Key Information
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting provides KGOU with an annual grant and requires KGOU to disclose the following information. A paper copy of any of these reports is available by contacting the KGOU General Manager. These reports can be viewed at the KGOU offices or mailed.
In addition, an annual report required by the Federal Communications Commission is below, as well as other information.
1. Station Staff. A full list of station staff and contact information can be found at this link. You can send regular mail to any staff member at KGOU, 860 Van Vleet Oval, Room 300, Norman, OK 73019. The executive staff of KGOU is:
Dick Pryor
General Manager
325-2222
manager@kgou.org
Patrick Roberts
Chief Engineer
325-1603
engineering@kgou.org
Jim Johnson
Program Director
Weekend Blues Host
325-3110
programming@kgou.org
Jolly Brown
Development Director
325-1601
development@kgou.org
Cindy Cottrell
Business Manager
business@kgou.org
2. Board of Directors. KGOU is owned by the University of Oklahoma and governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma. Information about the Board of Regents can be found here. The Board of Regents include Chair for 2022-23 Frank Keating and 2022-23 Vice Chair Natalie Shirley. Other members are Eric Stevenson, Anita L. Holloway, Rick Nagel, Robert J. Ross and Rick Braught. Tim Rhodes is the board's executive secretary. Joseph Harroz, Jr. is the president of the University of Oklahoma.
3. Open Meetings. By the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act (Sections 301 through 314 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statues), all meetings of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma are open to the public. Information on the date, time and location of the meetings is available here. Meeting dates are available here. Meetings notices are first filed with the office of the Oklahoma Secretary of State and can be found here. Search for: Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma (OU). Final agendas for the meetings are posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting are posted here. The agenda will indicate which sections of the meeting may be closed and for what reason. Minutes of past meetings are posted here. If you would like written notice via regular mail of these meetings, please contact the General Manager.
Meetings of the Board of Regents for 2023 are scheduled for the following dates (original dates as filed on September 30, 2022 with the Oklahoma Secretary of State):
January 19-20, 2023; 8:00 a.m.; Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 6-7, 2023; 8:00 a.m.; The University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus, Norman, Oklahoma
June 14-15, 2023; 8:00 a.m.; Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
September 12-13, 2023; 8:00 a.m.; Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma
November 29-30, 2023; 8:00 a.m.; The University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus, Norman, Oklahoma
OU Board of Regents Meeting (March 7, 2023)
March 7, 2023, at Norman, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Public Meeting on March 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 1020 at the University of Oklahoma, Stephenson Research and Technology Center, 101 David L. Boren Blvd. in Norman, OK. Executive session with no action taken, pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(4). The agenda can be found at this link.
March 7, 2023, at Norman, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Public Meeting on March 7, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. in the Stephenson Research and Technology Center Atrium, University of Oklahoma, Stephenson Research and Technology Center, 101 David L. Boren Blvd., Norman, OK. The agenda can be found at this link. Expected agenda items include:
- Election of board officers
- Athletics conference alignment approval
- Housing and Food Service rate changes
- New degree offerings
- Academic and administrative appointments
OU Board of Regents Meeting (January 19-20, 2023)
January 19, 2023, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Public Meeting on January 19, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the Auditorium, OU Health Sciences Center, Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, 1105 Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK. Executive session with no action taken, pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(4). The agenda can be found at this link. KGOU is not referenced on the agenda.
January 20, 2023, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Public Meeting on January 20, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. in the Auditorium, OU Health Sciences Center, Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, 1105 Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK. The agenda can be found at this link. KGOU is not referenced on the agenda.
Meetings of the Board of Regents for 2022 were scheduled for the following dates (original dates as filed on December 8, 2021 with the Oklahoma Secretary of State) with final, detailed meeting notices posted below.
March 8-9, 2022 (OU Health Sciences Center)
May 12-13, 2022 (OU Norman Campus)
June 20-21, 2022 (OU Health Sciences Center)
September 14-15, 2022 (Rogers State University/OU-Tulsa)
November 29-30, 2022 (OU Norman Campus)
OU Board of Regents Meeting (November 30, 2022)
November 30, 2022, at Norman, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Meeting on November 30, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. in the Scholars Room at the University of Oklahoma Memorial Union, 900 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK 73109. Executive session with no action taken, pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(4).
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Public Meeting on November 30, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. in the Scholars Room at the University of Oklahoma Memorial Union, 900 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK 73019. The agenda can be found at this link. KGOU is referenced on pages 173 and 180.
