I listen to you daily on my way into work. In fall quarter, one of the courses I teach at CWU is virology. During the Ebola epidemic, your coverage of the human side of that crisis was exceptional. Each day I could bring not only the science, but the human experiences of residents of the… Read More
I’m a listener to 100.9 FM in Enterprise, OR, and I just want to say how much I enjoy listening to the Retro Cocktail Hour out of Kansas City! My living room has to sub for the Underground Martini Bunker, but I enjoy my martini shaken….not stirred….with jazz, space age pop, and the strangest music… Read More
In May 2011, I became a proud Washington State University alum with a bachelor’s degree from The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. One of the most significant educational experiences I had at Murrow College was working at Northwest Public Radio (NWPB). While at NWPB, I was presented with learning experiences that taught me to… Read More
“I live in a rural area and commute an hour each way to work as a teacher. In the winter this can be as much as one and a half hours each way. Lucky for me, as a resident of the Wenatchee Valley of central Washington, my drive is beautiful and traffic free. Each morning… Continue Reading Read More
“To us, donating through our [Revocable Living Trust] has helped us feel better knowing that some things we loved in life can benefit others for a long time to come. We appreciate everything public radio gives us – all the hours of staying informed, the entertainment, the music, and all the other things public radio… Read More
“I am a full time night student at Charter College in Pasco. I am a computer science major and by day I work for a plumbing company. I just wanted to say thank-you for providing a wonderful, calming, intellectually stimulating soundtrack to my day. Whenever I am driving the plumbing truck alone during the… Read More
“One evening I was returning home to University Place from a stressful meeting in Gig Harbor and I could not keep my mind on driving. I turned on the radio to hear about someone else’s bad news and get my mind off of me. A miracle happened as soon as I turned stations. I heard… Read More
NWPR has been an invaluable tool for sustaining arts in our community. As Music Director and Conductor of the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra, I have found that NWPR has had a direct impact in increasing audience size, audience awareness, and music education. Each concert that I present, I have new audience members who attended because… Read More
Retro Cocktail Hour, “We love your show and have organized a series of parties around your program. We get together every Saturday (when our local affiliate, NWPR, airs the fabulous Retro Cocktail Hour), dress retro on different themes (last week was tiki and next week is From Russia With Love), drink retro cocktails, eat retro… Read More
As a resident of eastern Washington, there are two reasons why I feel personally responsible for making sure NWPR continues to provide quality radio programming to our communities: classical music and NPR news. The thought of losing these services is truly scary. As a devotee of classical music, I first discovered NWPR FM 89.1 as… Read More
“NWPR is our source for news and entertainment. We associate public radio with so many activities in our everyday life. Listening to All Things Considered while cooking dinner, catching Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me on the way home from snowboarding or laughing at Car Talk while driving to the fishing hole. Although we prefer to… Read More
“Without public support the station wouldn’t survive. And it brings information to our community that we would not get otherwise. I feel so strongly about Northwest Public Radio that I’ve included it in my estate planning. So when I’m no longer here, and can no longer go out and watch the Apple Sox play, part… Read More
Carrie Rehkopf Michel is a violin professor at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, and first violinist in the Kairos String Quartet. She’s given solo recitals in Chicago, London, Atlanta and Detroit, and soloed with orchestras across Germany and Austria. Carrie has performed under such conductors as Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa and Sir Georg Read More
“When I think about Northwest Public Radio I get a sense of excitement. Sometimes I’ll drive somewhere and listen to a great story and just think about how happy I am that I learned about something I didn’t know about before. “It helps inform people and is truly a way to continually challenge my… Read More
“I’m passionate about Public Radio. Seriously. Ask my friends, my husband, my editor or agent and each of them will nod and say “Yes, she’s a complete freak when it comes to NWPR.” Some will even roll their eyes. I have every local NWPR station in my car radio from here to Spokane. When… Read More
The information and entertainment that we receive via NWPR is unmatched in today’s world. Even now, as we enjoy NWPR from our off-the-grid cabin on Lake Ozette, this station is our ONLY connection to the world, one that we have come to rely on, and now couldn’t imagine our time at the lake without!! Thank… Read More
Original post by Raigan Snell • Oct 30, 2015 “Northwest Public Radio reaches thousands of listeners in British Columbia—and many listeners join in supporting the station. Valuable media and community support cross international boundaries. “I’m honoured to be a member of NPR. Indeed, as one of the commentators said, once you are a member,… Read More