Donating to Capitol Public Radio

I wanted to share why I believe my membership in Capitol Public Radio is so important and why I just donated with 100 percent going to CPR.

I arrived in Sacramento (the Air Force sent me here from overseas) in July of 1981 and began listening to the station shortly thereafter. I became a member (Student level) in 1982. At a time when Sacramento was arguably a sleepy Capitol City, the low power KXPR-FM had limited NPR broadcast and classical music, but immediately became a connection I so desperately needed in Sacramento to the rest of the world.

There was no other source that came close to bringing the world to Sacramento.  KXPR was a small station, operating in the Theater at Sacramento State. I used to volunteer for the fundraisers and worked at a fold up table in the middle of the room talking calls on the four or five phones set up as broadcast and station operations happened in and around the footprint of an apartment. It was small, but the service was excellent and, well, it was a lot of fun.

Capitol Public Radio hadn't been born yet, but KXPR-FM kept growing and the service diversified with jazz and the opportunity to pursue another frequency and strengthen the frequency and coverage we needed to feed us news and information junkies. Also to provide more ability to sooth our souls with expanding classical and jazz music as well as more choices in programs.

Throughout this time, our City and Region grew up alongside the station. The growth of our community and the growth and extension of excellent programming has kept pace, thanks to the commitment of the membership. We get so much from our public radio station and our investment in Capitol Public Radio is an investment in our community, in our lives and one of the reasons Sacramento is, today, a world class City. We are a cultural and educational hub in the Central Valley and Capitol Public Radio plays a huge role in the development and growth of our City and our Region.

Thank you to the members, the staff, the board and all who came before to help our station grow!

Please send your contribution today - http://www.capradio.org/

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