KPDO 89.3 FM Launches Week-Long Fundraising Drive

KPDO 89.3 FM Community Radio for Pescadero and the South Coast is pleased to announce the first ever KPDO 89.3fm Summer Pledge Drive. KPDO DJs will pull out all the stops as they attempt to raise $14,000.00 in five days.

Why $14,000.00?

KPDO 89.3fm received permission to increase its broadcast power and
range. $14k is what we need to raise in order to purchase the equipment needed for the power increase.

South Coast businesses are donating popular local products for membership gifts. KPDO DJs – all residents of Pescadero and the South Coast – will take four hour on-air shifts during the week-long pledge drive.

Members who join during the pledge drive will receive:

$35 – Two KPDO bumper stickers, pick of a pair of concert tickets
$55 - KPDO tee shirt, KPDO bumper stickers, pick of a pair of concert tickets,
$100 – KPDO tee shirt, pick of a pair of concert tickets, three cheeses
from Dee Harley’s Goat Ranch
$500 – KPDO tee shirt, two KPDO bumper stickers, pick of two pairs of
concert tickets, three cheeses from Dee Harley’s Goat Ranch, Goat Ranch
Tour
$1000+ – KPDO tee shirt, two KPDO bumper stickers, pick of FOUR pairs of
concert tickets, three cheeses from Dee Harley’s Goat Ranch, Goat Ranch
Tour, custom handmade mug from Tom Shuman’s Pottery, two hours on air,
and the undying love of the KPDO volunteers!
$14,000 - A seat on the KPDO board of advisers

Available Concert Tickets:

Sat, July 10, 2010 Au Revoir Simone, Social Studies, Alexa Wilding
Doors: 8:00 PM, Show: 9:00 PM
Friday, July 16, 2010 Antibalas Doors: 8:00 PM, Show: 9:00 PM
Sat, July 24, 2010 Sleepytime Gorilla Museum , Little Teeth, miRthkon
Doors: 8:00 PM Show: 9:00 PM
Sat, July 31, 2010, Dr. Rock & Latin Rock Inc. Present: Malo
Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM
Sun, July 11, 2010, Streetlight Manifesto, the Supervillains, the
Wonder Years, Dan Potthast Showtime: 7:30 PM (Doors: 6:30 PM)
Sat, July 17, 2010, Igor and Red Elvises, the Gun and Doll Show,
Showtime: 9:00 PM (Doors: 8:00 PM)
Fri, August 06, 2010, Scraping For Change ,Solid State Logic,
Roosevelt Radio , Five Minutes To Freedom, Showtime: 8:00 PM (Doors:
7:30 PM)
Sat, August 07, 2010, We Are Scientists, Showtime: 9:00 PM (Doors:
8:00 PM) 1 pair
Rob Halford July 17, 2010, 9:00 PM
Queensryche July 25, 2010, 8:00 PM
Level 42 with The World Famous Rick & Russ Show July 30, 2010, 9:00 PM
Seu Jorge and ALMAZ Aug 10, 2010, 8:00 PM

In addition to pledging funds, listeners are welcome to donate their used vehicles to KPDO by calling Vehicles for Charity: (800) 833-3006 or (866) 628-2277. Pick ups are arranged free or charge and donors receive and income tax deduction.

WHAT: KPDO 89.3 FM’s Week-Long Fundraising Drive
WHEN: Monday, June 28, 2010 – Friday, July 2, 2010
WHERE: KPDO 89.3 FM Community Radio Station, 1956 Pescadero Road, Pescadero, CA 94060
WHO: KPDO 89.3 FM Station Manager Daniel Roberts, KPDO 89.3 FM DJs Jack McKinnon, Catherine Peery, Jake Bowman, Larry Trujillo, Shannon Webb, Tom Shuman, Prince Kollie, Rita Mancera, Shannon Bowman-Sarkisian, and Kelly McKnight.

ABOUT KPDO 89.3 FM: KPDO is a non-commercial, community radio station that broadcasts out of Pescadero, CA, and streams online 24-7 (www.kpdo.org/listenlive.php). The station provides the South Coast with variety of music, news, and educational programming, all hosted by local residents.

For more information, contact Daniel Roberts at (650) 646-5736 or visit www.kpdo.org.