KCRW in Los Angeles, to be specific. I’m a huge fan of their shows The Treatment and The Business, and I wanted to do my part. I couldn’t give a lot of money, but as far as I’m concerned, they’ve earned something from me.
Which reminds me… are you a supporter of The Sound of Young America?
Maybe one day The Sound of Young America will be supported by a grant from the Ford Foundation or underwriting money from the Gap, but in the meantime, it’s supported by people like you. Before every show, you hear the voices of the folks who give a couple dollars a month to help keep the program afloat.
The money you give pays my costs. It doesn’t pay my receptionist, or pay for studio time, it just covers the things that come along and cost money. In the next couple months, for example, I’ll need to pay for registration to the big podcasting conference, and I’ll need a new monitor to replace the relic that occaisionally goes green on me that’s sitting on my desk right now.
You can make a big difference for two bucks a month. Even if you’re broke as a joke (and I know about that, believe me), your budget can probably handle it. If you’re doing OK, you can give five or ten a month. My hope is that whatever you can offer, you’ll offer something.
Your radio pal,
Jesse
PS: To those who already give: thank you. Seriously, thank you.