In a show of support for the value of public radio in Central Texas, more than 7,500 individuals and local businesses pledged more than $1,000,000 in support of the news and music programming on KUT 90.5 during its semi-annual membership drive, which concluded this morning. Contributions from an expansive base of supporters, a record number of online contributions, substantial challenge grants, the introduction of sustaining memberships and public response to the potential loss of federal funding for public radio were important to the success of the spring membership drive, which began March 1....
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