‘Open Source’ passing the e-hat

Open Source, the innovative two-year-old show that melds traditional radio with online interactivity, posted an S.O.S. appealing to fans for financial support last week. “We love what we’ve built with you here,” wrote host Christopher Lydon. “We need your help to keep this community alive.” The show lost its major backer, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, last year and has been struggling financially since, reports the Boston Globe.