Category Archives: Fall Membership Drive

Last night, I had freshly baked bread with dinner. As you can imagine, we don’t have a ton of free time during the membership drives, so this was a special treat. A few weeks ago, Aubrey Bean (KEXP’s Assistant Director of Development and the architect of these drives) gave me a dough “starter” to keepRead more...

This week, some of our loyal donors tell us why they power KEXP. Today, Sarah from Boston shares her story: Is there a song that always makes you smile? A song that catches you right from the opening chords and carries you back to a happy memory, or brings you comfort at a time ofRead more...

This week, some of our loyal donors tell us why they power KEXP. Today, Maggie Berkes shares her family’s story: I don’t remember the first year I donated to KEXP. I do know it was still called KCMU back then, and my kids were pretty small. Then, as now, I wanted to show my supportRead more...

Our listeners explain why they support KEXP: You too can power KEXP by donating online or calling (206) 903-5397 now to make a gift of support.

by Leesa Schandel, Director of Development It wasn’t the best weekend for Seattle sports. I know this because Facebook posts were rife with excitement each morning, and by evening sports fans were reporting on how they planned to drown their sorrows. Lucky for us, the Seattle music community had a phenomenal weekend. Local artists showedRead more...