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"If I switch it on, there's a familiar voice or familiar story."

This is Madison from Kennewick, Washington. I think public broadcasting is super important and being able to hear yourself in the stories that you hear. I…

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"I want to thank you so much for saving our station and for providing beautiful, wonderful classical music to the Pacific Northwest."

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"I think that public broadcasting provides a very needed balance to the whole broadcasting field in general."

"You build community and you connect us."

This is Debby Parker from Bellingham. I want to tell you that public radio is my medium of choice for news, music, science and the arts but mainly for…
"I love the fact that I can rely on the news, it's accurate and it's not biased..."

Hi, this is Kathleen from Desert Aire, Washington. I'm a retired music teacher and I started listening to National Public Radio back in the early 80s,…
"To have a source of information that you can rely upon is as important as having the right to vote."

So my name is Aaron Randall. I'm originally from Brooklyn, but I've made my home now for forty plus years in the Pacific Northwest. I truly appreciate the…

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"Daily, I am deeply nourished by NWPB classical."

This is Ariel Riter in Bellingham, Washington. I must confess, I'm a picky eater but I'm an even pickier listener so I greatly appreciate NWPB’s fill and…
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"Those shows are a part of my identity."

This is Mercedes from Washington and Oregon state. I actually started listening to public broadcasting from as early as I can remember. I spent a lot of…
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"I think we'd be less rich as a society if we didn't have public broadcasting."

"This is Ginny Butler from Dayton. I think we'd be less rich as a society if we didn't have public broadcasting, for sure. I enjoy the music the most.…
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"What could be more important than a reliable source of local, national and international information?"

This is Stephen Barbuto of Moscow, Idaho. In these interesting times, what could be more important than a reliable source of local, national and…
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"In my youth, they used to call me radio girl..."

Hello everybody. I'm Emine Ralston. I'm from Tri Cities. I brought lots of love from Turkey. And I've been listening to Northwest Public Broadcasting ever…
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"It helps me realize there's more than myself in the world."

I'm Nancy Mack and I live in Pullman, Washington. I am passionate about NWPB and have been for many years. It helps get me out of bed every morning. I…
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"For over forty years I have played NPR in the background of my glass studio..."

This is Lin from Conway, Washington. For over forty years I have played NPR in the background of my glass studio and this has inspired me to fulfill my…
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"We love all the great local reporting."

This is Rebecca Pitney currently stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. When we were stationed at Fort Lewis the northwest became our home. We love…
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"It soothes my soul, it really does."

This is James Dee and I live in Dayton, Washington. I have a daughter and going to work one day at Boeing, they were - I can't remember what they were…