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Supporters from across Southern California turned out in force to join us at our SCPR Community Open House.

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Looking back on 2016, it’s become fashionable for news media outlets to say that their content “is

important now more than ever.” Not at SCPR. Our combination of in-depth, fact-based journalism and

inclusive civic engagement has always been important and it will always remain important.

SCPR’s audiences have always understood this. And, therefore, our audiences are among the most

remarkable in all of media. SCPR’s audiences range from kids in the back seat of their parents’ cars

to centenarians who were born before the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920; from immigrants

who are new to our country to people who can trace their ancestry to indigenous tribes that antedate

the arrival of Europeans; across economic, ethnic, cultural, religious, and political lines. This disparate

group of Angelenos shares a common set of traits: curiosity, a commitment to life-long learning, a deep

respect for others, and a desire to improve the quality of civic and cultural life in one of the world’s

most diverse metropolises.

At SCPR, we routinely remind ourselves that we must “hold up an accurate mirror to the imperfect

paradise” that is greater Los Angeles if we are to fully realize the potential of our public service mission.

On any given day, the exercise of our craft requires facility in dozens of languages, analysis of emerging

economic and cultural trends, political acumen, command of legacy broadcast and emerging digital

technologies, and a willingness to listen to you.

When you add your voice to the conversation — whether it’s calling into Larry Mantle’s AirTalk or

posting a comment on our website or sharing a story we’ve done on social media or telling a co-worker

at the water cooler “I heard this story on KPCC today” — you help us further a mission that is unique in

Southern California. And, as other media struggle to remain connected to LA, the connection you make

with us each and every day improves the quality of our journalism and strengthens the civic fabric of

the community we share.

“Join us.” It’s a phrase you often hear during our programming, whether it’s asking you to tune into

The Frame, attend an In Person event or check out something interesting on our mobile digital platform.

“Join us” is an invitation, of course, not a command. But it’s more than just an invitation. When we ask

you to “join us,” it’s an acknowledgment that your knowledge and your insights and your perspectives

are integral to our understanding of Southern California.

When you “join us,” you help strengthen the bonds that unite us as Angelenos and as Americans.

On behalf of the SCPR Board of Trustees, our employees and our audiences, thank you for joining us

in 2016. We look forward to joining you in 2017 and beyond.

Sincerely,

Ana Valdez, Chair Bill Davis, President

Friends,

The mission of Southern California Public Radio is to strengthen the civic and cultural bonds that unite Southern California’s diverse communities by providing the highest quality news and information service through radio and other interactive media. We will be a public forum that engages its audiences in an ongoing dialogue and exploration of issues, events and cultures in the region and in the world, seeking to provide greater understanding and new perspectives to the people of these communities and their leaders.

At Southern California Public Radio, our public

service journalism is built on a foundation of

fact-based, in-depth reporting and community

engagement — bringing individuals from diverse

backgrounds and disparate perspectives together

to discuss and debate the news and events that

touch them every day. On air, online and at our

frequent live events,

SCPR asks our

audience to join us

in the conversation

— and it is not just

a figure of speech.

With the launch

of the live events

platform in 2010,

we put front and

center our emphasis

on producing in

person content to

bring audiences into the story. “Our goal,” says Jon

Cohn, managing producer of forum programs and

live events, “is to be a gateway to public media,

engaging people from across the region in face-

to-face conversation.” The events started in the

Crawford Family Forum and

then hit the road, bringing

programs to communities

throughout Southern

California including a regional

tour celebrating AirTalk’s 30th

anniversary, the first-ever live

broadcast of Take Two and an

affordability series as part of SCPR’s Regional

Desk. These events were a major success, drawing

together Southern Californians from different

walks of life to make connections and broaden

their understanding of their community and the

world around them.

Six years, 500 events and more than 60,000

attendees later, today SCPR is more committed to

community engagement than ever before. KPCC

In Person, the station’s events and engagement

team, has doubled its original size and redoubled

its commitment to producing events on subjects

as varied as gentrification, homelessness, civic

participation, and public education.

