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Fall Fund Drive Launches Oct. 13 with Goal of $825,000

Record early giving and monthly sustaining gifts contribute to lowered goal

Hawaiʻi Public Radio launches its semiannual on-air fundraiser on October 13 at 6:18 a.m. The original campaign goal for "Celebration 2015" of $978,000 was 25% lower than the goal for the drive just one year ago, due to the increased participation in the station's monthly subscription-based model known as Sustaining Membership. A record amount in early donations has further reduced this fall's on-air goal and the current estimate of what remains to be raised in pledge calls and online donations is $825,000.

President and General Manager Michael Titterton remarks, "HPR is financially and operationally healthier than ever, but the lowered goal for this drive came about not because the costs of running a statewide network or purchasing national and international programming have come down. No, the real engineers of this happy event are our more than 3,300 Sustaining Members and 958 Early Bird donors who have taken to heart the idea of public radio."

HPR is a locally-based, independent nonprofit, with no state, University, or PBS affiliation. Its 12,267 members provide approximately 65 per cent of the station's income. And, of the $4.8 million needed to run the statewide radio network, 93 per cent comes from individuals and Hawaiʻi-based companies.

Titterton explains, "At other public radio stations around the country, an average of ten percent of listeners financially support their local station. Here in Hawaiʻi, with 175,000 weekly listeners, we're still slightly below that mark, but we've been trending upward, ever upward, in every category, so we're optimistic. Why, recently, over the course of a single day, we gained 66 new Sustaining Members through our first "$5 Friday" campaign!"

From October 13 until the conclusion of the drive, the station opens its Kāheka Street facility to the community: approximately 150 leaders from the business and nonprofit sectors share the microphones with HPR hosts, and more than 500 volunteers staff two "Pledge Central" phone banks. Among the organizations providing volunteer support this fall are: Hawaiʻi Meals on Wheels, American Savings Bank, Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI), First Insurance, Lima Kōkua, Aloha Harvest, Teach for America, and the Awesome Foundation.

"We trust that our enthusiasm for the future will be matched by those who appreciate HPR's commitment to community building," Titterton adds. "We don't set a time limit on these drives; rather, we simply suggest to those who derive a good time from our broadcasts that this is a good time to show their support and ask that they help us make good time towards the goal."

Pledge calls may be made to:

HPR-1: 944-8800, or toll-free (888) 970-8800
HPR-2: 941-3689, or toll-free (877) 941-3689

Online donations are accepted at www.hawaiipublicradio.org.

About Hawai‘i 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, American Public Media, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawai‘i Public Radio. In December 2014, Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, awarded HPR its third consecutive four-star rating for exceptional fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. HPR was named one of the 2015 Best Places to Work in Hawaii by Hawaii Business magazine and Best Places Group. The station has recently won two national Edward R. Murrow Awards for its news coverage of the 2014 Pāhoa lava flow.

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, and Lana‘i (KKUA 90.7 FM); East Hawai‘i (KANO 91.1 FM (Hilo) and K234AN 94.7 FM (Waimea)); Kauaʻi (K269GD 101.7 FM); and West Hawaiʻi (K239BV 95.7 FM). 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); the newest station in south Hawai‘i (KAHU 91.7 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 (FB/hawaiipublicradio), Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms (@WeAreHPR™). Free iOS and Android™ apps for "Hawaii Public Radio" are available for download from the App Store or Google Play™. HPR-1 and HPR-2 may also be heard via cable broadcasts from Oceanic Time Warner (channels 864 and 865) or Hawaiian Telcom TV (channels 661 and 662).

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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