Humboldt State University
KHSR-FM 91.9 Crescent City-Brookings | 88.7 FM Ferndale-Fortuna | 89.7 FM Garberville | 99.7 FM Willow Creek
Finances

KHSU's annual budget is approximately $700,000.

REVENUE

  • Humboldt State University provides approximately 25.8% of our cash revenue, with another 23.5% coming from public funds, such as grants through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. HSU also provides facilities and other significant administrative in-kind support for station operations.

    The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB ) is a private, nonprofit corporation funded by federal appropriations authorized by Congress, and distributes grants to qualifying public broadcasters.

  • Contributions from listeners, businesses and local organizations account for more than half of the station's annual operating budget.

EXPENDITURES
  • Our annual expenses fall into four main categories:
    • Programming & Operations
      Program costs for NPR, PRI, APM and Pacifica networks, plus salaries of Program & Operations Director, Music Director, ME & ATC hosts, an Operations Assistant and one student assistant.

    • Broadcasting & Technical
      Salary of Chief Engineer as well as all broadcast equipment and utility costs.

    • Fundraising
      Salaries of Development Director, Underwriting Coordinator, Membership Coordinator, and student assistants, as well as costs for events, membership mailings, and other donor solicitation activities.

    • Management and General
      Salaries of General Manager, Volunteer Coordinator and Administrative Assistant, plus expenses for volunteer events , office supplies, equipment, postage, and miscellaneous expenses not covered in other categories.

Annual National Programming Costs - Fiscal Year 09-10

  • Total Annual Cost for National Programming: $164,012
National Public Radio (NPR)
Public Radio International (PRI)
All Things Considered

 Afropop Worldwide

$346
and Morning Edition
 $67,803
BBC World Service
 $2,279
Car Talk
 $13,560
National Native News $460
Fresh Air
 $10,612
This American Life $916
Latino USA
 $863
The World $4,166
 Mountain Stage  $1,902 PRI Affiliation Fee  $11,075
Thistle and Shamrock
 $1,769

 
Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me
 $2,800
Total for PRI Programming $19,242
NPR Membership Dues
 $10,474

 
NPR Interconnect Fee
 $7,500*

American Public Media (APM)

  A Prairie Home Companion  $11,237
Total for NPR Programming
 $117,283
Saint Paul Sunday  $2,752

 
APM Affiliation Fee $8,448
Democracy Now! 

 
from Pacifica Radio
 $5,050
Total for APM Programming $22,437
     
 * This number needs update from 07-08
  
 
      

 

 

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Detailed information about station revenue & expenditures is in our audited financial reports.