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Fall 2012 Pledge Drive

What's All the Excitement About?!?!  Daily updates from the SHORT fall pledge drive! 
Learn about challenges and sweepstakes, see zany photos from "pledge central", meet our phone volunteers,
find out who's donating food, AND winning iPads, and track KNAU's progress toward our pledge goals!

Click here to PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT NOW

KNAU and Arizona News
7:24 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

The Short Pledge Drive Was A Success!

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Program Director and Announcer is just Brian Sanders' day job...
"Superhero" volunteers from Lowell Observatory and University College on Wednesday morning with KNAU superheros, Cory Sheeley and Kathy Oliver.
"Even Wonder Woman loves NPR!" Membership Coordinator, Joanne MacIsaac
All Things Considered Host, Terry Ward, with Bob Glazar and Brian Sanders during the final hour of fundraising.
"Super Crawfish" from Satchmo's delivering dinner for KNAU phone volunteers.
KNAU General Manager, John Stark, (center), enjoying some time taking pledge calls and talking to members during the final day of the drive.
Some of KNAU's many superheros - Brian Sanders, Jennifer Nelson, Cory Sheeley, Joanne MacIsaac, and Estevan Bellino (lt to rt)
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When KNAU made the commitment to a short fall pledge drive, we knew it was a bold experiment.

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KNAU and Arizona News
9:25 pm
Tue October 16, 2012

Live from Pledge Central - Day 4: 81% to Goal

Early morning pitching, Hawaiian style, in studio 1. Pictured left to right are Morning Edition Host, Janice Baker, Bob Glazar, Karen Kinne-Herman, and guest Aaron Ells of Team Run Flagstaff.
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There's only one day left in KNAU's short fall pledge drive - a mere 5 hours of on-air fundraising - and just 19% of our goal left to raise! 

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KNAU and Arizona News
9:19 pm
Mon October 15, 2012

Live from Pledge Central - Day 3: 64% to Goal

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W.L. Gore morning shift volunteers, with KNAU General Manager, John Stark, and Morning Edition Host, Janice Baker, (pictured to the left and right of KNAU window logo).
iPad winner, Rea Ebeling of Cottonwood with All Things Considered Host, Terry Ward.
Volunteers from W.L. Gore getting silly during the afternoon shift.
Development Director, Stacy Murison, in the studio keeping pledge drive interesting, recording a new ad.
In the words of Stations Operations Director, Brian Sanders, "decisions, decisions...." Sugar is essential to pledge drives.
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Thanks to listener support, KNAU has already raised 64% of our goal in this SHORT fall pledge drive. 

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KNAU and Arizona News
4:00 am
Sun October 14, 2012

Pitch-Free Sunday and Another iPad Sweeps

Support the "Pitch-Free" Sunday! Pledge online by 6 pm today and entered for 5 chances to win an iPad!
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What's that?  You don't hear the telephones ringing? 

That's right! As part of the SHORT fall pledge drive, KNAU is bringing you continuous programming today.
That means you'll hear Sunday Baroque, Weekend Edition Sunday and even Hearts of Space without pledge breaks.

And, as promised, we will be drawing a winning name for ANOTHER iPad on Sunday night. 

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KNAU and Arizona News
4:13 pm
Sat October 13, 2012

Live from Pledge Central - Day 2

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"Call Now!!" KNAU phone volunteers, Saturday, 8 am
Hardworking KNAU volunteers, 7:30 am, Saturday. Where they talking to you??
iPad Winner, Evelyn Billo of Flagstaff (right) with KNAU Membership Coordinator, Joanne MacIsaac
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Who knew that Saturday morning "work" could be so much fun?!! 

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KNAU and Arizona News
6:00 pm
Fri October 12, 2012

Live from Pledge Central - Day 1

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KNAU cowgirls Jennifer Nelson, Stacy Murison, and Joanne MacIsaac say "yeehaw!" to the short pledge drive at 6:30 am Friday.
Volunteers from Grand Canyon Association rustlin' up dollars for KNAU
KNAU supporters start young!
Elizabeth Elgin of Flagstaff, the winner of the pre-drive iPad sweepstakes, with KNAU General Manger, John Stark
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The first day of fall pledge drive at KNAU rode in with a Wild West theme. 

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KNAU and Arizona News
6:00 am
Fri October 12, 2012

$25,000 Challenge Kicks Off KNAU's Fall Pledge Drive

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NOW is the time!  KNAU’s SHORT Fall Pledge Drive begins at 7:00 am today - Friday, October 12 - with a $25,000 listener challenge!

Show your support for the news, programming and classical music you value every day by leveraging the power of this fantastic challenge. 

Make a gift between 7 am and 9 am this morning, and your contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000.  You will also be entered into ALL of the daily iPad sweepstakes as well as the grand prize sweeps!

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KNAU and Arizona News
5:03 pm
Thu September 27, 2012

KNAU Pledges Shorter Membership Drive

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KNAU has announced a shortened annual fall pledge drive, (insert cheering sounds). 

For many residents throughout Northern Arizona, KNAU provides one of the few sources for in-depth news and information as well as the only 24 hour classical music service.

With over 60% of KNAU’s operating funds coming from community support, the staff at KNAU knows that shortening the drive is a budgetary risk.

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