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Tuesday, 6 January 2009
05:37AM

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 Revenues FY 2004


$13,389,923

Member Contributions - 20% - WOSU's individual giving from over 25,000 families and friends support the day-to-day operations of the WOSU Stations.

Contributed Services - 17% - this represents all the in-kind support provided by state and local agencies as well as various businesses throughout the community.

Federal Grants - 11% - this represents federal grants received from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and national telecommunications and information administration grants.

Fees and Services - 9% - production services, tower rental, radio and television underwriting and other contractual services are included in this category.

State and Local Grants - 8% - this represents all funds received through state and local government sources including subsidy grants from Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network Commission.

Auction Proceeds - 1% - the general public donates items and services to the WOSU stations for sale during a televised auction.  Sales from this event are shown here.

Miscellaneous - 1% - this represents Airfare advertising sales, special event proceeds, and other miscellaneous sales.

Indirect -24%- this includes in-kind supplies and services and indirect support from the Ohio State University.

The Ohio State University appropriation - 9%- direct financial support from Ohio State.

(Figures stated in millions of dollars)

operating expenses pie chart



ArtZine

ArtZine is WOSU TV's monthly arts and culture newsmagazine. Features highlights of some of the best artists and groups in the Columbus area. more...

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