SFAC Presentation FY 2017 Our Mission Coog Radio’s mission is to provide an outlet for innovative individuals who are passionate about radio and audio production to enhance the community at UH. Strategic role at UH: At Coog Radio, students get an opportunity to learn, engage, discover, and become more involved in campus life. Programming - Over 100 hours. - Diverse subjects / formats - Spanish language: Desde El Balcón de la Vecina, Break Free Con Liz y Jen - Local Music: Cult 45, #Houston - Sports (UH, Local, and National): The Sports Beat, Bring Tha Noise Accomplishments Voted Best Radio Station by Study Breaks Magazine. Readers of Study Breaks magazine voted Coog Radio the best radio station in Houston. Accomplishments Established an annual concert and Live Lounge featuring four local artists, t-shirt giveaways, food, and fun! Accomplishments Instituted the “teams” system. Students can gain real world experience in areas such as promotions, audio production, engineering. Students also work with real world clients such as TDECU and Transmission Events. Listenership * March was not recorded due to a malfunction with Casterstats. Source: Casterstats Web Traffic JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Totals 2014 5,012 7,506 5,122 4,575 2,732 8,258 2,298 5,759 9,716 10,579 9,696 5,707 76,960 2015 7,770 13,462 16,696 11,808 9,222 10,103 12,341 11,519 14,157 13,273 120,351 Organizational progress Increased Advertising ● TDECU ● Domino’s ● Fitzgerald’s ● Live Nation ● Nitro Circus Organizational progress Increased Events ● Concert ● Live Lounge ● In The Loop Challenges • Attracting Large Audiences • With continued funding, Coog Radio will be poised to reach more students and Houstonians. FY 15 Expenditures Marketing/promo items: $9,582.75 • Shirts • Posters • Canvas Bags Equipment: $3,914.40 • Microphones • Drum mics / Monitors Online Services: $922.84 • Casterstats • Web Server FY 17 Return on Investment • Enhances Student Life • • • Provides 100+ hours of programming per week Brings in local acts for performances Lower cost per student than comparable stations. FY 17 Base Augmentation Advertising - $9582.75 ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Promo materials T-shirts Bags Posters FY 16 OT Request Concert - $26688.00 ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Band fees Audio setup Lights Promo items Thank you! Q+A