WVIZ/PBS Annual Report 1999 - Blog@Case

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oard of trusteesBoard of TrusteesThe Educational Television Association of Metropolitan Cleveland, licensee of WVIZ/PBS, isled by a volunteer Board of Trustees. Their vision, dedication and contributions help theorganization pursue its mission of education and public service both on-the-air and beyond.The year saw the election of William E. MacDonald, III, Presidentand CEO of National City Bank, as Chairman of the Board,succeeding Henry L. Meyer III, President and Chief OperatingOfficer of KeyCorp. Mr. Meyer will continue to serve on the Boardof Trustees.Robert S. Reitman, was elected to the unique position ofChairman Emeritus. This recognition honors Mr. Reitman's longservice to WVIZ/PBS where he chaired the Board for over fiveyears.ChairWilliam E. MacDonaldPresident and CEO, National City BankPast ChairHenry L. Meyer IIIPresident and Chief Operating Officer, KeyCorpVice ChairsWilliam B. LawrenceExecutive Vice President,General Counsel and Secretary, TRW, Inc.Lindsay MorgenthalerCommunity LeaderPresidentJerrold F. WarehamPresident and CEO, WVIZ/PBSTreasurerWilliam R. CalfeeExecutive Vice President-Commercial, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.Associate TreasurerPatrick M. ProutHeidrick and StrugglesSecretaryWilliam R. StewartPartner, Thompson, Hine & Flory LLPAssociate SecretaryJeanette Grasselli BrownOhio Board of RegentsMonte AhujaChairman, CEO and Owner, Transtar Industries, Inc.Dennis L. AllenSuperintendent, Rocky River SchoolsFerris F. AnthonyDean of Continuing Education, Cleveland State UniversityJennifer ChristensenDirector of Alumni Relations, McKinsey & CompanyThomas J. CookPresident, Insurance Groups, National CityMartha de AcostaAssistant Director, Urban Child Research Director,Cleveland State UniversityMary Lynn Dickman-EngelVice President, Marketing and Communications,The Superlative GroupMichael L. EvansPresident, Client Services Group, KeyCorpPatty FlyntPresident, CoreComm17Barbara P. GrotheDeputy Director, Greater Cleveland RoundtableJay L. HendersonManaging Partner, Cleveland Office, PricewaterhouseCoopersLLPRalph M. Kovel,Chairman/CEO, US Brands, Inc.Howard A. LevyPartner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLPFrank L. LordemanChief Operating Officer, The Cleveland Clinic FoundationAlex MachaskeePublisher and President, The Plain DealerDavid B. Price, Jr.Executive Vice President, BFGoodrich CompanyPresident and Chief Operating Officer, BFGoodrich PerformanceMaterialsJeff WeisSenior Vice President, Product Development, American GreetingsErnest L Wilkerson, Jr.Managing Partner, Wilkerson & Associates LPALawrence M. ZenoVice President, Parker Hannifin CorporationEmeritus TrusteesRobert ReitmanChairman Emeritus, The Tranzonic CompaniesPrincipal, Riverbend AdvisorsGeorge DobreaGeorge Dobrea and AssociatesRobert D. GriesPresident, Gries InvestmentsArthur S. Holden, Jr.Retired Vice President, The Coe Manufacturing CompanySamuel H. MillerCo-Chairman of the Board and Treasurer, Forest City Enterprises,Inc.John E. RupertRetiredHarry H. StoneDirector, American Greetings CorporationSeth C. TaftRetired Partner, Jones, Day, Reavis & PogueDudley J. TawRetiredAlexander TaylorFirst Vice President, McDonald Investments, Inc.As they leave the Board of Trustees, WVIZ/PBS salutes the following individuals: Rena J. Blumberg, Community Relations Director, WDOK-FM and WRMR-AM;Gerald L. Gherlien, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Eaton Corporation; Jose C. Feliciano, Partner, Baker and Hostetler; Edwina Moss, CommunityLeader; and Robert W. Scher, Lubrizol Corporation, retired.
Thinking and operating "outside the box" and beyond the confines of conventional television is a longtradition for this organization. That tradition includes: Training sessions for parents and caregiversthat explain how to watch educational programs-and then turn the TV off and create a learningpublictelevisionclevelandWVIZ/PBS Annual Report 1999Partnership in Community Serviceenvironment. Training sessions for teachers that show how to impact learning using computers,interactive CD ROMs and video. Distance learning that allows students across geographic areas to sharean outstanding teacher or a special lesson using fiber optics. TV and on-line credit courses that allowa student to earn a college degree. Multiple channels of educational programs that are availablethrough cable, microwave and on videotape.Teleconferences that allow the community to addressissues of particular importance. A web site with some four thousand pages of content and links tomany thousands more.All of this and more is part of WVIZ/PBS in addition to the broadcast of programsthat truly engage the audience and enrich the lives of the millions who watch. The convergence ofelectronic communication technologies is a well established trend. Promising and evolving digitaltechnology will allow WVIZ/PBS to deliver even more services through an even greater variety ofplatforms, which will provide education and public service to an even broader range of people. Thepotential applications of digital television are especially exciting. In addition to video and audio, thethanks go to all of the partners who support WVIZ/PBSdigital signal can carry with it high-speed data transmission for download to a computer or "smart"TV. Its multi-channel capacity will also enable WVIZ/PBS to broadcast several different programssimultaneously. Virtually all of the services of WVIZ/PBS are driven by the principal of "Partnership inCommunity Service," established in a strategic direction by the Board of Trustees. This year that senseof partnership yielded spectacular results as the following pages of this report will attest.All WVIZ/PBSpartners and supporters have our heartfelt thanks for their vision and continued support as we chartDesign: Bark at the Moon Graphics Studio, Inc.a new course for the evolving digital age built on a tradition of innovation in education and service.
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