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Individual support is the single most important source of funding for North Country Public Radio. There is no substitute for you and your contribution. Please take a moment and join us today. Help pay for the programs and services that you enjoy.

Four ways to pledge your support to North Country Public Radio:

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North Country Public Radio
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY 13617-1475

Leadership Giving Society
(FY 2008: 7/1/08-6/30/09)

Leadership members demonstrate their commitment to the future of the station by providing a solid foundation for our service. Their contributions help engage listeners, expand perspectives and strengthen our community. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who contributed so generously.

Sponsor: $365-$499
Mrs. Linda A. Apple
Jim and Jean Benvenuto
Florence Bero
Christine L. Bradt
Mr. Ian Brookes
Rocky and Betsy Buck
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Bush
David C. and Michele T. Butler
Dr. Gerald Cahill
John L. and Anne M. Carberry
John and Ann Carvill
Ms. Holly Chambers
Teresa Cheetham-Palen
Ms. Anitra Christoffel Pell
Patrick and Claire Clelland
Sarah Cohen
Robert Collier
Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Coney
Chris Covert
Raymond Curran & Kathy Daggett
Sarah Curtis
Sue Cypert, Mary and Todd Barthelme
Derek and Lorene Davey
Richard B. Dechene & Hillarie Logan-Dechene
Jack and Susie Delehanty
Mr. and Mrs. John DeWeese
Tim and Cheryl M. Doyle
Kathleen Fitzgerald & Bob Josephson
Dominic C. and Christina M. Fontana
Louis and Anne Garbarino
Brenna and Jeffrey Ginger
Fred and Melinda Goss
Stephanie J. Gubelin
Crosby Hard
Chrystal L. Hayman
Clarence G. and Katherine K. Heininger
M. J. Heisey & Phil Harnden
Valerie W. Ingram
Dorothee Janssen
Nancy Jones Emrich & Jeffrey Emrich
Robert J. Kasulke
Susan Kavanagh & Christopher Shaw
Brian and Sally Kirby
David Knapp
Richard J. Leonard
Patrick Luptens
Andy Manigal & Daun Martin
Peter McCoy
Laurie McKnight
Kevin and Alycia Miller-Lynch
Al and Joanne Millis
John W. Mills & Margaret Balassone
Dr. and Mrs. Scott D. Minor
Amy Montpelier
Susan Neal & Bob Pettee
Philip Newton & Dianne Fortado
Ms. Celia Nyamweru
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Eric Olsen
Sara A. Ort
Michael and Mary Beth E. Peabody
Laura J. Pfeffer
Shelly Pike Ahlfeld & Bob Ahlfeld
Linda and Larry Reece
Mary Lou Reed
Jerome J. Richards
Jenica Rogers-Urbanek & Drew Urbanek
Peter Rosenberger & Dorit Gaedtke
John A. and Marilyn H. Ross
John Rugge & Vicki Palarmo
Betty R. Rutherford
Tim and Jill Savage
Mark and Louise Scarlett
Mary Beth Sclafani
Dr. and Mrs. Michael S. Seidman
Jerry and Toni Shaw
Harold A. and Carol H. Shippey
Lawrence A. and Marie D. Shore
Michael, Jane & Eric Squires
Claire Stratford
Daniel F. and Ann H. Sullivan
Martha Swan & Vito Arste
Susan M. Sweeney Smith
Tom and Lisa Toole
Elsie R. Tupper
Sandra H. Uechi & David Crosby
Dr. Bethany Usher & Dr. Jaimin Weets
Mr. and Mrs. Carter Walker
Sarah Wardner & David Chapin
Jane E. Westervelt
Frederick S. and Barbara R. Wilder
Anonymous

