Corporate Support
Sponsoring programs and digital content on PBS Michiana is more than just marketing - it's a statement of values. When your business or organization supports national and local PBS programming and digital content on WNIT, you align your brand with trusted, high-quality programming that informs, educates, entertains, and inspires.
PBS is consistently ranked as one of the most trusted institutions in America, and its viewers are loyal, engaged, and community-focused. By becoming a sponsor, you gain visibility with an audience that values integrity, lifelong learning, and cultural enrichment.
Unlike traditional advertising, PBS sponsorship offers a clutter-free environment with messaging that's thoughtful and non-commercial in tone. Your brand is showcased alongside award-winning documentaries, beloved dramas, curriculum-based children's programming, and in-depth news - reinforcing your commitment to public service and civic responsibility.
Whether you're an individual, a local business or a national organization, partnering with PBS builds brand trust, enhances your public image, and demonstrates your investment in the communities you serve.
To learn more about becoming an underwriter or for more information on sponsorships and levels, please contact Cindy McCraner at cmccraner@wnit.org or call at 574-675-9648 x330.
Payments
Make An Underwriting PaymentWNIT Program Underwriters
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100 Black Men of Greater South Bend
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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1st Source Bank
- Antiques Roadshow
- Austin City Limits
- Black History Month 2025
- Great Performances
- Inside Indiana Business
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
- NOVA
- PBS News Hour
- Prime Time Programming
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32 Pearls Family Dentistry
- Children's Programming
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Afdent
- Children's Programming
- Prime Time Programming
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Aladdin's Eatery
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Jeannine and Nafe Alick
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Alick's Home Medical
- Antiques Roadshow
- Echoes of the Great Migration
- Indigenous Peoples & Native American Heritage Month 2024
- Lawrence Welk
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Alpha Kappa Alpha
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Anderson, Agostino & Keller P.C.
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Dea Andrews and Tammy Bell
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Andrews University
- Legends: Loren and Lowell Hamel
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John and Katie Anthony
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Apple Valley Natural Foods
- Legends: Loren and Lowell Hamel
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Art Barn School of Art
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Mary Sue and Terry Austin
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Billie and David Bankoff
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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State Representative Maureen Bauer
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Beacon Health System
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Bethel University
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Big Idea Company
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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David Ruth Blake
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Blue Gate Theatre
- Lawrence Welk
- Miscellaneous Programming
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John and Jo Broden
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Buari Family Foundation
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Pastor David and Dr. LaRissa Buggs
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Dru Cash
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Center for Hospice Care
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Center for the Homeless
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Charles Martin Youth Center
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Paul T. Cholis
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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City of Mishawaka - Mayor Dave Wood
- Black History Month 2025
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City of South Bend - Community Investment
- Echoes of Great Migration
- Legends: Bill Sexton
- Miscellaneous Programming
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City of South Bend - Community Investment - Health & Housing
- Children's Programming
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City of South Bend - Mayor James Mueller
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Forrest and Malik Clark
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Robert and Marguerite Clemency
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Marilyn Coddens
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Edward, Nancy and Anna Coppola and Family
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Corewell Health
- Legends: Loren and Lowell Hamel
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Cosimo & Susie’s A Bit of Italy
- Caio Italia
- Cooking Shows
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Cosimo A. Rulli - Allegra South Bend
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Jason Critchlow, Portage Township Trustee
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Dr. Marvin V. Curtis
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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D & W, Inc.
- Business Programming
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Dan Berry Insurance
- Carl the Collector
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Shay Davis
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Deb Childs State Farm Insurance
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Delta Dental
- Children's Programming
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Aladean DeRose
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Mary and Greg Downes
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Drive & Shine
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Weather Channel
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Dudley & Hampton Families
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Giovanna Edwards
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Elkhart & St. Joseph Counties Head Start Consortium
- Children's Programming
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Elkhart Civic Theater
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Elkhart County Symphony
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Regina and Marcus Ellison
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Everwise Credit Union
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Angie and Phil Faccenda
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Family Dental Health
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Family of Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Dr. E. Michael Feltman
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Fenner Homes, Inc.
