WFMT-FM breaks record with fall pledge drive

Chicago’s WFMT-FM (98.7) set a record with fall pledge, bringing in $695,000, General Manager Steve Robinson said in a Sun-Times story today (Nov. 23). Then two trustees kicked in to round that up to $700,000. The previous top figure was $620,000. Average contributions increased 17 percent to $199 from last year’s $170. Robinson also asked contributors if they wanted to donate CD premiums to local schools, and many did.