About WOSU

Tuesday, 6 January 2009
06:52AM

Kresge Challenge Grant


Make a generous gift to WOSU to help us meet a $500,000 Challenge Grant from The Kresge Foundation. Your gift will contribute to our raising the dollars necessary to claim this important grant. Thank you for your support of WOSU Public Media.


WOSU@COSI is open to the public!

Our new media center is here! Visitors will be greetd by our digital welcome mat, and can see themselves on U•TV, an interactive exhibit where you can explore the art and science of television production. You can also take a peek inside our new studios. more...


Operating Expenses FY 2004-2005


$12,964,990

Underwriting - 2%- expenses associated with the solicitation of funds for spot underwriting of local and national programs aired by the wosu stations.

Fundraising-7%- includes expenses incurred for member solicitation, member services, pledge activities, planned giving, endowment, capital campaign, auction, and special events.

Programming and Production -36%- station broadcast services are available 24 hours, 365 days a year.  Expenses associated with programming the many hours of operation are reflected in this category, along with expenses incurred to produce national and local programs.

Broadcasting-26%- transmission cost, equipment maintenance, production support, and utilities are shown here.

Marketing and Communications -6%- all public relations, advertisement, and marketing expenses are included in this category.

Management and General -18%- includes day-to-day operational costs for the computer center, business office, human resources, and administration.

Depreciation -5%- equipment depreciation cost

Operating Expense 2004-2005

 





Beyond the Gridiron: The Life and Times of Woody Hayes

A fascinating profile, of one of the most gifted and complex coaches of the twentieth century, chronicles Hayes’ rise from high school coach in a small Ohio town to college football dominance as the head coach of the OSU Buckeyes. This first-ever public television documentary on Woody Hayes also looks at the times that shaped the man, from WWII through the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement. more...

Travel, Leisure and Home: A WOSU Auction Event

April 12-14, from 7 to 11pm
Save the dates, and bid high to buy on Vacation Packages, Home Improvement items, Dining Certificates, Tickets and Events, Household and Sporting Goods, Golf Outings, Toys and Games, and much, much more.


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