Listener Announcements

Spring Fund Drive Ends With Record Result!

Jefferson Public Radio

Published April 7, 2014 at 6:55 PM PDT

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Joe Porta and Marianne Baker took special care of JPR volunteers and staff on the final night of our Spring Fund Drive. Thanks Joe and Marianne!

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The Holly Theatre Restoration Project roots for a successful conclusion of the Spring Fund Drive.

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The Portland indie band The Shook Twins create sweet sounds to entice your pledge live on Open Air on Monday, April 14th at 2pm.

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Where's Don? JPR's very own Don Matthews and the cast of Camelot Theatre's The Producers urge listeners to support JPR. Hint: Don's got the biggest smile and is impeccably dresssed for the Saturday Opera.

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11-year-old Jack Due from Ashland joins Geoffrey Riley and Jeff Golden in our studios to contribute a portion of his allowance to the Spring Fund Drive. Thanks Jack!

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Peter Sage says "Bring It On" on New Member Friday.

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JPR Foundation Vice-President Ken Silverman and his wife, Joy, take pledges Thursday morning while displaying the JPR flag.

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Port Orford Sustainable Seafood loves good fish, good views and good NEWS! Thanks for hooking up the News, JPR ...

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Rogue Valley singer-songwriter Alice DiMicele shows some love for JPR on the first day of the Spring Fund Drive. Alice has been a JPR member since 1991.

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The gals at Damburger in downtown Redding flip a mean burger ... they also flip over JPR!

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JPR Late Night Blues Volunteer Host Derral Campbell toots his horn for JPR in front of the JPR Redding studio.

Our Spring Fund Drive ended at 8pm on Tuesday with a terrific last day. We raised more than in any previous fund drive, although we fell just a whisker shy of our goal. Here are the final pledge totals:

TOTAL PLEDGES: $192,882
NEW MEMBERS: 359

From all of us here at JPR, thanks so much for your support!

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Congratulations to our Drawing Winners:

Classics CD’s: James and Sarah Klein from Medford
Rhythm CD’s: Mark Sell and Judy Blickenstaff from Ashland
iPad April 9: Ginger and George Scott from Gold Hill
Bloomsbury Books: Sheila Depew from Talent
iPad April 13: Herman Schroeder from Grants Pass
Travel Package:Georgia Lamantia from Palo Cedro