tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52427456131919130282010-01-14T18:51:12.575-05:00Behind the curtain at North Country Public Radio during our Spring 2009 Membership Drive: March 30-April 4. Find the latest drawings and news about the progress toward our goal of $175,000.Dale Hobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13944539078439445007radio@ncpr.orgBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242745613191913028.post-25050165449228103832009-04-16T09:20:00.001-04:002009-04-16T09:20:45.674-04:00

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We did it. What an amazing fundraiser! Our total today at noon was $179,180 thanks to the generosity of our community members. Talk about a feel good week-- I can't begin to tell you how gratifying it is for the entire staff to know how much our community cares about the station. Times are tough right now, but our listeners came through $5, $10, $25, $120 dollars at a time and we shot right

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We're giving away one more Nikon Coolpix S210 8-Mega Pixel Camera this morning. Anyone who contacts us between 10am and noon will be automatically entered for a chance to win.The Coolpix features:8.1-megapixel resolution for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches 3x optical zoom; Electronic VR image stabilization 2.5-inch, high-resolution LCDIn-Camera Red-Eye Fix; enhanced Face-Priority AF

Junehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801031070170973929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242745613191913028.post-24119869067048728142009-04-03T14:30:00.001-04:002009-04-03T14:30:01.069-04:00

John Nemjo, from Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company in Old Forge, Inlet and Albany, has donated a Perception Prodigy Kayak for our fundraiser. We're giving it away to someone who contacts us during from 3-7 pm today. Don't miss your chance to enter.We're well on our way to our goal of $175,000 by Saturday at noon. Become a member or renew your membership today.

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Contact us between 10 am and 1:00 pm today and your name will be automatically entered into a drawing for a chance to win a guided canoe or kayak day trip for four from Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters in Saranac Lake valued at more than $500.This package includes boats, paddling equipment, a NYS licensed guide, transport from and return to their shop in Saranac Lake, lunch and lots of fun.

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It's just past 8:30 am on day five of our fundraiser. Our current total is $134,092 and 232 new members have joined our ranks so far. We've still got quite a bit of work to do to achieve our goal of $175,000 by tomorrow at noon so there's no time to relax just yet.We got off to a bit of a rocky start this morning as our website went down. But after a call to our fabulous web manager, Dale

Junehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801031070170973929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242745613191913028.post-9196131193950131692009-04-02T13:47:00.006-04:002009-04-02T14:57:04.823-04:00

Contact us today during String Fever -- 3-6pm -- and you'll be automatically entered into a drawing for a chance to win a brand new Bristol BD-16 acoustic guitar donated by Dave Nichols from Custom Pearl Inlay. It comes with a hardshell case and also includes the following:a padded nylon case coversix sets of Martin SP light gauge stringan Intelli 'clip-on' chromatic guitar tuner and 90 Martin

Junehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801031070170973929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242745613191913028.post-42116047253116283452009-04-02T10:15:00.003-04:002009-04-02T10:27:23.068-04:00

Enter our drawing for 2 nights for 2 at Great Camp Sagamore in Raquette Lake. This package is valued at $500. Anyone who contacts us between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm today will be automatically entered for a chance to win.Sagamore's authentic buildings date from 1897. Sagamore's estate was originally owned by the Vanderbilt family from 1901-1954. It's wood and stone buildings are the vernacular

Junehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801031070170973929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242745613191913028.post-64780917880719005132009-04-02T07:11:00.004-04:002009-04-02T07:35:54.431-04:00

Help us keep North Country Public Radio cooking for another year. Contact us between now and 10:00 am today and your name will be entered in a drawing for a cookware package that includes:12-piece stainless steel cookware set from OneidaNCPR's new book Stories, Food, LifeAn NCPR professional chef apronand a kitchen measurement magnetPledge now. Make an investment in the station that brings our

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The photo you see here is a beautiful piece from American Royal Arts Company. It is a 1995 Rolling Stone Magazine cover featuring legendary rocker Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. It is autographed by Mick and fully authenticated. It is in a museum quality frame along with a single of the hit 19th Nervous Breakdown. The piece is large, nearly 2 feet wide and 3 feet long.Radio Bob will be giving

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We're giving away a Nikon Coolpix S210 Digital Camera today at 10:00 am. Pledge by phone or web between now and 10:00 am to be automatically entered for a chance to win.The Coolpix S210 features:8.1 megapixel resolution for stunning prints as large as 16x203x optical zoomElectronic VR image stabilization2.5 inch, high resolution LCDIn-camera red-eye fixenhanced face-priorityAuto focus on up to 12

