Today, I am going to do something that is very hard for me - ask for money. Not for me but for our community radio station - KYRS. I have $200 that I will use to match your donations until the $200 runs out. $3.00 a month buys you a membership to the station. You’ll get a cool bumpersticker. If you want to give more, the membership gifts increase. If you are already a member, please think about making a one-time gift in addition to your membership.
By helping KYRS stay on the air, you will be preserving a lifeline for our democracy. KYRS is a pro-democracy radio station, so even when they shut the Internet down, you will be able to hear what is really happening in our world. We receive no government funding. Accordingly, we can bring you truthful news, without worrying about losing funding from the regime. That’s why we can broadcast national shows (which we have to pay for) like Thom Hartmann and Democracy Now. You can also tune into unfiltered local news from Free Range and KYRS’s Spokane Local News. Those of us who have shows are volunteers. We don’t get paid. We do it because we want to serve you.
The first Americans that the Trump Administration declared war on were transgender people. My show Out and About gives voice to LGBT folks, as well as straight allies - artists, small business owners, activists, healthcare workers, educators and all those who work to make our region a better place for all. My show provides information on where anti-fascism protests are occurring in our community. KYRS reports live from all pro-democracy events - including the No Kings Protests, the Pride Parade and Festival and many other community celebrations.
Please tune in today between 4 and 6 pm. That’s when I will be on the air. You can listen on your radio at 88.1 or 92.3 fm. You can also livestream at kyrs.org . I will be playing a little music and talking with my friend Robert. Robert is the host of Creative Mindset. The number is (509)747-3807. We have one person who volunteered to answer the phones, so if it’s busy, or keeps ringing, please call back. Thanks, Maeve
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