ThedebatewasbetweenDavidVitter (R)andJohnBelEdwards(D).BothdebatesengagedmanyofLPB’sTwitterfollowers.LPBpremieredtwoepisodesofLouisiana Travels with Charlie Whin-

hamin2015.ThefirstepisodedebutedinAugust.CharlieWhinhamtrav-eledthroughoutthestate,visitingthepeopleandplacesthatmakeLoui-sianaagreattouristdestination.FromtheGothicRevivalArchitectureofBatonRouge’sOldStateCapitoltothequaintandcolorfulcityofNatchi-toches;fromtheprehistoricearthworksofPovertyPointtotheunforget-tableexperienceatTheNationalWorldWarIIMuseuminNewOrleans,Louisiana Travelsmadetheroundstotheseuniquelocations,showcasingsitesnooneshouldmiss.

CELEBRATING YEARS


The second episode of Louisiana Travels with Charlie WhinhamlaunchedinDecember.Charliehittheroadagaininavintage1966ChevySuburbantoshowcasesomeofLouisiana’stoptraveldestinations.Hetookviewersonaphotographyfield trip through theAtchafalayaBasinwithworldrenownednaturephotographerC.C.Lockwood.Charliethenwenton safari at theGlobalWildlifeCenter inFolsom.TheGlobalWildlifeCenteristhelargestfree-roamingconservationareainNorthAmericathateducatesandentertainsvisitorsofallages.CharliealsovisitedtheEddieRobinsonMuseumonthecampusofGramblingStateUniversity,whichdrawsfootballfansandAmericanhistorybuffsfromallovertheworld.LPBwas chosen as one of 34 publicmedia stations to participate in

theAmericanGraduate:Let’sMake ItHappen initiative.TheAmericanGraduatedropoutpreventionprogramissupportedbytheCorporationforPublicBroadcastingandallowsLPBtoidentifypeopleandorganizationsthatarehelpingdecreasethehighschooldropoutrateinthecommunitiesitserves.LPBwasfeaturedtwiceduringthenationalAmerican Graduate Day

2015broadcast, theonlystationinthecountryreceivingthisamountofattention.A“mini-doc”abouttheLSUCollegeofEngineering’sXCITESTEMCampforhighschoolgirlsandalivestudiointerviewwithmembersoftheBatonRougeYouthCoalitionwasproducedbyLPB.TheAmericanGraduateDay2015broadcastairedonover100publicmediastationsin138nationalmarketsincludingPuertoRicoandtheU.S.VirginIslands.

AsaleaduptotheOctober3rdbroadcast,BatonRougeMayor-President“Kip”HoldendeclaredthelastweekofSeptemberasAmericanGraduateWeekintheCapitalCity.LPBalsorecognizedover20AmericanGradu-ateChampionsfromtheBatonRougeareaatastationeventwithMayorHolden.Theseindividualsworkdiligentlywithstudentsinourlocalcom-munitytosupporttheAmericanGraduategoalofreachinga90%nationalgraduationrateby2020.LPBheldthreeweeksofliteracyandtechnologysummercampsfor4

and5yearolds.Forfouryearolds,weekonefocusedonliteracyandtech-nology,whileweektwofocusedonmath,science,andtechnology.Fiveyearoldsenjoyedafun-filledweekofmath,science,andtechnology.Thecampsutilizedsuccessfullytestedprogramstohelp4-and5-year-oldsde-veloptheliteracy,technology,scienceandmathskillsneededtotransformthemintosuperreadingheroes!AnothertimelyLPBproductionthisyearwasKatrina Ten Years After:

A Second Life A Second Chance. TheprogramthatpremieredonLPBrightbefore the10thanniversaryofHurricaneKatrina. It looksbackatthoseill-fateddaysandhow,tenyearslater,thecityofNewOrleanshasachievedwhatseemedalmostunimaginableadecadeago–theresurrec-tionof oneofAmerica’smost beloved cities. Itwas something that noonehadeverwitnessedbefore-imagesofwhatappearedtobethetotaldestructionof amajorAmerican city.ManyofKatrina’s survivorswillnever return toNewOrleans.Butothers—both long-time residents andnewarrivalshavecometogether,determinedtorebuildtheircity—maybebetterthanbefore...becauseit’shome.


