DETROIT EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION
1 CLOVER COURT, WIXOM, MI 48393 www.dptv.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: EDUCATE, ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN, AND INSPIRE THROUGH THE POWER OF PUBLIC MEDIA.

DPTV SHARES THE POWER OF MEDIA TO FOSTER KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING BY: (1) PROVIDING OUTSTANDING PROGRAMMING IN FIVE CATEGORIES: ARTS & CULTURE, LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC POLICY, CHILDREN & EDUCATION, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, AND OTHER NATIONAL INITIATIVES, (2) COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR GOALS, AND (3) TELLING DETROIT'S STORY TO THE WORLD.

BROADCASTDETROIT EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION OPERATES WTVS DETROIT PUBLIC TELEVISION (DPTV), WHICH CONTINUES AS THE ONLY LOCALLY-OWNED, INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT TELEVISION STATION IN METROPOLITAN DETROIT, BROADCASTING ON FOUR DIGITAL CHANNELS: 56.1, 56.2 DETROIT PBS KIDS, 56.3 CREATE, AND 56.4 WORLD. THE FOUNDATION ALSO MANAGES WRCJ 90.9 FM AND HD-1, DETROIT'S ONLY PUBLIC RADIO STATION DEDICATED TO CLASSICAL AND JAZZ MUSIC.VIEWERSHIP AND PUBLIC TRUST FOR DETROIT PUBLIC TELEVISION:APPROXIMATELY TWO MILLION PEOPLE IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AND THROUGHOUT CANADA WATCH WTVS, DETROIT PUBLIC TELEVISION, EACH WEEK.PUBLIC TELEVISION HAS BEEN NAMED THE MOST TRUSTED INSTITUTION IN AMERICA FOR 17 YEARS IN A ROW. (SOURCE: MARKETING & RESEARCH RESOURCES, JANUARY 2020). WRCJ 90.9 FM IS LISTENED TO BY MORE THAN 180,000 LISTENERS IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN EACH WEEK AND IS STREAMED WORLDWIDE ON WRCJFM.ORG.