“KPCC In Person invites audiences into an

ongoing dialogue and exploration of issues,

events and cultures,” says Ashley Alvarado,

SCPR’s manager of public engagement. Her position

empowers Alvarado to develop strategies for involving

new and existing audiences with SCPR across

platforms (broadcast, web and live events) and, as

she sees it, a critical part of her job is just listening.

“Our audience knows more than we do. Getting to

know the community not only allows us to share

information people may find helpful — it also builds

relationships that inform our coverage and generate

compelling stories.”

Alvarado developed one such relationship with Sonia

Kang, a multicultural activist and social entrepreneur

she met at a community event. “Sonia is fantastic,”

Alvarado says. “She has a wealth of wisdom” that has

proven to be an asset to SCPR programs like Take Two,

which invited her to join a segment focused on talking

to kids about race.

For her part, Kang is equally enthusiastic about

SCPR — not only what she hears on air, but also

what she encounters at KPCC In Person events.

“I’m mixed Mexican and Black, born in Puerto Rico,

raised in Hawaii, and my husband is Korean. I literally

make up 70 percent of the racial, ethnic and cultural

composition of LA,” she says. “When I listen to

KPCC or attend an In Person event, I feel a sense

of belonging because I’m hearing stories about my

struggles and my reality, stories from diverse reporters

about people who could be my neighbors and friends.”

Fostering that sense of belonging, Alvarado says,

is what sets SCPR apart. “We hear over and over

about people feeling disconnected from or wary of the

media,” she says. “At KPCC, we are actively working to

deepen our knowledge of the communities we serve

and to deserve their trust.”

“When I listen to KPCC or attend an

In Person event, I feel a sense of

belonging because I’m hearing stories about my struggles

and my reality.”

Covering Communities In Person

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SCPR’s Ashley Alvarado (right) in conversation with multicultural activist Sonia Kang in the Crawford Family Forum.

Audiences turn to Southern California Public Radio

to hear interesting stories showcasing the diverse

makeup of our community. The same is true of our

employees, whose backgrounds and experiences

reflect the broad range of influences and identities

shaping Southern California.

For SCPR newsroom producer Bianca Ramirez,

the daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico

and the first in her family to obtain a high school

diploma and earn a bachelor’s degree, SCPR’s

commitment to capturing multiple narratives is

particularly meaningful. “Whether we are talking

about education, immigration or the economy,” she

notes, “I can connect to the stories we tell on KPCC

because I’ve experienced them in real life.”

Roy Lenn, who works in corporate sponsorship,

also connects with SCPR’s focus on global

storytelling. “I think [reporter] James Kim’s piece

on first language attrition, which he did for Off-

Ramp and which won an APTRA [Associated Press

Television and Radio Association] Mark Twain

award, is a good example of why KPCC resonates

for me,” he says. “My mom is from the Philippines

and my dad is from India, and since English was

their common language, that’s what my

sisters and I spoke at home. We had a pretty

all-American upbringing, but James’ story

made me think of the things I might not

know or appreciate about how hard my

parents worked to give us the privilege of

growing up in the United States.”

Take Two editor Joanne Griffith grew

up on the other side of the Atlantic, in

England, and remains a British citizen.

Today, SCPR helps her make sense of

her adopted country as she confronts the

challenges of raising a daughter in America.

“When I first got here, Steve Julian steered

me around the freeways, Larry Mantle

schooled me on local politics and John Rabe

taught me about the Los Angeles beyond

the Hollywood hype,” she says. “Now, as

an employee, I get to help people better

understand Southern California, whether

they are new arrivals or lifelong residents.

There’s so much to talk about and to share,

and I get to be part of the conversation

every day. As we say in England, ‘That’s

not too shabby!’”

