Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ENRICH, INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN AND CAPTIVATE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BY SHARING IDEAS, EXPLORING OUR WORLD AND FOSTERING THE JOY OF LEARNING.
PBSRENO IS FULLY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR OUR STATE. PBSRENO AND RENO PBS KIDS FEATURE 208 HOURS PER WEEK OF NON-COMMERCIAL, NON-VIOLENT PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE CHILDREN WHILE ENTERTAINING THEM AT THE SAME TIME. MOST OF THESE PROGRAMS HAVE FREE INTERACTIVE WEB SITES AND FREE TABLET AND SMARTPHONE APPS THAT ALLOW THE YOUNG ONES TO CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THEIR FAVORITE CHARACTERS WHEN THE BROADCAST PROGRAM IS COMPLETE. PBSRENO KIDS CHILDRENS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMMON CORE STANDARDS. PBSRENO AND ITS VIEWERS ENJOY DRAMATIC SERIES ON MASTERPIECE THAT INCLUDE CALL THE MIDWIFE, GRANTCHESTER AND VICTORIA. AS USUAL, PBS WON MORE EMMY AWARDS THAT ANY OTHER NETWORK OR CABLE CHANNEL. FAVORITES LIKE NOVA, NATURE, THIS OLD HOUSE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, FRONTLINE AND OUR SATURDAY EVENING BRITISH COMEDIES AND MYSTERIES CONTINUE TO DELIGHT VIEWERS, OFFERING PROGRAMMING TYPES AND QUALITY SIMPLY NOT FOUND ON OTHER CHANNELS. CHANNEL 5.3, KNPB PBS KIDS PROVIDES PBS CHILDRENS PROGRAMMING ON A 24/7/365 BASIS. SINCE THE CHANNEL IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE OVER THE AIR, FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN ANYWHERE IN OUR REGION CAN ACCESS THE HIGH QUALITY, EDUCATION-BASED, NO-VIOLENT AND NONVULGAR PROGRAMMING AT ANY TIME. THE CHANNEL ALSO HAS A LIVE STREAM TO ALLOW VIEWERS TO ACCESS THE PROGRAMS ANYWHERE ON ANY DEVICE.
LOCAL PROGRAMMING: IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018, PBSRENO BEGAN PRODUCTION OF SEASON 5 OF ARTEFFECTS, A WEEKLY SERIES THAT EXPLORES THE VIBRANT ARTS AND CULTURAL SCENE FOUND IN NORTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. THIS SERIES CELEBRATES THE INSPIRING CREATIVITY AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO LIVE IN THE REGION. ALL LOCALLY PRODUCED SEGMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR, AND TO DATE 42 PBSRENO SEGMENTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL FEED FOR VIEWING AROUND THE COUNTRY. WILD NEVADA IS PERHAPS THE MOST BELOVED LOCAL SERIES IN PBSRENO HISTORY. PBSRENO PRODUCED 13 NEW EPISODES IN 2018-19, REINTRODUCING VIEWERS TO THE HISTORY, CHARACTERS AND NEARLY INFINITE VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ABOUND IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. IN 2019 PBSRENO WORKED TO SECURE FUNDING FOR PRODUCTION OF WILD NEVADA SEASON 5 AND BEGAN THE PRE-PRODUCTION PROCESS. POETRY OUT LOUD: NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPETED LOCALLY, MEMORIZING THEIR FAVORITE POEMS AND BRINGING THEM TO LIFE BY RECITING THEM TO A LIVE AUDIENCE. THIS PROGRAM FEATURES THE STATES TOP 12 STUDENTS PERFORMING IN HOPES OF ADVANCING TO THE NATIONAL FINALS IN WASHINGTON D.C. AT THE TWELFTH ANNUAL NEVADA STATE POETRY OUT LOUD FINALS. THE PROGRAM ALSO FEATURES INTERVIEWS WITH THE CONTESTANTS, EDUCATORS, JUDGES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE WORK OF ART: RENO PHIL: FILMING AND PRODUCTION WAS COMPLETED ON THE LATEST ADDITION TO OUR WORK OF ART DOCUMENTARY SERIES. THIS NEW PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED AND BROADCAST IN FALL OF 2019 AND IS THE CULMINATION OF THE PAST AND PRESENT AS WE FOLLOW COMPOSER ZHOU XIANG THROUGHOUT A YEAR OF WORK AS HE CREATED BRAND NEW MUSIC AND COLLABORATED WITH THE PHIL TO PRESENT A SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION OF NOT ONLY THE RENO PHILS 50 YEARS, BUT THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD. THIS IS A REAL BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXAMPLE OF HOW THE RENO PHIL CONTINUES TO BRING GREAT MUSIC TO OUR COMMUNITY. PBSRENO HAS EARNED 71 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR ITS PRODUCTIONS IN ITS 36 YEAR HISTORY.
IN THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, PBSRENO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CONTINUED ITS EXPANSION, CONDUCTING 2,970 READY TO LEARN WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN IN WASHOE, DOUGLAS, CARSON, ELKO AND LYON COUNTIES THAT ACCOUNTED FOR 57,446 INTERACTIONS WITH STUDENTS AND 24,758 AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPATING CHILDREN. THE WORKSHOP MENU INCLUDES 752 STEAM CAREER WORKSHOPS FOR GRADES 4-12. 1,828 CHILDREN IN 50 CLASSES IN WASHOE, ELKO AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES PARTICIPATED IN THE MARTHA SPEAKS READING BUDDIES PROGRAM. 2,634 STORIES WERE ENTERED IN THE 2019 KNPB PBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST. PBSRENO HAS 3,591 REGISTERED USERS OF PBSRENO LEARNINGMEDIA.
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 |
|---|
| Kurt Mische | PRESIDENT / CEO | 40 | $161,156 |
| Michael Rooker | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Lori Gilbert | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Sara Lafrance | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Sue Wanger | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Floyd Rowley | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Terrance Oliver | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| L Mark Newman | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Greg Mosier | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Stacey Montooth | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Brad Johnson | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Karin Hilgersom | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Christine Fey | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Mendy Elliott | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| David Dehls | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Mercedes De La Garza | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Rodney Sanford | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Thomas Taelour | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Herron | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| M Donald Kowitz | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Jacey Prupas | BOARD CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| John Owens | PAST CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
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