Special Request Radio Heritage Foundation www.radioheritage.com May 5 2011 Broadcasting Legacy Worth Protecting? 35 Donors Found, Just 23 Needed ______________________
Just imagine the loss if someone didn't take care of the stuff connected to radio broadcasting..the stories, tape recordings, photos, memorabilia and all the bits and pieces that continue to daily help shape our popular culture....and if you couldn't share and enjoy these things for free. Here at the Radio Heritage Foundation we've done this out of our own pockets for over 5 years, but our bank manager says no more, operational costs have to come from elsewhere in 2011. We want to keep the site free and add much more from the boxes of tapes, directories, old radio programs, photos and other stuff that keeps stacking up on a daily basis. Please visit www.radioheritage.com now and use the donation button and become one of just 23 remaining donors needed to cover our operational costs up to April 30. Even $US45 will sponsor one day so you can see that you can personally make a big difference right now. Your donation helps cover the costs of storing and researching nearly 100,000 tapes, cassettes, QSL cards, and other radio memorabilia items; office expenses like printer cartridges, postage, paper, travelling to protect and save materials from destruction, and all the other expenses that add up over a year so that we can continue sharing material through our website. Governments are slashing budgets and radio stations themselves are focussed on financial survival and often see no reason to meet these costs. That leaves it up to people like you and I and we know it's already been a tough year for many people. Because of the support already received, we've been able to start adding more new content to the website, slowly digging in to a massive backlog of features, stories, research papers, photos and audio as well as a digitized catalog of thousands of QSL cards and other memorabilia. Please go to www.radioheritage.com and donate now, with just 23 donations of $US100 we will meet 85% of the annual running costs up to April 30, and even $US45 will cover one day. Radio moves our hearts and minds, informs and entertains us and is part of the fabric of our daily lives. Hundreds of people like you have helped us with donations, buying books and CDs and contributing to our library and collections. Please help us to continue to honor this trust again in 2011. Just two months ago, we saw the need for an emergency radio station in earthquake shattered Christchurch, New Zealand. We arranged for a mobile FM station to relocate there and were granted an emergency broadcasting licence. This has helped uplift spirits in the city and we're especially grateful for the help from many radio stations around New Zealand who helped us get the station up and running. Usually, we record radio heritage. This time we had to become part of it ourselves. Keeping a radio by your side has never been more vital to your safety. Our radio guides can also help save lives and with your help we'll expand them in 2011. A donation of $US100 from just 23 more supporters like you will meet most of our operational costs for the 4 months to April 30 and $US45 will sponsor a complete day. Please do this today by going to www.radioheritage.com and using our donation button there. Thank you for staying with us in 2011 and making it possible for us to continue to keep this website free to use for everyone, and to keep bringing together our radio heritage, popular culture and nostalgia for all to enjoy. Please ask your friends and colleagues to visit www.radioheritage.com as well. David Ricquish, Chairman, Radio Heritage Foundation PO Box 20024, Newtown, Wellington 6242, New Zealand. ******************************************* PS.....Our annual report and accounts are available through the Charities Commission link at the bottom of every page at www.radioheritage.com. Unsubscribe by emailing [email protected] with 'Unsubscribe' in the subject header. We're legally registered as a non-profit organization and New Zealand residents can get a one-third tax refund for donations. For example, a NZ$150 donation qualifies for a NZ$50 refund. ******************************************* ___________________________________________ Please make an online donation here today - www.radioheritage.com. ___________________________________________ ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
