TEST TEST.
>> YOU'RE REALLY GOING TO MAKE
ME SELL THIS TONIGHT, AREN'T
YOU?
>> ACTUALLY, WHAT I CAN DO IS I
CAN QUOTE MALL VOA LEE ON FROM
12TH NIGHT AND BE LIKE SWEET
LADY, OHIO, HO.
>> THEY'RE PRETTY COOL.
THEY'RE PRETTY COOL.
>> E ON, MY.
OH, MY.
>> DO I NEED SOME POWDER?
AM I SHINY?
>> GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU
FOR JOINING US FOR PBS
"NEWSHOUR" TONIGHT.
MY NAME IS DAVID HOFFERT.
I'M A VOLUNTEER HERE AT PBS
WISCONSIN.
WE'RE TAKING A BRIEF BREAK FROM
THE PROGRAM TO ASK YOU TO MAKE A
PLEDGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT, TO
SUPPORT PROGRAMS LIKE PBS
"NEWSHOUR" ON PBS WISCONSIN.
THERE'S A PHONE NUMBER ON THE
BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN,
1-800-236-3636, AND A WEBSITE,
pbswisconsin.org.
TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT WHY
YOU'RE WATCHING PBS WISCONSIN
TONIGHT.
YOU COULD HAVE TUNED INTO ANY
NUMBER OF OTHER NEWS PROGRAMS AT
THE SAME TIME OF NIGHT.
YOU CHOSE PBS "NEWSHOUR" FOR A
REASON, AND IT'S BECAUSE THERE'S
AN INDEPENDENCE AND AN INTEGRITY
TO THE PBS "NEWSHOUR" THAT YOU
JUST DON'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE.
YOU TRUST PBS "NEWSHOUR" TO
BRING YOU UNBIASED, IN-DEPTH
EXPLORATIONS OF THE ISSUES OF
THE DAY AND THAT'S POSSIBLE
BECAUSE IT'S NOT RELYING ON
COMMERCIAL SOURCES OF REVENUE.
IT'S RELYING ON YOU.
AND SO I WANT TO ASK YOU NOW TO
BE A PART OF THAT PROCESS AND
GIVE US A CALL.
1-800-236-3636.
>> HI.
I'M KATIE DREPS AND I'M A MEMBER
OF STAFF HERE AT PBS WISCONSIN.
AND WHEN YOU GO ONLINE OR GIVE
US A CALL AND MAKE A GIFT TODAY,
WE HAVE SOME WONDERFUL WAYS TO
THANK YOU YOU.
AT $10 A MONTH WE HAVE A PBS
RETRO LOGO PINT GLASS.
YOU CAN SHOW YOUR PBS PRIDE
EVERY TIME YOU GO TO YOUR
CUPBOARD.
AT THE $20 A MONTH LEVEL, WE
HAVE THE PBS "NEWSHOUR" COOLER
TOTE.
IT HOLDS 20 CANS AND HAS POCKETS
FOR ALL YOUR MAPS OR OTHER
THINGS YOU MIGHT TAKE WHEN
YOU'RE TAKING YOUR COOLER OUT.
AT THE $25 A MONTH LEVEL, THE
PBS DRINKING GLASS AND COOLER
TOTE TOGETHER.
CALL 1-800-236-3636 OR GO ONLINE
TO MAKE YOUR GIFT.
>> I'M CLINT WALZ.
I'M ON STAFF HERE AT PBS
WISCONSIN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US
HERE TONIGHT FOR PBS "NEWSHOUR."
NEWS AND INFORMATION HAVE BEEN
STAPLES OF PUBLIC TELEVISION
SINCE THE VERY, VERY BEGINNING.
WE ARE NONBIASED, NONPARTISAN
AND FULL OF IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS.
THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT.
AND THE REASON WHY WE'RE ABLE TO
DO THAT SO WELL IS BECAUSE OF
OUR MEMBERSHIP.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TONIGHT.
PEOPLE LIKE YOU MADE A PLEDGE OF
SUPPORT TO MAKE THIS KIND OF
PROGRAMMING POSSIBLE.
IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, YOU WATCH
YEAR-ROUND.
SO WHY NOT GIVE YEAR-ROUND BY
BECOMING A SUSTAINING MEMBER OF
THE STATION?
HOW DO YOU BECOME A SUSTAINING
MEMBER?
JUST CALL THE NUMBER ON YOUR
SCREEN, DECIDE HOW MUCH YOU'D
LIKE TO GIVE AND THAT'S ABOUT
IT.
