Cycle of Grief (Public Radio Version)

Denial
Not another pledge drive!

Anger
I am pretty sure this station JUST had a pledge drive a few months ago. And I gave them money! Why can’t these honey-throated eggheads make that money last longer!?

Bargaining
I don’t have to listen to this. Switching to another station.

Depression
All the other stations have commercials and annoying DJs. And the other NPR is also having a pledge drive. I really hate my life.

Acceptance
They have a point. In-depth coverage… news and analysis… pennies a day. Okay, you win NPR. Here’s my donation. You can send that tote bag to…

Posted: October 7th, 2009
Categories: Commentary, Humor
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Comments: 1 Comment.
Comments
Comment from John Burke - October 29, 2009 at 9:50 am

I own the company (VisABLITY) that makes the station logo and program logo products for public radio stations nationwide. I think your Cycle of Grief is marvelous and could be useful to stations if it were imprinted on the universal contributor incentive – a coffee mug. Would you check out our website and then get back to me by email to let me know if this is worth discussing?

Thanks,

JB