Why, yes, that is me with "Weird Al" Yankovic earlier this summer in the Chicago suburbs! Having paid out mucho dinero for the VIP meet and greet, my son and I opted for the cheap seats, the outdoor lawn seating. After a lengthy thunderstorm, you can see here that I am almost dry, and sporting my CHIRP Radio 15th Anniversary T-shirt, that was only available in Spring 2025! BTW I'm 100% confident DJ Craig Reptile plays the MOST "Weird Al" of ANY CHIRP Radio DJ!

Please donate what you can, and if you'd like a lovely thank you gift from CHIRP Radio, visit www.chirpradio.org/donatenow and when it says "How did you hear about CHIRP Radio?" TELL THEM DJ CRAIG REPTILE SENT YA!

I've been with CHIRP Radio as a volunteer since 2007, and as a DJ from June 2010, which means CHIRP Radio AND DJ Craig Reptile are BOTH celebrating 15 YEARS IN 2025!

Thus my goal this fall is to raise $315.00, so please donate here on my page or see below!

Here's where to see those lovely thank you gifts: https://chirpradio.org/fall2025

Not only can you give here on my page, but you can also give online at chirpradio.org/donatenow OR you can now text "CHIRP" to 21000 and you'll be directed to the correct place!

• Goals for this fall: 
  • $48,000 overall
  • 40 new sustaining members (people who give small amounts monthly, like $5, $10, or $20)
  • five new Vinyl Circle members (those who give $500 or more)

Thank you gifts for donations at different levels:

• 15^th Anniversary logo winter beanie ($60 or $15/quarterly)
• 15^th Anniversary t-shirt by painter Steve Amos ($120 or $10/mo)
• Beanie and t-shirt ($180 or $15/mo)
• 15^th Anniversary crew neck sweatshirt ($240 or $20/mo) 
• All three items ($365 or $33/mo)

Thanks to:

• Jason Moody for the 15th anniversary logo
• Alex Gilbert for the sweatshirt logo 
• Painter Steve Amos for the t-shirt design. 

MAKE A FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY DONATION TO CHIRP!

It's hard to believe that it's been a decade and a half since we launched the station! Some things have changed a lot, but what's stayed the same is our commitment to bringing you live, local, commercial-free music programming lovingly curated by our DJs every single day, plus dozens of events that showcase our city's diverse music, arts and cultural scenes.

This year we're celebrating our history while looking to the future, including rebuilding our website and mobile app into a sleek integrated web app that we know you'll love.

We are a truly independent, listener-supported station. Your generosity has helped us thrive over the past fifteen years, and will keep us going for decades to come.

IF YOU BELIEVE CHIRP CONTRIBUTES MEANINGFULLY TO THE MUSICAL AND CULTURAL LIFE OF CHICAGO AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THE STATION STAYS STRONG, PLEASE MAKE A DONATION TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT 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 chirpradio.org/donatenow 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.