OU Board of Regents Meeting (September 15, 2022)
September 15, 2022, at Tulsa, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Meeting on September 15, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. in the Faculty and Staff Lounge at the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center, Administration Building, 4502 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135. Executive session with no action taken, pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(4). A Regular Public Meeting will be held on September 15, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Faculty and Staff Lounge at the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center, Administration Building, 4502 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135. The agenda can be found at this link. KGOU is not referenced on the agenda.
OU Board of Regents Meeting (June 21-22, 2022)
June 21, 2022, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Meeting on June 21, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. in the Provost’s Conference Room, OU Health Sciences Center, Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, 1105 Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK. This is executive session only with no action taken, pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(4). The agenda can be found at this link. KGOU is not referenced on the agenda.
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Public Meeting on June 21, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. in the Auditorium, OU Health Sciences Center, Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, 1105 Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK. The agenda can be found at this link. KGOU is not referenced on the agenda.
June 22, 2022, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Meeting on June 22, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. in the Provost’s Conference Room, OU Health Sciences Center, Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, 1105 Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK. There is executive session only with no action taken, pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(4). The agenda can be found at this link. KGOU is not referenced on the agenda.
OU Board of Regents Meeting (May 12-13, 2022)
May 12, 2022, at Norman, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Meeting on May 12, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. at the University of Oklahoma Memorial Union, Associates Room, 900 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK. This is an executive session with no action taken, pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(4). The agenda can be found at this link. KGOU is referenced on page 29.0 of the agenda (regarding an estate commitment).
May 13, 2022, at Norman, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Meeting on May 13, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. at the University of Oklahoma Memorial Union, Heritage Room, 900 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK. This is an executive session with no action taken, pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(4). The agenda can be found at this link. KGOU is referenced on page 29.0 of the agenda (regarding an estate commitment).
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Public Meeting on May 13, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the University of Oklahoma Memorial Union, Scholars Room, 900 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK. The agenda can be found at this link. KGOU is referenced on page 29.0 of the agenda (regarding an estate commitment).
March 9, 2022 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a Regular Meeting on March 9, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. at the OU Health Sciences Center, Robert M. Bird Library Provost’s Conference Room, 1105 N. Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK. This is an organizational meeting executive session with no action taken, pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(4). The agenda can be found at this link.
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will meet for a public Regular Meeting on March 9, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. in the OU Health Sciences Center Auditorium, 1105 Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK. The agenda can be found at this link. KGOU is referenced on page 114 (regarding appointment and payment of independent auditors).
3A. KGOU meetings/events. KGOU Radio and non-profit investigative journalism organization Oklahoma Watch are conducting a community listening project with events to be held in Ada, Lawton, Weatherford, Tulsa, Okmulgee, and Oklahoma City during September and October, 2022. Events are open to the public; discussion will be facilitated by members of the KGOU Radio and Oklahoma Watch teams. Sessions will last 90 minutes and be recorded for note-keeping only – not for broadcast – to encourage participation. Listening project events will be held at the following dates, times and locations:
Sep. 8, 2022: Weatherford (SWOSU Pioneer Cellular Event Center, Skyview Suites, 900 N. 7th St., Weatherford, OK; doors open at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7:00 p.m.)
Sep. 13, 2022: Lawton (Cameron University McMahon Centennial Complex, Buddy Green Family/Liberty National Bank Student meeting Room, 501 SW University Dr., Lawton, OK; doors open at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7:00 p.m.)
Sep. 15, 2022: Ada (East Central University Bill S. Cole University Center, Estep Room, 1100 E. 14th St., Ada, OK; doors open at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7:00 p.m.)
Sep. 22, 2022: Okmulgee (Okmulgee Community Center, 1201 W. 7th St. (7th and Kern), Okmulgee, OK; doors open at 6:30, event begins at 7:00 p.m.)
Sep. 29, 2022: Oklahoma City (Yale Theater, 227 Southwest 25th St., Oklahoma City, OK; doors open at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7:00 p.m.)
Oct. 18, 2022: Oklahoma City (The Auditorium at the Douglass, 600 N. High Ave., Oklahoma City, OK; doors open at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7:00 p.m.)
Oct. 20, 2022: Tulsa (Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N. Greenwood Ave., Tulsa, OK; doors open at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7:00 p.m.)
For more information, contact KGOU general manager Dick Pryor at (405) 325-2222 or manager@kgou.org.
