Well, I had really high hopes for this fundraising editon of Melting Pot. I’d put together an amazing 6-pack of CDs (still available if you pledge online here) with a short supply of 6 additional CDs, a few tickets for the UCLA Jazz & Reggae fest and a goal of $2,000. We didn’t come close to making our goal, making around $900. While that’s disappointing, it’s more disappointing only getting 9 new subscribers. I know there are a lot more people who listen to Melting Pot and would support the show, but for whatever reason we’re not getting the level of support that we need (and thus we’re off, yet again, for the remainder of the fundraiser and likely the next one in August or October too). I’m not sure what to do to get to the bottom of it, but I’ll likely be asking for your opinions on it in coming weeks on the show as well as trying to organize different ways to raise funds for the station that allows me to do this show. As always it was a pleasure being on air with Morgan Rhodes and despite the lack of support, it’s still the high quality kind of show you’d expect from us at Melting Pot. I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoy putting it together, and if you can, please support KPFK and Melting Pot.
Melting Pot on KPFK #127: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #127: Second Hour