Doctors on Call

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$376,728
Recipient
WDSE- Duluth
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

For Whatever ails you, Doctors on Call has the answer. Traditionally a program covering a host of different ailments, from heart to dimentia, etc., we have brought Doctors on Call back (it generally runs exclusively in the late fall and early winter) to address the pressing concerns of our viewers on topics of COVID-19. Not just the physical, but the psychological elements of this pandemic on our communities.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Appropriation Language

$4,895,000 the first year and $4,025,000 the second year are to the Minnesota Public Television Association for production and acquisition grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. Of this amount, $950,000 the first year is for a grant to Twin Cities Public Television to produce Minnesota Journeys: Capturing, Sharing, and Understanding Our Immigration History.

Administration costs
$1,445,850
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.08
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

In the first two weeks, we've had an exponential surge in viewers and call-in questions, as people are looking for sound advice outside of social media from doctors to help dispell myths and keep themselves safe.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved proposed outcome

Recipient Board Members
Hanna Erpestad, Terry Jacobson, Raija, Conrad Firling, Holly Jorde, Jocelyn Pihlaja, Robert Flagler, Mary Keyes, BreAnn Graber, Jack LaVoy, Deborah Sauer, Elaine Hansen, Annie Lepper, Tim Smith, Robin Trinko-Russell, Dr. Arne Vainio, Patty Mester
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Appropriation Language

$4,895,000 the first year and $4,025,000 the second year are to the Minnesota Public Television Association for production and acquisition grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. Of this amount, $950,000 the first year is for a grant to Twin Cities Public Television to produce Minnesota Journeys: Capturing, Sharing, and Understanding Our Immigration History.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$376,728
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.63
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Viewer is able to see the impact of the Lake and how it contributes to the shaping of the surrounding communities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved proposed outcomes

Recipient Board Members
Hanna Erpestad, Terry Jacobson; Raija; Conrad Firling; Holly Jorde; Jocelyn Pihlaja; Robert Flagler; Mary Keyes; BreAnn Graber; Jack LaVoy; Deborah Sauer; Elaine Hansen; Annie Lepper; Tim Smith; Robin Trinko-Russell; Dr. Arne Vainio; Patty Mester
Project Manager
First Name
Patty
Last Name
Mester
Organization Name
WDSE- WRPT
Phone
218-788-2831
Email
pmester@wdse.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555