KSPS Mission

KSPS PBS provides on-air, online and multimedia programs that entertain, engage and educate to enrich all the communities we serve.

Each day KSPS PBS invites people in two million households throughout the Inland Northwest and Canada to experience the worlds of science, history and nature; listen to diverse viewpoints and trusted reporting; and take front row seats to world-class performances. KSPS serves Spokane and eastern Washington, northern Idaho, western Montana, southeastern British Columbia, and most of Alberta including Calgary and Edmonton. KSPS is also seen across the nation of Canada on Shaw Direct. KSPS is carried over the air, on translator systems, on cable systems and via satellite. KSPS is licensed to Friends of KSPS. Friends of KSPS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the state of Washington. USA Tax ID Number: 237203753

KSPS PBS is the Inland Northwest and Alberta’s PBS affiliate serving more than 2,350,000 households in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, Alberta, southeastern British Columbia, and beyond. Over 27,000 families in the US and Canada support KSPS each year through their membership contributions, and hundreds of volunteers give over 6,000 volunteer hours.

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Contact KSPS

email: ksps@ksps.org
800-735-2377

In the Spokane area:
509-443-7800
KSPS Public Television
3911 S Regal St
Spokane WA 99223

For mail in Canada:
KSPS Public Television
Box 10, 918 16 Ave NW
Calgary AB T2M 0K3

KSPS is responsive to the concerns and needs of our viewers. At the same time — in our role as public trust — we embrace our responsibility to provide access to a wide and diverse range of viewpoints. If you ever have questions about our operations or programming content, we encourage you to call or email us.

KSPS Management Team

Gary Stokes, President and General Manager
Darcell Yeager, Finance and Accounting
Cary Balzer, Program Manager
Dawn Wiley Bayman, Chief Investments & Partnerships Officer
Lynn Veltrie, Operations Manager
Jim Zimmer, Executive Producer

Open Meetings Information

Per the Friends of KSPS Bylaws, all meetings of the Board of Directors, its Committees, the Community Advisory Board, and its Committees, are to be open to the public unless the Board determines the purpose of the meeting is to consider matters relating to:

• individual employees,
• proprietary information,
• litigation and other matters requiring the confidential advice of counsel,
• commercial or financial information obtained from a person on a privileged or confidential basis,
• the purchase of property or services whenever the premature exposure of such purchase would compromise the business interests of any such organization,
• or for such other reasons as permitted by statute.

If a Board or Committee determines the need for a closed meeting, the reason for closing the meeting will be posted on the Agenda for the meeting and/or on ksps.org within 10 days after the meeting. Please contact us to confirm times or to get more information.

Friends of KSPS Board of Directors

As a non-profit organization, Friends of KSPS is governed by a Board of Directors made up of these community volunteers:

Nancy Ledeboer* - Chair
Jeffrey Adams* - Vice Chair/Chair Elect
Roberta Brooke* - Secretary
Don Anderson* - Treasurer
Vincent Alfonso, PhD
Marti D'Agostino
Klay Dyer - Edmonton Representative
Linda Finney
Jodi Harland
Jon Heideman
Ann Hurst
Linda McDermott
Craig Gracyalny
Adam Munson, CPA
Monica Sampler - Calgary Representative
Shannon Scheiwiller
David Tanner
Gary Stokes, KSPS General Manager

*Executive Committee Member

Friends of KSPS Board Meeting Schedule

• All meetings are at KSPS, 3911 S Regal St, Spokane WA 99223
• All meetings are open to the public unless otherwise posted
• All meeting dates and times are subject to change
• Full Board Meetings are every 2 months, generally on the last Thursday of the odd-numbered months
• Executive Committee meetings are every month, generally on the last Thursday

Board Meeting Minutes

Standing Committees of the Friends of KSPS Board

• Executive
• Sustainable Future
• Lifelong Learning
• Financial Affairs
• Governance

Committee Meeting Minutes

KSPS Community Advisory Board

The purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide a vehicle for effective community input to the Friends of KSPS Board of Directors (the station's governing Board) about:

• Station programming
• Community service initiatives
• The impact on the community of the station's major policy decisions

Community Advisory Board Application

CAB Members

Consuelo Larrabee - Chair
Terrie Ashby-Scott
Emily Geddes
Bob Morrison
Shaun Higgins
Vanessa Strange
James Albrecht

CAB Meetings
Meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of each month at KSPS and are open to the public.

Board Meeting Minutes

Policies and Reports

• CPB Local Content and Community Service Report
• Closed Captioning Information
• EEO Public File Report
• CPB Employment Statistical Report - 2018
• KSPS Diversity Statement
• Annual Report - 2019
• Annual Report - 2018
• Audited Financial Statements - 2018
• Audited Financial Statements - 2019
• CPB Annual Fundraising Report - 2018
• IRS Form 990
• KSPS Privacy Policies
• Unlawful Harassment Prevention, Recognition and Response Training

KSPS Public Files
Access the FCC Public Files Database