EDUCATION LPB’sEducationalServicesDepartmenthadabusy2015.Through

twoDigitalLearningFests,LPBprovidedtwohoursoffun,hands-on,educationalactivitiesforchildren,parents,andteachersusingPBSdigi-talmedia.TheywereheldinEastBatonRougeParishattheFreemanMatthewsHeadStart,andinNewOrleansattheDoloresT.AaronChar-ter School. Each Fest consisted of adult participants learning how toteachchildrenusingdevicessuchasiPads,smartphones,andcomput-ers.The childrenwatched their favorite educationalPBS shows, readbooks,anddidhands-onactivities.LPBprovidedamobilelabofiPadsand laptop computers.A portion of the Festwas devoted to teachingparentshowtoeffectivelyworkwiththeirchildrenusingthePBSme-diaresources.DuringtheremainderoftheFest,parentsinteractedwiththeirchildrenimplementingwhattheylearnedandreceivingsuggestionstoimprovetheirinteractions.Parentsreceivedappsformobiledevices,books,andtake-homematerialsincludingeffectiveparentingtips.

LPBhostedasix-hourhands-onSciGirlsworkshopforlocaleduca-torsattendingthe jointLouisianaScienceTeachersandLouisianaAs-sociationofTeachersofMathConferencetolearnandpracticeprovenstrategiesforengaginggirls(andboys)inSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath).SciGirlsisanEmmy-awardwinningPBSKIDStelevisionseriesandwebsitededicatedtochangingthewaymillionsofgirls thinkaboutSTEM.Teachers leftwithaccess toonlineresourcesandcreative ideas for engagingchildren inSTEMsuchasbuildingabouyantdeepseadiver,wiringadoughcreaturetolightuparoom,andmanymorefuneducationalideas.

Using theweeklongOddSquadCampcurriculumassociatedwiththePBSKIDSseriesOdd Squad,LPBpartneredwiththeExxon-MobilYMCA inBatonRouge tooffer a “Be theAgent” summer camp forforty5 to7yearoldchildren.Thecamphelped thechildrendevelopearlymathskillsthroughstructuredgroupactivities,interactivecontent,andgamesandcrafts.

LPBcontinuedthepartnershipwithEntergyofNewOrleanstopro-videmonthlyteacherprofessionaldevelopmenttoteachersat10child-care centers inNewOrleans.Themonthly sessions showed teachershowtoeffectivelyusetheresourcesofthepopularPBSchildren’spro-gramSid the Science Kidtoteachpreschoolershowtothinklikescien-tistsandconductage-appropriatescienceactivities.

WithfundingfromVerizon,LPBpartneredwiththeSulfurLibrarytoprovideDinosaur TrainactivitiesattheLiteracyLibraryKick-offatHarborEdgePavilioninCalcasieuParish.Parentsandchildrenlearnedhow to access thePBSKIDS apps onmobile devices. SuperWHY!madeaspecialappearanceattheevent.

InOctober,LPBwasawardedagrantbytheWalmartFamilyFoun-dation to implement a Success in theWorkplace program.With thisgrant,LPBispartneringwithCatholicCharitiesoftheDioceseofBatonRougetoestablishthecoreinstructionalcontentthatwillupdateclients’workand technologyskills tomeetcurrentemploymentexpectationssuchas,preparingonlineapplicationsandresumes,onlinejobsearches,and computer and technology skills.This programwill help providecareer opportunities for the unemployed in eight parishes in theBa-

CELEBRATING YEARS


tonRougeregionwhohavebarrierstoemploymentandneedassistance.Theseincludethechronicallyunemployed,seniorsre-enteringthework-force,andnewarrivalsintothecountry.Thecontentisbeingdeliveredthroughonlinevideos,face-to-faceinteraction,hands-onactivities,andviaworkbookandonlineactivities.

InNovember,LPBcontinuedwhathasbecomeanannual traditionoffamily-friendlyscreeningswiththecostofadmissionbeingadona-tiontoalocalcharity.Thisyear,ontheMondaybeforeThanksgiving,LPB hosted two screenings of newBob the Builder episodes beforetheyairedonLPB.Costofadmissionwasadonationofanon-perishablefood itemforMightyMoms,a localorganization thatprovidesneedyschoolchildrenbagsoffoodfortheweekends.Wewereabletocollectseverallargeboxesoffoodtohelptheagencyintheirmission.Inaddi-tion towatchingBob the Builder, the childrenmade aThanksgivingcrafttotakehome,andreceivedBob the Builderstickers,pencils,andcoloringpages.