Sharon McNary brings a different

experience to her position as SCPR’s

infrastructure reporter. Originally from

Los Angeles, she worked in journalism

for decades before coming to the station.

Prior to that, she had a career as a private

investigator and a computer programmer,

served in the military and even did a stint

in the Peace Corps, in Bolivia. “I may be the

only reporter in Southern California ever

to have built a water system,” she says.

“It was a great education for my beat —

telling important stories about the things

we build together to make life better, like

bridges, sewers and water pipes.” McNary’s

storytelling gets a boost from one of her

other former lives, as well: Before taking

a reporter job at SCPR, she launched the

station’s Public Insight Network, a group of

several thousand people who — by sharing

their experience and expertise — help the

newsroom cover Southern California.

No matter their individual paths to get to

SCPR, our employees find common ground

when they arrive. “If you want to collaborate

with people who are working to the highest

standards in journalism,” McNary says, “this

is the place you want to be.”

“ Whether we are talking about education, immigration or the economy, I can connect to the stories we tell on KPCC because I’ve experienced them in real life.”


Reflecting Our RegionSCPR STAFFERS:

SCPR’s Bianca Ramirez, Joanne Griffith, Roy Lenn and Sharon McNary (pictured, left to right) reflect the broad range of backgrounds and experiences shaping Southern California.

In a competitive global economy, career

success increasingly means securing an

internship. For many interns, this means

preparing for long days of drudgery answering

phones and getting coffee, with the hope of

gleaning a few scraps of insight from more

seasoned peers. Southern California Public

Radio has upended the traditional internship

model, exposing up-and-coming reporters to

the full breadth of experiences in journalism

and giving them the tools vital to advancement

in the field.

“We see our internship and news apprentice

programs as a crucial part of building the next

generation of public service journalists,” says

Melanie Sill, vice president of content at SCPR.

“They do real-life work, and they do it at a

high level.”

“My first day, a big story broke, and instead

of pushing me aside to focus on doing their

jobs, editors, reporters and hosts all welcomed

me into their meetings, interviews and studios,”

recalls Carla Javier, a Princeton graduate

and former SCPR intern who today works at

multimedia news company Fusion. “The next

day, I pitched, reported and produced my first

on-air assignment, and just a week later, I

started on my first feature story. I’ve been an

intern in a lot of other shops, and this is not

how it usually goes down — KPCC is different.”

This difference was a critical aspect of what

drew Javier to SCPR in the first place. A young

immigrant to the United States, Javier says

that her earliest memories include driving

in the car with her father, the radio set to

National Public Radio, as they got to know the

topographic (and, through NPR, the political,

social and cultural) landscape of their adopted

homeland. As a college student in New Jersey,

Javier tuned into SCPR to listen to features like

“Make Al Care,” a series dedicated to engaging

voters around local elections. “The station

didn’t just make Al care, it made me care, too,”

she says.

When she was a listener, SCPR fascinated

Javier; when she became an intern, it helped

her develop her voice as a reporter.

“I got to bring my perspective as a young

woman in Los Angeles to my work, and to

raise issues and events that were important

to me on the airwaves,” she says.

Javier notes that training positions at SCPR

are hands on and translate to real impact in

the field — a common refrain among former

interns and news apprentices. “My internship

experience was much more beneficial than

anything else I’ve ever done,” says James Kim, who

later became an associate producer on The Frame.

“I was able to go out in the field, produce and edit. I

even won an award from the L.A. Press Club, beating

out professional and senior reporters. That never

happens, but it happened here.”

SCPR internships provide opportunities for

college students and recent graduates, while news

apprenticeships enable people to get an entry level

job at the station, either part- or full-time, for up to a

year. “These positions are highly competitive, and they

are a great way to break into the news business,” Sill

says. They also offer an essential grounding in what

it takes to make it as a journalist, says former intern

Lauren Osen, today the senior producer on AirTalk.

