Reasons to Pledge On Super Thursday

Our one day pledge drive is almost here! Super Thursday is October 23rd. It is a very exciting time for everyone at Northwest Public Radio because we get to hear from you! You are the single largest source of income for Northwest Public Radio. Our shows are literally paid for by you! If you are a member thank you. If you are not, here are 5 reasons to pledge.


1. All Things Considered series on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Why? Because where else will you get 5 in depth stories on growing tensions, military tactics and local reaction from those on the front line? NPR is able to bring you this series, and others, because of your support. Your $35, $50 or $350 pledge pays for our reporters to cover the stories that matter to you.


2. Election 2008 Coverage You heard the debates on Northwest Public Radio. You tuned in to Morning Edition for analysis and excerpts from the debates. You have been keeping up to date on polls and the issues. Most importantly, you learned who the candidates are with our profiles of John McCain and Barrack Obama


3. Even the news junkie can be overwhelmed with researching everything the candidates say. Reason number 3 to pledge to Northwest Public Radio? VoxPolitics. This has been my source to fact check the candidates. What kind of relationship does Obama have with Ayers? And who benefits from each candidates health care plan?


4. One word. Bailout. You have been waking up each morning in October tuning into Northwest Public Radio to find out what happened to the financial sector. Every morning and afternoon NPR brought you the latest up to date coverage on the economic crisis. The best show to give a description of how it all happened is This American Life. The program explains it all with 'The Day the Market Died,' 'Out of the Hedges and Into the Woods,' and 'Swap Cops.' You need the information to make daily life decisions...that's why you use Northwest Public Radio!


5. Real stories of real people. Have you been following the stories of Iraqi refugees in America? Immigrating to American is a wonderful opportunity. It is also difficult. Northwest Public Radio brings you the stories that touch you. Stories of real people in a real world. We take the time to tell the whole story too! 5 minutes, 8 minutes, 12 minutes of commercial free reporting.

These are my reasons to pledge during Super Thursday. Tell us your reasons why you decided to support public radio when you make that phone call on October 23rd! You can also pledge right now and help us get off to a great start!

Thank you for listening. Thank you for supporting Northwest Public Radio.
Sueann