Dear Member,
   One of our great pleasures here at KRCB is when we are able to work with independent producers to air their work on Channel 22 and also to present it to PBS stations nationwide. Not only are we able to get these producers the recognition they deserve for their great work, but we also are able to add variety to the program line-up on other stations.

   In May we are airing two programs which KRCB will also present to “the system.”  Lessons from the Real World comes to us from award-winning producer Bob Gliner.  Lessons looks at our K-12 school system and the current emphasis on test scores. The documentary suggests, as do many educators, that looking at scores is looking in the wrong place for an improved and relevant education.

   Someplace with a Mountain will also be a KRCB presentation to stations around the country. Producers Russell Long and Steve Goodall present the story of climate change and the flooding of the homeland of a very special group of Pacific Islanders.

   Independent producers are the creative force in public broadcasting.  KRCB has always been committed to providing a forum—Channel 22—to showcase their work. Of course, our own Natural Heroes, returning in August, is also evidence of that commitment.

   Enjoy!  You make it happen.

   We often describe in these pages the collaborative work in which KRCB is engaged. As you know, it ranges from work with local non-profits to government agencies, production work to public education and outreach. Today I would like to let you know about an important statewide collaborative.
   California Public Television is a consortium of PBS and other public educational television stations across the state. Together we reach some 98% of the state’s population. In other words, CPT is the most effective and efficient way to reach the entire state. We have worked together for about 10 years and I have been President of the group for the past two years.
   CPT has just been awarded a contract, through KPBS in San Diego, from several state agencies focused on managing emergencies. The stations will participate in a novel statewide effort to promote earthquake preparedness—something we all know we should do and which few of us actually do. The “novel approach” represents an effort to change that equation on preparedness and “shake” us all into action. KRCB is proud to have helped bring this project to fruition and to participate in the television programming and web based aspects of the project.
   Watch this space this spring and summer!