JONESBORO, Ark. — KASU 91.9 FM is kicking off a weekend-long fundraising event starting Friday, capped by a Sunday listener party at its Arkansas State University (ASU) studios.
Faced with decreased funding following the elimination of federal support for public media, the Jonesboro-based public radio station has set a fundraising goal of $60,000. The event schedule includes live programming and giveaways to encourage listener participation.
The fundraiser will take place over three days: Friday, Nov. 13, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday’s highlight is a Records Party from 4 to 7 p.m. at KASU Studios in Room 152 of ASU’s Education/Communication Building.
The Records Party will feature a live, two-hour broadcast of *6 Degrees of the Delta,* hosted by LaDawn Fuhr, corporate relations specialist for ASU, and co-hosted by Greg Spradlin, a musician and music heritage advocate from Arkansas. Spradlin will also perform live during the event.
“He and I curated the set list together for the show,” Fuhr said. “He’s also going to perform live in the studio during the show. And I’m so excited to have him and so excited to be greeting our listener members and community for the party.”
Listeners can also participate in giveaways throughout the weekend. One notable prize, a quilt made of donated KASU T-shirts and handmade by ASU student and KASU reporter Lexie Burns, will be given away Sunday. Anyone calling in between noon and 3 p.m. during the station’s *Down Home Harmonies* program will be entered to win.
Donations will be accepted throughout the weekend on the station’s website, kasu.org/give, or via the KASU mobile app.
KASU, operated as a public media service of ASU, has been a part of the Jonesboro community since it first went on the air on May 17, 1957. The station will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2027.
For more information or to show support, listeners are encouraged to tune in, attend the events, or donate online.