Apr 25: Public Radio means Pledge Drives

Twice a year, I go on the air to earn my paycheck. Actually, I don't really get paid anything for doing Matinee, it's mostly a volunteer effort put together between my other 'roles' of marketing, program guide, web site, graphics, event support, etc. Most of the KPBX/KSFC staff members wear multiple hats. But I digress.

Twice a year, I go on the air and ask for donations to support our public radio habit. Wednesday, April 25 was the final day of the Spring '07 Pledge Drive, and the day for Matinee to earn its keep on the airwaves. Thanks to the callers and online pledgers who helped get the beg-a-thon over with!

And congratulations to the listener who won tickets to the season's shows at the Cd'A Summer Theatre. All callers/epledgers from 11-12 were entered into the drawing for tix to Kiss Me Kate, The Full Monty, Putting It Together, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. To give people a reason to pledge, I chose a collection of songs from those shows. The full playlist:

Another Op'nin', Another Show - Kiss Me Kate (1999 Revival)
Buddy's Blues (Bronson Pinchot) - Putting It Together
More (Ruthie Henshall) - Putting It Together
Gimme Gimme (Sutton Foster) - Thoroughly Modern Millie
How The Other Half Lives (Angela Christian, Sutton Foster) - Thoroughly Modern Millie
You Walk With Me (Jason Danieley, Ted Sperling) - The Full Monty
Life With Harold (Emily Skinner) - The Full Monty
Too Darn Hot (Eddie Sledge, Fred Davis, Lorenzo Fuller) - Kiss Me Kate
Wunderbar (Brian Stokes Mitchell and Marin Mazzie) - Kiss Me Kate (1999 Revival)

By the way, at the end of Wednesday we also gave away a package of tickets donated by Spokane Civic Theatre, Lake City Playhouse, and the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre season. Thanks to all of them for showing their support for Spokane Public Radio.