Significant Landmarks, Accomplishments, Awards & Honors

1975
NPRC Incorporated, December 26, 1975

1976 (4 years from sign-on)
NPRC receives Coverage Expansion Grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Clark County Library District donates office space
First public meeting held at Las Vegas Country Club
Construction permit application submitted to FCC

1977 (3 years from sign-on)
Junior League of Las Vegas awards support grant
Grants received from Nevada State Council on the Arts, Dayton Hudson & Levi Strauss Foundations

1978 (2 years from sign-on)
First issue of Earborne published
FCC Construction Permit received
$125,000 Federal equipment grant received

1979 (1 year from sign-on)
First General Manager appointed - Lamar Marchese
Lease signed with Sam's Town for studio location
FCC approves Construction Permit modification, move to Black Mountain transmitter site
KNPR call letters assigned
First Interstate Bank approves studio construction loan
Offices moved from Flamingo Library to Musicians Union
Convention Authority donates studio space at Silverbowl
Tate & Snyder named studio architects
Groundbreaking held for new 4600 sq. ft. studio building
Development Director, Business Manager & Program Director hired
Community programming surveys conducted

1980
KNPR SIGNS ON THE AIR, MARCH 24, 1980
KNPR becomes first Nevada affiliate of National Public Radio
Local Radio Development Award, CPB "For Excellence in Public Awareness"
Local Radio Development Award, CPB "For Excellence in Fundraising"
Award of Excellence, IABC "Earborne"
$155,000 Challenge Grant, National Endowment for the Arts (first such award to a Nevada arts organization)
First On-Air Membership Drive
Move into new Sam's Town studio building, December 1980

1981
Local Development Award, CPB "For Excellence in Development"
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Public Service Advertising--Direct Mail"
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Public Service Advertising--TV Spot"
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Public Service Advertising--Newspaper Ad"
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Public Service Advertising--Outdoor"
First Place Award, California-Nevada Press Association "Best Feature---Las Vegas Renaissance Faire"
Award of Merit, Illustration West "Beethoven Art in Radio Print"
ADDY Award, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Beethoven Art in Radio Print"
First annual "Craftworks Market" benefit

1982
First local broadcast, "Four Queen's Monday Night Jazz"
Power increased to 7000 watts
KNPR becomes primary affiliate of American Public Radio
Bronze Quill, IABC "Publications"
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Newspaper Ad---Beethoven Moonlights"

1983
"Four Queens Jazz Night from Las Vegas" goes national on American Public Radio network
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "PSA Newspaper"
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "PSA Outdoor"
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Package Design"

1984
Award of Excellence, IABC, "Newsletter"
Award of Excellence, IABC, "Craftworks PSA"
KNPR hosts national Public Radio Development Conference
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Public Service Advertising"
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Craftworks Campaign"

1985
Power increase to 21,000 watts
Programming expanded to 24 hours
First Long Range Plan adopted
Rural Expansion Project begins - Boulder City, Moapa, Pahrump and Indian Springs translators sign-on
Audience grows to 25,000 listeners

1986
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Holiday Programming"
Award of Excellence, IABC, "Total Communications Program"
First live Serenata Chamber Orchestra broadcast
KNPR adopts compact disc technology
First "Classical Top 40 Countdown"
"Lucky Listener Sweepstakes" national contest conducted

1987
ADDY Award, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Special Purpose Advertising"
Certificate of Appreciation, US Marine Corps "Toys for Tots Co-sponsorship"
"Four Queens Jazz Night from Las Vegas" included in US Information Agency/CPB international audio exhibit
Award of Excellence, IABC, "Earborne" First "Centel Concert Hall" Broadcast
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Four Queens Jazz Night Press Kit"
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Craftworks Campaign"
Beatty translator signs-on
First direct Legislative funding for KNPR
"Nevada Yesterdays" local history series debuts

