2013-11-15T10:48:09-06:00 2013-06-30 150544726 DAVIDSON FOX & COMPANY LLP 53 CHENANGO STREET BINGHAMTON NY 13901 990 2012-07-01 150620345 WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL WSKG 6077290100 PO BOX 3000 BINGHAMTON NY 13902 BRIAN SICKORA 6077290100 2013-11-15 1 JESSE J WHEELER CPA P00187533 6077225386 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z BRIAN SICKORA 601 GATES RD VESTAL NY 13850 4830501 0 X WWW.WSKG.ORG X 1966 NY WSKG PUBLIC TELECOM COUNCIL IS A NON-PROFIT NY CORP WHICH OPERATES A NON- COMMERCIAL PUBLIC TV STATION (WSKG) AND TWO NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS. 20 19 52 0 398793 0 3949716 3655469 458716 569531 -4423 -386 485716 601644 4889725 4826258 0 0 0 0 2030489 2208566 0 0 960292 3173981 3316662 5204470 5525228 -314745 -698970 5902195 5467266 1345025 1084053 4557170 4383213 X GUIDED BY YOUR ASPIRATIONS, WSKG SERVES TO INSPIRE WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, EXPLORE THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE REGION AND BEYOND, ENGAGE IN THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION OF NEWS AND ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE, AND ENTERTAIN WITH THE VERY BEST IN MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMMING. 0 0 940470 194153 RADIO PROGRAMMING - RADIO PROGRAMMING IS THE BASIS OF THE COUNCIL'S FUNCTION AS A PUBLIC RADIO STATION. LIKE ITS TELEVISION COMPONENT, RADIO SERVES TO INFORM, EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN, AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF ITS LISTENERS. THE COUNCIL'S 21 COUNTY BROADCAST AREA IS THE LARGEST GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE AREA OF ANY PUBLIC TELEVISION AND RADIO STATION WITHIN NEW YORK STATE. THE COUNCIL CURRENTLY HAS TWO RADIO BROADCAST STATIONS AND FIVE OPERATIONAL TOWERS TO ENSURE COVERAGE WITHIN THE VAST LISTENING AREA. RADIO PROGRAMMING INCLUDES PROGRAMS FROM NPR AND LOCALLY ORIGINATED MATERIAL. SPECIAL PROGRAMS, GEARED TOWARD AN UNDER-SERVED LISTENING POPULATION, BRING DIVERSITY TO THE COMMUNITY THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE. 1440649 297411 TELEVISION PROGRAMMING - TV PROGRAMMING IS THE BASIS OF THE COUNCIL'S FUNCTION AS A PBS AFFILIATE TELEVISION STATION. IT OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF QUALITY PROGRAMMING TO INFORM, EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN, AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF VIEWERS. WHILE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF PROGRAM ACQUISITION COMES DIRECTLY FROM THE PBS NETWORK AND ITS AFFILIATE DISTRIBUTORS, THE COUNCIL ALSO WORKS WITH OTHER DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES, INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOCUSES ON CREATING LOCAL PROJECTS WITHIN ITS BROADCAST COMMUNITY. THIS ENABLES THE COUNCIL TO PROVIDE DIVERSITY IN PROGRAMMING THAT BEST SERVES ITS AUDIENCE AND THAT CAN APPEAL TO VIEWERS FROM INFANCY THROUGH SENIOR ADULTS. 1049449 216651 ENGINEERING - ENGINEERING IS CRUCIAL TO THE COUNCIL'S EXISTENCE AS A STATION. IT OVERSEES THE OPERATION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCAST EQUIPMENT AND TOWERS ON A DAT-TO-DAY AND LONG-TERM BASIS. IT ALSO MONITORS FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS AND ENSURES STATION COMPLIANCE WITH THESE FEDERAL GUIDELINES, INCLUDING THE CONVERSION TO A DIGITAL BROADCAST SYSTEM. 310824 64167 EDUCATION & CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS 310824 64167 3741392 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 52 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X X JUDY GHOSIN 6077290100 601 GATES ROAD VESTAL NY 13850 BRIAN SICKORA 40.00 X X 142452 0 29873 MICHELLE BERRY 0.50 X 0 0 0 BILL CRANE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HARTY 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR LAWRENCE A KILEY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS MILLER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIA MILLER 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM OLIVER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR JUDY SIGGINS 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WILLIS 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE FITZGERALD 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DR MAX PHEFFER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR CHARLES WALCOTT 0.50 X 0 0 0 BEN GUENTHER 0.50 X 0 0 0 AIDEN HANNAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GLENN SMALL 0.50 X 0 0 0 RAKIBA CHOWDHURY 0.50 X 0 0 0 GARY VERGASON 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEITH VAUGHAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 XIBAI GAO 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUDITH GHOSIN 40.00 X 67103 0 9083 BRIAN FREY 40.00 X 83235 0 23838 CAROLINE BASSO 40.00 X 68685 0 12569 KEN CAMPBELL 40.00 X 55841 0 11181 417316 0 86544 1 0 1 0 0 1689073 1692716 273680 3655469 UNDERWRITING REVENUE 515100 569531 569531 569531 50 50 12518 12518 398793 0 398793 398793 398793 3807 4243 -436 -436 -436 JOINT MC INCOME 900099 126299 126299 PRODUCTION REVENUE 900099 54821 54821 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 9213 9213 190333 4826258 772382 398793 -386 X 503861 174095 248512 81254 1319236 821070 128486 369680 114374 77753 10277 