What does a Challenge Grant Do?

During our Fall 2008 Membership Drive (October 16-23, 2008), you can put the focus on your business or organization and help support your local public radio network at the same time   with a Corporate or Individual Challenge Grant. 

Challenge Grants are usually $500, $1,000, $1,500 and higher and may be provided by businesses, organizations, or individuals.  As a Challenge Sponsor, you or your company will receive exposure on all of our stations serving Southern and Central Idaho through repeated announcements and updates during your Challenge period.  

Provides the “Halo Effect”.

More than 95,000 listeners tune into Boise State Radio each week.*  An NPR study shows that 83% of the NPR audience have a more positive opinion of a company when it supports public radio, and when price and quality are equal, 77% prefer to buy products from public radio sponsors.**  A Challenge Grant links you to those listeners.  

Highlights Your Community Leadership.

Boise State Radio’s network of public radio stations airs syndicated programs and locally produced features -- quality music, national news and information not available on any other news or entertainment medium in southern and central Idaho.  94% of the NPR audience agree that public radio programming is important, and if it went away, they would miss it.**  Ask any of our 95,000 listeners and they will tell you: to keep an open mind, our community needs public radio.  Your Challenge Grant highlights your support and encourages others to rise to the challenge with you.

Makes You a Boise State Radio Champion.

Boise State Radio is a listener-supported public radio service, and we depend upon listener contributions for a significant portion of our operating budget. More than three-fourths of funding for Boise State Radio programming comes from community members ... individuals, clubs, other nonprofit organizations, businesses and corporations.  Now more than ever, public radio needs your help.  

Contact us now to reserve a prime time spot during the Fall 2008 drive.