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If you are 70½ or older you can lower your income and taxes from IRA withdrawals by designating WEKU as a recipient for your Required Minimum Designation (RMD).

Direct your Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) to:

WEKU
521 Lancaster Ave
Perkins 102
Richmond, KY 40475

Tax Id Number: 61-1131682

Please include your name and address with your gift. You can also notify us of your incoming gift at SupportWEKU@eku.edu. Call 800-621-8890 for more information.

You can support WEKU when you purchase your favorite books at Joseph Beth Booksellers. Just choose WEKU as the community partner and WEKU receives a percentage of your book purchase price!

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July 18, 2025

Early this morning, the House passed H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, by a vote of 216-213. The bill claws back 1.1 billion dollars in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.  CPB funded public radio and TV stations.  CPB may go bankrupt later this year, ending nearly 60 years of public funding for public broadcasting.  It’s important to note that WEKU received $240,000 annually from CPB to help fund rural infrastructure and pay for national programming.  This is 15% of our total budget. We are working hard to manage these cuts and continue to provide the level of service you depend on. I wanted to personally thank you for your advocacy and support over the past months as we worked to retain this funding.  Unfortunately, that was not able to be done. Despite the funding loss, I see a bright future ahead for WEKU.  The station has been adjusting expenses over the past two years to mitigate some of the funding loss.  And thanks to supporters like you, WEKU is seeing an increase in individual donors and an increase in monthly gifts from existing donors. WEKU’s 1850 campaign is our response to the federal funding loss.  1850 new supporters giving at least $10 a month would make up for most of the $240,000 annual loss of funds. I am pleased to report we are 33% of the way to this ambitious goal.   We are now 1,250 new donors away from hitting this important goal. Important ways you can help: Join our 1850 campaign and encourage your friends who listen to become WEKU supporters.  Join WEKU’s Leadership Circle at $100 a month.  If 100 listeners became Leadership Circle Donors, that would mean $120,000 a year of funding to the station.  That’s half of the $240,000 federal funding loss! Increase your monthly gift to WEKU and ask your friends to do the same. Give a donor-advised fund gift Business owners – become a WEKU Sponsor – Business support makes up nearly 20% of WEKU’s budget. Help us by getting your business or organization’s message on the air. If you would like to discuss WEKU funding and how these cuts affect the station and what you can do to help, please get in touch with me directly at mike.savage@eku.edu or 859-622-1662. Thank you so much for your advocacy and support of WEKU. I am so grateful for your support. Mike Savage WEKU Director & General Manager

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There are many options for making a gift to WEKU, some of which may provide tax advantages for you and your loved ones. Click on the bolded headings below to find out more!

Questions - call us at 800-621-8890

You can always mail WEKU directly at:

WEKU
521 Lancaster Ave.
102 Perkins Bldg.
Richmond, KY 40475


Make a Monthly Contribution to WEKU
Monthly contributions via credit card or checking account are the easiest way to ensure a steady revenue stream for WEKU.

Qualified IRA Charitable Gifts
If you are 70½ or older you can lower your income and taxes from IRA withdrawals by designating WEKU as a recipient for your Required Minimum Designation (RMD).

Donating Stock and Other Securities
You can avoid capital gains tax and receive a charitable income tax deduction by making a gift of appreciated securities, including stocks or bonds to WEKU.

Donate your car to WEKU and receive a tax-deduction
If you have an older car you want to get rid of, consider donating it to WEKU. We’ll come pick it up and take care of all the paperwork. You can sit back, relax, and enjoy listening to WEKU, knowing you helped make it possible!

Employer Matching Gifts
Many employers will double or triple employee contributions to WEKU through a matching gift.

Leave a Gift to WEKU in Your Will
WEKU’s Legacy Society members leave a lasting legacy to WEKU by including WEKU in their will, or as a life insurance beneficiary.

Donor-Advised Funds and Foundation Gifts
You can support WEKU through a Community Foundation, or other Donor-advised fund.

Community Give Back Programs
WEKU works with community partners that invest a portion of your purchases back into your community with a gift to WEKU. Current participants include Joseph Beth Booksellers.

Become a Corporate Sponsor
You can align your business with an award-winning and market-leading radio station and support trusted journalism in our community.