Investor: $500-$999
The Altman Foundation
Michael P. and Katherine V. Archibald
Susan and Hans Barner-Rasmussen
Dr. Margaret Bass
Peter and Barbara Beekman
Jill Bernier
Sandy and Chip Bissell
M. Parker and Judith H. Blatchford
Edward W. and Betsy M. Blodgett
William B. and Karen E. Blough
Etienne and Lisa Boillot
Dennie and Libby Brandt
Dr. Christopher F. Brandy
Ron and Millie Burkman
Don and Peggy Burlingame
Frederick C. Calder
Preston C. and Joan G. Carlisle
Peter V. Carls
Jane A. Castaneda
Mr. Vasily Cateforis
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Collins
Terry de la Vega & Dale R. Hobson
Judith DeGroat & Larry Boyette
Allan G. and Carol W. Drew
Richard W. Dutton & Susan L. Swain
Stephen J. and Karen B. Easter
John Eckel & Shirley Murphy
Nils and Lynn Ekfelt
JoAnn Elberty
Fred and Nancy Fagelman
Dr. Jonathan Fenton
Lincoln Field
Ms. Nancy Dotterer Field
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Foster
Richard L. and Sandra M. Foster
Selma V. Foster & Walter R. Weitzmann
John and Linda Fritzinger
Ms. Judith C. Gibson
Barbara Glaser & Paul Zachos
Larry and Judith J. Glasser
Tony and Bunny Goodwin
Clancy H. Gratto & Dr. Colleen M. Livingston
Lin Griffin & Tom Patterson
Milner A. Grimsled
Avery Hall & Andrea Rogers
Richard L. Hoffman
Eugene and Carolyn Kaczka
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Keller, Jr.
Steven and Helen Kellogg
Brad J. Landry
Janet Langlois
James O. LaPlante & Rosanne Weir-LaPlante
Mickey and Janice Lehman
Sara S. and Bill Leo
Lee D. and Yvonne H. Lewandowski
Phyllis Magnus
Jim and Charity Marlatt
Lawrence and Nancy Master
Mrs. Lynne Matott
Jennifer McElroy Clark & Trenton Clark
Peter P. and Nancy M. Miller
Ed M. and Rebecca B. Milner
Anne Monck & Dick Gardner
Richard Moose
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Morley, Jr.
Donna Lyn and Edward Ogonek
Bengt and Polly B. Ohman
Daniel and Nancy Palmateer
Therese Patnode
Don and Betty Peckham
Ruth Pelmas
June Peoples & Joel Hurd
Ms. Carol Jean Pinney
Ali Pomponio & Richard Perry
Barbara R. Potter
Mr. Steve Pounian
Thomas R. and Carol S. Pynchon
Eileen Raymond & Donna Smith-Raymond
Bob Reddoch
Dr. and Mrs. Terry M. Reed
Mr. and Mrs. David Reuther
Shirley A. Russell
Lynn Sarf & Rich Watkins
Annie Scavo
John R. and Betty P. Schlieder
Roger Sharlow
Mr. John Sharp
Bryan P. Shea & Victoria M. Esposito-Shea
Bruce T. and Rosalie Smith
Everett and Martha F. Smith
Roland B. and Nina Stearns
John R. Sullivan
Marta Szoke & Gabor Forgacs
Cathy Tedford
Kelly J. Trombley
Robb and Elizabeth Tyler Foundation
Anna Van Slyke
Lola Van Wagenen & George Burrill
Frederick and Constance B. Vanacore
Pieter Visscher
Robert N. and Patricia B. Wells
Mickey Williams
Thomas M. and Patricia P. Willis
David L. and Marcy A. Woodland
Peter and Kathy Wyckoff
Three anonymous donors