1988
Searchlight and Scotty's Junction translators sign-on
Second Long Range Plan adopted 1988-1992
Award of Excellence, Las Vegas Advertising Federation "Direct Mail---Beethoven's Birthday Party"
Local Radio Development Award, CPB "Special Events/Projects"
Certificate of Appreciation, US Marine Corps "Toys for Tots Co-sponsorship"
Electronic Media Awards, Women in Communications "First Place - Nevada Yesterdays"
Electronic Media Awards "First Place - Best Support Person, Radio"
Electronic Media Awards "First Place - Radio Manager of the Year"
Gold Medal, International Radio Festival of New York "Best Regularly Scheduled Radio Music Program, Four Queens Jazz Night from Las Vegas"
PATERS World Broadcasting Award, Australian Academy of Broadcast Arts & Sciences, "Best Radio Music Program, Four Queens Jazz Night from Las Vegas"
Gold Medallion, Broadcast Promotion and Marketing Executives "Sales Promotions---Seasons Pleadings"
1st. Associate station, KTPH-FM Tonopah signs-on
Nevada State Council on the Arts awards first multi-year grant
"Audio Password" contest gives away $6000 in stereo equipment

1989
Award of Excellence, IABC,"Special Purpose Communication"
Certificate of Commendation, American Association for State and Local History, "Nevada Yesterdays"
Governors Arts Award, Nevada State Council on the Arts "Service to the Arts"
$150,000 Challenge Grant,National Endowment for the Arts
KNPR presents daily Nevada Legislative coverage
Power Increase to 100,000 watts
Audience Building Grant, Corp. for Public Broadcasting
Bronze Quill Award,IABC,"Direct Mail--Seasons Pleadings"
Bronze Quill Award, IABC,"Craftworks Poster"
Extensive audience research conducted
Electronic Media Awards, Women in Communications First Place - "Best Radio Newscaster"
Electronic Media Awards, Women in Communications First Place - "Best Radio Program, Four Queens Jazz Night from Las Vegas"
Electronic Media Awards, Women in Communications Certificate of Achievement-"Best News Story/Documentary"
Second Associate Station, KLNR-FM Panaca signs on-the-air (first radio station in Lincoln County)
Ridgecrest, CA translator addded to network
Craftworks expands into First Las Vegas Arts Festival, proclamations received from US Senator, Governor, County & City governments
KNPR Senior Producer chosen for NPR internship
Program changes to emphasize classical music & news
Co-sponsorships with UNLV Masters Series, Nevada Dance Theatre & Utah Shakespeare Festival
"Four Queens Jazz Night from Las Vegas" entered into Musuem of Broadcasting
Audience increases to highest level in KNPR history

1990
Endowment Fund established
KNPR hosts Public Radio Music Personnel Conference
10TH. ANNIVERSARY YEAR
Spring Membership Drive exceeds $100,000
"Tell-a-Friend Promotion" offers London trip for four
KNPR produces & distributes world premiere of "Horowitz: The Last Recording" to 156 stations
"Four Queens Jazz Night from Las Vegas" carried by AM Network, Radio New Zealand
American Library Association,National Grand Prize Co-winner, Radio Category
Follow-up focus group audience research conducted
General Manager elected to NPR Board of Directors

1991
Computerized music software program installed
Highest cumulative audience, 41,000 weekly listeners
"Morning Edition" Doorhanger campaign
Lake Havasu City,AZ translator FCC application filed
Documentaries on Las Vegas race relations "Las Vegas: Mississippi of the West or Promised Land?" commissioned and broadcast locally, rebroadcast nationally on NPR
Shaw/Mahler Special produced & distributed to 131 Stations
EMA for best feature & best news story
KNPR ranked 9th nationally in market share