AWARDS OnWednesday,December2nd,at theirannual

meetingandluncheoninBatonRouge,theCoun-cilforaBetterLouisianapresentedLPBwithanaward. LPB President/CEO Beth Courtney ac-ceptedtheawardwhichstated,“CABLrecogniz-esLouisianaPublicBroadcastingfor20yearsofpartnershipproducingdebatesthatfurthertheciv-ildiscourseonissuesofimportancetoLouisiana.”Followingtheawardpresentation,Governor-electJohnBelEdwardswastheguestspeaker.

LPB EARNS SUNCOAST EMMY AWARD

LouisianaPublicBroadcastingearnedanEmmySaturday,December5atthe2015NATASSun-coastEmmyAwards inFortLauderdale,Flor-ida.TheEmmywasawardedintheInterstitialcategoryforastoryonthe25thAnniversaryofthe movie Steel Magnolias. The critically-ac-claimedfilmwasshotmostly inNatchitoches.CongratulationstoLPBproducerCharlieWhin-hamandphotographer/editorRexQ.Fortenber-ryontheaward-winningproduction.


2015 UNDERWRITERS SHOWS SUPPORTED BY

THE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN LOUISIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE INLOUISIANA PUBLIC SQUARE

NATCHITOCHES: A TRI-CENTENNIALATCHAFALAYA HOUSEBOAT

SUMMER OF BIRDSLPB would like to thank all the companies and individuals who supported public television

in Louisiana by underwriting LPB programs and events.

Acadian CompaniesAdams and ReeseAllBrands.comBernard Duhon, LLCBaton Rouge Area FoundationCenturyLinkCommunity CoffeeEast Baton Rouge Parish Main LibraryEntergy CorporationExxonMobil Baton RougeKilpatrick CompaniesLCTA Workers’ CompLouisiana CompaniesLouisiana Forestry AssociationLouisiana Senior Health Insurance Information ProgramLouisiana Strawberry Marketing and Promotion Board

Louisiana Sweet Potato CommissionMcGlinchey Stafford, LLCOur Lady of the Lake Children’s HospitalOur Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterParagon Casino ResortRaising Cane’s Chicken FingersQuerbes & NelsonSouthland SafetySouthwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau/ Visit Lake CharlesStine LumberVerizon FoundationVisit Baton RougeWalker Percy Weekend WRKF Public Radio Baton RougeZigler Foundation

Y E A R S1975 - 2015


William C. Woolf FoundationDee Dee Reilly

RoyOMartin Louisiana Healthcare Connections

Mr. & Mrs. Dudley CoatesThe Hendrick Family Foundation

Louisiana Lottery CorporationAcadian Companies

Paragon Casino Resort Ada B. Vincent

The Goins Family FundCheniere Energy, Inc

Answer QuickMr. and Mrs. Raymond S. Blanco

Deborah GlavianaCalvin Braxton

Special Children’s FoundationLeith Lindow FamilyJohn E. Settle, Jr.

PATRON ($5,000-$9,999)Mrs. Shirley AdamsonAttaway FoundationDr. & Mrs. James CarterChesapeake Energy Corp.ChevronDr. Sally ClausenJPMorgan ChaseMr. & Mrs. W. Elton KennedyKennedy Rice MillLA Independent Pharmacies Assc.LHC GroupMr. & Mrs. James Richardson Jennifer & Sean ReillyThe Scott FoundationStephanie SmithDon WallaceThe Wheless FoundationWillis-Knighton Health System

ADVOCATE ($2,500 - $4,999)Erica AllainAlbemarle FoundationSteven AlferiJane Ann AtkinsonHarry AvantB R & R FoundationLee & Carole BaxterMr. & Mrs. Marvin BorgmeyerVictoria BrockDavid & Marti BryantPhilip CoaneCommunity Trust BankMr. & Mrs. Evan D CurtisMr. James E. DavisonSusan DawsonDr. Robert T. GrissomMr. O.L. HarperRobert HewlettPhilip IsherwoodMr. & Mrs. Sidney KentKris & Jane KirkpatrickMrs. Betty KolbJames KnoeppRichard & Joan LauneyMr. & Mrs. Claude LeachLUBA Workers’ CompMr. & Mrs. Frank McArthur IIJames Ingram MartinMr. & Mrs. Bill MillerMr. & Mrs. Saul Mintz

