The Producers’ Society was formed more that two decades ago by a group of passionate KCPT supporters who believe that a great city deserves a great public television station. Focused on Children & Education, Health & Science, Arts & Culture, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship and reaching over 750,000 viewers a week makes KCPT Kansas City’s Largest Stage!
KCPT is dedicated to educating and enriching the Kansas City Community with quality programming that entertains, challenges minds and contributes to a life of learning.
As a Producers’ Society member you can:
- Join us for exclusive events designed to engage you with KCPT content and PBS personalities as they come to Kansas City.
- Have a behind-the-scences access at receptions inspired by KCPT & PBS programs & personalities.
- Show your support by being listed in our member magazine inspiring others to become a vital part of the Producers’ Society. You may choose to remain anonymous.
- On-Air &/or Website Recognition.
Membership in the Producers’ Society
PRODUCER
$1,000
DIRECTOR
$2,500
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$5,000
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
$10,000
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
$25,000
$50,000
$100,000
Producers’ Society Members are outstanding community visionaries whose dedication and generosity lead the way in ensuring KCPT remains a vibrant public media resource,
available to all.
Contact the Director of Leadership Giving and join us in making a difference. (816) 756-3580.
President’s Circle
$100,000+
Anonymous
Fred & Lou Hartwig
$50,000+
Michael & Marlys Haverty
$25,000+
Jo Anna Dale
David Smoot
Executive Producer – $10,000+
Bud & Jennifer Bacon
William Deramus IV
Dr. Kendall McNabney
Executive Director – $5,000+
Suzanne E. Allen
Peter Browne & Julie Walker-Browne
Larry & Kay Davis
David & Janis Francis
Robert & Marlese Gourley
Mrs. George J. Korbelik
Dennis Marker & Susan Lordi Marker
Tom & Jean McDonnell
Richard Mistler
Willard Snyder
Sally Stone Hunter
Jim Stowers III & Michele Stowers
Director – $2,500+
Walter E. Bixby
William & Jill Coughlin
P.J. Quell & Larry Davis
Susannah Evans
Brad & Linda Finkle
Beckie & Jim Graham
John & Gale Haslam
William & Sue Hunter
Jason & Becky Meschke
Adric & Janet Norris
Dr. Allen & Debra Parmet
Deloras Pemberton
Terry & Susie Reardon
Charles Sunderland
Amy & Mark Thompson
Russ & Debbie Welsh
Producer – $1,000+
Anonymous
Jim & Barbara Adam
Ellen & John Aisenbrey
Kimberly & Ray Ansari
Renee & John Arnett
Alan & Mary Atterbury
Laura & James Baer
Paul Barker
Charles Battey
Bert Berkley
Harvey Bodker
Mark Box
David & Cathi Brain
Catherine & James Brazeal
George Breidenthal
Arnold & Donna Brown
Jack & Sharon Brunjes
Jerry & Wanda Buehre
Michael & Kirsten Byrd
John & Kay Callison
Ron Castle
Dan & Karen Conyers
Bunni & Paul Copaken
John & Carol Cowden
LeeAnne DeShong
Lina & Dan Dickinson
Roy Dunlap
Terrance P. & Mayor Peggy Dunn
Lyndon Eberly III
Randall & Julie Edge
Sandra Eveloff
Dick & Sue Ann Fagerberg
Martha Field
Kenneth Filardo
Brad & Linda Finkle
Sally Firestone
Mr. & Mrs. Lafayette J. Ford, III
David & Beth Fowler
Louise Frank-Graham
Harvey & SuEllen Fried
Kelley & Clayton Funk
Barbara & Peter Gattermeir
Charlotte A. Gibson
Don & Esther Giffin
Gregory Glore
Charlotte Thayer & Wallace Good
Barbara Graves
Moulton & Jean Green
Ken & Marilyn Hager
Tom Hall
Megan Haave
Allan & Carol Hallquist
Tim & Patty Heil
Bush & Jamie Helzberg
Barnett & Shirley Helzberg
Dave & Jane Henry
Dan & Diane Hesse
Gerald Hinds
Harriett “Tucky” Hobbs
Mary Holthhuse
Joan Horan
Joan Hubbard
Dr. Randall & Doranne Hudson
Robert & Sharon Hudson
Ruth Hufft
Margaret Humble
Sandra & Roger Jackson
Mary Jefferson
Brian & Nichoel Johnston
Glenn & Sheila Jones
Nancy Kaiser-Caplan
James Kemper Jr.
