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Thanks To All Who Helped During Our On-Air Spring Fund Drive!

It's listeners like you who keep public broadcasting on the airwaves through generous financial support. The Fund Drive isn't over! We're close to reaching our $200,000 goal. Help put us over-the-top. Contribute Online Now.

Read General Manager's Letter

Thank-You Gifts | Read Listener Testimonals

Hear Alec Baldwin's Rant

Our gratitude goes out to these NPR fanatics and organizations who worked behind the scenes to inform you about our financial needs, while interrupting programming the least.

On-Air Studio Guests

Barry Friedman, Bill Nole, Ken Busby, Kathleen Kennedy, Jeff Martin, Michelle McKee, Richard Higgs, Marcello Angelini, and Petronel Malan.

Behind the Scenes

Margaret Duncan, P. Casey Morgan, Rich Fisher, Steve Clem, and Scott Gregory.

Supporting Organizations

Burn & Company barbeque - for providing Thursday's tasty lunch for the fund drive team. Across from TU at 3208 e. 11th St., Tulsa, OK  74104 --- (918) 574-2777.

BNSF - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Foundation, for providing a $5,000 matching grant on the final day of the on-air drive.

Studio B Pledge Central Volunteers

Susan Apker, Virginia Bailey, Ralph Bendel, Jolinda Brattin, Price Brattin, Kathleen Carlson, Ann Christie, Kimberly Cobble, Louis Coleman, Joanne Davis, Tim Dearhamer, Susan Dergoul, Ann Dunagan, Larry Findeiss, Kelly Friedberg, Ron Friedberg, Sara Griffey, Tom Hoffman, Devre Jackson, Mark Jamison, Caroline Johnson, Jyl Johnson, Rusty Johnson, Domini Jones, George Kastelic, Kathleen Kennedy, Jim Lamb, Janis Lewis, Keith McCartney, Michelle McKee, DJ Morrow, Hannah Newman, Elaine Pikler, George Pikler, Joyce Raper, George Romero, Jay Ross, John Schumann, Mary Spangler, Leslie Sauber, John Sullivan, Julie Tattershall, and Matt Wisnewski.