This year one of the local NPR stations had a great promo just before their
regular fund drive. For every 100,000 they received in pledges etc before
drive they would reduce their annual fund drive by one day. This year they
reduced it by 4 days.

larry

At 06:25 PM 11/12/2003, you wrote:
>I've always wanted to call during the pledge drive just to ask how much it
>will cost to make them shut up with the begging for money and put their
>regular programming back on. I mean, I know they've got target amounts for
>each hour, so really if I could cover that they should shut up and play the
>music. But would they? Hell no.
>
>-Kevin
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 4:13 PM
>Subject: NPR Gets gigantic bequest
>
> > Ray Kroc's widow leaves $200 million to NPR in her will.  Think this'll
> > pre-empt fundraising next spring?  Actually, as an NPR member and former
> > NPR affiliate employee (on-air talent, I had a fan club!) I'm absolutely
> > thrilled to see this.
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Reacting to the NPR gift, Susan Stamberg, one of the earliest hosts on
> > the public radio network and now a special correspondent, said she was
> > "rendered almost speechless" by the size of the donation. "I'm changing
> > my name to McStamberg," she joked.
> >
> > ----------
> >
> >
> <http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/entertainment/7202219.htm>http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/entertainment/7202219.htm
> >
> > - Jim
> >
> >
>
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