Col. Howard Kietzman
Regina & Bill Kort
Kliff & Sherry Kuehl
John Lake
C. Rodney & Margaret LaMothe
Jackson & Joyce Letts
Dr. Loretta Loftus
Fred & Carol Logan
Lucy R. Masterman
Edward T. Matheny
Christine & Ford Maurer
Ann McCort
Tom & Jean McDonnell
Gary & Willetta McGhee
Ruth Mesler
William Moran
Mary & Jeff Morris
The Estate of Esther Nelkin
Barbara & William Nelson
Marvin & JoAnn Ozley
Chris & Patricia Partezana
Anne & Craig Patterson
Bill & Carolyn Patterson
Marilyn Patterson
Thomas and Janice Pearson, Jr.
Richard & Norma Pearson
W. Keith & Margaret Pence
Ted & Kate Place
William & Mary Ann Reed
Janet Revare
Marilyn Rinker
Len & Julie Rodman
Patricia Rogers
Chuck Romero
Brad & Lisa Scott
Gil & Mylinda Scott
Arlene Segal
John & Jacquelyn Settlage
Stan & Tommye Sexton
Zachary & Rhonda Shafran
Scott & Beverly Shane
Stuart & Julie Shaw
John Sherman & Marney Donnelly Sherman
Betty Shouse
Margaret Shouse
Susanne Shutz
Deneen Slack
Beth Smith
Meyer & Mindy Sosland
Morton & Estelle Sosland
Jim & Joanne Spainhower
Susan M. Stanton
Karen Stelling
Bradley & Cynthia Strecker
Rao & Nalini Tella
Michael & Linda Tepesch
Rebecca & James Tilden
Dan & Kathy Tilson
W.Russell and Deborah Tate-Welsh
Jay & Jodi Upright
Derek Van Keuren
Russ & Debbie Welsh
Jill West
Richard & Mary Wetzel
Ethan & Heidi Whitehill
Judy Whittaker
Hunter & Hillary Wolbach
Rodger & Patricia Wright
Nolan Young
Karen & Mark Zecy
Michael & Elizabeth Zeller
Foundation Support
American Century Foundation
Joan & Bert Berkley Blue Heron Foundation
William & Mary Breidenthal Foundation
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation
Copaken Family Foundation
Francis Family Foundation
George E. and Wendy Powell Fund
Gerald Oppenheimer Family Foundation
Gourley Family Foundation
Graham Family Fund
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Hallmark Corporate Foundation
Hall Family Foundation
Hartley Family Foundation
Henry E. Wurst Family Foundation
Hobbs Family Foundation
Jabara Family Foundation
JB Reynolds Foundation/Kansas City Life
Ewing M. Kauffman Foundation
Richard B. and Lynn M. Klein Foundation
Lowenstein Brothers Foundation
The McDonnell Foundation
The Meneilly Fund
Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation
Morgan Family Foundation
The Olivia Foundation Fund
Piersol Foundation
Pierson Foundation
Sosland Foundation
Sprint Foundation
STARBO Fund
Stone Family Foundation
The Sunderland Foundation
Ten Ten Foundation
Victor E. and Helen B. Regnier Fund
VML Foundation
Corporate Support
Bancability
Bank of America
Black & Veatch
BlueCross BlueShield of Kansas City
Burns & McDonnell
Centurions
Country Club Bank
Downtown Council of Kansas City
DST Systems, Inc.
Health Care Foundation of Greater KC
Husch Blackwell
Johnson County Community College
KCP&L
MARC
McGladrey
Metzler Bros.
Paradise Park
Park University
Rimann Liquors
Sprint
The University of Kansas Hospital
William T. Kemper Foundation
For more information about the Producers’ Society or to join, please call (816) 756-3580.
