Underwriting

WNIT Public Television offers several opportunities to help market your business.

Many large and small businesses in Michiana support WNIT by underwriting the cost of local and national programs or sponsoring outreach events. When you underwrite a program on WNIT, you take advantage of the many unique benefits that we offer over other broadcast and cable TV networks.

To learn more about becoming an underwriter or for more information on sponsorships and levels, please contact Cindy McCraner at cmccraner@wnit.org .

Benefits to becoming an underwriter:

Your message stands out in our uncluttered environment.
You're associated with the highest quality programming.
Your message reaches a highly desirable audience.
You're linked with the valued PBS® brand.
Our viewers will hold you in high regard.
You get additional impact beyond the screen.

Payments

Make An Underwriting Payment

WNIT Program Underwriters

100 Black Men of Greater South Bend
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
1st Source Bank
- Antiques Roadshow
- Austin City Limits
- Black History Month 2024
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Great Performances
- Inside Indiana Business
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- NOVA
- PBS NewsHour
- Prime Time Programming
32 Pearls Family Dentistry
- Children's Programming
AM General
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Afdent
- Children's Programming
- Prime Time Programming
African American Community Fund
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Aladdin's Eatery
- Cooking Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
Alick's Home Medical
- Antiques Roadshow
- Black History Month 2024
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Lawrence Welk
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Alpha Kappa Alpha
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
American Family Insurance, Don Hollingsworth Agency
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Anderson, Agostino & Keller P.C.
- Black History Month 2024
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Angel of Hope Memorial Garden
- Miscellaneous Programming
Art Barn School of Art
- Miscellaneous Programming
Blake and Laura Augsburger
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Tim and Mary Baker
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Billie and Dave Bankoff
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Bartels Family Foundation
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Caleb and Helen Bauer
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
State Representative Maureen Bauer
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Beacon Health System
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Bill Deputy Foundation
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Jeannelle and Brian Brady
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
John and Jo Broden
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Buari Family Foundation
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Carl Buchanon, Sr.
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
David and Dr. LaRissa Buggs
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Drs. Virginia and Richmond Calvin
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Alfred and Debra Carothers & Bemis and Brenda Blake
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Center for Hospice Care
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Center for the Homeless
- Miscellaneous Programming
Centier Bank
- Black History Month 2024
Paul T. Cholis
- Black History Month 2024
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
City of Mishawaka - Mayor Dave Wood
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
City of South Bend - Mayor James Mueller
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Missy and Todd Cleveland
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Marilyn Coddens
- Miscellaneous Programming
Lynn and Myrtie Coleman - Let's Turn It Around
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Richard and Kathleen Collins
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Community Foundation of Elkhart County
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Conscious Michiana
- Miscellaneous Programming
Corewell Health
- Black History Month 2024
Cosimo & Susie’s A Bit of Italy
- Caio Italia
- Cooking Shows
Jason Critchlow, Portage Township Trustee
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Crowe LLP
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Dr. Marvin V. Curtis
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
D & W, Inc.
- Business Programming
Shay Davis
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Dr. Frederick Dean
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Deb Childs State Farm Insurance
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Delta Dental
- Children's Programming
Doshi Family Fund at Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Mary and Greg Downes
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Elkhart & St. Joseph Counties Head Start Consortium
- Children's Programming
Elkhart Child Development Center
- Children's Programming
Elkhart Civic Theater
- Miscellaneous Programming
Elkhart County Symphony
- Miscellaneous Programming
