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Wfae is a major source of news and information for the charlotte region and one of the country's leading public Radio stations. Wfae's mission is to create a more knowledgeable and engaged community grounded in our shared humanity. Our vision is achieved through journalism that informs, enriches and inspires. In measure of our advancing our mission and vision, fy23 was a successful year.financially speaking, fy23 was a challenging year for Wfae. The spike in contributions from fy22 did not repeat in fy23. Corporate underwriting continued to decline from fy19 levels as corporations reduced the marketing dollars spent with public and commercial Radio stations.significant personnel changes:- Wfae internalized management of corporate underwriting sales in january 2022. Fy23 results present full year costs.- joe o'connor resigned as Wfae's ceo / president in march 2023.- ju-don marshall was appointed ceo / president in april 2023.- Wfae implemented a hiring freeze in december 2022 for all non-revenue producing positions. Any attrition at Wfae has been absorbed (no replacement rehires).- journalist represented by sag aftra petitioned for collective bargaining (december 2022). We reached an agreement that was finalized february 1, 2024, effective december 20, 2023.programming highlightswfae's newsroom spent the latter half of fy23 exploring charlotte's "corridors of opportunity" - six diverse, economically-disadvantaged parts of east, west and north charlotte. These corridors are designated by the city as focus areas for investment. From january to june, the newsroom produced more than 30 stories that looked at the accomplishments, challenges, plans and the people who call these areas home. "charlotte talks" continued its long tradition as the 'talk show of record' for the region. Host mike collins had conversations with experts, politicians, authors and others about topics such as ai, the midterm elections, processing trauma and charlotte's culinary scene. The show continued its regular conversations with local reporters for a weekly news roundup and monthly check-ins with the mayor of charlotte. The show also produced "living in charlotte" series that focused on the most frequently asked questions by newcomers and not-so-newcomers about the queen city. Reporter steve harrison delved into issues such as the midterm elections, transportation and economic development. He co-hosted Wfae's "inside politics" podcast that explored the issues that were connecting with voters and other issues on the campaign trail. Steve harrison and lisa worf produced "falling short," a three-part series about why democrats keep losing most statewide races." The series won several awards including a national murrow award. Reporter ann doss helms reported on local and state education issues. Close to home, there were stories about the search for a new charlotte-mecklenburg schools superintendent, staff shortages and retention, and student assignment boundaries. On a state level, ann looked at the effects of voucher plans and state testing scores. With grants from the salamander and 1earth funds, Wfae continued its climate coverage. Reporter david boraks examined how climate change affects the carolinas. His stories focused on air quality, north carolina's wood pellet industry, how evs are changing the car landscape, and energy efficiency regulations. "fractured" examined how north carolina's mental health and criminal justice systems are failing the mentally ill. The 10-part series was a culmination of a yearlong investigation that included contacting the courthouse and jail in each of north carolina's 100 counties. After the series, Wfae hosted a community forum with panelists including kody kinsely, secretary of the north carolina department of health and human services; spencer merriweather, mecklenburg county district attorney; richard wells, an attorney in guilford county's public defender's office; and dana miller ervin, reporter for "fractured." Currently, Wfae is working with frontline, partner and funder for the "fractured" series, on a documentary. The newsroom produced stories and looked at race and equity including a program that serves teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, how the end of title 42 impacts local schools, how a boutique owner became a viral sensation offering plus-size options, and the rights of transgendered children in north carolina.our equalibrium live series hosted five events:- mental health conversations (virtual series of events)- the growing impact and influence of latinos on the charlotte area- disability awareness and accessibility in charlotte- the power of black storytelling- advancing maternal health equitythe "southbound" podcast continued to talk with people who were born and raised in the south. Host tommy tomlinson spoke with southerners from all walks of life - from authors and sports writers to musicians and comedians. Senior editor sarah mobley smith and community engagement producer dante miller were selected to participate in "upward:nc," a leadership development program for journalists of color. The national association of hispanic publications recognized reporters laura brache and maria ramirez uribe for articles they produced as part of an ongoing partnership between la noticia and Wfae. Ju-don marshall, Wfae's chief content officer and executive vice president, was named one of the leaders shaping charlotte by qcity metro.

Program information - promotion and outreach activities to inform the community of local news and events of interest to our listeners. Costs associated with hosting forums, bringing in public Radio personalities to speak and other costs associated with informing our listeners by newsletters, e-blasts, outreach materials.

Broadcasting and engineering - expenses associated with broadcast studios, transmitters, towers, and antennas, engineer, ip interconnects, satellite facilities, utilities, repair and maintenance costs for studios, transmitters, towers, and antennas.