[applause] >> i call linda o'brien at this time. >> thank you very much, tom. good evening, everyone. i'm linda o'brien, chief content officer for kqud and northern california public broadcasting. let me extend my congratulations to all five of the honorees. let's have an applause for all of them. [applause] we are delighted to be here and i would also like to recognize from our community advisory panel, gail, robert, and pa rhea, thank you for joining us this evening. they are tireless supporters of kqud and the community. kqed is very proud to be celebrating american indian heritage month along with the san francisco mayor's office of neighborhood services, the friendship association of american indians and native american aids project. it is a true honor to be spending this evening with all of you. you know, during the month of november, kqed is very proud to provide a schedule of a lineup of programs focused on american indian themes and issues. these programs, independently, are highlighted in a guide and online and also with some very rich community resou