Support KCPT: Producers Society

Producers Society

Every great institution depends on a core of faithful patrons whose commitment far surpasses that of the casual supporter. At KCPT, the Producers Society is that core.

The Producers Society is a dedicated group of men and women who believe that television can and should be directed to the greater good; and that KCPT must be supported in its goal of reaching out to people -- regardless of race, occupation, or ability to pay -- with programs that inform, entertain and inspire.

More than 30,000 people demonstrate their belief in public television with membership contributions that make possible day-to-day operations. It is the Producers Society that enables KCPT to go beyond the status quo -- to expand its vision of excellence, to participate at the cutting-edge of telecommunications technologies, to find innovative ways of serving the region and the neighborhood.

Membership in the Producers Society is testament to your shared belief in the importance of that quest.

Member Privileges:

Membership in the Producers Society begins with an annual contribution of $1,250 or more.

As a member, your generosity is recognized with a range of exclusive benefits, depending on the level you choose for your partnership with KCPT.

Producers Society Recognition

Producer - $1,250:

  • Special Luncheon "State of the Station" Invitations.
  • Access to KCPT's Program Lending Library, where you can borrow a copy of your favorite PBS shows you might have missed within the preceding two weeks.
  • Invitations to special events featuring local and national PBS personalities, as well as invitations to program tapings, concerts, premiers, and the TV Dinner.
  • Recognition in the magazine and on the web, with permission of the donor.


Director - $2,500:

  • All the Producer level benefits above.
  • Private Tours of the Station for you and your guests.
  • Names listed on a "wall of giving", with permission of the donor.


Executive Director - $5,000:

  • All the Producer and Director level benefits.
  • Personalized, engraved, "I support KCPT plaque" for your home or office in recognition of your generosity.
  • Complementary special event or concert ticket.


Executive Producer - $10,000:

  • All previous level benefits.
  • Name read aloud, alone, on air 12 times per year.
  • Use of KCPT's Community Room for your private event/family celebration, business gathering, etc.


Presidents Circle - $25,000:

  • All previous level benefits.
  • Name Listed on KCPT's Wall of Leadership Giving.
  • Use of KCPT's Studio Space for your private event/family celebration, business gathering, etc.

Producers Society Members

Producer - $1,250+

Anonymous (Nine-9)
Keith and Pamela Albarelli
Ray and Kimberly Ansari
Jonathan and Meredith Angrist
David and Kate Banks
Gordon Beaham III
Bert and Joan Berkley
Eliot and Marcia Berkley
Harvey Bodker
Joe E. Bragg
Tom and Patti Broderick
Arnie and Donna Brown
Pete Browne and Julie Walker-Browne
Jack and Sharon Brunjes
William and Sharon Buck
Jerry and Wanda Buehre
Calvin Burger
Stephen and Karen Clegg, Jr.
Bob and Joy Cottrell
William & Jill Coughlin
John and Carol Cowden
Bud and Sally Cray
Jo Anna Dale
Jim Davis
Betty Denneny
William Deramus IV
Roy Dunlap
Terry and Peggy Dunn
Lyndon Eberly, III
Susannah S. Evans
Dick and Sue Ann Fagerberg
Brad and Linda Finkle
Dr. James and Francie Flynn
Lafayette J. Ford
David and Beth Fowler
Harvey and SuEllen Fried
Charlotte Gibson
Donald and Esther Giffin
Gregory and Jeannine Glore
Moulton and Jean Green
Dr. Steve and Kimberly Green
Fern Gunther
Ken and Marilyn Hager
Dale Hajek
Mike and Marlene Hales
Allan and Carol Hallquist
Larry and Mary Hawks
Spence and Susan Heddens
Barnett and Shirley Helzberg
Bush and Jamie Helzberg
Don Horton
Joan Hubbard
Dennis and Carol Hudson
Dr. Randall and Doranne Hudson
Gerald and Margaret Humble
William and Sue Hunter
Catherine Johnson
Glenn and Shelia Jones
Paula Sue Keller

Frank and Joyce Kemp
George and Mary Helen Korbelik
Mark and Carolyn Lacy
C. Rodney and Margaret LaMothe
Gene Land and Patricia Lloyd
Jack and Joyce Letts
Dr. Loretta S. Loftus
Jane Lyon
Bill and Peggy Lyons
Edward T. Matheny
Tom and Jean McDonnell
Stephen and Mary Ann McDowell
Thom and Judith McGuire
Dr. Kendall McNabney
Myron and Ruth Mesler
Gerald Miller
Greg and Janet Norris
Robert and Linda Kay Northrip
Linda Nottberg
Tony and Pauline OKeefe
Marvin and Jo Ann Ozley
Dr. Allen and Debra Parmet
Chris and Patricia Partezana
William and Carolyn Patterson
Marilyn Patterson
Thomas and Janice Pearson, Jr.
L.B. and Deloras Pemberton
Keith and Margaret Pence
Norman and Elaine Polsky
Mrs. George E. Powell, Jr.
Bob and Dianne Priest
Lyle and Val Quant
Bill Reed
Robert and Ann Regnier
Gregory Reid
Dr. Paul and Janet Revare
Marilyn Rinker
Julie and Leonard Rodman
Stan and Tommye Sexton
Zachary and Rhonda Shafran
Scott and Beverly Shane
Betty Shouse
Paul Shumaker
Beth K. Smith
Elizabeth Smith
William and Hortense Snower, Jr.
Meyer and Mindy Sosland
Paul Stewart
Michele and Jim Stowers III
Elizabeth Grant Sutton
Charlotte Thayer and Wallace Good
Robert Thompson
Rebecca and James Tilden
Dan and Kathy Tilson
Oscar and Ratana Tshibanda
Russell and Deborah Welsh
Michael White and Shelley Snyder
Rodger and Patricia Wright
Dr. Charles and Elizabeth Zaylor

 

Director - $2,500+

Jim and Barbara Adam
Alan and Mary Atterbury
George Breidenthal
William Deramus
Sally Firestone
David and Janis Francis
Bob and Marlese Gourley
Beckie and Jim Graham
Jay and Becky Meschke
Richard E. Mistler
David K. Smoot
Hunter Wolbach

Executive Director - $5,000+

Suzanne E. Allen
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation
DST Systems, Inc.
Larry Davis and P.J. Quell
The Francis Family Foundation Discretionary Award/David V. Francis
Gwyn Prentice and Andy Atterbury
Terry and Susie Reardon

Executive Producer - $10,000+

American Century Foundation
JE Dunn Construction
JB Reynolds Foundation/KC Met Life
Fred and Lou Hartwig
John Gardine

Corporate & Foundation Support

Elmer F. Pierson Foundation
Francis Family Foundation
George E. and Wendy Powell Fund
Henry E. Wurst Family Foundation
Mid-West Terminal
Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation
The Olivia Foundation Fund
Pappas Stainless and Alloy
Peterson Manufacturing
RBAJ Charitable Foundation
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Sosland Foundation
Torosian Foundation
Unilever Best Foods

For more information about the Producers Society or to join, please call (816) 756-3580.