“Internships at KPCC teach you to be resourceful and

creative and to take ownership of your story, wherever

your career ends up taking you.”

Next Generation of SCPR Journalists Makes Impact


As an SCPR intern, Carla Javier began reporting and producing her own stories within her first week on the job.

“I’ve been an intern in a lot of other shops, and this

is not how it usually goes down — KPCC is different.”

The James Irvine Foundation: Ensuring that California Counts

For These Donors, SCPR Delivers

For the owners of Rail Delivery Services, one

of the market leaders in Southern California’s

trucking industry, life on the road offers many

rewards — including a chance to listen to

KPCC. As important benefactors of the station,

Greg and Judi Stefflre

are grateful for the

insight and stimulation

Southern California

Public Radio provides.

“I drive 60 miles every

day between our facility

in Fontana and where

we live in La Habra Heights,” Greg says. “Without

SCPR to keep me company, it would be almost

impossible for me to do.”

Judi took a leap of faith in buying Rail Delivery

Services — she did not have a background in

transportation — and immediately became

one of the industry’s only female executives.

She decided early on that her focus would be

growing a company built on a

promise of integrity, and she

hears that same commitment

in SCPR’s coverage. “Being

honest and transparent is the

key to this company, just the

way it is at KPCC,” she says.

“The programming is unbiased

and exposes you to so many

interesting things.”

That exposure, notes Greg,

is essential to the value SCPR

brings to the community. “When

I was a kid, we had cohesive

neighborhoods, and you would

really get to know the people

around you. Today, that’s the

role KPCC plays, breaking us

out of our isolated bubbles and

introducing us to the world.”

Rail Delivery Services carries

freight across the region, but as dedicated KPCC

listeners, Greg and Judi broaden their horizons

even further. “We don’t ever want to turn for

news and information someplace that simply

reinforces our own views because then we

never learn anything,” Judi says. “KPCC offers

incredible depth, and for us, it’s just a great

place to donate.”

Fueling the growth of Southern

California Public Radio’s dynamic

news and public affairs reporting is a

critical partnership with The James

Irvine Foundation, one of California’s

most distinguished philanthropic

organizations. The foundation made

its first grant to SCPR in 2000

and has contributed several million

dollars during the past 16 years.

This year, the foundation provided

funding for a unique collaboration

between SCPR and three other

public radio stations in the state:

KQED in San Francisco, KPBS in

San Diego and Capital Public Radio

in Sacramento. Known as California

Counts, the joint initiative enabled

the stations to pool resources and

share coverage related to the 2016

elections. “We did a lot of planning

and coordination of stories on

statewide races and propositions,”

says Melanie Sill, SCPR’s vice

president of content. “It’s been

really terrific, and in the long term, it’s great for

California to have these stations working together

on big stories.”

The foundation expanded its relationship with

SCPR via California Counts as an opportunity to

empower Californians to understand public policy

during an election year. “There’s a long history

of quality journalism coming out of public radio,

including SCPR,” says foundation Director of

Communications Mike Smith. “With its tremendous

reach, its commitment to audience diversity and

its focus on informing listeners about issues that

matter in our state, the station has been a natural

partner for us.”

Smith points to various outgrowths of California

Counts as an indicator of the grant’s success.

“SCPR collaborated with MapLight, a nonprofit

working to reveal money’s influence on politics,

to produce an in-depth voter guide. They also

hosted town hall events up and down the state,”

he says. “At the Irvine Foundation, we’re proud

of this collaboration and the ways it allowed voters

to be heard.”

DONOR PROFILES


“KPCC offers incredible depth,

and for us, it’s just a great place

to donate.”

“ At the Irvine Foundation, we’re proud of this collaboration and the ways it allowed voters to be heard.”

TOM CASTRO CAPRI MADDOX

When Tom Castro listens to KPCC, he

hears a changing world. “Southern

California is where Latin America,

the United States and Asia converge.

Wherever the world is headed, our

region is going to get there first, and

KPCC will be in the center of it all.”

