Pledge Week at WFYI - Love it or Hate it?

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Permalink Reply by Kyle Lacy on October 14, 2009 at 7:36am

I understand the need to raise money for WFYI. I listen the the station every day... but... it is getting extremely annoying.

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Permalink Reply by Sheryl Hugill on October 15, 2009 at 12:04pm

I completely concur! It's to the point to where I end up changing the station or switching to my iPod before I make it to work because I get tired of the pledge tactics.

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Permalink Reply by Curtis Trent on October 14, 2009 at 8:02am

I had the idea this morning that, after I've been effectively persuaded to make my contribution, you could tune in to a secret WFYI/NPR station that is broadcasting withOUT the pledge drive stuff. Someone please make this happen.

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Permalink Reply by Kyle Lacy on October 14, 2009 at 8:06am

Great idea! lol

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Permalink Reply by Pat Coyle on October 14, 2009 at 9:36am

Might be possible with HD :-0

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Permalink Reply by PK Koduri on October 14, 2009 at 8:15am

Come on! 1 week out of what a years worth of programming to raise money. It is better than some dude yelling into my ear every 20 minutes about a push, pull or drag car commercial :-) or the latest male enhancement pill (seems to be prevalent only on right wing radio for some reason).

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Permalink Reply by Nila Nealy on November 13, 2009 at 10:28am

What PK said.

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Permalink Reply by Michael J Dukehart, II on October 15, 2009 at 9:53am

I usually pledge right before pledge week....but i understand the need....what I don't understand is the need to mess with regularly scheduled programming. I pledge because I like what I here and/or see.....when it is changed I wounder who they are trying to impress....because it just irritates the hell out of me. rant over.

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Permalink Reply by PK Koduri on October 15, 2009 at 1:05pm

You know if everyone did their bit on day one and WFYI reached its $250K goal they would shut up and return to regularly scheduled programming. When I was living in Lexington we had the luxury of two public radio stations WEKU and WUKY, i just switched channels when the other had a pledge drive :-)

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Permalink Reply by Michael J Dukehart, II on October 15, 2009 at 1:13pm

I have always wanted to be rich enough to see if i donated all that they were asking for on the first hour if they really would quit.

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Permalink Reply by Robby Slaughter on November 13, 2009 at 11:01am

Have you seen this clip from The Simpsons?

http://gravitymedium.com/2008/12/05/pbs-pledge-simpsons-style/

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Permalink Reply by Michael J Dukehart, II on November 13, 2009 at 11:25am

Ah the Simpsons. I have come to the conclusion that to be true to myself and the NPR way i would have to ask for 10 callers to call in with donations of $5.01 before my donation would be effective.

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