1992
Lake Havasu City translator construction permit received
Highest cumulative audience ,52,000 weekly listeners
$250,000 Lincy Foundation Grant awarded
Benefit/Celebration,10 years of production,"Four Queens Jazz Night from Las Vegas"
Radio Reading Service grant submitted
1991 Scripps Howard Foundation, Jack R. Howard Award for Journalistic Excellence for "Las Vegas: Mississippi of The West or Promised Land?"
Established "Twilight Park Concerts" series, co-sponsored by Summerlin and the City of Las Vegas
Began LV Sun local news inserts into ME & ATC
Purchased and began installion of upgraded studio equipment, consoles, CD's, DAT's
Installed computer network with equipment and software, donated by Computer Warehouse
Established first KNPR Silver State Lottery, co-sponsored by Southern Nevada Chevrolet Dealers Association
CPB Audience Building Grant, "Public Radio Contests" report submitted to system
Signal Extension Grant received from CPB for Lake Havasu City expansion
Grants received from Dept.of Commerce for equipment to establishRadioReadingService ($65,000) and for studio equipment replacement ($21,000)
LSCA grant awarded from Nevada State Library, through Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, to fund first year operational costs of Radio Reading Service ($32,000)
Third Long Range Plan completed,1993-95

1993
"Fresh Air" and & "Car Talk" debut
KNPR Producer JP Muntal wins three awards for radio Electronic Media Awards,LV Women in Communications
Telemarketing for lapsed members begins
Fundmaster development software installed, Union Pacific Foundation provides $5,000 to fund
KNPR debuts RDS technology
Farsi language service begins on 67kHz subcarrier
IABC Awards for Earborne,other publications
Radio Reading Service studios installed
KNPR is 13 years old, March 24th
Highest cumulative audience reached, 56,000 weekly
Twilight Parks Concert 2nd. season
Production,Master Control studio upgrades completed
2nd payment Lincy Foundation grant received, $83,333
RRS Matching Grants, $7,000 State Services to the Blind, $3,500 ARCO Foundation, $2,500 Dr. Kurt Buzard, $7,000 LV Rotary Club
Translator service begins to Lake Havasu City, AZ (May)
Arts Council grants $25,000 Challenge
Radio Reading Service signs-on (September)
Back-up power estabished at transmitter site
General Manager re-elected to NPR Board
Station hosts Rocky Mountain Public Radio Conference
NPR President Del Lewis visits station
3rd Annual Shade Tree Shelter Holiday Drive conducted
KNPR wins four EMA's, LV Women in Communications

1994
Final payment, $83,333 Lincy Foundation grant received
KNPR wins four Awards of Excellence, IABC
Building mortgage paid off, March
Capital Fund established with Lincy Foundation & NSCA Challenge funding, March
Board passes resolution to construct new permanent home and finance through a capital campaign, March
KNPR 14th Birthday
"Breaking the Cycle" child abuse outreach series airs, April
3rd Season, Twilight Park Concerts, May-Sept.
Radio Reading Service expands to 24 hour service, June
Capital Campaign consultant selected
"Weekly Edition" & "Making Nevada Home" premiere, Oct.
1994 Nevada Humanities Award received
Death Valley,CA Translator signs-on, December 1995
Bronze Quill,Awards of Excellence & Merit, IABC
Board approves CCSN lease , 3/21/95
Mayor of Las Vegas issues proclamation, March 24, 1995 "KNPR Day" in Las Vegas
15th Anniversary, 3/24/80 - 3/24/95
KNPR On-line begins service , 3/24/95
New record $110,000 in Spring Fund Drive pledges
Premiere of "Crime Prevention Begins With You", April
Regents approves CCSN-KNPR lease agreement, May 18
Press Conference held to announce agreement, May 23
Fielden Companies selected to design new KNPR building
Nevada Legislature appropriates $300,000 for public broadcasting
Summary application to Donald W. Reynolds Foundation for construction grant, July
Highest cume in station history, 66,500 listeners
Full application made to Donald W. Reynolds Foundation for construction grant, September
Las Vegas/Reno First Maybe Annual Public Radio Challenge Oct. 30 -Nov. 6
KNPR wins Media Supporter of the Year, NSFRE ,11/95
KNPR raises record $105,000 in Fall pledge drive, receives $4,000 Circus Circus consolation prize
KNPR producers win two Electronic Media Awards and two honorable mentions, LV Women in Communications
KNPR-CCSN Lease signed, December 14, 1995