He points with pride to the station’s

growing news and public affairs

presence. “With newspapers shrinking

and TV newscasts emphasizing the

sensational, many talented professionals have left

those organizations to join KPCC.”

Castro’s life has been informed by change. He

grew up in South Los Angeles and Huntington Park,

lived in Mexico City and, for the past 18 years, he

and his family have made Houston their home. His

extended family and leadership commitments make

him a frequent visitor to Southern California.

Castro is a trailblazing entrepreneur who has

founded and managed four companies in the media

and energy export sectors, including the nation’s

largest privately held Hispanic-focused company.

At age 25, he bought his first radio station, making

him the youngest owner in the U.S. at that time.

He served on the National Leadership Council of

the Obama for President Campaign and has long

worked with local and national elected officials to

promote economic growth and opportunity. He is a

passionate advocate for education, the environment

and social justice and serves on a variety of

commercial and non-profit boards.

From his vantage point in Texas, Castro sees the

station as a way that people from diverse cultures

are joining together in a shared community. “We

live in an era that is both exciting and turbulent.

Through the airwaves, KPCC is creating common

ground. It’s an essential resource.”

As a special assistant city

attorney for the City of Los

Angeles, Capri Maddox serves

myriad constituencies including

the business community and

unions, the courts and law

enforcement, homeless issues,

neighborhood councils and faith-

based communities, to name a

few. Keeping it all in perspective

can be a challenge.

“I don’t always know if the issues on my radar are

what’s resonating with the average person,” she says.

“But when I listen to KPCC, it gives me

a sense of people’s priorities. I gain insight.”

Soon after becoming a listener, Maddox knew she

had joined a unique community whose boundaries

extend in every direction. “On any given day, I feel

like I have one-on-one time with someone from a

different culture, country, or socioeconomic class.”

Maddox has served her city in a variety of roles.

As a Los Angeles deputy city attorney, she worked in

Central Trials, the Neighborhood Prosecutor Program,

and the Business & Complex Litigation and General

Counsel Sections. Before returning to the Office of the

City Attorney at the invitation of City Attorney Mike

Feuer, she was president of the City of Los Angeles

Board of Public Works.

As a public servant, Maddox values Southern

California Public Radio; as a mother, she cherishes

it. “I listen with my son. Years from now, he will

be more curious about the world as a result.

It’s priceless.”

At a time when disagreements and discord

dominate the news, Maddox credits SCPR with

bringing people together. “It’s more than a radio

station, it’s a movement. Our listeners feel connected.”


TRUSTEE PROFILES

Remembering Steve JulianLast April, SCPR mourned the passing of KPCC Morning Edition host Steve Julian, 57, due to complications

from brain cancer. For 15 years, Julian was a loyal morning companion for tens of thousands of listeners across

Southern California. He also had a busy second career in theater as a playwright, actor and director. “Steve was

a singular talent,” recalls Larry Mantle, host of KPCC’s AirTalk. “He is completely irreplaceable.” Below, Mantle

offers a look at an exceptional colleague and an extraordinary friend.

I met Steve in early 1983,

after I was hired to anchor the

afternoon drive-time news block

at CBS-affiliate KPRO radio in

Riverside. Steve was working

there in production, and we hit

it off right away.

Noticing our easy rapport,

the news director asked me if

I would like to have Steve co-

anchor with me. I thought it was

a great idea, and though he had

never done news before, Steve’s

naturally strong radio presence

allowed him to connect with

listeners immediately.

We kept in touch when I left

for KPCC. For a time, Steve took

a break from radio, deciding to follow in his father’s

footsteps and become a police officer. He graduated

from the police academy at Rio Hondo College and went

to work for the Baldwin Park Police Department.

Years later, Steve returned to radio as a traffic reporter

on multiple stations including KPCC, ultimately taking on

the position of local host of Morning Edition.

