Membership News

Listeners responded generously during WCBE's Fall fund drive, helping us raise over $195,000! We're $44,919 short of our goal, but there's a way you can help 90.5 FM, an help households have food in their kitchens.

For every donation WCBE is given from now through the end of December, GreenBEAN Delivery will donate two pounds of fresh produce to Mid Ohio Food Bank.

Please help with you donation online, or by check payable to The WCBE Fund, 540 Jack Gibbs Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215.

Thank you!

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Listeners responded generously during WCBE's Fall fund drive, helping us raise over $195,000! We're $44,919 short of our goal, but there's a way you can help 90.5 FM, an help households have food in their kitchens.

For every donation WCBE is given from now through the end of November, WCBE will give five cans of non-perishable groceries to food pantries in the 90.5 FM listening area.

From all of us at WCBE: THANK YOU! You donated over $195,000 during our Fall on-air fundraiser. That will go a long way in helping us keep your favorite programs on the air through the spring. And for those of you who didn't have the chance to give, it's not too late to donate!

The drive fell about $69,000 short...so you can still make a difference. Just send a check to:

The WCBE Fund
540 Jack Gibbs Boulevard 
Columbus, OH 43215

From 9am - 3pm today during Pet Day, hosts Mike Taylor  and Maggie Brennan will play songs and bands with an animal theme.  WCBE listeners can donate in honor of their pet - give us their names, and we'll thank your pets on the air as well! Call 614-365-5711 to donate!

This contest is now closed. Stay tuned to hear the winner of the bike!

We are excited to announce our sweepstakes for a new iGo Titan Model Electric Bicycle, courtesy of Orbit City Bikes! This electric bicycle features dual suspension, front and rear disc brakes, and three modes of direct drive. The light-weight battery will drive this bike approximately 37 miles on each charge. This model is yellow, and you can learn more details about the bicycle specifications here.

We're going vintage this fall, and we're bringing back one of our listeners' favorite WCBE t-shirts, with a twist!

When you donate at our Signature Level at $90.50, you can receive a red t-shirt with the WCBE "Keep It Local" logo in black print on the front.

Whether you're looking to expand your WCBE t-shirt collection, or simply become a new member - donate today!

This fund drive, we're freshening up our premiums and adding a few new ones too!

Multimedia Sponsorship ($450)
Includes: A business or personal web banner ad displayed at wcbe.org for one month and five on-air announcements.

Personal OR Non-Profit Day Sponsorship ($360)
Includes: Seven on-air announcements on the day of your choice.

The WCBE Super VIP membership is available for a donation of $270. Read on for more details!

  • UNDECIDED VIP MEMBERSHIP 

All VIP members receive a “Keep It Local” tee shirt – black print on red tee . Undecided VIPs may choose to redeem their VIP membership at any time during the next year. 

We’re trying a new experiment for the Fall fund drive: shaving off a day for every $25,000 raised by midnight this Wednesday night (10/15).  And you’ve already shaved one day!

Our fund drives run nine days.  Fall’s is scheduled to roll from Thursday, 10/16 through Friday, 10/24.  Thanks to listeners like you who’ve made early donations, though, we can shave off Thursday.  The fund drive will now run Friday to Friday.  UNLESS…

  It’s that time again when we request your wonderful enthusiasm for WCBE’s Fall 2014 Membership Campaign! 

Please take a look at the shift schedule below. The number in parentheses is the number of individuals needed for that specific shift. When submitting your requested dates, please note the following:

1. List your preferred shifts in order of preference.
2. Indicate how many shifts you are willing to work.

Here are the remaining shifts:

Friday 10/17
> 8:30am - 11:30am (2 seats)

 Thanks for supporting WCBE at our VIP membership level. The following tickets are available to current VIP members in August & September!

 Thanks for supporting WCBE at our VIP membership level. The following tickets are available to current VIP members in June & July!