1996
KNPR files with FCC to move to 88.9FM, 1/18
Notification received, one of seven semi-finalists Donald W. Reynolds Foundation grant
First Meeting,KNPR/CCSN Curriculum Working Group,2/13
Reynolds Foundation site visit, 2/29/96
First KNPR Brews Festival, March
$100,000 Boyd Foundation Grant, April
Underwriting contract finalized, Matteson Media Group
Reynolds Foundation awards KNPR $4.5 million dollars for construction of new Donald W. Reynolds Broadcast Center, 6/13/96
First $50,000 of Boyd Grant received, 8/96
Burke & Associates chosen as contractor on new KNPR building, 11/96
Holiday drive for Community Food Bank results in 1200 pounds of food donated

1997
KNPR chosen as participant in PRI " Underwriting Partnership" project, 1/97
Las Vegas Chapter, Int. Ass. of Business Communicators Bronze Quill Award, Award of Excellence, Award of Merit station publications
2nd. Annual Brews Festival, 2/97
Union Pacific Foundation awards KNPR $3,000 Endowment Fund grant
Application filed for $375,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant, 5/97
Nevada State Council on the Arts awards KNPR $60,000, $30,000 Challenge Grant toward Endowment, $10,000 Design Art Grant, $20,000 Organizational Support,5/97
KNPR Twilight Park Concerts IV, May -August, 1997
KNPR General Manager elected to Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, 6/97
KNPR receives $25,000 Donald W. Reynolds Foundation grant via trustee Wes Smith, 7/97
KNPR receives $10,000 Lincy Foundation grant, 8/97
Construction site work begins, 8/30
"Gambling in America" grant submitted to NEH
"Virtual Groundbreaking" held at CCSN, 9/17/97
First issue of Las Vegas Life Magazine, combining "Earborne" and KLVX's "Antenna", 10/1
$375,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant Awarded, 12/97

1998
"All Things Considered" host Robert Siegel visits KNPR
Contract signed with Selah Corp. for broadcast of "Jazz Night" in Japan
Highest audience cume reached, 70,700 listeners
Applications submitted for new associate station in Ely/Lund area of White Pine County
Move-in to new building , May 15, 1998
First $125,000 in matching Challenge Endw.funds received from NEH, 5/98
$250,000 NEA Endw.grant submitted, 5/98
Gabriel Award,Best Radio Feature, Markets 25+ Phil Burger, "Del Webb's Making Nevada Home"
Silver Microphone Award, Best Educational Radio Program, Tim Anderson, "The Las Vegas I Remember"
Signed on-the-air from Reynolds Broadcast Center Friday, July 10, 1998, 10pm
$97,000 Grant for new Lund station & Ely translator 9/98
First "Live Classics" broadcast from Studio One, Pianist Douglas Humpreys, 10/98
Reynolds Endowment Match Met, $906,000 12/32/98

1999
2nd $125,000 NEH Challenge Grant payment,2/26/99
FCC issues construction permit for KWPS,Lund,NV
NPR Newscaster Carl Kasell visits KNPR, 3/1/99
Official Building Dedication & 19th Anniversary Celebration, March 24, 1999
NPR President Kevin Klose visits KNPR, 4/99
Endowment Fund Pledges reach $1.3 million
Program Director Phil Burger inducted into Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame
Producer Tim Anderson wins EMA from Women in Communications for Best Radio Documentary for Las Vegas I Remember
Reynolds Foundation completes final close- out Audit on construction grant, 11/99

2000
Final $116,000 Contingency Grant,Reynolds Foundation
Blue Man Group Endowment Fund Benefit, March
Endowment Fund hits $1,000,000 collected
KNPR 20th Anniversary, 3/24/00
First Cyberpledge Day conducted
WIC, Electronic Media Awards, Best PSA, Best News Program, Radio General Manager of the Year
Sign-on KWPR, Lund/Ely, Oct.3rd
Caliente translator signs-on , November
RASA Hearts of Space Concert, November

