Spring pledge week concludes at MTPR
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MISSOULA — Montana Public Radio raised nearly $456,000 in listener pledges as the annual spring fundraiser concluded this week.
At the end of the on-air drive on Monday morning, , April 3, at 9 a.m., the tally reached $455,827 for the celebration event that raised nearly 87-percent of the $525,000 goal. There were a total of 2810 listener pledges during the on-air fundraiser, which ran from March 27-April 3.
“Thanks again for supporting your local, listener-powered Montana Public Radio,” said Anne Hosler, MTPR’s development director. “We’re so grateful for your contributions.”
“You’ve put your trust in MTPR to create hand-picked music and news you can trust every day,” said Ray Ekness, director of the University of Montana Broadcast Media Center. “To repay that trust, I guarantee we will work hard to continue the service you love.”
The drive included the popular “Pet Playoffs,” where dogs outnumbered cats for the third straight year winning 426 to 406. The friendly pet competition also included many pledges for chickens, parakeets, guinea pigs, ducks, horses, goats and more.
Other highlights included a live musical performance from The Basement Boys, the annual MTPR Saturday Night Dance Party, a StoryCorps Missoula special, challenges from MTPR friends, and more.
“We love creating great radio for our MTPR listeners,” said Michael Marsolek, MTPR program director. “Thanks for the outpouring of support from our valued listeners.”
MTPR needs to raise $2.125 million – 75 percent of the station’s total operating budget –from listeners, sponsors and events during its fundraising year. Listeners can continue to contribute online at: mtpr.org or via the mail if they missed making their pledge of support last week.
Montana Public Radio is a public service of the University of Montana and broadcasts on 89.5 Polson
Learn more at: http://mtpr.org.
