June Volunteering

I headed back to WXPN yesterday to answer phones. For fund drives, it was a shame it was such a nice day. People weren't inside listening to their radios, but outside doing yard work or playing. I was inside, freezing, answering phones. Things really perk up with certain specials. Dan Reed, their drive guy, offered an additional 6 CDs to people who joined the CD of the month club during a certain break ($1,008 for the year). Three people joined at that level. We had a challenge going on and at the end of the hour, someone called, asked how much to make the goal to get the challenge, and gave it. Then, the last hour, we ran the $35 New Member Special. Well, that caused the phones to light up. The only time I've seen it busier was when I worked until 7pm on a Monday. At 7, the fund drive ends for the day, and during the last break to beg for money, David Dye had to walk away from his mic to answer the phone (they have two DJs on at each break, so it wasn't dead air).