Charles & Sally MoffetNell & Victor PerryRawlston Phillips, Jr Lynne & Jeff PistoMr. & Mrs. W Harrison SmithMary N. SmithJosef Sternberg Memorial FundJoyce M ThibodeauxMr. & Mrs. Charles ValluzzoJoanna WurtelePRODUCER ($1,000 - $2,499)Mr. & Mrs. P. Michael AdkinsMr. & Mrs. Sam AgnewToni AguillardDeborah Amy & Dennis G. Sullivan Anderson Feazel Management, IncAnne James Hair SalonMr. & Mrs. D. Charles Antrobus Dr. & Mrs. William ArceneauxDr. & Mrs. Johnny ArmstrongJohn B. Atkins FoundationMr. & Mrs. G.W. BaldwinMike BaumannBayou State Oil CorporationBeaulieu PlantationMr. Terry W. BennettDr. Ellen BergBest Western Richmond Inn &

SuitesBindursky Family Charitable TrustMr. & Mrs .William BlakeKatherine BlewettMs. Kathy BooneDr. & Mrs. Gardiner BourqueMr. & Mrs. Robert BowsherMr. William M. BrackneyPaula & Phil BrantleySue BrignacBarbara BurgeRichard & Nancy CarrMichelle CarriereMa Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth CarterColleen & John ChappuisChristus Schumpert Health SystemCitizens Bank & TrustMr. & Mrs. John E. ClarkLinda ClarkAllen Fort ColleyMr. & Mrs. Percy ComeauxJohn Coon, Jr.Beth CourtneyDr. & Mrs. Ernie CowgerCox CommunicationsMr. & Mrs. David CromwellMr. & Mrs. Richard Crowell Dr. & Mrs. William Davis Jr.Gary Delatte John DenisonJohn Ed DilworthEdward & Rickey DominguesMr. & Mrs. John M. DouthatKeith DurousseauEncana Oil & Gas IncDonna & Terry EwingPhilip FabacherMr. & Mrs. Thomas Falgout, Sr.Ginger & Glenn Flournoy

Esther Martin FloydW. Ross FooteWilliam & Joellyn GallmannKit GambleDrs. Mary Sue & Ron GaraySuzanne GautierMs. Katherine G GillilandGray Plantation Graystone ConsultingWilliam Davis GreenNanette GremillionJohn M & Bonnie W Guice Foun-

dationThe J. D. Guillory Jr. Charitable

FundDrs. Jagdish & Padmini GuptaVirginia & Joey HaddadDianne HamptonDonna HannerNita K. HarrisDelton HarrisonHaynie Family FoundationRichard & Peggy Hebert Bruce J. Heim FoundationMrs. Sam B Hicks, IIIPaula HoffmanPeggy & Bob HolladayJoanne HummerAnna L JacksonRobbie & Laurie James Deanna JeterAmanda JohnsonJones Walker LLPMary Shaddock Jones Mary & Cheney JosephMary Ellen & Phillip JubanJuban Insurance Group Denise KesslerKay KirkpatrickMr. & Mrs. Jimmy KuhnSandra LeakeMrs. William LedetMr. & Mrs. Robert LevyLaura & Wendell LindsayLong Law FirmLouisiana Nursing Home AsscEmma LudvichRuth McGregorSuzie & Robert McKenzieMrs. William McLeodMcMains Foundation McNeese FoundationLinda MartinHelen MatthewsCarmel W MaskJohn MaxwellArthur MillerRandall MillsJeanne MintzRoseanne MitchellCharles MoffettRichard MorganMarjorie MorrisonWillie MountMr. & Mrs. William T. Murphy, IIIFrances G. MurrellDr. & Mrs. Ike MuslowNatchitoches Area Convention &

Visitors BureauMichael NeustromAnn & George NewtonDonald NimisMr. & Mrs. John B NolandRoger OgdenMr. & Mrs. John O’NealMichael & Laura PalmintierMr. & Mrs. Boyd ParkerMr. & Mrs. Hank PerretMr. & Mrs. Thomas O. Perry Jr.J Christopher Pilley & Associ-

ates, L.L.C.The Powers Foundation Inc.Robert RadcliffSue & Bob RainerDr. Edgar ReedJennifer Eplett & Sean Reilly Michael RiccaMr. & Mrs. Charles RichardCharles & Kay Richard Family

