Organizations Filed Purposes:
KPTS IS YOUR PUBLICLY OWNED MEDIA COMPANY THAT EDUCATES AND ENRICHES OUR COMMUNITY WITH QUALITY ARTS, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, INFORMATIONAL, ENLIGHTENING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ENTERTAIN, CHALLENGE MINDS AND CONTRIBUTE TO A LIFE OF LEARNING.OUR VISION- A GREAT COMMUNITY DESERVES A GREAT DIGITAL PUBLIC MEDIA OPERATION. . . ONE THAT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING COMMUNITY-BUILDING TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND IS THE "VOICE AND THE PLATFORM" FOR ITS COMMUNITY.
KPTS IS YOUR PUBLICLY OWNED TELEVISION STATION THAT EDUCATES, ENGAGES, ENTERTAINS AND ENRICHES KANSANS THROUGH QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP.
CONTENTKPTS IS YOUR PUBLICLY-OWNED TELEVISION STATION THAT EDUCATES, ENGAGES, ENTERTAINS, AND ENRICHES KANSANS.IN ADDITION TO QUALITY PROGRAMMING FROM PBS, KPTS ALSO BROADCASTS PROGRAMMING FROM OTHER SOURCES INCLUDING THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION, THE BBC, AND OTHER PROGRAM PROVIDERS.KPTS ALSO WORKS WITH OTHER LOCAL PRODUCERS TO BROADCAST PROGRAMS INCLUDING STREET RODDING AMERICAN STYLE, POSITIVELY KANSAS AND HATTEBERG'S PEOPLE.KPTS HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE TALLGRASS FILM FESTIVAL TO ENCOURAGE AND BROADCAST FILMS PRODUCED BY KANSAS FILMMAKERS. PRODUCTIONS SUBMITTED ARE REVIEWED TO MEET KPTS STANDARDS FOR QUALITY AND CONTENT.LOCAL PROGRAMS KANSAS WEEK AND ONE ON ONE ARE PRODUCED REGULARLY. DOCUMENTARIES PRODUCED INCLUDE "BRANDS BORN HERE", "WICHITA NOW", "PIATT STREET", "DAVID PARKS GI DIARY", "WICHITA VORTEX", "LOST THEATERS OF WICHTA", AND NUMEROUIS SHORT VIDEOS FOR THE VETERANS COMING HOME INITITIVE ON-LINE AND BROADCAST.LOCAL CONTENT IS BROADCAST ON TWO OF KPTS' THREE DIGITAL CHANNELS: 8.1 AND 8.2. LOCAL PRODUCTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON-LINE AT KPTS.ORG.
TECHNOLOGYA SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF KPTS' MISSION IS DERIVED THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY. KPTS BEGAN BROADCASTING ON ITS NEW DIGITAL TRANSMITTER MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2009 AT 10:00 A.M. A LOW POWER BROADCAST WAS ADDED IN THE WICHITA AREA TO IMPROVE RECEPTION IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE COVERAGE AREA BEGINNING NOVEMBER 10, 2013. A NEW MICROWAVE STL SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED IN FISCAL YEAR 2016. SERVER TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATION UPGRADES WERE MADE IN FISCAL YEAR 2018.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Victor Hogstrom | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $169,180 |
| Brian Adams | CO-CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
| Barry Gaston | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Perry Winter | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Rachel Wetta | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Jim Mccann | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Tisha Johnson | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Adam Poell | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Jon Callen Emeritus | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Trent Santer | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Kelly | CO-CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Connie Dietz | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Alyssa Boyer | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
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