MVYRADIO is independent, nonprofit, public radio. The way we pay our bills is through listener and business support. However, like most public, noncommercial radio stations, we have also historically received a yearly grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting known as the CPB, equal to about 10% of our budget.

As you may have read, the CPB is shutting down due to defunding by the congress and administration. The $200,000 we were scheduled to receive and had budgeted for this year, has been clawed back.

We now stand with a gap in our budget for this year, and will have to account for this loss in future years too. We are working tirelessly to fill the void without making cuts and changes to the features and staff that make MVYRADIO so special.

Here’s our plan.

In October, we’ll have our usual Fall Fund Drive. During that Drive, we will aim to raise enough money to cover our yearly budget. Something we would normally do between October and December. Instead, we’ll raise it all in October.

Then in November and December, we will begin a “Bridge The Gap” campaign, to raise $600,000. That money will cover our CPB funding loss for 2025, 2026 and 2027.

What can you do?

When our October Drive begins, we hope you can help us reach our goal. The sooner we reach that goal, which will cover our regular 2025 budget, the sooner we can pivot to raising money to replace these missing funds. You can make a donation now on our Donation page.

MVYRADIO listeners have always come through for this station and we thank you for your unwavering support.

Make sure you’re signed up for the MVYRADIO newsletter, as we’ll provide updates throughout the fundraising campaign.