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From the desk of James Reel on Monday, March 30th 2009 at 7:24

PLEDGE TO NPR?

Just as our week-long membership drive gets underway at KUAT-FM, we get news that we may have future fundraising competition from NPR:

Times have gotten so tough that National Public Radio is considering something it hasn't done for a generation: a pledge drive. With NPR facing a projected $8 million budget deficit and looming cutbacks, some of its most prominent program hosts are urging management to consider a direct, on-air appeal to NPR's listeners—something that's prohibited by the organization's bylaws.

You can find the full Washington Post article here. I doubt that NPR will get very far with this idea, because local stations are sure to howl that they can’t afford to have precious income from their local listeners possibly diverted to the network, especially in this economy.

Comments

Bill Owens @ Mar 30, 2009

I have been a supporter and contributor to KUAZ since we moved to Tucson in 2001. My employer, Raytheon, matches, dollar for dollar, the amount that I contribute.

I won't be making any further contributions, not because I can't afford it, but because, in the morning, I have to listen to ads for Rosemount Mining Company. I live in the foothills of Mt Fagan and the proposed mine would be in my back yard. If the mine goes through, with help from KUAZ, I will have to sell my home and move to somewhere suitable to rural, non-mining life.

You must decide whether you want the transitory dollars from a foreign mining conglomerate, or the steady flow of contributions from residents who actually listen to your programming.

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