Pledge Drive

[susandennis]

There is nothing like an NPR pledge drive to get me out of bed, out of the shower, dressed and out of the house in record time. God, I hate them.

For those of you who do not have the U.S. National Public Radio.... It operates mostly without commercial advertisements and gets revenue from cash gifts from listeners. It is considered a charity so if you give them money, it is likely your annual income tax bill is decreased.

So several times a year (sometimes it feels like 6 times a year) they interrupt their regular programming to beg for money. They are neither clever or gracious about it. These people upon whom I rely for my news and commentary, several times a year, turn into blathering idiots that make me want to run fast and far.

To add insult to injury, I had a friend who used to work in public radio and she said that, for the most part, the staff loves these pledge drives. They thing they are different and fun. The current drive is slated to run at least through the weekend. Here are my wrists... where's that damn razor?????

Comments

[rsc.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it. We listen all-but-religiously to the classical music programs on WGBH (the local public FM station, which also carries some NPR content), and they just started a fund drive today, which will presumably run through next week (at least). It seems like they just did one a few weeks ago (actually mid-August, probably). I can not listen to them.

I don't get the impression that the announcers "love" the pledge drives. I have a vague recollection that the one of them that I know personally has indicated (in a diplomatic way, of course) that he hates them.

pledge drives

[henare.livejournal.com]

we have three (that i know of) NPR affiliates in the area. the good news: when one is having their pledge drive, you can choose one of the other two to listen to mooch-free.

what pisses me off: i give every year ... something like $0.50/day. i think this entitles me to skip the rest of the pledge drive but it never works that way.

Re: pledge drives

[susandennis]

We have two NPR stations and used to have the same luxury. Alas, they have robbed us of that in recent years. Now they have their drives at the same time.

I do send money but I am VERY careful NOT to send it in conjunction with any of these drives (and believe me, it isn't easy to find a drive-free time to donate)!