Elkhart Steel Services, Inc.
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Regina and Marcus Ellison
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Matt and Marcia Eppers and Family
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Everwise Credit Union
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Prime Time Programming
Faith Alive Ministries
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Family Dental Health
- Miscellaneous Programming
Dr. E. Michael Feltman
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Bill and Kristin Fenech Family
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Fischoff National Chamber Music Association
- Miscellaneous Programming
Joyce and Roger Foley
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Rick Steves
Foley & Murphy
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Frankie's BBQ, Inc.
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Jody and Mike Freid
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
GDC, Inc.
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Andre Gammage
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Girls on the Run
- Miscellaneous Programming
Maggie and Steve Goldberg
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Goshen College Music Center
- Dinner & a Book
- Economic Outlook
- Education Counts Michiana
- Experience Michiana
- Outdoor Elements
- Politically Speaking
Graham Allen Partners
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
James and Carol Groves
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Alfred J. Guillame, Jr. and Melanie Smith-Guillame
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Gurley Leep Automotive Family
- A Capital Fourth 2024
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- National Memorial Day Concert 2024
Gymnastics Michiana
- Children's Programming
Mel Hall
- Economic Outlook
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Richard Hayes
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Hayes Towers
- Better Homes: The Play
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Summer in the Neighborhood
Heart of the Warrior Fund - Larry Davis
- Children's Programming
Helgeson Steel Inc.
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Jennifer and Fred Helmen
- Black History Month 2024
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Debbie and Rich Hill
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Hilton Garden Inn & Gillespie Conference Center
- Summer in the Neighborhood
Eric Horvath
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Hollis E. Hughes, Jr.
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
IBEW Local 153
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Impower Center, Inc.
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations - Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
- Children's Programming
Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations - Indiana State Teachers Association
- Miscellaneous Programming
Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations - Visit Fort Wayne
- Children's Programming
Indiana Trust Wealth Management
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
INOVA Federal Credit Union
- Business Programming
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
InterCambio Express
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Ivy Tech Community College, South Bend - Elkhart
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Ivy Tech Foundation
- Miscellaneous Programming
J.A. Wagner Construction, Inc.
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Jet Technologies, Inc.
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Miscellaneous Programming
Calvin Johnson, State Farm Agent
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Jones Petrie Rafinski
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Amanda Judd, in Memory of Les Judd
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Judd Leighton Foundation, Inc.
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Judee's
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Miscellaneous Programming
Matthew Kahn and Janine Felder-Kahn
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Margaret and Karl King
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Kingdom Christian Center - Pastor Canneth Lee
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Jonathan and Jessica Kitchens
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Koontz Wagner Construction Services
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Kosciusko County Community Foundation
- Education Counts Michiana
Nancy and Jim Krzyzewski
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Debbie Ladyga-Block
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Lake City Bank
- Economic Outlook
- Education Counts Michiana
- Experience Michiana
- Miscellaneous Programming
- Outdoor Elements
- Miscellaneous Programming
Lake City Bank Foundation
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Leeper Park Art Fair
- Miscellaneous Programming
Linden Grill
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Lucid Media
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Steve and Peg Luecke
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Lush Lighting Inc.
- Miscellaneous Programming

