10/17/2011: G-town Radio's 2011 Fund Drive

Dear Listeners, Friends and Supporters,

This Fall, G-town Radio is very excited to kick off its fifth year of live streaming from our studio in the heart of Germantown. This grass-roots project started with nothing more than the desire of its volunteers to create a platform for citizens of Philadelphia to share their interests with one another and communicate in a way never before possible. The growth may have been slow at times but we have always moved forward, adding more quality programming, updating our studio and creating special programming focused on Northwest Philadelphia.

This past year has been especially productive. We were granted tax-exempt status from the IRS (501(c)3) making all donations to G-town Radio tax deductible. Our first board of directors was assembled to forge a long-term growth plan. Special programming such as the audio profile series “Sounds of Germantown” debuted and we dedicated more programming than ever to local issues. Every single candidate for City Council’s 8th district came in for interviews and we partnered with WHYY’s Newsworks to present and broadcast a debate between all seven democratic candidates. Our live programming also increased to twenty-two shows each week covering a broad array of topics from under exposed music to personal finance to social justice.

All our recent growth has made one thing apparent: a lot is happening in Germantown and the greater Northwest. G-town Radio wants to be your source for local news and culture you won’t find anywhere else. To do this we need to grow. We are actively working to hire our first ever paid staff member. This move will greatly upgrade our ability to forge stronger relationships in the community and improve the overall quality of our programming.

I am now making an appeal to you, our loyal listeners, ardent supporters and trusted allies. G-town Radio has set a fundraising goal of $5,000 by the end of the current year. This breaks down to just five hundred people donating ten dollars each. This modest amount will cover all our existing costs for the year and put us in an excellent position to come out of the gates strong in 2012.

Making a donation is easy. You will find links below to make a one time or continuing donation via PayPal. We accept checks too (see below). You can donate as much or as little as you want. It is all appreciated and will be put to very good use. Don’t forget it’s also tax deductible. Please take a few moments today and make G-town Radio’s first ever fundraising drive a success.

Sincerely,

Jim Bear

Help Support G-town Radio

G-town Radio is a modestly run grassroots community internet radio station with big ambitions. Accomplishing our goals requires a lot of hard work from our dedicated collective members and volunteers. It also requires a steady stream of money to keep serving the community. If you value what we do and would like to help G-town Radio stay on the air please consider making a one-time or continuing donation. G-town Radio is a tax exempt non-profit (501(c)(3)) organization. All donations are tax deductible and we provide a receipt for your records.

We have no interest in on-air fund drives or interrupting our programming to beg for money. In return, we hope you value our contribution to Germantown and its surrounding communities enough to support us. Click on one of the PayPal buttons below to make a contribution through the web.

Donate by Mail

Please make all checks payable to 'G-town Radio'. All comments or questions can be directed to Jim Bear at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . Donations should be mailed to:

G-town Radio
5105 Pulaski Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144

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