The local Jazz/Blues station is a listener-supported kinda deal, and they had a big pledge drive (where you wann a listen to music, only they're always honkin'on about
"CALL 1-800-***-**** and make your pledge, yada, yada!!!)
But it's a great station, and wishing to help out (and being in an impecunious state lately) I decided to volunteer as a pledge taker at the studio.
Lemme tell ya, it was a
BLAST!! 
I had to learn the ropes (and the other volunteers were only too happy to help,
) in terms of HOW to take a cash pledge, how to filter the whackos, how to figuire what level of donation gets a "thank you gift", etc., etc. It's pretty intricate, I discovered.
I also discovered I wasn't the only Blues devotee around, as the people there were all music devotees, and when the phones were sorta quiet, we'd share stories and bits of trivia and stuff!
I got to shake hands and chat with the legendary
Chuck Niles (the voice of Jazz in SoCal) plus, the local caterers and restaurants contributed by stuffing all of us with some
very fine vittles, indeed!
If you guys like Public Radio, but ain't got the scratch to lay serious cash on 'em, you can help out in this fashion! I didn't expect it to be so much fun, though!
Here's a link to the station, if you like Jazz and Blues, they stream audio....
Great Station
Enjoy!
Looks like an eclectic mix (Joan Baez and REM, heh) 
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