FundJoseph RohalRotary Club of Baton RougeMr. & Mrs. Alvin RotenbergSusan SampleLinda SaurageDr. & Mrs. Robert SchwendimanMr. & Mrs. Charles SchwingMr. & Mrs. Gray SextonCarl ShetlerStephen ShirleyMr. & Mrs. Frank SimoneauxSkinner Land LLCBertie Deming SmithMary SmithSpectra Energy Gas Transmis-

sion Co.Morgan StanleyEmily Douglass StewartStirling PropertiesCecil TalleyAmy & Tim TempleRev. & Mrs. James TheusDr. Jack E ThielenCynthia ThomasDavid ThorntonJennifer TrahanAlan & Cathy TroyUniversity of LA at LafayetteAlbert VerretRoland and Katharine VolkMs. Eloise Yerger WallDr. & Mrs. Dan WardDr. & Mrs. William WatkinsElizabeth WeggemanDr. & Mrs. William WeldonErnestine WestbrookR. Douglas WhiteMr. & Mrs. John WhitsonDr. & Mrs. Patrick WidhalmMr. Michael WoodsCarolyn WoosleyMs. Terry WorthyCarol YarbroughJoseph F. Yoder FundRichard & Elaine Zuschlag

MAJOR DONORS

Society


Ms. Toni AguillardAshley AlbertSteve AlfordRuth M. AllardMs. Jo Ann AlleyMr. Lawrence J. ArenaGlen ArmandIda AucoinKara BaggettBarbra BankensLorraine BarnardDr. Bryan G. BarootesMr. & Mrs. A. David BarryMs. Annette BartonMr. & Mrs. John BatemanAnna BayneMs. Janice BeamMr. & Mrs. Roby BeardenNelda BeaudMr. Elton J. Beaullieu, Jr.Mr. Terry W. BennettMs. Ann BerryJulie BertrandHenry W. BethardMr. Benjamin BevilleDiane BienaszBill & Martha BiglerCarol BirdThomas K. Black, Jr.James BlackburnBill & Chris BlackwoodShannon BlakemanMarcia BlanchardMr. Thomas J. BoagniMs. Nona BoboDavoda BollingerMr. Boysie BollingerMr. & Mrs. Marvin BorgmeyerJohn BouletKenneth BoultonMs. Elaine B. BradleyHenry L. BrenerPaula De La BretonneJohnny BridgesFrank & Suzzane BrightPamela N. BristerMr. Mayo J. BroussardJudge Marcus A.

Broussard, Jr.Charles BrownGloria BrownMr. & Mrs. Phil BrownJoseph BrownJane W. BrownMr. & Mrs. C. Henry BruderMs. Deidre BullerDr. & Mrs. William Burgmeyer

Mr. & Mrs. Carl J. BurmeisterMary Helen BurnsJudge Robert Y. ButlerWalsh and Gary ByerlyAlice D. CampMr. Brent CampanellaFaye CannahanPeggy CappielloMr. C.R. CarstensMs. Katharine R. CaruthersMs. Clari CasselsMr. Wyatt ChanceyJane ChassotDouglas ChessonJane ChristensenPeggy ChurchmanTina ClarkKenton ClarkLarry ClementsAnne ColletteNancy R. ConnerMr. & Mrs. C.D. ConstantinidesMr. Paul J. ConzelmannJohn Coon, Jr.Ms. Charlotte CorkranChristine A. CorocosMr. James CotelingamThomas CottonMarvin CraneMs. Nancy CrawfordMr. & Mrs. Edward J. CrawfordMr. & Mrs. William CraysRaymond CumasMr. Bland S. CurrieMs. Mary C. DavisMrs. Paul M. DavisDr. & Mrs. William Davis, Jr.Jill DawsonMr. & Mrs. John W. DayBarbara & Winston DecuirGery DelatteMr. Kevin DenaisPaula DesotoSloan DeumiteTyrona Devalcourt-MalloyTerence DillonMrs. Neida H. DilworthMr. & Mrs. Richard J. DodsonMr. David B. DonaldRuth DoreckMs. Kathryn DreherBernadette DrewreyShannon T. DuhonMs. Rosa DunnMrs. Cynthia DupreeDr. & Mrs. Herbert DyerJanet EasleyGlenda EdwardsMs. Ann M. EisenEncana Oil & Gas Mr. & Mrs. Randy EwingCynthia FayardDr. & Mrs. Ray Ferrell, Jr.Dr. Beth FinchJohn FolseMr. Ison G. FontenotJodie FontenotPeggy FortierGovernor & Mrs. Murphy J.

