Record your own pitch for eliminating the June pledge drive, and you might hear yourself on the air!

We're always hearing from our listeners about how much they love VPR and why they choose to support us. In fact, we've heard you make the case far better than we ever could!

For our campaign to eliminate the June drive, we're turning the tables and asking you to record your best pitch for supporting VPR.

We might use your pitch on the radio or online to help encourage others to help eliminate the June drive. You can record your pitch on your smartphone and send an MP3 to community@vpr.net and that's it! You might hear yourself on the air.

1. Craft Your Pitch

Our campaign to eliminate the June membership drive needs your help. Will you record a pitch for us?

Why do you value VPR? Why should people support it? Be creative, musical, punny, or inspiring. Be Vermonty! Most importantly, be sure to follow these rules:

  • Your pitch cannot exceed 30 seconds.
  • Your pitch must end by asking others to make a contribution to eliminate the pledge drive.
  • Your pitch must include either our pledge phone number 800-639-6391 or VPR.net.
  • We'd love to hear your own original music, but please leave background music to us. We'll make sure everything's copyright friendly!
Please include your name, phone number, and email address with your submission.

2. Submit Your Pitch

There are a couple of different ways to submit your pitch:

  • Voicemail: Prepare your thirty second pitch, find a quiet spot, then leave it in a voicemail at 1-802-552-4880.
  • iPhone: All recent iPhones have a built in app called Voice Memos. Open the app and record your pitch. You'll be able to listen to your recording, edit, delete, and re-record. When you're happy with it, press Done, save your voice memo, and email it straight from your iPhone to community@vpr.net.
  • Email: Record your pitch using any audio software, then send it in an email to community@vpr.net.
  • SoundCloud: Record your pitch and post it to SoundCloud, then email the link to community@vpr.net.

3. Hear Your Pitch

If we select your pitch to be on the air, we want you to know about it!

  • We will contact you if your pitch is going to be broadcast on air.
  • We'll also post some of our favorite submissions below. Check back for updates.

Need inspiration? Check out these listener pitches: