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+

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Ray & Kimberly Ansari
Alan & Mary Atterbury
Gordon Beaham III
Bert & Joan Berkley
Eliot & Marcia Berkley
Catherine & James Brazeal
Arnold & Donna Brown
Jack & Sharon Brunjes
Jerry & Wanda Buehre
John & Carol Cowden
Jo Anna Dale
Roy Dunlap
Peggy & Terry Dunn
Lyndon Ebberly III
Randall & Julie Edge
Dick & Sue Ann Fagerberg
Brad & Linda Finkle
Sally Firestone
Lafayette Ford
Tracy McFerrin Foster & Ava Foster
Don & Esther Giffin
Barbara Graves
Moulton & Jean Green
Dale Hajek
Thomas Hall
Marnie Hammer & John Flaherty
Barnett & Shirley Helzberg
Bush & Jamie Helzberg
Jane Henry
Dan & Diane Hesse
Joan Hubbard
Dr. Randall & Doranne Hudson
Glenn & Shelia Jones
Richard & Lynn Klein
George & Mary Helen Korbelik
Kliff & Sherry Kuehl
C. Rodney & Margaret LaMothe
Dr. Loretta S. Loftus
Fred & Carol Logan
Terry LaRocco & Lyle Krehbiel
Dennis Marker & Susan Lordi Marker
Edward T. Matheny
Dr. Kendall McNabney
Ruth Mesler
Adric & Janet Norris
James B. Nutter, Sr.
Marvin & JoAnn Ozley


Dr. Allen & Debra Parmet
Chris & Patricia Partezana
Anne & Craig Patterson
William & Carolyn Patterson
Thomas & Janice Pearson, Jr.
Deloras Pemberton
Keith & Margi Pence
Mrs. George E. Powell, Jr.
Bob & Dianne Priest
Dr. Paul & Janet Revare
Marilyn Rinker
Julie & Leonard Rodman
Howard & Patricia Rogers
John & Jacquelyn Settlage
Stan & Tommye Sexton
Zachary & Rhonda Shafran
Scott & Beverly Shane
David S. Shapland
John Sherman & Marny Donnelly Sherman
Elizabeth Shouse
Susanne Shutz
Tim & Sarah Southwell
Jim & Joanne Spainhower
Susan M. Stanton
Michele & Jim Stowers III
Elizabeth Grant Sutton
Rao Tella
Robert Thompson
Rebecca & James Tilden
Dan & Kathy Tilson
W. Russell Welsh & Deborah Tate Welsh
Hunter & Hillary Wolbach
Rodger & Patricia Wright
Peter & Joan Yelorda
Michael & Elizabeth Zeller

 

Director - $2,500+

George Breidenthal
William & Jill Coughlin
David & Janis Francis
Gregory Glore
Beckie & Jim Graham
William & Sue Hunter
Jay & Becky Meschke
Richard E. Mistler
Terry & Susie Reardon
Meyer & Mindy Sosland

Executive Director - $5,000+

Suzanne E. Allen
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation
William Deramus IV
DST Systems, Inc.
Francis Family Foundation/David & Janis Discretionary Funds
Allan & Carol Hallquist
Larry Davis & P.J. Quell
Robert & Ann Regnier

Executive Producer - $10,000+

American Century Foundation
BlueCross BlueShield of Greater Kansas City
Fred & Lou Hartwig
John Gardine
Bob & Marlese Gourley

Presidents Circle - $25,000+
JB Reynolds Foundation/Kansas City Life
David K. Smoot

Corporate & Foundation Support

Copaken Family Foundation
George E. and Wendy Powell Fund
Gerald Oppenheimer Family Foundation
Henry E. Wurst Family Foundation
Lowenstein Brothers Foundation
The McDonnell Foundation
The Meneilly Fund
M & I Bank
Metzler Bros.
Mid-West Terminal Warehouse
Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation
The Olivia Foundation Fund
Pappas Stainless and Alloy
Peterson Manufacturing
Sosland Foundation
Ten Ten Foundation
VML Foundation

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