Major Giving

Tuesday, 6 January 2009
06:06AM

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...


While WOSU continues to provide and strengthen a variety of annual services upon which the community relies, there are occasions when opportunities arise that are dynamic . . . and that fall outside the scope of our annual operations. These opportunities require special investments on the part of WOSU, Ohio State, and you!

If you have specific interests in children’s literacy, arts and culture, civic engagement, or other causes. You can impact the community in these areas by partnering with WOSU with gifts designated to support special projects.

What are we working on right now?

WOSU@COSI
WOSU Public Media is building a new production center at COSI Columbus. The 12,000-square foot facility will serve as civic space for community forums, debates, educational activities, and other broadcast and nonbroadcast activities. It will offer unique ways to explore the latest digital technology where children and adults can tour a working television and radio station, and experience exciting hands-on activities, exhibits and media literacy workshops that will educate, inform, entertain, and inspire.

Completion Date: September 2006

Construction Budget: $5,600,000
Endowment Goal: $5,000,000

Total Campaign Goal: $10,600,000

For more information about WOSU@COSI, campaign updates and complete list of very generous donors to the project, please click here.

The Pride of the Buckeyes
WOSU TV currently is producing its first high-definition documentary about The Ohio State University Marching Band. The documentary will include interviews, band member profiles, archival footage, and behind the scenes looks at tryouts, game preparations, and more!

Completion Date: September 2006

Budget: $135,500

WOSU Public Media would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of this documentary ($45,000 as of March 31, 2006):

  • Anonymous (2)
  • 5/3 Bank
  • Priscilla & Gene D’Angelo
  • Patsy & Larry Plum
  • Dorothy Spohn
  • Margaret & Frank White

To share your interests and to learn more about WOSU’s special projects, please contact:

Mary Yerina
yerina.1@osu.edu

Nancy Magargal 
magargal.1@osu.edu

614.292.9678

Theater Reviews

Each week WOSU’s theater critic Joy Reilly previews and reviews live stage performances in central Ohio, which are available as podcasts. more...

Open Line

Fred Andrle hosts his award-winning talk program. Fred’s show features fascinating national and local guests. He guides an intelligent and balanced discussion on topics ranging from politics to literature, music to science, health to finance, and psychology to science fiction. Weekdays at 10am. more...