Foster, Jr.Nilgun FrengellBarbara FriedmanMr. & Mrs. Gregory D. FrostJohn & Ildi GajdaJudith I. GaletarJay & Kelly GardnerHal GarrisonGlenn GilmoreMr. Frank GodchauxJoseph GoernerMr. W. Roland GoetzmanMarc GoldsteinClarence GordonDiana GreenoughMr. & Mrs. Sam N. GregorioLeonard GremillionGray GriffinMr. & Mrs. Guy W. GriffinMr. & Mrs. Michael GrovesIrma E. GuerraLeah GuerryMs. Jaret GuidryCarol C. GuidryMr. and Mrs. Gerald

GuilbeauxDrs. Jagdish & Padmini

GuptaSarah HabetzLiz HamptonKarolyn HardwayDan HareSandy HarlowMr. & Mrs. Jerry HarperDr. Edward Harrison Sr.Ms. Evelyn K. HayesMs. Mary Sue A. HayesRichard & Holley

HaymakerMr. & Mrs. Cordell HaymonRichard & Peggy HebertMs. Rita HerringtonMr. & Mrs. Thomas HertwigMr. Kenneth Hill Mr. W. James Hill, IIIMr. & Mrs. Hal H. HinchliffeJoy HodgesRose Marie HoffmanJanette HolcombJane HoneycuttSandra HornWayne HowardMrs. Rose Johnson HudsonMrs. Gaye IngramMs. Louise JacksonLisa JaubertMs. Mary L. JohnsonDavid JohnsonJohnny JohnsonBilly JohnsonMelissa JohnstonRobert JordanMr. Joseph E. JubanPatricia KahleMr. Manny KaiserReta S. KasperMs. Heloise KaunanDrew KeaheyElizabeth & Doug Keith

Margaret KillingsworthMr. & Mrs. Steve KimbrellBrian KingBruce N. KirkpatrickKay KirkpatrickDorcas KirspelDrs. Jason & Lacy KnowlesMr. & Mrs. Ralph KraftMrs. Geraldine KreamerJimmy KuhnMs. Donna M. LafleurMr. & Mrs. Charles W. LamarRichard LantronMs. Carolyn LapointMrs. F.E. LauricellaMs. Mary LavigneMrs. James LavilleMr. & Mrs. Drake LeeMr. Clyde C. Lester, Jr.David & Patricia LewisViki LindleyJanet LingoRose & Gerald LongKelly LongwellHelen N. LoosDr. & Mrs. Micheal MaddenMurry MagnessMain Street ExchangeKim MalmayMr. & Mrs. Ory MarrioneauxHelen MatthewsJane Ellen MayoMarian McClendonGeorge E. McGovern, IIIMr. & Mrs. W. Shelby

McKenzieDr. & Mrs. Edward

McLaughlinMrs. Wiliam McLeodDr. & Mrs. Robert L.

McManusCatherine McVeaMs. Robyn M. MerrickLauren J. MickeyRobert MillerMrs. Harriet Babin MillerCarolyn MillerMr. Joe T. MillerMs. Jane MillerDale W. MillerMr. & Mrs. Terry H. MillerMorris MintzNancy MontgomeryM.L. Monzingo Don & Carol MooreDavid MooreVernon MoretMiss. Phyllis MorganMrs. Marjorie MorrisonJ.C. MorrisonShaun MortonMr. & Mrs. Roger A. MoserDr. & Mrs. Julius MullinsMs. Susan L. MurovMr. & Mrs. William T. Murphy,