4. Community Advisory Board. By law, KGOU is not required and does not have a community advisory board.
5. Most Recent Audited Financial Statements. The audited financial statement (AFS) for fiscal year 2022 is located here. It was posted on January 4, 2023. The audited financial statement (AFS) for fiscal year 2021 is located here. It was posted on December 22, 2021. The AFS report for fiscal year 2020 is here.
6. Annual Financial Reports. These reports are made annually to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The KGOU CPB Audited Financial Report (AFR) for fiscal year 2022 is located here. It was posted on January 4, 2023. The KGOU CPB Audited Financial Report (AFR), for fiscal year 2021, is located here. It was posted on December 22, 2021. The KGOU CPB AFR for fiscal year 2020 is located here.
7. Local Content and Services Report. This report is made annually to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting each February. The Station Activity Survey (SAS) for fiscal year 2022 was submitted to CPB and posted on February 2, 2023 and can be found here. The Station Activity Survey (SAS) for fiscal year 2021 was submitted to CPB and posted on February 8, 2022 and can be found here. The report for fiscal year 2020 was submitted to CPB and posted on February 9, 2021 and can be found here.
8. Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity. KGOU supports equal employment opportunities and works against discrimination in employment. KGOU operates within the principles outlined in the University of Oklahoma’s Office of Equal Opportunity. Go here to read KGOU's 2022 CPB Diversity Statement, which was written in September 2022 and posted on September 19, 2022. KGOU's 2021 CPB Diversity Statement, which was written in September 2021 and posted on September 15, 2021, can be found here.
9. Equal Employment Opportunity Report (EEO). Each year, KGOU prepares an equal opportunity report for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The latest KGOU FCC EEO report, posted January 19, 2023, is available here: 2023 FCC Equal Employment Opportunity Report. The FCC EEO Report for 2022, posted January 21, 2022, is available here: 2022 FCC Equal Employment Opportunity Report. The 2021 FCC EEO Report, posted December 22, 2020, is available here: 2021 Equal Employment Opportunity Report. The previous EEO Report, posted on January 29, 2020, is available here: 2020 Equal Employment Opportunity Report.
10. Ownership Reports. The Federal Communications Commission requires each station to file ownership reports for license renewal. The latest FCC Biennial Ownership Report for KGOU, KROU, KWOU, KOUA and KQOU, filed on October 26, 2021, is located here. It was posted on December 22, 2021. The 2019 Biennial Ownership Report for KGOU, KROU, KWOU, KQOU and KOUA is available here. It was posted on January 3, 2020. On December 1, 2017, the University of Oklahoma received a transmitter license for KQOU, with its tower located near Clinton, Oklahoma. The post-consummation of assignment ownership report for KQOU is available here. It was posted on January 30, 2018.
11. Public File. All commercial and non-commercial broadcast stations are required to maintain an online Public File on the FCC's website effective March 1, 2018. Additionally, broadcast stations are required to post a link to those pages on the station's website. The public files for KGOU, KROU, KOUA, KWOU and KQOU are available here.
12. Donor Privacy. KGOU does not sell, trade, or give its mailing, email, social media, text messaging or phone lists to any outside organization or for any purpose. KGOU does not allow its lists, databases or contacts (including mail, email, social media, phone, text messaging, etc.) to be distributed or used for sales, promotion, trade or in any fashion not directly related to the activities of KGOU and controlled in accordance with its policies, procedures and legal requirements. Although KGOU may receive requests for list-related information or use thereof, KGOU has never participated in any arrangement that might compromise the security of its database information, allow use of its lists and distribution channels for commercial gain, violate the privacy of those persons on the lists, or subject KGOU to legal liability or ethical violation, nor does it intend to do so. Moreover, KGOU will not use its lists, databases, contacts or distribution channels in a manner that creates an actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest.
13. Editorial Integrity. KGOU has adopted a Code of Editorial Integrity guided by the Editorial Integrity for Public Media principles, policies and practices. In addition, KGOU operates in accordance with the NPR Ethics Handbook, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics and the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics. Moreover, KGOU does not accept or publish "sponsored posts" or "links" provided by third party vendors, advertisers or commercial content contributors. KGOU corrects substantive errors of fact in reporting when they come to our attention and after sufficient investigation to determine the nature and extent of the possible error. Corrections, modifications, retractions or necessary clarifications in broadcast or online content are to be completed in a timely manner. To alert us to possible substantive errors of fact contact news@kgou.org, programming@kgou.org or manager@kgou.org. If there is a substantive error of fact identified on KGOU social media channels, contact membership@kgou.org.