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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