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It's about 7:30am. The phone calls are steady this morning as people get their daily routines going. We've made it over the $100,000 mark which feels good. Our volunteers today are from the Canton Women Runners' Club. They've been our early morning go-to group for years. They're always lively and fun -- even at 6:30am. We have Betsy Alex Bolis and Betsy Northrop (pictured top left) and Betsy

Junehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801031070170973929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242745613191913028.post-34911570939625328972009-03-31T19:37:00.002-04:002009-03-31T19:45:11.164-04:00

As the second day of our spring on-air fundraiser comes to a close, our total is $99,068. We've made fantastic progress toward our goal of $175,000. We've also gained 128 new members during the drive so far.The winner of the DR Roto-Hog Mini Tiller was Justin Taylor of Clayton, NY. Congrats.Stay tuned. We have more to do.

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We have something special today for The Blue Note. We're giving away a DR Roto-Hog Mini Tiller valued at $400. Everyone who pledges by phone or web between 3 and 6 pm today will be automatically entered for a chance to win.DR is located in Vergennes, Vermont -- home of our newest frequency at 90.5 FM.This compact size tiller is perfect for tilling and maintaining small gardens, cultivating weeds

Junehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801031070170973929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242745613191913028.post-21304451568390892322009-03-31T07:24:00.010-04:002009-03-31T08:49:58.080-04:00

Tuesday Morning: The phones were quiet between 6 and 7 am, but now they're ringing like crazy. Brian and Martha just offered Cabot Cheese and St. Lawrence Chocolates for our callers and web pledgers. They're having a friendly competition to see if our listeners are cheese lovers or chocolate lovers. We'll see who wins.This morning, our volunteers are from the St. Lawrence Housing Council. Their

Junehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801031070170973929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242745613191913028.post-77451528464649678852009-03-30T17:11:00.007-04:002009-03-30T18:35:46.691-04:00

We just gave away the Copperfield Inn package. The winner was Donna Wright of Hannawa Falls. Giving stuff away is the REALLY fun part of the pledge drive. Businesses and station friends donate so many wonderful prizes and thank you gifts to encourage listeners to pledge.It's about 5:30pm on our first day of the drive. We're doing well. The phones are ringing as I write --- good to hear. Our

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Coming up at 3:00 pm today -- We're giving away an overnight stay for two at Copperfield Inn in downtown North Creek with a whitewater rafting package from Whitewater Challengers. This package is valued at more than $350.Everyone who contacts us between 3:00 and 5:00 pm will be automatically entered for a chance to win.Pledge now.

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Things have slowed down a bit in the phone room for the last hour, but our volunteers are having a great time chatting and getting to know one another. Volunteers come from all over our listening area to help us out during pledge drives.Kathy Clarke (pictured right) is a great example. She drove all the way from Lake George this morning to spend the afternoon answering phones for us. That's

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NCPR's Carbon Credit Reduction Challenge went really well. Thanks to the Adirondack Council and your calls and web pledges, we were able to retire more than 162 credits --- that's 162 TONS of carbon emissions. We're also a few thousand dollars closer to our goal of $175,000. Thanks to everyone who participated.

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NPCR's Carbon Reduction Challenge begins at 10:00 AM. Let's see how quickly we can permanently retire 300 tons of carbon emissions!Pledge at any level -- by phone or web -- and permanently retire three tons of carbon emissions from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) program with a carbon reduction certificate generously donated from the Adirondack Council.All commercial power plants

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We're off to a great start this morning. The hard-core early morning volunteers are here: Galen Pletcher from SUNY Potsdam, Peggy Rood, John Wolfe, Dennis Byrne, Selena French and Ann Pedersen. What a crew. Getting up at 5am or earlier to be her for NCPR morning shift is going above and beyond the call to say the least. We're pumping them full of coffee and delicious homemade breads to keep them

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Renew your membership or become a new member before our Spring Drive begins March 30 and be entered to win an Acer Aspire One Netbook: drawing 3/30. Features: Full-function laptop with 8.9 inch display 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor 120 GB hard disk drive 1 GB RAM Pre-installed Microsoft Windows XP operating system Integrated webcam 3-cell Lithium-ion battery 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/

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