IIIMr. & Mrs. D. Denis MurrellMs. Sherie MuslowIta Nassar

CELEBRATING YEARS

Mr. & Mrs. R. Joseph NausMrs. Barbara NewmanJulia Mac NichollJosephine NixonDr. Thomas M. NosserJames O’BeirnePatsy O’BrienRoy H. Odom, Jr.Dan & Kathy O’LearyDonna & Neal OnedaneMrs. Kathleen OryRonald PadgettErnest PadgettMarianne B. ParkerRod A. ParkerMr. & Mrs. Boyd ParkerMr. & Mrs. Keith D. Paterson, Jr.David PattersonMyrtis PaulingMark J. PaxtonJoy McKinnis PearceNancy PennDrs. Harold & Cherri Penton, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Louis W. PetersMr. & Mrs. Benjamin M. PetersMr. Fred PetersenMargaret PhelpsMillie PixleyTami PriceTeddy R. PriceVeda C. PruittDavid & Erika RabalaisBuddy & Lauren RaglandIrene RagonaMrs. Suzanne RainerLeah RamsaurPaulette RawdonMr. & Mrs. John R. ReedDr. & Mrs. David B. ReganMr. & Mrs. Randolph RiceDr. & Mrs. Joe C. RiceDeborah RichardDonnie RichardCharles J. RichardsonDr. & Mrs. Albert RichertBecky & Richard RivetMary RobbinsMrs. JE Robeau, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. E.E. Roberts, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Glen RobinsonJohn RobinsonOliver Robinson, IIIMr. and Mrs. Karl A. Roider, Jr.Suzanne RollinsMart St. RomainSuzanne RouvalisMr. & Mrs. Robert L. RoyerEd RundellMrs. Victor A. Sachse, IIIFrank SadlerPaula SampleMr. & Mrs. Charles SchwingDorthy ScobeeRoger K. SealsMs. Shirley A. SellersJerry & Beverly SheaMary SheltonJennifer ShufflerGatha Simmons

Judge & Mrs. John SimonMr. & Mrs. Warren L. SingerDr. Larry E. SlayDaniel SmallMr. & Mrs. David P. SmithJane SnyderAnn SparkmanAnn SpikesMrs. Klara StanitzMr. & Mrs. Robert E. StewartBetty A. StoneMr. & Mrs. Gene StoutMarvin D. StrattonBarbara M. StrawitzDavid C. StrickMr. Jim TaylorThe Felterman FoundationThe Rev. & Mrs. James TheusCarolyn J. ThomasDr. & Mrs. John ThomasKathy ThompsonPam TommeMr. Loubert TrahanDavid & Coco TreppendahlLinda H. TruchelPat & Charlotte TurnelyMrs. Bert TurnerJohn Turner & Jerry FisherMr. & Mrs. P.D. TuttleBarbara UnkelHenry WalkerJohn & Carol WallinMr. & Mrs. Daniel C. WalshJudge Donald WalterDr. & Mrs. Dan R. WardLeslie WarePatricia J. WatsonRalph WebbMarion WeissNaomi WellsDr. & Mrs. Roger G. WestMrs. Dixie B. WhiteDenise WilliamsRussel W. Willmon, Jr.Helen WorthingtonMr. & Mrs. James E. Wyche, IIIMr. & Mrs. Don R. YeagerHenrietta YoderMatha YoungMr. James D. YoungKurt YoungThomas ZimmerDavid & Melinda Zolzer

LPB FISCAL YEAR 2015

REVENUE State General Fund $5,569,377Friends of LPB $2,742,366Corporation for Public Broadcasting $2,230,696Entrepreneurial Endeavors $1,724,802Production $842,506Interest & Dividends $1,274,423Underwriting $401,185 Total $14,785,355


FINANCIALS

State General Fund

$5,569,377

Friends of LPB

$2,742,366

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

$2,230,696

Entrepreneurial Endeavors

$1,724,802

Production

$842,506

Interest & Dividends

$1,274,423

Underwriting

$401,185

LPB FISCAL YEAR 2015

EXPENDITURES Programming and Production $7,410,455Broadcasting and Engineering $4,201,105Management and General $2,120,014Fundraising & Membership Development $1,053,781

Total $14,785,355


Programming and Production

$7,410,455

Fundraising & Membership Development

$1,053,781

Management and General

$2,120,014

Broadcasting and Engineering

$4,201,105

CELEBRATING YEARS

LPB’s Mission

To provide programming that is intelligent, informative, educational and entertaining. To connect the people of the state by creating content that showcases Louisiana’s unique history, people, places and events.

Funding for this document was provided by The Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting

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