2001
Commander's Palace Endowment Benefit,2/01
Donald W. Reynolds Broadcast Center named NAIOP Merit Award Winner, Public Work Projects, Interiors & Landscape Design
Endowment Naming Gift of $300,000 made by Louis Castle to the LJ Castle Endowment Fund, 5/01
Producer Tim Anderson wins Gold Medal for "The Las Vegas I Remember"at the New York Radio Festival
Winter 2001 Arbitron hits all time high of 92,000 cume
Courtyard garden installed & completed, 6/01
Settlement reached with 2nd station competing applicant
FCC Settlement Documents filed with FCC, 8/01
Spring Arbitron hits cume of 105,200, 8/01
Peter Shire's "Control Tower"sculpture dedicated,11/01
Future Fund Endowment Completed,$2.2 million dollars, 12/01

2002
Smart Radio Tune-In Campaign, billboards, newspaper, bus shelters, televison, January 2002
Bill Noonan named first Director Emeritus, Jan.
$430,000 PTFP Grant filed 2nd station, Feb.2002
Colonial Bank approves $1 million dollar line of credit
Long Range Planning, 2003-2005, March
NPR's Bob Edwards visits, March 7, 2002
Florence Rogers named Asst. General Manager, March
Marketplace with host David Brancaccio national broadcast Originates from KNPR studios, 6/17/02
KNPR & UNLV agree to donate & receive Jazz Night from Las Vegas tapes and ancillary materials, 6/02
FCC grant minor change for KNPR to move transmitter sites and frequency to 89.7FM 8/28
Official transfer of Jazz Night library to UNLV, ceremony and breakfast reception, 9/18
FCC grants new construction permit for new station at 88.9FM, September 24, 2002
Wait Wait Don't Tell Me tapes in Las Vegas, Oct. 3
Coast Guard transfers KCNV new station call letters to FCC October 15,2002

2003
Corporation kicks off Service Expansion Capital Campaign to raise $2.1 million dollars, February
FCC grants KNPR construction permit modification, 4/30
Corporation receives $350,000 bequest for classical music
Members notified of station split, July
New KNPR antenna installed at Mt. Potosi, August
CPB awards $500,000 grant for production of new daily public Affairs program, State of Nevada
PTFP Awards $156,000 equipment grant, Oct. 2003
Capital Campaign reaches $1.8 million dollar level, Oct.
Advertising campaign breaks for news 88-9 KNPR and Classical 89-7 KCNV, Oct. 31
TWO LAS VEGAS STATIONS - KNPR and KCNV, MIDNITE OCT. 31, 2003, NEVADA DAY
Station recognized by Southern Nevada Human Resources Association with 2nd place, Best Places to Work Award

2004
CPB Digital Conversion Grant Received for KCNV
Licenses granted by FCC for KNPR & KCNV
Planning underway for 2005 25th Anniversary
General Manager of the Year Awarded by DEI
Nevada Public Radio receives nine EMA Awards, October
KCNV is PRPD Classical Music "Bake Off" Winner
Las Vegas Centenniel Commission awards Nevada Public Radio $10,000 grant for reprise of "The Las Vegas I Remember" local history series
State of Nevada celebrates 1st anniversary, expands to 2 Hours, November 1st.
Letter of Intent signed Nov. 1st for acquisition of St.George station
Asset Purchase Agreement signed Nov. 22 to acquire St. George Station
Colonial Bank approves $500,000 capital loan for St.George Board of Directors approves St.George station acquistion
Digital transmitter & associated equipment delivered,Nov.
KNPR is soaring, ranked in top 10% nationwide of public radio stations by CPB survey in audience service and financial performance
25th Anniversary Art Competition chooses Jane Marquez "Making Connections" as 1st Place, Sonja & Michael Saltman sponsor the competition, reception and gallery tour

2005
Classical 89.7 KCNV begins HD digital broadcasting,1/4/05
Escrow Agreement finalized, St.George station, 1/4/05
FCC approves sale of St.George station to NVPR, 1/25/05
Highest ever audience cume reached, 103,000 KNPR, 33,000 KCNV Combined cume of 136,000, Fall 2004 Arbitron ratings
First Nevada Public Radio "podcast", Friday 2/11/05
FCC Form 340, Modification of Construction Permit filed for St. George station, Monday, February 14, 2005