- Legends: Loren and Lowell Hamel
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Fettig Family Foundation
- Legends: Loren and Lowell Hamel
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Ann and John Firth
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Fischoff National Chamber Music Association
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Dan Fitzpatrick
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Mary and Jay Flaherty
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Joyce and Roger Foley
- Legends: Loren and Lowell Hamel
- Legends: Bill Sexton
- Rick Steves
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Foley & Murphy
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Franky's Tacos
- Women's Programming
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Jody and Mike Freid
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Andre Gammage
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Garatoni-Smith Family Foundation
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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The Gates Family
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Lisa and Steve Gerber
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Jacob German
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Maggie Gibney and Jacob McLein
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Girls on the Run
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Maggie and Steve Goldberg
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Goshen College Music Center
- Local Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Graham Family
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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James and Carol Groves
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Alfred J. Guillame, Jr. and Melanie Smith-Guillame
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Gurley Leep Automotive Family
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Gymnastics Michiana
- Children's Programming
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Rosemarie Harris
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Hayes Towers
- Better Homes: The Play
- Black History Month 2025
- Children's Programming
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Heart of the Warrior Fund - Larry Davis
- Children's Programming
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Jennifer and Fred Helmen
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Debbie and Rich Hill
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Hollis E. Hughes, Jr.
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Holy Cross Village
- Legends: Loren and Lowell Hamel
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Howard Performing Arts Center
- Prime Time Programming
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Yolanda and Isaac Hunt
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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IBEW Local 153
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Impower Center, Inc.
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Marybeth Inabnit
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
- Sesame Street
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Indiana Dinosaur Museum
- Walking with Dinosaurs
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Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations - Indiana Secretary of State
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations - Indiana State Teachers Association
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations - Lumina Foundation
- Prime Time Programming
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Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations - Managed Health Services Indiana, Inc.
- Children's Programming
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Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations - Milk Bank
- Children's Programming
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Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations - Visit Fort Wayne
- Children's Programming
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Indiana Trust Wealth Management
- Masterpiece
- Miscellaneous Programming
- PBS News Hour
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Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of St. Joseph County
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Ironhand Wine Bar
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Ivy Tech Foundation
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley
- Legends: Bill Sexton
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Calvin Johnson, State Farm Agent
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Jay Jordan
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Judd Leighton Foundation, Inc.
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Judee's
- Economic Outlook
- Legends: Bill Sexton
- Women's Programming
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Matthew Kahn and Janine Felder-Kahn
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Chris and Lorrain Karam
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Kurt and Linda Keigley
- Legends: Loren and Lowell Hamel
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Marijo and Kevin Kelly
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Kil Architecture
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Kingdom Christian Center - Pastor Canneth Lee
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Jonathan and Jessica Kitchens
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Koontz Wagner Construction Services
- Black History Month 2025
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Kosciusko County Community Foundation
- Education Counts Michiana
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Andy and Joy Kostielney
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Laborer's Local #645
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Lake City Bank
- American Experience
- American Woodshop
- Economic Outlook
- Education Counts Michiana
- Experience Michiana
- Frontline
- Miscellaneous Programming
- Nature
- NOVA
- Outdoor Elements
- This Old House
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Mike Leep, Sr.
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Leeper Park Art Fair
- Prime Time Programming
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Lexington House
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Logan Community Resources
- Children's Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
- Prime Time Programming
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Steve and Peg Luecke
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Lush Lighting Inc.
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Don and Joan Lyons
- Legends: Loren and Lowell Hamel
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Kathy Malone Beeler and Brian Regan
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Sara Marcus
- Children's Programming
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Martin Luther King Committee
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Mary F. McAfee
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Ted and Tracy McCourtney
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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McDonald Physical Therapy
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Vicki McIntire and Charlie Hayes
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Mex Express
- Prime Time Programming
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Michiana Antique Mall
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Michiana Eye Center
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Mid-City Supply
- This Old House
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Ken Milani
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Bishop Eddie Miller and Family
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Miller Poultry
- Antiques Roadshow
- Business Programming
- Dinner & a Book
- Finding Your Roots
- Masterpiece
- Miscellaneous Programming
- PBS News Hour
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Robert L. and Jane Woodward Miller
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Anna and Sam Milligan
- Children's Programming
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Montessori Academy Edison Lakes
- Children's Programming
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Rafael Morton
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Libby Mountsier and Larry M. Davis
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Crescent Muhammad
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Carmi and Chris Murphy
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Musical Arts Indiana
- Miscellaneous Programming
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National Coalition of 100 Black Women - South Bend Chapter
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Navarre Hospitality Group
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Kathleen and Mark Neal
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Sharon and Chuck Nelson
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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State Senator David Niezgodski
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Niles Renaissance Faire
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Ninja Golf!
