This year has made the importance of local news more clear than ever.

As a reporter for Delaware Public Media (Delaware’s NPR member station) I’m humbled and grateful to be in a position to bring my community accurate, useful information on a daily basis. 1/6

Public radio is what it sounds like—a public resource (and that’s why I love it!). Our content is free to anyone who wants to access it, by radio or web. 2/6

But it’s not free to produce. Employee salaries, equipment, infrastructure and the (inter)national programming we bring to Delaware, like All Things Considered or the BBC, are actually pretty expensive. 3/6

Much of our budget comes from listener donations. If you can donate, even $5, you’re helping provide for your neighbors that don’t have anything to spare right now. A model where everyone, regardless of income, can access vital news requires those who have more to step up. 4/6

This week is our fund drive. If you’re in a position to do so, you can donate to support public radio in Delaware here: https://www.delawarepublic.org/  5/6

If you can’t donate, I appreciate you reading this thread, reading quality news, sharing accurate information with friends, and talking to reporters every so often. We can’t do our work without the buy-in of our communities, and we wouldn’t want to either! @nprstations