Fall On Air Drive 10/1-10/15
On WGDR & WGDH you are hearing more than 50 locally made programs, focusing on what is happening right here in central and northern Vermont. With another 50 syndicated shows to help cover the news of the day and deepen dialogues, the stations sound better than ever.
Our Fall On Air Drive is aiming to raise $10,000 from individuals like you between October 1-15, 2023. This funding allows us the freedom to curate the programming you have come to love and expect from the station and bring on even more locally-made programs in 2024.
During the drive, we try to make the programming extra special with additional guests, live performances, themed shows, and lots of surprises pre-empting regular programming. Be sure to tune in to hear all the fun!
There are four easy ways to give:
Make a gift online today. We’ve upgraded the Drive platform to a site that lets donors pay our credit card fees and keeps it free for us (skip the GiveButter “tips” prompt).
Text “WGDRDONATE” to 53-5555 and you’ll get a donate link right to your smartphone.
Give by check and make it out to “CVCR” and mail it to WGDR/WGDH, 123 Pitkin Road Plainfield, VT 05667.
Give by Venmo: @WGDRWGDH - Central Vermont Community Radio
Drive donor perks:
All donors who give during our two-week drive will be entered to win prizes donated by Vermont businesses and organizations. All donors will also receive a free WGDR & WGDH sticker in the mail along with a thank you note.
If you give $50 or more, we'll add in a limited edition 50th anniversary full-color sticker and a copy of our program schedule.
If you give $200 or more, we'll send you a 50th-anniversary full-color t-shirt from our swag shop!
Drive Prizes List
2 tickets to see the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Kat Wright, on Friday, November 13 at HigherGroundMusic.com.
A banner or poster from the Bread & Puppet print shop.
2 tickets to Swedish Folk'appella group Kongero on December 8 at the Highland Performing Arts Center.
A bright green Dean electric guitar!
Show incentives
If you call in and pledge a gift during certain shows, you could get heirloom seeds during "Curse of the Golden Turnip," or custom “mixtapes” made by participating music programmers on a streaming platform. (Info coming soon). If you are giving for one of these incentives, please make a note in your donation message box!
Crush These Drive Goals with us!
Raise $10,000 (or more!) to pay the everyday bills that keep the station rolling.
5 new sustaining donors, to help sustain our work all year long by a monthly donation. Think of it like one of your many streaming services. What monthly value do we provide to your listening needs? $10? $15? $25?
10 out-of-state donors. When our new schedule came online, we increased online listeners by over 1,000 streams a month. Wow! If you tune in online and from out of state, consider kicking in to fund what you tune in for. This goal also highlights WGDR's 50th year on the air!
25 new donors. Maybe you've listened for years but never gave. Or you just found us and want to learn how you can help us keep up the great programming. First-time donors are a key way we expand our capacity.
Find 10 new donors from the WGDH listening area. We're working hard to increase our listeners to 91.7 FM through increased community outreach this past summer and in the future. This year we invested in more upgrades to make this signal more reliable on the air. Help us keep it up by funding your local spot on the dial for Hardwick, Morrisville, Stowe, and beyond.
Take the Listener Survey:
Before you go, please also consider giving us feedback as a listener. Everyone who participates will also be entered to win prizes for giving us your thoughts on what you listen to, when, and why. Thanks!
