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From the battlefields of Iraq to the political battles of Washington to the cultural
and personal stories that fill our communities, the challenges of providing
balanced, thoughtful and in-depth journalism have never been greater.
In 2005, no event more sharply defined these challenges than Hurricane Katrina –
a story that spanned the terrible human drama of the storm; broad issues of
urbanization, class and race that punctuated the efforts to rebuild New Orleans;
and questions of government and civic accountability. Throughout the storm
and its aftermath, NPR ® journalists told this narrative through direct, strong and
personal reporting. Since then, our commitment to chronicling this national
tragedy has never wavered. NPR remains one of the few national news
organizations to maintain a bureau in the Gulf region, and we have dedicated
extensive resources to continue bringing the voices of local citizens to the
national dialogue. The New Orleans Times-Picayune media columnist stated,
“I’ve written this again and again: NPR is the go-to network for the best
broadcast news coverage of our ongoing crisis.”
The year was also marked by radical changes in the sources of news and
information available to the public. Many media institutions reduced their
investments in journalism or consolidated their assets. NPR rose to serve the
public interest with the completion of a three-year strategic news expansion
that added more journalists, beats, investigative reporting and bureaus worldwide.
In 2005, NPR also extended its public service mission to reach new and more
diverse listeners through new media and was recognized for its leadership,
along with its Member stations, in such emerging media platforms as podcasting,
on-demand and digital HD Radio. Now, NPR has joined with our Member stations
and our other partners in public broadcasting in a series of collaborative initiatives
to strengthen local stations’ news operations and create a comprehensive
approach to news coverage that spans regional, national and international
reporting. Through these efforts, NPR and the public radio system will seek
to fill the void in the changing media landscape and answer the public demand
for relevant, thoughtful journalism.
Ultimately, our success is measured by our value to the public, our peers
and our supporters. In 2005, NPR programming attracted a record 26 million
listeners weekly – double our audience from only seven years ago. NPR’s work
was recognized with such professional honors as the George Foster Peabody
Award for our Iraq coverage, Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award, Sigma
Delta Chi Award, InterAction Award for Reporting Excellence in Humanitarian
Issues, Investigative Reporters and Editors Award, American Academy for the
Advancement of Science Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award from the
Radio and Television News Directors Association. These efforts and achievements
were supported by contributions from countless foundations, corporations and
individuals. Your faith in the value of in-depth, fact-based journalism and civil
discourse, and in NPR and public radio, is recognized and valued every day.
Ken Stern
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The mission of NPR is to work in Since its launch in 1970, NPR NPR News has been honored with
partnership with member stations has evolved into a major media every major journalism award for
to create a more informed public — organization, primary news provider its in-depth, objective reporting,
one challenged and invigorated and dominant force in American life. investigations, special series and
by a deeper understanding and features. Through a multi-year
appreciation of events, ideas and In 2005, a record 26 million listeners expansion, NPR News has further
cultures. To accomplish our mission, weekly tuned in to NPR programs. strengthened its resources and
we produce, acquire, and distribute More than 800 public radio stations, increased staffing, added new
programming that meets the highest throughout all 50 states, bring NPR beats and grew its domestic and
standards of public service in to their local communities; more than foreign bureaus. In 2005, NPR had
journalism and cultural expression; 99 percent of Americans live in an area correspondents in 36 cities worldwide;
we represent our members in matters served by an NPR Member station. among NPR’s new bureaus are Cairo,
of their mutual interest; and we provide Dakar and Hanoi. This year, NPR
satellite interconnection for the entire NPR produces and/or distributes also launched an initiative to identify
public radio system. more than 1300 hours of news, and develop the next generation of
information, cultural and entertainment outstanding public radio journalists
programming weekly. These include through the year-long Kroc Fellowship
the flagship daily news magazines Program, one of the NPR News
Morning Edition ® and All Things initiatives made possible by a
Considered ® , which rank among the 2003 bequest from Joan B. Kroc,
most listened to programs on U.S. philanthropist and widow of
radio; the midday news magazine McDonald’s Corporation founder
Day to Day SM; News & Notes, the Ray A. Kroc.
