KHSU's annual budget is approximately $850,000.
REVENUE
- Humboldt State University provides approximately 15% of our cash revenue, with another 20% 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 about 65% 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 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 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 | $7,100 | 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 | ||