THEN YOU JUST SIT BACK AND ENJOY
WHAT YOU'RE HELPING MAKE
POSSIBLE.
EVERY TIME YOU SEE THAT PHRASE
VIEWERS LIKE YOU, YOU CAN KNOW
THAT YOU'RE A PART OF THAT.
IT FEELS SO GOOD AND IT ONLY
TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO DO A LOT
OF GOOD.
SO WE HOPE YOU'LL DO THAT RIGHT
NOW BY GIVING US A CALL AT
1-800-236-3636 OR GOING ONLINE
TO pbswisconsin.org.
>> AGAIN, THAT NUMBER IS
1-800-236-3636.
CALLING NOW IS A CHANCE TO TALK
TO ONE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS HERE IN
THE STUDIO, GIVE THEM A LITTLE
BIT OF INFORMATION AND BECOME A
SUPPORTER OF PBS "NEWSHOUR" AND
PBS WISCONSIN MORE BROADLY.
OF COURSE, THE P IN PBS STANDS
FOR PUBLIC AND A LOT OF FOLKS
ASSUME THAT PUBLIC FUNDING FROM
THE FEDERAL OR STATE TBOFT IS GOVERNMENT
IS WHAT MAKES THIS STATION RUN.
IT'S TRUE WE GET MONEY FROM
THOSE SOURCES.
THE BIGGEST SLICE OF THE PIE,
THE TRUE PUBLIC IN PBS IS YOU,
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS FROM VIEWERS
LIKE YOU IS ACTUALLY WHAT MAKES
ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE.
AND SO IF YOU ARE NOT YET A PART
OF THAT GROUP, MAYBE YOU HAVE
BEEN BUT YOU HAVEN'T RENEWED IN
A WHILE, MAYBE YOU WANT TO
BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER AS
CLINT WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLIER.
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO VOTE WITH
YOUR DOLLARS AND LET US KNOW HOW
IMPORTANT PROGRAMS LIKE PBS
"NEWSHOUR" ARE TO YOU.
1-800-236-3636.
>> AND WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR GIFT
OF SUPPORT, WE HAVE THREE LEVELS
THAT WE CAN THANK YOU WITH.
AT THE $10 A MONTH LEVEL, WE
HAVE THAT PBS RETRO DRINKING
GLASS.
AT THE $20 A MONTH LEVEL, WE
HAVE THE PBS "NEWSHOUR" 20-CAN
COOLER TOTE.
AND IF YOU'RE WILLING OR WOULD
LIKE TO GIVE $25 OR MORE A
MONTH, WE CAN THANK YOU WITH THE
PBS "NEWSHOUR" DRINKING GLASS
AND THE COOLER TOTE TOGETHER.
AND OF COURSE EVERY LEVEL THAT
YOU RENEW WITH TONIGHT OR MAKE
YOUR FIRST DONATION YOU GET THE
PBS WISCONSIN "AIRWAVES" GUIDE
ALONG WITH YOUR GIFT.
CALL 1-800-236-3636, TALK TO ONE
OF OUR VOLUNTEERS OR GO ONLINE
TO MAKE YOUR GIFT TODAY AT
pbswisconsin.org.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
"AIRWAVES" IS ONE OF OUR
ALL-TIME FAVORITE MEMBER
BENEFITS.
IT INCLUDES ALL OF THE PROGRAMS
THAT YOUR GIFTS ARE GOING TO GO
AND HELP MAKE SUPPORT TONIGHT.
AND THE OTHER WONDERFUL MEMBER
BENEFIT THAT WE HAVE THESE DAYS
IS CALLED PASSPORT.
AS YOU KNOW, THE WAY THAT WE
WATCH TELEVISION HAS CHANGED A
WHOLE LOT IN THE LAST DECADE.
NOW YOU'RE ABLE TO WATCH
WHATEVER YOU WANT WHENEVER YOU
WANT AND YOU CAN DO THAT HERE
WITH PBS AS WELL THROUGH
PASSPORT.
FOR A GIFT AS LITTLE AS $5 A
MONTH OR $60 A YEAR, YOU'LL HAVE
ACCESS TO THAT, TO ALL OF THE
GREAT PBS PROGRAMS THAT YOU
ENJOY ON PBS WISCONSIN.
YOU CAN EVEN WATCH LIVE
TELEVISION ON IT.
IT'S SO EASY TO DO BY BECOMING A
MEMBER OF PBS WISCONSIN.
