Support independent community radio in Chicago!
CHIRP is a radio station that is all about its community. CHIRP Radio - 107.1FM is a volunteer-driven, independent, community radio station that focuses on music, arts, and culture. CHIRP is always live and local, connecting Chicago’s diverse creative communities through its programming and events.
As a non-profit 501c-3, we're reliant on grants and donations from listeners and the community to operate the station. This spring is an exciting time for CHIRP! As soon as the drive ends, we’ll begin renovation and upgrades of our two studios, as well as more than doubling the workspace we have available for our 260+ volunteers! It’s because of generous listeners like you supporting the station that make these major upgrades possible! Please help CHIRP keep the station running with a donation!
Why I Volunteer
Volunteering for CHIRP is really important for me because I believe in the importance of independent radio and independent voices. That means I volunteer my time, my money (I am a monthly sustaining member), and my skills (marketing strategy, project managment, copywriting, design, creating content, social media, reviewing music, and DJing & programming my weekly radio show).
In 2010, I discovered CHIRP Radio as a listener and then started volunteering for the station in 2015. CHIRP is my go-to station for discovering new (and old) music. It’s also the one station in town that has a strong focus on local Chicago music. Nowhere else can you hear an eclectic variety of commercial-free music played by live DJs - who select the songs they play - 7 days a week, 365 days a year at chirpradio.org. CHIRP plays a wide mix of local, independent, lesser-heard music, and just generally good music from a variety of genres and eras. CHIRP DJs are true music fans who love to share their discoveries, new and old, with listeners.
At CHIRP, I enjoy discovering new music and then sharing it with others each week as a DJ. Since 2016, I have been a DJ for CHIRP on Monday nights from 6pm-8pm and also volunteer as the station's Marketing Director, helping to get the word out about CHIRP.
Please help support independent community radio in Chicago with a donation - thank you!
CHIRP is your live, local, independent radio station.Here at CHIRP, we're all about human-driven radio: no algorithms, robots, or AI -- just local DJs who are passionate about the music they play and always excited to share their latest discoveries. We're happy to take requests, give you chances to win concert tickets, and hear your feedback. CHIRP is a station that was made for music lovers like you! Your generous support makes everything we do possible. We are a truly independent, listener-supported station, 100% commercial-free.If you believe in this work and have the capacity, please make a donation to CHIRP today. IMPORTANT: If you would like to become a sustaining member by making a recurring donation (monthly or quarterly), or if you want to select a thank you gift, please visit CHIRP's main donation page to make your contribution (and to give in support of the person making this post, be sure to type their full name in the "volunteer to credit" section so they can receive credit for your gift). And if you're interested in joining CHIRP's major donor program, The Vinyl Circle, with a gift of $500 or above, please use this form. |
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| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Joseph Griffin | 03/27/2024 | $62.29 | Arthur Plonka | 03/27/2024 | $26.13 | Andrew Huff | 03/27/2024 | $21.19 | Anna Haleblian | 03/27/2024 | $30.00 | Keep up the good work! | Kevin Swallow | 03/26/2024 | $248.22 | Carol Brannon | 03/25/2024 | $50.00 | Jennifer Jones | 03/25/2024 | $26.41 | Support Local! | Sara Jewell | 03/25/2024 | $120.00 | Justin Hein | 03/22/2024 | $200.00 | Claire Flanagan | 03/22/2024 | $100.00 | A little something for this cause. You're an inspiration - donating your time and resources to support your local, independent radio station and providing joy to your local community. | Jeff Morrow | 03/21/2024 | $20.99 | Cheryn Swallow | 03/15/2024 | $100.00 | Keep up the good work! | Michael Gallagher | 03/15/2024 | $52.01 | Kevin, I was just thinking about WKDI and your name popped into my head, so here I am. I'm glad to see you're still doing the radio thing. Hope all's well! |
| Total | $1,057.24 | ||