Comments on: I’m Broke. But Here’s $100 Anyway.

By: Laura Fedele

Laura Fedele — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:21:37 +0000

As someone who works at a public radio station — but was a contributing member before I joined the staff — I see from the inside why there’s value in listener support. Between the changes in listening/viewing/reading habits (reading newspapers online, skipping past ads on TiVo, etc.) and the desperate economic climate, advertisers are getting increasingly ‘creative’ about putting paid messages in front of us all, everywhere we look. To have a source of entertainment and information that carries a minimum of interruption and sponsor influence feels more and more like a haven, and I still contribute every year as a tribute to how precious that service is.

By: Kim Wolfson

Kim Wolfson — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:10:39 +0000

I love NPR and PBS. They have great programming. I think the incentive is great but I also think supporting the arts is a compelling reason to give to your public radio or tv station. Two free tickets to the symphony is definitely provides additional motivation to give back to your local public stations. You should come to Chicago and check out Ravinia or Grant Park sometime, Kate. You would love it!

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Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:35:38 +0000

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I’m Broke. But Here’s $100 Anyway. « newsong notes — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:51:40 +0000

[...] Every year I give my public radio station $100. It’s not much but essentially, they guilt me into it. But what’s more, I get something in exchange. Yes, there’s the programming. But that’s not the only reason why I give them money that, to be honest, as a fledgling entrepreneur, I frankly just don’t have. One fund drive a year, early in the summer, they ply me with an incentive I can’t refuse [...] [...]

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:00:16 +0000

I loved this. So true…. and they get me every year too.