YOU CAN DO THAT BY CALLING
1-800-236-3636.
AND IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THESE
GREAT BENEFITS, YOU CAN ALSO GO
ONLINE TO pbswisconsin.org AND
CHOOSE FROM ALL OF THE THANK YOU
GIFTS THAT WE'RE OFFERING DURING
THIS DRIVE.
SO TAKE A FEW MINUTES.
IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO
DO A WHOLE LOT OF GOOD AND WE
HOPE THAT YOU'LL DO THAT NOW BY
CALLING 1-800-236-3636.
>> WE'RE GOING TO RETURN TO PBS
"NEWSHOUR" IN JUST A MINUTE
HERE, SO ONE MORE CALL OUT TO
PLEASE CALL US AND MAKE A PLEDGE
OF SUPPORT.
1-800-236-3636 OR GO ONLINE TO
pbswisconsin.org.
WHEN WE DO GO BACK TO PBS
"NEWSHOUR," IT'S GOING TO TAKE
ABOUT 15 SECONDS FOR YOU TO
REMEMBER WHY YOU CHOOSE TO GET
THAT AS YOUR SOURCE OF NEWS.
NOBODY IS YELLING AT EACH OTHER.
WE HAVE SUCH A CHAOTIC MEDIA
ENVIRONMENT THESE DAYS WITH
TALKING HEADS JUST GOING AT IT
AND THE ACTUAL SUBSTANCE AND
NUANCE GETS LOST.
PBS "NEWSHOUR" IS THE EXACT
OPPOSITE.
IT'S THIS OASIS OF CALM AND
REASON THAT LETS YOU FOCUS ON
WHAT MATTERS AND STAY INFORMED.
AND OF COURSE PBS "NEWSHOUR" IS
JUST ONE OF SEVERAL NEWS
PROGRAMS THAT ARE BROUGHT TO YOU
BY PBS WISCONSIN, LIKE
"FRONTLINE" AND "HERE & NOW."
IF THIS SERVICE IS IMPORTANT TO
YOU, NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE
YOUR VOICE HEARD.
1-800-236-3636.
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
>> WHAT A DELIGHTFULLY INTIMATE
CONCERT.
I HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING IT AS
MUCH AS I AM.
HI.
MY NAME IS DAVID HOFFERT, A
VOLUNTEER HERE AT PBS WISCONSIN.
WE'RE TAKING A BRIEF BREAK TO
ASK YOU TO HELP MAKE IT
POSSIBLE.
PBS WISCONSIN RELIES ON
DONATIONS FROM VIEWERS LIKE YOU
TO BRING YOU ALL SORTS OF
PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING DANIEL
O'DONNELL, AND NOW IS YOUR
CHANCE TO TELL US HOW MUCH THIS
MATTERS TO YOU.
THERE'S A PHONE NUMBER ON THE
BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN THERE,
1-800-236-3636.
ALSO A WEBSITE,
pbswisconsin.org.
AND WE'RE ASKING YOU TO TAKE A
MOMENT TO DECIDE WHAT PROGRAM
PROGRAMMING LIKE THIS MEANS TO
YOU AND SUPPORT IT CONTINUING TO
COME.
DANIEL O'DONNELL IS SUCH AN
ENTERTAINER, RIGHT?
HE'S CHARMING, HE'S FUNNY, HE
SINGS AMAZINGLY WELL AND HE'S
BEEN DOING THIS ON PBS FOR OVER
20 YEARS.
HE HAS SHOWN HIS DEVOTION TO PBS
WISCONSIN SO THAT YOU CAN SHOW
YOUR DEVOTION TO PBS WISCONSIN.
AND WE HAVE LOTS OF WAYS TO
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
CLINT IS GOING TO TELL YOU ALL
ABOUT THEM.
CALL US AT 1-800-236-3636.
>> HI.
I'M CLINT WALZ.
I'M ON STAFF HERE AT PBS
WISCONSIN.
DAVID IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT WAYS OF
SAYING THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFT
TONIGHT.
STARTING AT THE $12 A MONTH
LEVEL, WE'D LOVE TO SEND YOU
DANIEL O'DONNELL, HIS CD 60, AS
WELL AS THE DVD OF THE CONCERT
THAT WE'RE ENJOYING HERE TONIGHT
LIVE FROM ROYAL THEATRE,
CASTLEBAR, IRELAND.
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO MAKE A GIFT OF
$18 A MONTH, NOT ONLY WILL YOU
RECEIVE THE CD AND DVD, YOU'LL
ALSO RECEIVE "I WISH YOU WELL."
THAT'S THE DELUXE VERSION THAT
ALSO INCLUDES A DVD OF THE
MAKING OF THAT CD.
AND YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVE THE
HARDCOVER BOOK CALLED "THIS IS
MY JOURNEY, A LIFE OF PICTURES."
ALL OF THOSE ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR
A GIFT OF JUST $18 A MONTH.
FOR A GIFT OF JUST $20 A MONTH,
YOU AND A GUEST WILL BE SEEING
DANIEL O'DONNELL LIVE AND IN
CONCERT.
YOU CAN SEE HIM ON FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 29, IN ROCKFORD,
ILLINOIS AT THE CORONADO
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
OR YOU CAN ALSO SEE HIM IN THE
WISCONSIN DELLS AT THE FANTASTIC
CRYSTAL GRAND MUSIC THEATRE.
THAT CONCERT IS SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 19, AT 3:00, GREAT TIME
TO HEAD UP OR DOWN TO WISCONSIN
DELLS, SEE DANIEL O'DONNELL,
GRAB SOME DINNER, BUT HAVE A
GREAT NIGHT ON PBS WISCONSIN.
YOU CAN DO THAT RIGHT NOW BY
CALLING US AT 1-800-236-3636.
>> YOU KNOW, MEMBER SUPPORT,
THAT'S YOUR SUPPORT, IS WHAT HAS
KEPT DANIEL O'DONNELL COMING
BACK TO PBS WISCONSIN OVER THE
YEARS.
AND WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO SEE
WHAT HE WILL BRING NEXT.
HI.
I'M MICHELE GOOD FROM WISCONSIN
PUBLIC RADIO.
AND YOUR INVESTMENT OF SUPPORT
IN PBS WISCONSIN SHOWS THAT YOU
SUPPORT THIS KIND OF PROGRAMMING
AND KEEPS IT ON THE AIR.
THE BEST WAY FOR YOU TO SHOW
YOUR SUPPORT IS BY BECOMING A
SUSTAINER.
SUSTAINERS MAKE MONTHLY,
AFFORDABLE GIFTS FROM THEIR
CHECKING ACCOUNT OR CREDIT CARD
THAT RENEW MONTHLY.
IT'S SUPER EASY.
IT HELPS US WITH BUDGETING.
AND IT HELPS YOU STAY ON YOUR
BUDGET, TOO.
BECOME A SUSTAINER NOW BY MAKING
YOUR DONATION AT 1-800-236-3636.
>> YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PERFORMERS
GO ON THESE MASSIVE TOURS AND
EVERY NIGHT THR THEY'RE SINGING THE
SAME SONGS IN THE SAME ORDER.
YOU CAN TELL THAT DANIEL
O'DONNELL IS PART OF EVERY
DECISION ABOUT THE PRODUCTION OF
HIS SHOWS.
YOU CAN TELL FROM THE STORIES HE
TELLS BETWEEN SONGS HOW MUCH HE
CARES ABOUT THIS MUSIC.
THAT'S WHY YOU LIKE HIM, RIGHT?
AND THAT'S WHY HE PARTNERS WITH
PBS WISCONSIN AND WHY WE'RE
ASKING YOU TO MAKE A PLEDGE OF
FINANCIAL SUPPORT RIGHT NOW TO
CONTINUE PROGRAMMING LIKE THIS.
THE NUMBER TO CALL IS
1-800-236-3636.
AND HERE'S CLINT AGAIN WITH
THOSE TICKETS.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
THANK YOU, DAVID.
AND, YES, WE HAVE A LOT OF
DIFFERENT WAYS TO SAY THANK YOU
HERE TONIGHT FOR YOUR GIFT TO
DANIEL O'DONNELL.
FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH WE'D
LOVE TO SAY THANK YOU WITH A CD
CALLED "DANIEL O'DONNELL, 60."
YOU CAN SEE THOSE SONGS RIGHT
NOW ON YOUR SCREEN.
YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVE THE DVD OF
THE PERFORMANCE WE'RE ENJOYING
HERE TONIGHT.
AND IT ALSO INCLUDES 30 MINUTES
OF ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE.
BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS YOURS FOR A
GIFT OF JUST $12 A MONTH.
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO MAKE A GIFT OF
$18 A MONTH, YOU'LL RECEIVE THE
CD, DVD AND THE DELUXE CD CALLED
"I WISH YOU WELL" AS WELL AS A
HARDCOVER BOOK CALLED "THY "THIS IS
MY JOURNEY."
WE HAVE TWO TICKET OFFERS FOR
YOU TONIGHT FOR JUST $20 A
MONTH.
$20 A MONTH, YOU AND A FRIEND
CAN SEE DANIEL O'DONNELL LIVE IN
TWO LOCATIONS.
THE FIRST ONE IS IN ROCKFORD,
ILLINOIS AT THE BEAUTIFUL
CORONADO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
ON NOVEMBER 29 AT 7:00.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE HIM IN
WISCONSIN DELLS AT THE CRYSTAL
GRAND MUSIC THEATRE.
THAT WILL BE ON SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 19, AT 3:00 IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR CALENDAR,
SEE IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE AND MAKE
YOUR GIFT OF SUPPORT TO PBS
WISCONSIN AND YOU CAN DO TWO
GREAT THINGS AT ONCE.
BUT YOU CAN START RIGHT NOW BY
CALLING 1-800-236-3636.
>> ONE OF THE GREAT BENEFITS
THAT YOU GET WITH YOUR
MEMBERSHIP TO PBS WISCONSIN IS
THE "AIRWAVES" PROGRAM GUIDE.
IT'S A GREAT WAY TO HELP YOU
PLAN YOUR VIEWING HERE ON PBS
WISCONSIN.
IT SHOWS YOU ALL OF OUR
CHANNELS, SO YOU'VE GOT PBS
WISCONSIN, THE WISCONSIN CHANNEL
AND CREATE.
BUT IT'S SO MUCH MORE THAN A
PROGRAM GUIDE.
IT GIVES YOU A BEHIND-THE-SCENES
PEEK AT OUR STAFF, WITH Q&As,
IN-DEPTH FEATURES ON SOME OF THE
PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE CREATED
HERE AT PBS WISCONSIN FOR YOUR
VIEWING, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE
FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS THAT ARE
COMING DOWN FROM PBS.
THAT IS YOURS WITH ANY DONATION,
I BELIEVE, WHEN YOU MAKE THAT
DONATION AT 1-800-236-3636.
>> A LOT OF THE FUNDING FOR PBS
WISCONSIN COMES FROM GOVERNMENT
SOURCES, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,
STATE GOVERNMENT, BUT ACTUALLY
THAT'S NOT THE BIGGEST CHUNK.
THE BIGGEST CHUNK OF FUNDING FOR
PBS WISCONSIN IS YOU, AND YOU,
THE PUBLIC, ARE WHAT PUTS THE P
IN PBS WISCONSIN.
WE RELY ON THE PARTNERSHIP THAT
WE BUILD WITH YOU, OUR VIEWERS,
TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE.
AND THE NUMBER TO CALL IS
1-800-236-3636 OR GO ONLINE TO
pbswisconsin.org.
NOW, REMEMBER THAT FOR THIS
PARTICULAR PROGRAM WE HAVE THIS
VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY.
LISTEN, I'M ALL FOR WATCHING A
CONCERT ON TV.
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A LIVE
CONCERT AS WELL, RIGHT?
AND AT THAT $20 A MONTH LEVEL,
YOU CAN GET TICKETS TO SEE
DANIEL O'DONNELL IN WISCONSIN OR
ILLINOIS COMING UP THIS FALL.
SO GIVE US A CALL,
1-800-236-3636.
>> THAT'S RIGHT, FOLKS.
AND WHEN YOU DO, WE HAVE SOME
GREAT WAYS OF SAYING THANK YOU.
I'M JUST GOING TO TALK AT THE
VERY TOP LEVEL OF EVERYTHING WE
HAVE AVAILABLE TO YOU THIS
EVENING.
FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH,
YOU'LL RECEIVE THE CD, DANIEL
O'DONNELL, 60, AS WELL AS THE
DVD WE'RE ENJOYING HERE TONIGHT.
YOURS FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH.
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO MAKE A GIFT OF
$18 A MONTH, NOT ONLY WILL YOU
RECEIVE THAT CD AND DVD, YOU'LL
ALSO RECEIVED A HARDCOVER BOOK
CALLED DANIEL O'DONNELL, THIS IS
MY JOURNEY AS WELL AS A RELATED
CD AND DVD CALLED "I WISH YOU
WELL DELUXE" WHICH INCLUDES A
SPECIAL DVD THAT TALKS ABOUT THE
MAKING OF THAT ALBUM.