PRODUCTION & CONTENT CREATIONTHE MIDTOWN AND SUBURBAN DETROIT STUDIOS WERE BUSY WITH MANY PRODUCTIONS, WHILE DPTV'S HD PRODUCTION TRUCK WAS ON THE ROAD TO CAPTURE IMPORTANT CONFERENCES, EVENTS AND CONCERTS. BELOW ARE PRODUCTIONS BY CATEGORY.ARTS AND CULTUREDETROIT PERFORMS. A WEEKLY TV SERIES AND WEBSITE TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS IN GREATER DETROIT. SPHINX FINALS CONCERT. DPTV BROADCAST THE 22ND ANNUAL COMPETITION CONCERT SHOWCASING BLACK AND LATINO CLASSICAL MUSICIANS.AMERICAN BLACK JOURNAL. A WEEKLY SERIES OF NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE. SPECIALS THIS YEAR INCLUDED ONE-HOUR "ROADSHOW" EVENTS AT COMMUNITY LOCATIONS WITH LIVE AUDIENCES.ONE DETROIT MONDAY NIGHT EDITION. IN MARCH 2020, ONE DETROIT EXPANDED TO A SECOND NIGHT EACH WEEK - MONDAY AT 7:30 P.M. - WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON ARTS AND CULTURE AND HOW ARTISTS AND ART ORGANIZATIONS ARE COPING AND CREATING DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS. LIVE STREAMING AND BROADCAST SERVICES. DPTV REGULARLY PROVIDES PRODUCTION SERVICES TO CONNECT EVENTS WITH LARGER AUDIENCES. CLIENTS IN FY20 INCLUDED THE "THE KNIGHT MEDIA FORUM", "DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL", "LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL", AND "VELODROM CYCLING."WRCJ-FM. DETROIT'S "CLASSICAL DAYS & JAZZY NIGHTS" PUBLIC RADIO STATION BROADCAST CONCERTS BY DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THEIR YOUTH ENSEMBLES; MICHIGAN OPERA THEATER; ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY; AND MICHIGAN PHILHARMONIC.CHILDREN AND EDUCATIONDETROIT PBS KIDS. DPTV'S 24/7 DIGITAL BROADCAST CHANNEL (56.2) AND ONLINE SERVICE, WHICH PROVIDES 24/7 PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, WAS CONSISTENTLY ONE OF THE MOST WATCHED PBS KIDS CHANNELS IN THE COUNTRY DURING FY20.BE MY NEIGHBOR DAY. IN OCTOBER 2019, DPTV PRESENTED DANIEL TIGER'S "BE MY NEIGHBOR DAY" AT EMAGINE THEATER IN ROYAL OAK. FAMILIES ENJOYED THE FREE EVENT WITH A SCREENING OF DANIEL TIGER'S NEW MOVIE "WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. PRE-SCHOOL-U. PSU IS A PLACE-BASED, PARENT/CAREGIVER EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAMING THAT SUPPORTS AT-RISK FAMILIES WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL READINESS PREPARATION AND TRAIN THE TRAINER MODULES. IN FY20, DPTV SERVED OVER 122 FAMILIES.DAILY AT HOME LEARNING NEWSLETTER. DPTV PROVIDED DAILY COMMUNICATIONS TO FAMILIES DURING COVID-19, RELATED SCHOOL CLOSURES WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR CONTENT, ACTIVITIES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA, AS WELL AS AT DETROITPBSKIDS.ORG.PBS EDCAMP. DETROIT PUBLIC TV HOSTED A SERIES OF PBS KIDS' EDCAMP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS THROUGHOUT METRO DETROIT AND VIRTUALLY WITH GREAT SUCCESS SERVING OVER 250 EDUCATORS.READY TO LEARN. THROUGH THE READY TO LEARN INITIATIVE, DPTV PROVIDES FREE, EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND SUPPORTING LEARNING RESOURCES THAT HELP EDUCATORS, CAREGIVERS, AND PARENTS BUILD EARLY SCIENCE AND LITERACY SKILLS FOR AMERICA'S CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. PBS KIDS. ON ITS MAIN CHANNEL, 56.1, DPTV BROADCASTS 10.5 HOURS EACH WEEKDAY OF TRUSTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN.LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICYONE DETROIT WEEKLY SERIES. DPTV'S WEEKLY NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SHOW "ONE DETROIT" EMPHASIZES ON-LOCATION INTERVIEWS AND FIELD REPORTS OF AUTHENTHIC STORIES FROM THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT. THE SERIES CAPTURES THE CHARACTER, CULTURE AND CONCERNS OF METRO DETROIT, TAKING VIEWERS BEYOND THE HEADLINES TOWARD A DEEPER LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE FUTURE MIGHT AND COULD HOLD FOR ITS 4 MILLION RESIDENTS.COVID-313 TOWNHALLS. EACH THURSDAY AT NOON STARTING IN MARCH 2020, DPTV PARTNERED WITH THE COVID313 COMMUNITY COALITION FOR FAMILIES AND STUDENTS TO LIVESTREAM VIRTUAL TOWNHALLS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.COVID-19 COVERAGE. WORKING VIRTUALLY, ONE DETROIT PROVIDED EXCLUSIVE DAILY INTERVIEWS AND UPDATES ON HOW THE COMMUNITY IS RESPONDING AND HOW TO KEEP FAMILIES SAFE DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS. ONE DETROIT BUREAU. DPTV'S MIDTOWN DETROIT JOURNALISM BUREAU CONTINUES TO TELL DETROIT'S STORY IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO REPORT ON RACE RELATIONS, EDUCATION, THE ECONOMY AND OTHER ISSUES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED LIVE COMMUNITY ROADSHOWS, SPECIAL GUESTS, AND ITS USUAL BRAND OF INSIGHTFUL, PROVOCATIVE LANGUAGE. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTGREAT LAKES BUREAU. DPTV CONTINUED ITS YEAR-ROUND REPORTING ON GREAT LAKES ISSUES WITH MULTIPLATFORM ENVIRONMENTAL CONTENT.GREAT LAKES NOW MONTHLY SERIES. A MONTHLY PUBLIC MEDIA PROGRAM COVERING CRUCIAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE WELL-BEING AND FUTURE OF THE GREAT LAKES. EACH 30-MINUTE EPISODE REPORTS ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE WORLD'S GREATEST SYSTEM OF FRESHWATER, WITH IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE LAKES AND THE PEOPLE WHO USE, CHERISH AND PROTECT THEM. GREAT LAKES CURRICULUM. DESIGNED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, GREAT LAKES NOW DEVELOPED A SERIES OF LESSONS TO HELP STUDENTS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH GEOLOGIC, GEOGRAPHIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPTS ABOUT THE GREAT LAKES, AS WELL AS PROVIDE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE CONTEMPORARY ISSUES FACING THE LAKES.VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP. GREAT LAKES NOW PRODUCED A FREE VIRTUAL TOUR FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH LESSONS COVERING THE IMPORTANCE OF COASTAL WETLANDS, THE DANGER OF ALGAL BLOOMS AND A DEEP DIVE INTO LAKE STURGEON. THE VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP ENGAGED OVER 1,000 STUDENTS.OTHER INITIATIVESWHEN I'M 65. AN EXTENSION OF THE HOUR LONG DOCUMENTARY FOCUSING ON THE REALITIES OF SAVING FOR RETIREMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY, THIS NATIONAL INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE ADVICE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS, DAILY SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, DIGITAL-FIRST VIDEO, AND A NEW BROADCAST SERIES. PBS BOOKS. PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS BOOK VIEW NOW, DPTV CONTINUED ITS LIVE WEB STREAM COVERAGE FROM BOOK CONFERENCES IN MIAMI AND WASHINGTON, D.C., WITH CONTENT ON PBSBOOKS.ORG. BEGINNING IN APRIL 2020, PBS BOOKS LAUNCHED A SERIES OF VIRTUAL EVENTS REACHING OVER 267,500 VIEWERS TO SUPPORT LIBRARIES AND PBS STATIONS NATION-WIDE IN THEIR EFFORT TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITIES OF LEARNING, CULTURE, AND CONVERSATION.

ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH DETROIT PUBLIC TELEVISION AND WRCJ 90.9 FM ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. WE PROVIDE ON-AIR AND ONLINE RESOURCES, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA DIALOGUE WITH A GOAL OF FOSTERING KNOWLEDGE, COLLABORATION AND ACTION.IN ADDITION TO THE PRODUCTIONS LISTED ABOVE, EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THIS YEAR INCLUDED:ASIAN AMERICANS VIRTUAL EVENT. DPTV HOSTED A VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT EVENT TO PROMOTE THE PBS SERIES, "ASIAN AMERICANS, AND TO CELEBRATE THE MANY LOCAL ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. 398 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE ZOOM-OVEE VIRTUAL EVENT, WHICH FEATURED A NUMBER OF ELEMENTS INCLUDING A PREVIEW/SCREENER FROM THE SERIES, A LOCALLY-PRODUCED VIDEO FROM OUR ONE DETROIT TEAM ABOUT THE HARASSMENT FACED BY ASIAN AMERICANS DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS, AND A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH KEY ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY LEADERS.THE DPTV EXPERIENCE SCREENING EVENTS. DETROIT PUBLIC TV ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY WITH A SERIES OF QUARTERLY EVENTS THAT TRANSFORMED THE LATEST PBS PROGRAMS INTO REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES. THE SERIES INCLUDED SUMMER OF SPACE AT THE CRANBROOK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, KEN BURNS' COUNTRY MUSIC AT PONTIAC'S CROFOOT IN SEPTEMBER, AND CULINARY CRAFT WITH AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN IN JANUARY. EACH DPTV EXPERIENCE OFFERED ENLIGHTENED COMMENTARY FROM KNOWLEDGEABLE PANELISTS, UNIQUE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEKS OF UPCOMING PBS SPECIALS.COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. AS PART OF THE ONE DETROIT BUREAU'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY-DRIVEN STORYTELLING, DPTV ENGAGES WITH DETROIT NEIGHBORHOODS AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL THROUGH REGULAR COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE REAL ISSUES AND STORIES OF DETROIT.KIDS CLUB FALL CELEBRATION. DPTV WELCOMED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO BE MY NEIGHBOR DAY IN OCTOBER 2019 FOR A FREE MOVIE SCREENING, MEET AND GREET WTH DANIEL TIGER, AND OTHER FUN ACTIVITIES. ROAD SHOWS. PART OF THE ONE DETROIT BUREAU, DPTV PERIODICALLY TAKES ITS STUDIO PRODUCTIONS, "AMERICAN BLACK JOURNAL AND "ONE DETROIT" ON LOCATION FOR TOWN-HALL-STYLE COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS ON IMPORTANT TOPICS SUCH AS ELECTIONS, COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS, EDUCATION, AND MORE.WRCJ 90.9 FM. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CLASSICAL BRUNCH CONCERT SERIES AT THE COMMUNITY HOUSE IN BIRMINGHAM, MI., ON-SITE PRESENCE AT THE DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSORS OF DSO NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES, AND MAX AT THE MUSIC HALL JAZZ EVENTS. FREE MOBILE APPS. FREE MOBILE APPS FOR DPTV AND WRCJ ARE NOW ENJOYED BY MORE THAN 23,500 TOTAL USERS.

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