Steve’s personal characteristics were a significant

part of what made him such a remarkable broadcaster

and journalist. He was driven to master what he thought

were the most important parts of his job — accuracy,

clarity and connection with his audience. He had deep

respect for KPCC listeners and felt a strong sense of

responsibility to them. These traits complemented his

superb news judgment and writing skills and an on-air

delivery that was warm and polished.

I miss Steve on multiple levels. I miss hearing him

every morning on KPCC telling me what happened while

I was asleep. I miss our hours-long conversations about

the art of radio over scotch and cigars. Most importantly,

I miss his open, nonjudgmental way of giving me insights

into my thinking. I’m only now starting to understand how

much I learned about myself from our conversations.

My consolation for losing Steve is continuing his work

to fulfill the promise of SCPR’s public service mission and

all our terrific memories over 33 years of friendship.

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Andrew Madlener

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Grant Abramson

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Joseph H. Low, IV

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Howard Newman and

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Farhad Zaltash

Zickler Family Foundation

Yael Esther Ziman

Herb and Arlene Zimmer

Margie Zinger

Allison Zuckerman and

Adam Steinberg Rodgers

Candice Sherbin and

Joel K. Zwick

LEGACY SOCIETY

The Legacy Society honors members who have provided for the future of SCPR by including the station in their estate plans.

Anonymous Friends (155)

Barbara H. Ackermann

Lawanda R. Allee

Sandra J. Ball-Rokeach

John M Beringer Jr.

Arlene Robin Bernstein

Herley Jim and Mollie Bowling

Robert and Wendy Brandow

Adrienne Brandriss

Janet Bratton

Stephanie Brito

Dolores and Wayne Browning

Ruby Bugarin

Justin and Marie Cantor

Esther S. M. Chao

Margaret Connery

Ellen L. Damon

James Davidson

Susan Gray Davis

Wilbur L. Davis

Dennis Dewenter

Sheila Diskin and

Michael Berman

Mark Dixon and Sandra Fazio

Rabbi Lisa Edwards and

Tracy Moore

Noemi Epstein and

Darrel Vorderstrasse

Milton J. Fatt

Mona Field

Cathie L. Fields and

Mark E. Whitebook

Robin Fish

Bill and Trish Flumenbaum

Anita and Haley Fromholz

Cathy and Robert Garant

Katherine Gfeller

Barbara Gibbs

Capital Group

Frank Cruz

Steve and Sarah Deschenes

Edison International

Adelaide Hixon

IDS Real Estate Group


Bill Kamer

Jordan Kaplan

Stewart and Pat Kwoh and Asian

Americans Advancing Justice

Los Angeles

Monica Lozano and David Ayon

L.E. Waters Construction

Mei Hu Chu Foundation

Pacific Rim Printers & Mailers

Julian and Justine Poon and


The Rothstein Family

Marla and Jim Ryan

Isaac and Michal Sudit

Sugimoto Family Foundation/

Lisa Sugimoto

University of Southern California

Wells Fargo

WHH Foundation

BRONZE SPONSORS

Cardenas Market

Entravision

Ken and Lori Gorvetzian

Karen and Stephen Hillenberg

Janice and Larry Hoffmann,

Morgan Stanley Financial

Advisors

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Barry and Wendy Meyer

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas

Skadden, Arps, Slate,

Meagher & Flom LLP

Nancy Englander and Harold M.

