Dear friends,

Not long ago, I gathered with friends in a room and listened as static crackled, electricity flew through the air, and I heard the words "This is CHIRP Radio" come from the speakers as 107.1FM went live from our antenna in Chicago. It was a dream that I and other passionate community radio activists had worked for many years. Within hours, we began to get calls, emails and tweets from people just discovering the station, asking "Who ARE you?!"

If you appreciate the joy of discovering not only Chicago's best radio station with the most informed DJs playing the music they selected just for you, but also the cultural community that has been built up around CHIRP - our record fairs, First Time events, concerts, podcasts, blogs and community - I ask that you make a donation today to help keep us strong into the future.

If you can give $10.71 or if you can give $107, we appreciate and need every penny to keep us going. Thank you for your support  - for your donations, but also for your advice, your listenership, your telling a friend about the station, your coming out to our events, and your listening to me as I talked about this crazy dream the last 10 years. This community belongs to you - we built this radio station for you. Thank you for being a part of it!
Love,

Jenny

PS, if you give at certain higher levels, you'll recieve some pretty cool gifts, including - 

Teardrop Backpack for $5/month sustaining members, or $60 one time gifts

Damien James Designed Tshirt for $10/month sustaining members of $120 one time gifts

CHIRP Pajama Pants for $15/month sustaining members or $180 one time gift

Support CHIRP for Ten Years of Great Independent Radio Programming! Make a "Sound Investment" in the station's future today!

CHIRP is a a listener-supported, volunteer-driven station. You make everything we do possible, whether it's supporting local artists, introducing you to tons of new music, throwing great events, or providing an outlet for your favorite DJ. As we celebate our tenth anniversary as a station, please help ensure we begin our second decade on strong financial footing!

In this era, it's more important than ever to support independent media. No commercials. No voice-tracking. No algorithms. Just great music brought to you by true music fans.

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 don’t forget to enter the name of the CHIRP Volunteer or DJ in the “How did you hear about CHIRP” section so they can receive credit for your gift).