Traditional Jazz listeners make this the second most-pledged show. Fans for Art Abrams' Jukebox Saturday Night and his Sunday program always show strong support. Thankfully there is no bloodshed and we are all better for it. Early morning jazz listeners pledge very generously too. Pledging tends to dip down a bit during the workday, but picks up in the evening.
Most people pledge from their homes and they're home in the mornings and evenings.
This public radio station relies on listeners to contribute nearly 70 percent of the operating budget. When it comes to raising money, all on-air people want to do their best. But even their best can't compete with sunshine in Portland, or the Blazers, or the Portland Rose Festival. Some days it doesn't matter how good we sound, the phones are silent. In 1994, Fetsch took over the show from the previous host, Jazzman Dan.