MLK Foundation of St. Joseph County
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Sara Marcus
- Children's Programming
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Martin Bros Contracting, Inc.
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
McDonald Physical Therapy
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Merrill Lynch / Matthew Kahn
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Mex Express
- Prime Time Programming
Michiana Antique Mall
- Miscellaneous Programming
Michiana Eye Center
- Miscellaneous Programming
Mid-City Supply
- This Old House
David and Sherrie Miller
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Mishawaka Furniture
- Miscellaneous Programming
Steve and Janet Mitros
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Monterossa Law Group
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Dan and Jan Morrison
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Rafael Morton
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Mossberg & Company
- Children's Programming
Libby Mountsier and Larry M. Davis
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Judy and Britt Murphey
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Carmi and Chris Murphy
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
NAACP South Bend - Trina Robinson, President
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Navarre Hospitality Group
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Mark and Kathleen Neal
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Sharon and Chuck Nelson
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Mike Nicolini
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
State Senator David Niezgodski
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Niles Renaissance Faire
- Miscellaneous Programming
Northern Indiana Hearing Center
- Antiques Roadshow
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Marcus Northern - Kennedy Expressline, Inc.
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Notre Dame Federal Credit Union
- Black History Month 2024
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Susan and David Nufer
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Mary Pat and Dick Nussbaum
- Black History Month 2024
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Omni Pro Services
- Children's Programming
- Prime Time Programming
PNC Bank
- Economic Outlook
PNC Grow Up Great
- PBS Kids
Patrick Industries
- Children's Programming
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Michael and Tina Patton
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Peacock & Company
- Miscellaneous Programming
Jennifer and Frank Perri
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Pfeifer, Morgan & Stesiak
- Amanpour on PBS
- Austin City Limits
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- PBS NewsHour
- Prime Time Miscellaneous
Barb and John Phair
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Barb and John Phair Foundation
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Placon Corporation
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Dana and Tom Pletcher
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Tim Portolese & Dr. R. Bruce Newswanger
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Potawatomi Zoological Society
- Children's Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
Alma and Bill Powell
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
James L. and LuAnn Powers
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Project Impact - South Bend, Inc.
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Sheriff Bill Redman
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Ida Reynolds Watson
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
River Bend Hose Specialty
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- This Old House
River Front Forge
- Miscellaneous Programming
RiverBend Cancer Services
- Miscellaneous Programming
Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Miscellaneous Programming
Rosenthal │ Henry Capital Advisors
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Chief Scott Ruszkowski
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Ruthmere Foundation, Inc.
- A Capital Fourth 2024
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
- National Memorial Day Concert 2024
Doug and Nancy Sakaguchi
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Salvation Army Kroc Center
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Lorrie and Bill Schmuhl
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Moe Scott
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Amy and Amish Shah
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Shakespeare at Notre Dame
- Miscellaneous Programming
Gary and Linda Sieber
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Silver Star Leather
- Miscellaneous Programming
- Prime Time Programming
Lynda B. Simon
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Simply Catering To You
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Brian and Lauri Smith
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
David V. Smith, III and Karen Smith
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Nancy and David Smith
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
South Bend Children's Dentistry
- Children's Programming
South Bend City Clerk & Common Council
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
South Bend Civic Theatre
- Miscellaneous Programming
South Bend Community School Corporation
- Black History Month 2024
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Summer in the Neighborhood
South Bend Cubs
- Children's Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
- Prime Time Programming
South Bend Heritage Foundation
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Miscellaneous Programming
South Bend Human Rights Commission
- Miscellaneous Programming
South Bend International Airport
- BBC World News
- Children's Programming
- Local Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
- PBS NewsHour
South Bend Symphony Orchestra
- Miscellaneous Programming
Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra
- Miscellaneous Programming
St. Clair's Butcher Shoppe and Delicatessen
- Cooking Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
St. Joseph County Democratic Party
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
St. Joseph County Public Library
- Black History Month 2024
Steel Warehouse
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Stephenson's of Elkhart
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Stifel - The Elkhart Group
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Stitch 'N Time Fabrics
- Quilting and Sewing Programming
Joey and Kurt Stiver
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Studebaker National Museum
- Miscellaneous Programming
James and Wendy Summers
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Sweeney Julian Trial Attorneys
- Austin City Limits
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Politically Speaking
Luther and Gwen Taylor
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Teamsters Local 364
- Black History Month 2024
The Antique Market of Michigan City
- Antiques Roadshow
- Prime Time Programming
The Arthur J. Decio Foundation
- Sesame Street
The History Museum
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Miscellaneous Programming
The Lauber Kitchen and Bar
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
The Music Village
- Children's Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. South Bend Chapter
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- Miscellaneous Programming
The PC Doctor
- Business Programming
The Rex and Alice A. Martin Foundation
- Dinner & a Book
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
The Village at Winona
- Dinner & a Book
- Economic Outlook
- Education Counts Michiana
- Experience Michiana
- History Detectives
- Outdoor Elements
THK Law, LLP
- Economic Outlook
Janet and Larry Thompson
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Tire Rack
- Black History Month 2024
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Tom Naquin Automotive Family
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Treat's Squire Shop
- Miscellaneous Programming
Tri-State Maintenance
- Business Programming
- News Programming
United Way of St. Joseph County
- Education Counts Michiana
- Miscellaneous Programming
University of Notre Dame
- Black History Month 2024
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
Upchurch Family Foundation
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Robert and Debra Urbanski
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Van Horne Jewelers
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Visit Fort Wayne
- Children's Programming
WVPE
- Prime Time Programming
Wellfield Botanic Gardens
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
WeImpact Group
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Welter Foundation
- Legends: Scott and Kim Welch
Karen White
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
Don and Pamela Wycliff
- Legends: Gladys Muhammad
YMCA of Greater Michiana
- Children's Programming
- Miscellaneous Programming
YWCA - North Central Indiana
- Miscellaneous Programming
Roberta and Ben Ziolkowski
- From Signal to Story: 50 Years of WNIT Public Television

PBS Michiana Kids Club

Chick-Fil-A
Mossberg & Company
St. Joe County Public Library

Sylvester & Tessie Kaminski Foundation

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
Downtown South Bend, Inc.
Florence V. Carroll Charitable Trust
Fred Rogers Productions
Frederick S. Upton Foundation
John W. Anderson Foundation
Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Inc.
Marshall County Community Foundation
Stanley A. and Flora P. Clark Memorial Community Trust Foundation
The Pokagon Fund
Winnebago Industries 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.