Newsmaker: $1000-$2499
Ann M. Adams
Michael G. Alzo
Thomas J. and Marion D. Blauvelt
Maegan Bos & Brian Ladd
James M. and Marcia Brooks
Jeff and Allee Burt
David and Lucy Carson
Ms. Nancy Charbonneau
Kathryn and Michael Clarke
Linda and Sarah Cohen
John E. and Lynn Colston
David and Sandy Demarest
Joe Duemer & Carole Mathey
Bill and Gini Dutcher
The Evergreen Foundation at the Adriondack Community Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Rene-Paul Forier
Elizabeth B. Gaylord
Peter and Linda Gibbs
Rita Goldberg
Nancy Hawkins
Hank and Marian Hofmann
David E. Hornung & Susan Ward
Jack and Connie Hume
Margaret T. Huskins
Ms. Sally Johnson
Timothy J. Kemp & Suzanne M. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. G. Theodore Mascott
Sebastian A. and Anne Mazzotta
Sandra A. McCloy & John Dewar
Thomas H. and Amber A. McKernan
Eric and Judy Mower
Ms. Kate Newell
Jim and Martha O'Donnell
Timothy J. and Beth H. Patrick
Dr. and Mrs. Galen Pletcher
Susan E. Powers & Will Siegfried
Wanda J. Renick
Charlie and Pooh Ritchie, The Staritch Foundation
Phoebe Rogerson
John and Nancy Rosenthal
Jeffrey B. Sellon & Marilyn Burns
Elizabeth Skarie & Jerry Greenfield
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Svenson
Rebecca and Michael Thompson
John C. and Georgia G. Vose
Peter B. and Francine Walker
Tom Warrington & Betsy Folwell
Susan Washburn & Kristin Rehder
Bill Weber & Amy Vedder
Mildred Whalen
William and Elise Widlund
Paul Willcott & Ann Laemmle
Mr. Eric Wojahn
Anonymous


Broadcaster: $2500-$4999
Michael Ellis & Kathleen Hanna
Michael G. and Evelyn G. Kitay
Mr. Allan P. Newell
Robert G. and Jackie Sauter
And Two Anonymous Donors


Producer: $5000-$9999
Rhonda Butler & David Brunner
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hopkins
Longhill Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Munro

Membership FAQs

  1. Why should I become a "member" of a radio station?
  1. The programming you find on NCPR—especially the news—is extremely expensive. We purchase network programming from National Public Radio and Public Radio International and produce local programs as well. Then we turn to the people who listen to help pay the bills. It's like paying for a subscription to a newspaper, magazine or cable system, only we don't have a required subscription rate and we work on the honor system. If you use our service, we request that you do whatever you can to help keep the station viable for the future.

  1. How do I decide how much to contribute?
  1. The amount you contribute is entirely up to you. We ask you to think about how many hours you listen each day or week, how much you pay for other news and entertainment sources, and how much you can afford. We say "give until it feels good."

  1. Is my gift tax-deductible?
  1. Your gift to NCPR is tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Current IRS regulations allow you to deduct the amount of your contributions during the year MINUS the estimated fair market value of any thank you gifts you received in return.

  1. How do I get one of those Thank You Gifts?
  1. You'll find a selection of current gifts at our on-line pledge form. During on-air fundraisers, other gifts may be offered. You should receive your gift three to four weeks after your pledge has been paid. Members paying by monthly installments receive their gifts after the station's costs are covered. We hope, however, that supporting public radio is the true motivation for your pledge.

  1. Does NCPR exchange its members' names?
  1. Lists of donors to NCPR are confidential. Your decision to support public radio is a fundamentally private decision; we are committed to keeping that decision private.

  1. How long will my membership last?
  1. Your membership is good for twelve months. We will notify you by mail when it's your time to renew. You are certainly welcome to make additional gifts throughout the year, but your membership renewal date will remain consistent.

  1. What if I move?
  1. NCPR's network of transmitters and translators cover a huge geography. You may still be within the listening area! Please let us know if you move. We will be sure to change our records. We are charged for each piece of bulk mail that is forwarded to you or returned to us. Help us save money by notifying us of your new address as soon as possible.

  1. Why did I get two of these?
  1. If you receive two copies of any of our mailings, you may have duplicate membership records. Please e-mail June Peoples or call 315-229-5356 or toll free 877-388-NCPR during regular business hours, and we'll fix the problem.

  1. How much mail am I going to get if I become a member?
  1. None, if you don't want any. We will mark your membership record as you wish. But we're pretty conservative users of paper and postage. You can expect to receive the quarterly Newsletter, a holiday programs flyer, and an annual renewal letter. We do send monthly invoices for unpaid pledges and renewal reminders. It is very rare for us to ask for a contribution in addition to your annual subscription.
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