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Hawaii Public Radio Spring Pledge Drive Reaches Goal is Less Than 10 Days

To the cheers of station staff and volunteers Hawaii Public Radio concluded its latest on-air fundraiser, Challenge 2014, at 6:44 pm on Friday evening by surpassing its goal of $1,032,000. From start to finish the on-air portion of Challenge 2014 took a little less than ten days. Station staff had hoped for an eight-day drive, in keeping with the last two spring campaigns. Instead, in the words of HPR Music Director Gene Schiller, the drive included "two bonus days" of programming interruptions while staff and volunteer enthusiasts made the case for listener support of the statewide network.

"Disappointed? I should say not!" said HPR President and General Manager Michael Titterton. "To attain this level of community support, with such an outpouring of aloha for everything HPR strives to stand for, is as humbling as it is gratifying. HPR and its supportive audience are a perfect and happy match, and if they needed to spend a couple more days together in this odd way then who's to complain?"

HPR broadcasts over two networks, HPR-1 and HPR-2 (88.1 FM and 89.3 FM in Honolulu, respectively). HPR-1 is its "legacy" network, with its emphasis on classical music and NPR news magazines. HPR-2, a more recent development, is a lively combination of news and public affairs programming, jazz, blues, and Hawaiian music. The finishing touches are currently being made in East Hawaii to bring the second network truly statewide, as is HPR-1.

A total of 4,388 people pledged and contributed a total of $1,033,735 to Challenge 2014. In addition, over 790,000 Hawaiian Airlines frequent flyer miles were added to its "Radio Flyers" program which, in cooperation with Hawaiian Airlines and Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, provides travel assistance to children and families with health-related inter-island travel needs.

About Hawaii Public Radio

HPR is a private, non-profit organization which broadcasts classical, jazz, and international music; and in-depth news and informational programming from National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawaii Public Radio. In October 2013, Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, awarded HPR its second consecutive four-star rating for exceptional fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency

HPR's mission is to serve the entire population of the state of Hawai‘i with two excellent program streams. HPR-1, the news magazine and fine arts stream, can currently be heard on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KHPR 88.1 FM and 88.5 FM); Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, and West Hawai‘i (KKUA 90.7 FM); and East Hawai‘i (KANO 91.1 FM (Hilo) and 94.7 FM (Waimea)). HPR-2, the news, local talk, and music stream, is found on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KIPH 88.3 FM (Hana)); West Hawai‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KHPH 88.7 FM); O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KIPO 89.3 FM; KIPL 89.9 FM). HPR is online and streaming at hawaiipublicradio.org and hpr2.org; as well as on Facebook (hawaiipublicradio) and Twitter (@hipubradio). Free iOS apps for HPR-1 and HPR-2 are available for download from the App Store.

About Hawaii Public Radio
HPR is a private, non-profit organization which broadcasts classical, jazz, and international music; and in-depth news and informational programming from National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawaii Public Radio. In 2013, Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, awarded HPR its second consecutive highest, four-star rating for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

HPR's mission is to serve the entire population of the state of Hawai‘i with two excellent program streams. HPR-1, the news magazine and fine arts stream, can currently be heard on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KHPR 88.1 FM and 88.5 FM); Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, and West Hawai‘i (KKUA 90.7 FM); and East Hawai‘i (KANO 91.1 FM (Hilo) and 94.7 FM (Waimea)). HPR-2, the news, local talk, and music stream, is found on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KIPH 88.3 FM (Hana)); West Hawai‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KHPH 88.7 FM); O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KIPO 89.3 FM; KIPL 89.9 FM).

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