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News about the Irish & Irish American culture, music, news, sports. This is hosted by the Irish Aires radio show on KPFT-FM 90.1 in Houston, Texas (a Pacifica community radio station)
November 12, 2004
News 11/12/04 - Irish Aires Fund Raising Update
(Poster's Note: Next Saturday night (Nov 13th), we will be on the air
from 7PM to 8PM, rather than our usual 6:30- 7:30 timeslot.)
Last week we had eleven people contribute (4 of them had never
contributed before) & we went over our goal for both money & new
members. Help us do the same again this week!!
Last week ALL contributors were put on the guest list for two
entries to the Celtic Christmas Celebration on Dec 19th (see
below for details). Contributors this week will get that same reward!
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Irish Aires is a radio show on a community, non-commercial radio
station (KPFT 90.1FM in Houston & 89.5FM in Galveston).
Our station is live on the Internet at:
Or hear Irish Aires archived shows at:
The radio station does not accept any money from advertisers or
corporate sponsors. We receive less than 20% of our annual budget
from grants. The vast majority of their funding comes from small,
individual contributions.
Our listeners/members/contributors represent a wide variety of
views. Our programs do the same.
As you know, Irish Aires is on the air one hour per week (6:30-
7:30PM on Saturdays). During that time, we play Irish/Celtic
music, present news from Ireland, cover events in the local area
and give a forum for Irish & Irish Americans to present their
views.
In addition to our hour on the air, we produce at least twice daily
news updates about Ireland. We send emails to keep our local
community updated on current events in the regional area.
Pete & I are volunteers (as are most of the presenters on KPFT).
However, the station still needs financial support. We are on the
air 8,760 hours per year (24 hours-a-day / 365 days a year). Our
out-of-pocket expenses are about $125 per hour on the air. That
comes to $1,095,000 per year.
We need your support to pay for these expenses. Our chance to
raise funds on November 6th & 13th.
If you can, please call the station or return this email to me to
contribute money to KPFT in the name of Irish Aires. We want to
show the station that the Irish communities in Houston and on the
web value our show.
Your contribution need not be large. Give what you can afford.
Numbers of supporters show the station that we have popular
support. Our money goal will be made if we get 30 people to call
up or email us their pledge their support for KPFT.
We have some thank you gifts for contributions.
ALL members will be put on the guest list for the Celtic Christmas
celebrations at the Meridian (see above for details).
If you can contribute at the $60 level you will get one of the
following CDs. If you can contribute at the $90 level, you will
get two of the following. (Availability of individual CDs is
limited, so it is first come, first serve).
CD Title Artist
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A Million Steady Hands Clan Ceili
In the Rare Ould Times Clan Ceili
Luck of the Irish Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
Greatest Irish Hits Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
Irish Songs of Rebellion Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
Irish Rebel Songs
My Favorite Irish Songs Bing Crosby
Chasing Moonlight Finbar Furey
Live in Glenfarg Jim Malcolm (vocalist for "Old Blind Dogs")
Common Ground Various (Paul Brady, Andy Irvine, Sinead
O'Connor, Sharon Shannon & More)
Faith of Our Fathers Various (Frank Patterson, Irish
Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, & More)
Evelyn (from the Movie) Various (Van Morrison, Sissel, Pierce
Brosnan & More)
Irish Heartbeat Van Morrison & The Chieftains
Further Down the Old Plank Road The Chieftains with
Chet Atkins, Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, Joe Ely, Emmy Lou
Harris, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John Prine, Ricky Skaggs,
Doc Watson
The Elders Live The Elders
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12/19/04 - A Celtic Christmas Festival @ The Meridian - The
popular blend of traditional and alternative Celtic music
and dance with craft vendors, traditional food & drink.
:: Beth Patterson: World-renowned bazouki player from New Orleans
melding trad. Celtic with World Music
:: The Trinity River Whalers: Members of the Blarney Brothers
:: The Flying Fish Sailors: Ren-Fest favorites mixing trad. Celtic
with comic original songs
:: Godfrey's Rangers: Houston's longest running Celtic group
:: The McTeggart Irish Dancers: The lively Irish step dancing made
famous in "Riverdance"
:: The Battle of the Oak King & The Holly King: Re-enactment of the
ancient Celtic mythological struggle between Winter & Summer
At whatever level you can support us, please do.
Jay & Pete
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Jay Dooling ( rdooling@swbell.net )
Irish Aires
KPFT-FM
419 Lovett Boulevard
Houston, TX 77006
Date (mm-dd-yy): _____________________
First Name: __________________________
Last Name: __________________________
Street Address & Apt.# _______________________________
City, State & Zip: _______________________________
Telephone Area Code & Number: ________________________
Your E-mail address: _________________________________
Your favorite show(s): _______________________________
Donation Level (X one):
35.00 Basic Membership _____
60.00 _____
90.00 _____
120.00 _____
150.00 _____
500.00 Leadership Circle _____
Other (Amount) _____
See below for sustainer memberships info
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Amount of Contribution:
Amount from above $_________
Other Amount $_________
Total Amount of Pledge: $ ________
Thank you gift(s) that you want: ___________________________
__________________________________________________
(Note: Thank you gifts for CREDIT CARD or sustainer contributions.)
Is this: The first time you've pledged to us? ______
A renewal? ______
Enter your American Express, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover number
below or leave blank to be billed at the above address.
(X one of the following):
AMERICAN EXPRESS ___,
VISA ___,
MasterCard ___,
DISCOVER ___
Card # (DO include dashes): ________________________________
Expiration date (mm-yy): ________________
Do you want to be a sustainer member? _______
How much per month can we charge to your credit card? $________
May we thank you on the air? Yes ___
No ___
Would you like to receive this month's catalogue of special
offerings from the Pacifica Radio Archives?
Yes _____
No _____
Thank you for your generosity. Your contribution will go to make
okay radio even better!
Pete Little & Jay Dooling
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* To promote freedom of the press and serve as a forum for various
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