Kansas Public Radio needs your help to finish 2021 in a strong financial position. December 2 & 3 KPR will be on the air asking YOU to help out with a year-end contribution. 

We also have a present for you this holiday season: your gift will be matched DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR by the Harrison Family Fund of the Douglas County Community Foundation, making your donation to KPR go twice as far. 

YOUR support is now more important than ever. This spring, the University of Kansas cut KPR's budget by $216,571 as they braced for financial setbacks from the pandemic. This is in addition to a number of others cuts over the years, totaling $521,571 less annual support from the university since budget reductions began in FY15. That is why we come to you, our loyal listeners, for the support we need to keep this station running strong, because your contributions, along with underwriting, now make up more than 84% of our annual budget.

My favorite three albums of the year (2020) crept up on me -- when someone asks me about my favorite music, I almost always pick either straight-ahead rock and roll or progressive rock, but this year was kind of all over the map.