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.
- 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.
- Programming & Operations
Annual National Programming Costs - Fiscal Year 06-07
- Total Annual Cost for National Programming: $137,531
- 21% overall increase compared to last fiscal year
| National Public Radio (NPR) | Public Radio International (PRI) | ||||
| All Things Considered | | Afropop Worldwide | | $576 | |
| and Morning Edition | $51,000 | BBC World Service | $3,384 | ||
| Car Talk | $12,906 | Mountain Stage | $1,968 | ||
| Fresh Air | $10,101 | National Native News | $460 | ||
| Latino USA | $821 | This American Life | $1,304 | ||
| Thistle and Shamrock | $1,683 | The World | $4,166 | ||
| Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me | $2,665 | PRI Affiliation Fee | $7,187 | ||
| NPR Membership Dues | $8,080 | | |||
| NPR Interconnect Fee | $7,500 | Total for PRI Programming | $19,075 | ||
| Total for NPR Programming | $94,756 | American Public Media (APM) | |||
| | A Prairie Home Companion | $7,500 | |||
| Democracy Now! | | Saint Paul Sunday | $3,000 | ||
| from Pacifica Radio | $7,700 | APM Affiliation Fee | $5,500 | ||
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| Total for APM Programming | $16,000 | ||||





