Spokane Public Radio Membership and Donation Form Annual or additional contributions to Spokane Public Radio are always welcome. Mail to: Spokane Public Radio,1229 N. Monroe St., Spokane, WA 99201 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT The Guide Name(s) ___________________________________________________________________ Your Connection to Spokane Public Radio Volume 41 / No. 1 January to March 2021 Address ___________________________________________________________________ Day Phone ( ) __________________ Evening Phone ( ) _____________________ Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021 A note from Cary Boyce, SPR General Manager and President E-Mail ____________________________________________________________________ Dear Listeners, Type of Gift/Pledge As an eventful 2020 draws its final curtain, the Spokane Public Radio □ New membership □ Extra Gift □ Renewing Member □ Payment on Existing Pledge staff, board, and community advisory board would like to thank you □ Challenge Grantor Donation Amount $ ____________________________ for listening to SPR and for your support over the last tumultuous year. Many organizations and people are struggling, and we’ve been honored Payment Option by your gifts of time, treasure, and talent. Community producers have □ Sustaining Membership - ongoing monthly gift with automatic membership renewal given so much in their production of superb local programs. Many staff arranged ways to work from home, including setting up home studios. □ Credit/Debit card (see below) □ Auto Bill Pay from my bank We’ve developed several work-arounds to record programs, concerts, and □ Full payment enclosed □ First payment of $ ________________ enclosed Part of the NPR network events to bring you fresh content. Many individuals and organizations □ Monthly: __________ months for $ ________________ per month have provided extra help to keep our service strong in our communities, our region, and our state at a time when it’s most needed. Staff flexibility, □ EFT - for Sustaining monthly Pledge securely on-line: WA dedication, and creativity were key elements in maintaining a robust Charge Information spokanepublicradio.org service. The station has continued to operate at a high level despite □ Visa □ Mastercard □ Discover □ AMEX lockdowns, equipment failures, and a struggling economy thanks to our dedicated staff and volunteers. Thank you all. Card #__________________________________________________ Exp. _______ /______ As we look forward to 2021 (and aren’t we all?) the SPR Board of / Spokane, WA / Spokane, / Spokane, / Spokane, / Spokane, WA / Spokane, FM Directors has begun preparations for strategic planning sessions looking FM Name on Card ______________________________________________________________ FM Hearn Brothers Printing Brothers Hearn Walt’s Mailing Service & Presort Service Mailing Walt’s to the next three to five years. After four decades of operation, the station □ No Guide Newsletter □ Email link to The Guide □ Send me The Guide via U.S. Mail has seen great advances and accomplishments worth celebrating during our 40th anniversary year. Yet many opportunities Spokane Public Radio Public Spokane Street Monroe 1229 North 99201 WA Spokane, 509.328.5729 91.1 KPBX Ideas and Music News, 92.1 ID / KIBX Ferry, Bonners 91.9 / KPBW WA Brewster, / 89.3 OR Enterprise, / 91.9 WA Coulee, Grand ID / KLGG 89.3 Kellogg, 88.5 / KOMQ WA Omak, 90.9 / KPBG WA Oroville, ID / 101.7 Sandpoint, / 90.7 WA Spokane, South Hill, / 103.9 MT Falls, Thompson 91.1 / KTWP WA Twisp/Winthrop, 91.9 KSFC Ideas and Conversation News, ID / 100.3 d’Alene, Coeur / 88.9 WA Omak, 92.1 ID / KXJO Maries, St. 90.3 KPBZ Radio Remix at: Stream / kpbz.org / ksfc.org kpbx.org Hello 2021, Cont. by Printing by Mailing for growth and improved By Cary Boyce, General Manger and President service loom large in The challenges are not behind us, but we expect 2021 to be challenging the not-so-distant future. in the very best ways. These will involve developing a stronger and These efforts are all geared more secure station, growing a larger and improved news service, and toward one over-arching expanding SPR’s educational, cultural, and civic engagement. We’ve done goal: helping our listeners major work along these lines in many ways—but today is a stepping stone and communities stay to an even more vibrant future of service. informed, enlightened, and So Thank You once again for your help along the way. We hope entertained. you’ve been informed by the news and information provided from far The year 2020 has away and right next door, that you’ve been enlightened by the many proven challenging in cultural and musical offerings, and enjoyed the entertainment we’ve many difficult ways. It provided. We strive to be a light and source of information during dark tested our organization, times, and a place you can find inspiration and hope in even the best of our staff, and our resolve. times. SPR is here for you—because of you. Our commitment remains strong: to provide our All of us at SPR hope you’ve enjoyed a happy, warm, and safe holiday communities with a great season—and we wish you all a terrific New Year! public radio service. -Cary Boyce, President and General Manager Continued on the back page Coming Up with Spokane Public Radio KPBX Program Grid / January-March 2021 KSFC Program Grid / January-March 2021 KPBX Kids’ Concert - An American Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Celebration Mid Mid Saturday, January 16, 1 p.m. on KPBX 91.1 or raillian ie ire Stream at SpokanePublicRadio.org Hour 1a 1a The incredible low brass ensemble SPARC performs a celebration of American music from Sousa to Big Band, 2a 2a *World Broadway, and much more. You can sing along, march, or lead the band during this great perfomance. 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