Williams

TRAVEL SPONSORS

Korean Air

Lotte Hotels and Resorts

Mariena and Jose Quintanilla

Judith D. Raffel

Jay Rosenthal

Dianne K. Sax

Marilyn L. Schmitt

Pamela Scrape

Lee & Barbara Shoag

Dr. Susan S. Simmons and

Jerry M. Haselfeld

Charles Snyder and

Peggy Ramsey

Christine M. Sorenson

Stephanie Strout and

Andrew Carrico IV

Judith and Ward Thompson

Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin

Jessica and Robert Weiner

Dr. Robert and Nadyne Zafran

Nancy Englander and

Harold M. Williams

Estate of Julie Y. Chan

Estate of Judy R. Cohn

Estate of Melinda ElGuindy

Estate of Richard A. Gross

Estate of Robert Montavon

Estate of Irene Nevil

Estate of Sara Wetherbee

CORPORATE DONORS

20th Century Fox

A24 Films

The Broad Museum

Cedars-Sinai

City of Hope

Flex Alert Campaign

Korean Air

LA Metro

LA Philharmonic

Memorial Care

Netflix

PaintCare

Paramount Pictures

Sterling Rice Group

SunPower


Health, Science & Environment Leadership Council MembersMelissa Alvarado

Dr. Sandra Ball-Rokeach

Steven Birenbaum

Dr. Shirley Chi

Dr. Eileen Gallo

Dolores Grunigen

Dr. Susan Love

Gene Lucero

Laura Rosenwald

Ed Rounds

Victoria Simon

Marcia Williams

Raymond Yen, MD

Innovation Leadership Council MembersJoaquin Beltran

Teresa Bridwell

Tim Cadogan

Ricardo Cervantes

David Gordon

David Hummelberg

Ben Lazarus

Jeff Lipp

Sherry Phelan, PhD

Chris Testa

Millie Yamaki

Regional News Leadership Council MembersNeil Bason

John Chamberlain

Bryant Garth

Ruben Gonzalez

Peter Hidalgo

Janice Jafari

Bill Kamer

Winnie Kho

Fernando Lopez

Javier Mendoza

Nancy Stark

Colin Weightman

Elaine Weinberg

Brad Barrett Partner Capital Research Global Investors

Thomas H. Castro President and CEO El Dorado Capital, LLC

Gordon Crawford Life Trustee (Active) Senior Vice President Capital Research and Management Co. (retired)

Bill Davis President and CEO Southern California Public Radio

Dr. Hilary Garland Psychologist Office of Dr. Hilary Garland

Dr. Fernando J. Guerra Director The Center for the Study of Los Angeles

Xavier A. Gutierrez President & Chief Investment Officer Meruelo Investment Partners

David Hill President Hilly, Inc.

Jihee Kim Huh Life Trustee (Active) Vice Chairman Pacific American Fish Company

Winnie Kho Owner and CEO KTW Properties, Inc.

Gary Kishner Director of Public Relations Herbalife Nutrition

Darcy Kopcho Executive Vice President Capital Group International, Inc.

Capri Maddox Special Assistant City Attorney Office of the City Attorney– Los Angeles

Stephen McDonald President, Middle East Group Executive Vice President Trust Company of the West

Jon R. McTaggart President and CEO American Public Media Group

Molly Munger Co-Founder and Co-Director The Advancement Project

Drew Murphy Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning Edison International

Dr. James B. Pick Professor, School of Business University of Redlands

Julian Poon Partner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Peter Rice Chairman and CEO Fox Networks Group

Virgil Roberts Life Trustee (Active) Partner Bobbitt & Roberts

Nancy Stark Senior Director American Realty Advisors

Ana Valdez Chair President and Co-Founder Valdez Consulting Group, Inc.

Catherine M. Ward Senior Vice President and Director Capital Research and Management Co. (retired)

James White Partner PAC Partners

Harold M. Williams Life Trustee (Active) President Emeritus The J. Paul Getty Trust

Charles Woo CEO Megatoys

Life Trustee

(Honorary)

Louise Henry Bryson Former President of Distribution, Lifetime Television and Executive Vice President and General Manager, Lifetime Movie Network Chair Emerita of the Board, The J. Paul Getty Trust

Adelaide Hixon Philanthropist APH Group

Stewart Kwoh Founding President & Executive Director Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Jarl Mohn President and CEO NPR

Ronald L. Olson Partner Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP

Constance L. Rice Co-Founder and Co-Director Advancement Project

Dr. Marilyn Sutton Professor Emeritus California State University Dominguez Hills

Trustees In Memoriam

Jon B. Lovelace Capital Research and Management Company

Charles D. Miller Avery Dennison Company

Dr. Harry P. Pachon The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute

Regional Advisory Council 2015-2016

Jeff Greenstein Chair Writer and Producer

Melissa Alvarado Attorney

Leah Bergman Attorney Bergman & Dacey, Inc.

