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EMF Lafayette Indiana

Is EMF all non-profit? They must have plenty of money to always be aquiring stations. Either that or good line of equity instead.
 
The terms on this deal were pretty decent. As noted in the linked thread, the sellers asking price in the past was $6 million (way too high for the market). EMF is paying $60k now, $300k at closing and about $11k per month for 10 years. It isn't like they have to come up with $1.2 million in 45 days.

EMF builds their station purchases into their budget. When they are on air soliciting listeners to give to help keep their local station on the air they are really collecting money to keep the EMF ministry on the air and help it grow. Not that they are not the ONLY non-profit that collects money for the stated need* (*and other expenses/projects). It's the asterisk that gets you!

Personally I don't like non-commercial radio and TV. I suppose PBS gets my money via tax dollars so I shouldn't feel too guilty watching it without paying via donation ... but the constant push for "please support us" on some non-comms is just annoying. Even if it is just acknowlegements of donations made by others it reminds me that they EXPECT their listeners to give money. I much prefer commercial radio where the advertisers pay the bill (although I prefer stations that don't have a LOT of commercials).
 
Wha about for profit brokered stations that ministries pay to be on? They (the ministries) beg for money as well.
 
IMHO, the great ones get it done quickly and without being annoying. Friends down in Texas say the annual KSBJ share-a-thon succeeds, then they don't bother you until next year. Granted, the demographics are friendly down there, but I still like to give credit where it's due (I also think their programming and overall product are very well done).
 
Most ministries have to pay to be on commercial stations ... for some reason it doesn't strike me the same way when they ask for support at the end of their programs as during the non-program times. Perhaps it is because it seems that there is more effort put into the program than just filling time until the next sponsorship mention.

Commercial stations fall into the zero effort sound as well ... but I (as a listener) am not being asked to pay for it. :)

Good share-a-thons are brief and accurate. If one says that it is a three day share-a-thon don't make it four or five days just because God didn't provide in the time table set. Keep the promise.

Non-comm donor supported radio can be done right ... it sounds like KSBJ is doing right.
 
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