Troy University Public Radio’s spring fund drive, which helps support the programming offered by the network, kicks off Friday, April 20.

The drive will run through April 27, and offers different options through which supporters can make donations. Listeners can contribute to Troy University Public Radio by calling 1-800-800-6616 or online at www.troypublicradio.org. Contributions may also be sent by mail to Troy University Public Radio, Wallace Hall, Troy University, Troy, AL 36082. All contributions are tax deductible.

This year’s fund drive offers listeners the opportunity to keep their support going on a monthly basis through the Monthly Sustainer Option, which enables to designated a monthly gift amount.

“You come to Troy Public Radio to experience the richness of life,” said Kyle Gassiott, operations manager. “You tune in to be exposed to new ideas and hear about challenges in a constructive way. You listen to understand issues more deeply and to find a curiosity, intelligence, and respect that is too rare in the media world today. And you stay – and support Troy Public Radio – because it’s essential in your life. TROY Public Radio relies on listeners for the funding to deliver important public radio to everyone for free. No other media organization relies so deeply on community support.”

TROY Public Radio offers programming such as “Morning Edition,” “Radiolab,” “All Things Considered,” “The New Yorker Radio Hour,” “Fresh Air,” “Marketplace,” “This American Life,” “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me,” and “In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson.”

TROY Public Radio offers world, national and regional news, arts and cultural programming on 89.9 FM Montgomery/Troy, 88.7 FM Dothan, 91.7 FM Columbus/Phenix City and HD Channel 1. Hybrid Digital service, available free to listeners with HD radios, also includes HD Channel 2 Classical Music 24 and HD Channel 3 BBC World News. All of the Troy University Public Radio stations and HD channels offer listeners a commercial-free radio experience.