Joaquin Beltran Founder Mentorvine

Steve Hochman Music Critic LA Times

Nicole Kuklok-Walman Arbonne Independent Consultant

Edina Lekovic Director of Policy and Programming Muslim Public Affairs Council

Tara Maxey Co-Owner Heirloom

AMONG THE AWARDS RECEIVED FOR JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE IN 2016

LA PRESS CLUB AWARDS — REGIONAL

First Place Hard News or News Feature: Stephanie O’Neill,

“How Doctors Die”

First Place Investigative: Deepa Fernandes, “Harm At Home”

Second Place Investigative: Stephanie O’Neill, “Police and the

Mentally Ill: LAPD Unit Praised As Model for Nation”

EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD — REGIONAL

Best Investigative Reporting, Large Market Radio:

“Officer Involved: A KPCC Investigation”

GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS — REGIONAL

Best News Broadcast Under 15 Minutes: KPCC-FM 4:00pm

Newscast

Best News Public Affairs Program: AirTalk for October 1, 2015

Best News Reporting: Frank Stoltze, “In Wake of Public Outcry

Over Shootings, LAPD Training Focuses on Empathy”

Best Investigative Reporting: Karen Foshay, Paul Glickman,

“Sex and the LAUSD Teacher”

Best Serious Feature Reporting of One Minute or Longer:

Deepa Fernandes, “Missing Kindergarten Is a Big Deal”

Best News Special: Take Two, “50 Years after the Watts Riots:

A Look at the Community’s Past, Present and Future”

Best Government and Political Reporting: Meghan McCarty,

“#MakeAlCare: Taking on Voter Apathy One Person at a Time”

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY GENEROUSLY DONATED BY BILL YOUNGBLOOD.

Founders

Ronald L. Olson Founding Chair Partner Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP

William H. Kling Founding Vice Chair President Emeritus American Public Media Group

Staff of Southern California Public Radio

Bill Davis President and CEO

Mark Crowley Vice President, General Manager

Mary Hawley Vice President, Underwriting

Doug Johnson Vice President, Technology & Operations

Carol Komatsuka Vice President, Development

Elsa Luna CFO

Melanie Sill Vice President, Content

Senior Staff of American Public Media Group

SCPR is one of the organizations of APMG

Jon R. McTaggart President and CEO

Dave Kansas Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Morris Goodwin Senior Vice President and CFO

Sylvia Strobel Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Southern California Public Radio Board of Trustees 2016-2017

Robert L. Adler Vice Chair Executive Vice President and General Counsel Edison International (retired)

Rose Catherine Pinkney Head of Cinema Cinema Gypsy Productions

Susan Steinhauser Attorney

Deborah Williams-Hedges Senior Media Relations Representative California Institute of Technology

KPCC Leadership Council Members

Arts & Entertainment Leadership Council MembersEsther S. M. Chui Chao

Bronya Galef

Jeff Greenstein

Melody Kanschat

Gale Kohl

Lauren Lexton

Harry Lin

Rose Catherine Pinkney

Maria Rosario Jackson

Stephen Rountree

Marcia Seligson

Susan Steinhauser

Bradley Tabach-Bank

Education Leadership Council MembersFrank Baxter

Martin H. Blank, Jr.

Cathy Choi

Jacqueline Chun

Bernadette Glenn

John Jackson

Shawn McCreight

Mindy Stein

Lisa Sugimoto

Josh Taylor

Kristen Taylor

Katie Wei

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