Hawaii Public Radio Fall Pledge Drive

We’re looking forward to seeing you!

Campaign Dates Wednesday, October 12 through Friday, October 21.
Theme: Civility, Complexity, Creativity

What is HPR?

• A 501(c)3 non-profit with 2 distinct programming services and 14 broadcast installations serving a state-wide listening audience of over 196,500 weekly.
• Debt-free
• Absolutely independent – locally-owned and operated. We are member supported, and beholden to our community of listeners.
• The local community donates 94% of the funds required to operate the HPR network. Gifts from individuals and families make up the largest share.
• We put the largest share of station resources – 74% of all revenues – into content and content delivery systems. That’s the programming we buy or make ourselves plus the broadcast facilities and infrastructure that makes it possible for you to hear it.
• Twice a year we go on air to ask our listeners to help pay for it. Pledge drives are part of the public radio business model. The on-air goal for the Fall Pledge Drive is $936,000.
• As soon as we reach our goal, we go back to regular programming.

About being on the air:

You will be on-air with one or more of HPR’s program hosts and often, another community guest. We interrupt regular programming for 2 or 3 “pitch breaks” per hour, and each break is typically 6 to 10 minutes in length. 

When the pledge break begins, the HPR host will:

• Welcome the audience, explain what’s going on, ask for support, give the phone#
• Introduce you and others at the table.
• Come prepared to talk about why you listen to and enjoy HPR, why you’re a member, why your company or organization is a partner or is volunteering today. If you have a challenge gift, you’ll be asked to announce it.
• Please tune in for the drive to familiarize yourself prior to joining us.

More ways you can help:

• Encourage your friends to call in and pledge while you’re on the air – the pledge phone# are 944-8800 (HPR-1 88.1 FM KHPR Upstairs) or 941-3689 (HPR-2 89.3 FM KIPO Downstairs).
• Make your own personal gift of support.

Where:

Hawaii Public radio is located at 738 KAHEKA ST. across from Don Quijote one block mauka of First Hawaiian Bank on Kapi'olani Blvd. Paid parking is available in nearby office buildings or on the street (mostly metered).       

If you have any questions, please contact:

Valerie Yee, Vice President & Asst. General Manager, at 792-8210 and vyee@hawaiipublicradio.org
Chloe Hartwell, Listener Events Coordinator, at 792-8221 and chartwell@hawaiipublicradio.org.

We’re so grateful for your support!