June 2014

It's finally complete.  Our big Spring on-air fund drive came to a close at 7pm on Friday, April 11.

Perhaps complete isn't the correct word; we truly do need to raise a full $258,000 before our fiscal year comes to a close.  Thanks to the 1,400 dedicated listeners who donated during our fundraiser, we raised a remarkable $183,915.  That leaves $74,085 yet to earn before the fund drive is truly complete.

And the winner of the final WCBE iPad Giveaway sponored by Rife's Auto Body is...WCBE member Robert Marx! Congratulations! His name was randomly selected from all of the registrations for the giveaway. From Robert:

I'm very excited to be able to donate to WCBE. It's my source for good, unbiased reporting and news, and it's  my source for new music and genres. That's how I get new music - by searching for new works by the artists I hear.

Today, April 10th, from 4 pm - 5 pm only, Yogi Hidreath (via his best friend, Ann) will donate an extra $1,000 to WCBE if other dog-loving listeners donate at least $1,000 by 5pm!

This hour from 1 pm - 2 pm  (Thursday, April 10th), our renewing members will match your pledge dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500!

This hour from 10 am - 11 am  (Thursday, April 10th), our renewing members will match your pledge dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500!

And the winner of our final Nelsonville Festival Giveaway is...Calvin Tribby! His name was selected at random from everyone who registered for the giveaway. From Calvin: 

I think its important to support local broadcast radio. I'm very excited about Nelsonville!

Make a donation today by phone at (614) 365-5711 between  9am-3pm and you'll automatically be entered into our Festival Ticket Giveaway, which includes a pair of tickets to the Nelsonville Music Festival!

This hour from 7am - 9am  (Wednesday, April 9th), our renewing members will match your pledge dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000!

Today (April 8th) during All Things Considered, an anonymous family foundation will MATCH your donation! The foundation will give WCBE 1 dollar for every dollar you pledge IF we're able to reach our fundraising goal of $5,000 before 7pm. Call (614) 365-5711!

And the winner of the Dark Star Jubilee Festival Giveaway is...WCBE member, Susan Reeds! Susan's name was selected at random for the giveaway. Congratulations! From Susan:

I’m totally surprised and shocked! I’ve never won anything in my life, so it pays to give (donate)!

Make a donation today by phone at (614) 365-5711 between 9am-3pm and you'll be automatically be entered into our Festival Ticket Giveaway, which includes a pair of tickets for the Dark Star Jubilee!

This hour from 9am - 10am  (Tuesday, April 8th), our renewing members will match your pledge dollar-for-dollar!

The winner of  the iPad air is...WCBE member Laura Wies! Congratulations, Laura!  Her name was selected at random for the giveaway. Here's what Laura said when she found out she won:
 

I'm proud to giveto WCBE because I know I'm giving an amazing gift to the community that we can all enjoy every hour of every day! It is so wonderful to have community businesses like Rife's Auto Body supporting the work that WCBE does.

Make a donation today (April 7th) between 9am - 8pm and you’ll automatically be entered into our iPad Air Giveaway, sponsored by Rife's Auto Body!

Today (April 3rd) during Morning Edition, an anonymous family foundation will MATCH your donation! The foundation will give WCBE 50 cents for every dollar you pledge IF we're able to reach our fundraising goal of $2,500 before 9am.

This weekend only,  we are partnering with the National Forest Foundation and will plant 3 trees for every listener who donates to WCBE!

This evening from 5pm - 7pm (Friday, April 4th) when you give to WCBE, the law firm of McTigue, McGinnis & Colombo will donate 50 cents for every dollar – up to $2500!

We are excited to announce two new incentives offered with our Signature Level ($90.50) and our Premium Level ($125)! Read more...

This hour from 1pm - 2pm (Friday, April 4th), our renewing members will match your pledge dollar-for-dollar!

And the winner of the Nelsonville Festival giveaway is...WCBE member Jennifer Belemu! Jennifer's name was selected at random for the giveaway. Congratulations!