26344 147813 99356 10506 37951 123282 69094 22774 31414 28131 28131 18050 18050 18403 16561 1045 797 89625 89625 19329 15703 1978 1648 36826 16648 11999 8179 25404 17176 1778 6450 874718 726016 148702 96390 65170 6747 24473 PROGRAM ACQUISITIONS 869352 869352 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 199805 199805 UTILITIES 171613 116028 12013 43572 PRODUCTION AND SUPPLIES 149679 149679 719337 307886 172546 238905 5525228 3741392 823544 960292 852587 279510 120265 124005 145606 124135 59676 77067 97253 68082 15644474 11566421 4561706 4078053 65102 716414 5902195 5467266 272640 219897 359343 239079 697073 609108 15969 15969 1345025 1084053 X 4536821 4362864 20349 20349 4557170 4383213 5902195 5467266 -698970 525013 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3648049 3786120 3800494 3945676 3655469 18835808 3648049 3786120 3800494 3945676 3655469 18835808 18835808 449084 423611 401934 458716 569531 2302876 -3944 7752 60976 34051 80067 178902 34051 19385 51641 635946 202850 943873 22261459 0.84610 0.81830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20349 20349 20349 20349 20349 20349 0 0 128429 128429 2830132 2386184 443948 640619 338250 302369 12031347 8841987 3189360 13947 13947 4078053 INVESTMENT IN CENTRALCAST, LLC 716414 716414 LEASE DEPOSITS 15969 15969 X 4834816 8558 8558 4826258 0 4826258 5533786 8558 8558 5525228 0 5525228 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS MANY FACTORS WHEN EVALUATING AND ESTIMATING ITS TAX POSITIONS, WHICH MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC ADJUSTMENTS AND WHICH MAY NOT ACCURATELY ANTICIPATE ACTUAL OUTCOMES. THE COUNCIL HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE COUNCIL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR TAX YEARS BEFORE 2009. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRIAN SICKORA 142452 0 0 0 0 0 14245 0 15628 0 172325 0 0 0 BRIAN FREY 83235 0 0 0 0 0 8323 0 15515 0 107073 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORMS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL TRUSTEES AND PERSONNEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON AVERAGE SALARIES FOR EXECUTIVES AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. CURRENT DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON A THREE YEAR CONTRACT BASIS. COMPENSATION OF FINANCE DIRECTOR IS APPROVED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES UPON REQUEST. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E NETWORK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 122,407. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 122,407. REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,854. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 66,141. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 106,995. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,236. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 58,461. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,243. TOTAL EXPENSES 61,940. DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 39,471. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,118. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,047. TOTAL EXPENSES 61,636. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 61,096. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 366. TOTAL EXPENSES 61,462. PREMIUMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 53,089. TOTAL EXPENSES 53,089. DIRECT MAIL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 51,940. TOTAL EXPENSES 51,940. POSTAGE & SHIPPING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,898. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,635. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 46,219. TOTAL EXPENSES 51,752. TELEPHONE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,574. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,169. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,232. TOTAL EXPENSES 46,975. BAD DEBT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32,841. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,841. PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 584. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19,584. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,168. APTS/APBS COUNCIL EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,897. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,897. TELEMARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,342. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,342. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,137. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,125. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,054. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,316. SPECIAL EVENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,361. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,948. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,309. TUBES, HEADS & TAPES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,099. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,099. SPECIAL PROJECT COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,344. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,344. BUILDING LEASE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 825. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 825.