- Miscellaneous Programming
- Children's Programming
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Northern Indiana Hearing Center
- Antiques Roadshow
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Notre Dame Federal Credit Union
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Mary Pat and Dick Nussbaum
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Omni Pro Services
- Prime Time Programming
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PNC Bank
- Economic Outlook
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PNC Grow Up Great
- PBS Kids
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Peacock & Company
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Pfeifer, Morgan & Stesiak
- Amanpour on PBS
- Austin City Limits
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
- PBS News Hour
- Prime Time Miscellaneous
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Barb and John Phair
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Maurice Phillips
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and Four Winds
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Potawatomi Zoological Society
- Children's Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Alma and Bill Powell
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Project Impact - South Bend, Inc.
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
- Prime Time Programming
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Sheriff Bill Redman
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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River Bend Hose Specialty
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
- This Old House
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River Front Forge
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Chief Scott Ruszkowski
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Sue and Pat Ruszkowski
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Lorrie and Bill Schmuhl
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Shakespeare at Notre Dame
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Silver Star Leather
- Miscellaneous Programming
- Prime Time Programming
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South Bend Children's Dentistry
- Children's Programming
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South Bend City Clerk & Common Council
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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South Bend Civic Theatre
- Miscellaneous Programming
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South Bend Common Council & City Clerk Bianca Tirado
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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South Bend Community School Corporation
- Echoes of the Great Migration
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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South Bend Cubs
- Children's Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
- Prime Time Programming
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South Bend Heritage Foundation
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Miscellaneous Programming
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South Bend Human Rights Commission
- Miscellaneous Programming
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South Bend International Airport
- BBC World News
- Miscellaneous Programming
- PBS News Hour
- Weather Channel
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South Bend Symphony Orchestra
- Miscellaneous Programming
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South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra
- Miscellaneous Programming
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St. Joseph County Democratic Party
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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St. Joseph Valley Building and Construction Trades
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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St. Peter's Lodge #31 F&AM
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Kelly and Brian Stanley & Mary Jane Stanley
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Steel Warehouse
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Stitch 'n Time Fabrics
- Quilting Programs
- Sewing Programs
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Joey and Kurt Stiver
- Children's Programming
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Daniel and Katie Storino
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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John and Claire Storino
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Tristh and Don Storino
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Mary J. Sullivan
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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The History Museum
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Miscellaneous Programming
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The Lauber Kitchen and Bar
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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The Music Village
- Children's Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
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The PC Doctor
- Business Programming
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The Rex and Alice A. Martin Foundation
- Dinner & a Book
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THK Law, LLP
- Economic Outlook
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Dr. and Mrs. Scott and Ann-Marie Thomas
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Tire Rack
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Tolson Center
- Black History Month 2025
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Brad and Katie Toothaker
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Treat's Squire Shop
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Tri-State Maintenance
- Business Programming
- News Programming
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United Youth Theatre
- Prime Time Programming
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University of Notre Dame
- Black History Month 2025
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Robert and Debra Urbanski
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Van Horne Jewelers
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Venues Parks and Arts of Community Investment
- Echoes of Great Migration
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Village at Winona
- Children's Programming
- Dinner & a Book
- History Detectives
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Visit Fort Wayne
- Children's Programming
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WVPE
- PBS News Hour
- Prime Time Programming
- Washington Week
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Wales Wealth Management Group
- Legends: Loren and Lowell Hamel
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William K. Warren & Andrew N. Warren
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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Karen White
- Legends: Lynn Coleman
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Carolyn Woo and David Bartkus
- Legends: Bill Sexton
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YMCA of Greater Michiana
- Children's Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
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YWCA - North Central Indiana
- Miscellaneous Programming
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Roberta and Ben Ziolkowski
- Legends: Bill Sexton
PBS Michiana Kids Club
- Chick-Fil-A
- Mossberg & Company
- Nothing Bundt Cakes
Private And Corporate Foundation Grants
- Anonymous (2)
- Berrien Community Foundation
- Community Foundation of Elkhart County
- Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
- Crossroads United Way
- Dekko Foundation
- Fred Rogers Productions
- John W. Anderson Foundation
- Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Inc.
- Marshall County Community Foundation
- Stanley A. and Flora P. Clark Memorial Community Trust Foundation
Promotional Support
- Alpha Graphics
- Duley Press
- Express Press
- Mossberg & Company Inc.
- Rink Printing
General Operating Grants
- 1st Source WNIT Fund - CFSJC
- WNIT Public Television Fund - CFSJC
It is the generous support of these area companies and organizations that allows all of Michiana to enjoy and benefit from the diverse spectrum of WNIT programming.