daily news and information program
exploring African-American issues, NPR.org extends the organization’s
and the news talk shows Talk of the journalism and public service mission
Nation ® , Fresh Air ® and The Diane through hourly online newscasts,
Rehm Show. NPR’s cultural and audio streaming and comprehensive
entertainment slate includes the NPR archives. NPR.org also offers
hit humor shows Car Talk ® and original-to-Internet programming,
Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! ® as well as including online columns, the music
such music programs as World Café ® , show All Songs Considered SM and
From the Top and Sacred Classics. live streaming concerts featuring
In 2005, NPR also offered a live top musical artists. In 2005, NPR
broadcast of the American opera and public radio stations began
Porgy & Bess and the “Higher Ground” podcasting, creating a variety of
Hurricane Katrina relief concert, in on-demand content and a shared
partnership with WBGO Jazz 88.3FM. directory for public radio fans to
Sirius® Satellite Radio features NPR NowSM find a wide range of quality titles.
and NPR Talk SM, two 24/7 channels
offering a variety of shows from NPR’s reach is global: The 24/7 NPR
NPR and other public radio producers. Worldwide service offers NPR news,
A leader in the research and information, cultural and entertainment
development of the new digital shows to listeners in more than 150
HD Radio technology, NPR distributes countries through satellite and digital
five 24/7 multicast music channels in radio, and also reaches members of
jazz, folk, electronica, classical and the military and their families through
AAA formats. American Forces Radio.
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Membership dues $ 2,197,733 SFWFOVF
Station Programming Fees 60,648,575 Membership Dues : 1%
Grants, Contributions & Sponsorships 1 57, 591,380
Distribution Services 18,189, 821
Other Revenues 2 20 ,404,198
Total Revenues 159, 031,707
Station Programming Fees : 39%
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News & Information 56,705,465
Distribution & Satellite System Replacement 19,430,612
Engineering 13,677,584
NPR Foundation : 3%
Programming 12,033, 111
Online 4,977,671 Distribution Services : 11%
Consumer Products 2,077,713
Development 3 4,454,630
Member & Program Services 3,473,171
Support Services 24, 491,523
Total Expenses 141, 321,480 Grants, Contributions : 33%
& Sponsorships
1 Includes $4.1M in gifts to the NPR Foundation and $1.2M in donated goods & services.
2 Includes investment income of $15.1M.
3 Includes expenses of $866K for the NPR Foundation.
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Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,989, 631
Investments 25,250,784
Receivables 13,942,730 FYQFOTFT
Prepaid and Other Assets 3,921,608 Development : 2.5%
Total Current Assets 52,104,753
Property and Equipment, NET 46, 677,864
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Long term investments 299,298,269 News & Information : 40.1%
Long term receivables 9,125,438
Deferred financing costs 776,392
Total Other Assets 309,200,099
Engineering : 9.7%
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Current Liabilities Online : 3.5%
Accounts payable 4, 111,985
Current portion of long term debt 1,200,000 Distribution Services : 13.7%
Accrued Expenses 11,573,629 NPR Foundation : 0.6%
Accrued interest payable 164,803
Programming : 8.5%
Deferred revenues 4,910,412
Total Current Liabilities 21,960,829
Support Services : 18.8%
Non-Current Liabilities
Other accrued expenses, Long-term 3,473,404
Notes payable, Long-term 2,880,000
Bonds Payable, Long-Term 40,500,000
Interest Rate Swap Contracts 1, 851,505
Total Non-Current Liabilities 48,704,909
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Michael H. Lazar
President & General Manager
KXPR-FM – Capital Public Radio, Inc.
Sacramento, CA
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