We've been here for you throughout this pandemic, live and local every single day, keeping you company and keeping you connected at a time when it's easy to feel isolated and alone -- now, if you're able, we hope you'll be here for us with a donation in support of our work. It's our tenth anniversary year, and while it hasn't turned out the way we planned, we're proud to celebrate a decade as Chicago's independent community radio station and grateful that you've made us a part of your life. We're a listener supported radio station that relies on direct donations and (usually) special events revenue for the majority of our budget. This year, we've had to cancel both Record Fairs, our First Time and Whistler Night series, and other event fundraisers, so donations -- especially sustaining gifts of $10 per month or more -- are more important than ever before in keeping CHIRP going strong! We've had so many kind messages from listeners over the course of the pandemic telling us how much CHIRP means to them -- this has been a true test of our core philosophy: radio, done well, can make you feel slightly less alone in the world. If this resonates with you, and if you can, please support us during this fundraiser. It's been a challenging year, but we're still here, strongly committed to Chicago's independent music, arts and culture. And we intend to be here for decades to come -- with your support and belief in our work.

We've been here for you throughout this challenging year - now, we need you to be here for us!

This wasn't how we anticipated spending our tenth anniversary year. Instead of parties and open studio events, we've spent the last six months, one DJ at a time in a carefully disinfected studio, keeping you connected while we all worked to stay safe. We've worked hard to amplify the voices of local artists who can't play live and local venues who were first to close, and to help you feel less alone at a time when it's easy to feel distant from your community.

But we've been hanging in there, and we hope you have too. We're still here every single day, live and local, commercial-free, with great music brought to you by true music fans. If you believe in this work, and if you're able, we hope you'll support the station with a gift today.

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).