Doyle's and You Can Support KUOW (31. March 2008, 15:23 by Whitney) ~ Drinking For A Cause
Want to help support public radio? Want to drink Guiness? Now you can do both at Doyle’s between April 7th and 17th.
For every pint of Guinness sold during KUOW’s Spring Pledge Drive Doyle’s will donate $1 to help support public radio. Over the last two years they have raised over $1,600 dollars for public radio, Doyle’s goal for this Spring is $550.
The final day of the pledge drive also marks Doyle’s second anniversary.
What – Raise A Pint For Public Radio
When – April 7th – 17th
Where – Doyle’s Public House, 208 Saint Helens Avenue
Why – Help support public radio KUOW
Who – You and your friends
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KUOW? They are raising a pint to support public Radio in Seattle? What about public radio in Tacoma (KPLU)?
Not that I am against public radio and both stations do share news reporters… or is this a way for Doyles to attract NPR listeners from teh north down to tacoma?
1 | Posted by joel413 | Apr 1, 11:29 AM
I would drink many pints if it were a fund raiser for KPLU.
I don’t know KUOW. Is it possible that they have a wide listenership that would be considered likely to enjoy beer?
I’ll drink to KPLU any day. I’ll drink beer, wine, martini, scotch or margharittas to KPLU.
KPLU is the epicenter of authentic straight ahead jazz in the pacific northwest.
It’s in our backyard.
Despite it’s geographic proximity, it seems that Tacoma still suffers from a lack of jazz club attendees.
That may be why a there are no Pierce County establishments involved in a marketing alliance w/ KPLU.
2 | Posted by altered chords | Apr 1, 01:43 PM
KUOW has a “sister station” in the form of KXOT (91.7 FM) that is based in Tacoma. It is both an avenue for additional KUOW-style programming and designed to serve the South Sound market.
(91.7 previously housed KBTC, the classic rock station from Bates. Between then and now, the first incarnation of KXOT was a South Sound translator for KEXP.)
3 | Posted by jamie from thriceallamerican | Apr 1, 02:03 PM
KUOW often has better programing than KPLU (I’m not into Jazz). I’m in for a pint or two. Come on, its public radio.
4 | Posted by Steven | Apr 1, 03:36 PM
We have done the same fundraiser with KPLU in the past. This is what I received when I made the offer again this year.
“I appreciate your call! We are actually trying to have less offers like these and keep our on-air message simple. We’re cutting back on everything including thank you gifts, sweepstakes, etc.
Thank you for working with us in the past. I will definately keep you in mind should we decide to do something like this again!”
We started this fundraiser because I no longer had time to volunteer at the phone banks and it seemed logical that a Public House should support Public Radio. Open and thoughtful discussion used to be common place in watering holes such as ours and we are trying to bring some of that back.
The money actually goes towards NPR -National Public Radio which produces shows you can hear on both stations.
Thank you for your support and interest.
Russ Heaton
5 | Posted by Russ Heaton | Apr 2, 11:37 AM
Steven @4. I listened to it for the first time today and did find it to be quite good.
I’m a jazzaholic though. So KPLU feeds my soul during the too brief periods of time that I’m in my car while they are playing jazz.
To feed my mind I read Exit133.
Russ @5 – For the good of NPR I pledge that I will come over and drink a pint. Stricty for the public good.
6 | Posted by altered chords | Apr 2, 02:20 PM
Re: Jamie’s comment about KXOT
The only thing Tacoman about KXOT is that the transmitter sits on Indian Hill, in NE Tacoma. In fact, if the FCC had let KUOW move it, it would be miles to the north right now.
The studios are in Seattle, and you’ll never hear the word Tacoma uttered on the station, except during the station ID.
7 | Posted by Lowell | Apr 9, 01:18 AM
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