AGAIN, FOR A GIFT OF JUST $20 A
MONTH, YOU AND A FRIEND CAN GO
SEE DANIEL O'DONNELL LIVE AND IN
CONCERT.
WE'VE GOT TWO GREAT
PERFORMANCES, THE FIRST ON
SEPTEMBER 29, FRIDAY NIGHT, AT
7:00 IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.
AND THE SECOND ONE WILL BE AT
WISCONSIN DELLS AT THE CRYSTAL
GRAND MUSIC THEATRE.
THAT PERFORMANCE WILL BE ON
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, AT 3:00 IN
THE AFTERNOON.
LOOK AT YOUR CALENDAR, SEE IF
YOU'RE AVAILABLE.
BUT RIGHT NOW WHAT WE NEED YOU
TO DO IS GIVE US A CALL AT
1-800-236-3636 OR GO ONLINE TO
pbswisconsin.org AND MAKE YOUR
GIFT OF SUPPORT TODAY.
>> HI.
I'M DAVID HOFFERT.
I'M A VOLUNTEER HERE AT PBS
WISCONSIN AND I KNOW WE JUST GOT
THE TEMPO UP.
WHAT A FUN SONG WE ENDED THERE
ON.
DON'T WORRY.
THERE IS MORE TO COME.
JUST TAKING A BRIEF BREAK HERE
FOR A FEW MINUTES TO ASK YOU TO
SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM AND THE
OTHERS ON PBS WISCONSIN.
AND I HAVE TWO REALLY EXCITING
PIECES OF INFORMATION FOR YOU
ABOUT THIS BREAK RIGHT NOW.
NUMBER ONE, IT'S A CHALLENGE
BREAK.
THAT MEANS THAT OTHER MEMBERS OF
PBS WISCONSIN HAVE SET ASIDE
SOME MONEY TO MATCH YOUR
CONTRIBUTION AND WHATEVER AMOUNT
YOU CALL IN AND PLEDGE DURING
THIS BREAK WILL BE DOUBLED UP TO
$2,000.
THAT'S THE FIRST THING.
SO WE'RE GOING FOR 25 CALLS.
AND YOU CAN BE THE FIRST TO GET
US TOWARDS THAT GOAL.
THE SECOND THING IS AS EXCITING
AS IT IS TO WATCH THIS ON TV,
DANIEL O'DONNELL IS COMING TO
WISCONSIN AND WE HAVE TICKETS.
SO IF YOU WANT TO DOUBLE YOUR
MONEY AND GET TO SEE DANIEL
O'DONNELL LIVE, NOW IS THE TIME
TO CALL.
HE WILL BE IN ILLINOIS ON
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, AT THE
CORONADO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
IN ROCKFORD.
AND THEN HE WILL BE IN WISCONSIN
IN THE WISCONSIN DELLS ON
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, AT 3:00.
TWO GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE
DANIEL O'DONNELL LIVE AND YOU
CAN GET TWO TICKETS TO EITHER OF
THOSE SHOWS IF YOU DONATE $20 A
MONTH, WHICH DURING THIS BREAK
BECOMES $40 A MONTH, SO NOW IS
THE TIME TO CALL.
THERE'S A NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN
DOWN THERE, 1-800-236-3636.
>> HI, FOLKS.
I'M CLINT WALZ.
I'M ON STAFF HERE AT PBS
WISCONSIN.
AND DAVID IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
THRS THE TIMETHIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE YOUR
GIFT OF SUPPORT.
WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT WAYS OF
SAYING THANK YOU.
FOR $12 YOU'LL RECEIVED THE CD
DANIEL O'DONNELL 60, ALL HIS
FAVORITE SONGS, AS WELL AS THE
DVD OF THE PERFORMANCE THAT
WE'RE ENJOYING HERE TONIGHT LIVE
FROM ROYAL THEATRE IN CASTLEBAR.
YOURS FOR A GIFT OF JUST $12 A
MONTH.
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO GIVE A GIFT OF
$18 A MONTH, NOT ONLY WILL YOU
RECEIVE THE CD AND DVD, YOU'LL
ALSO RECEIVE A HARDCOVER BOOK
CALLED DANIEL O'DONNELL, THIS IS
MY JOURNEY, A LIFE OF PICTURES,
AS WELL AS EVEN MORE DANIEL
O'DONNELL MUSIC WITH CD, DVD
COMBO CALLED "I WISH YOU WELL"
WITH MORE GREAT DANIEL O'DONNELL
SONGS AS WELL AS THOSE TWO
TICKETS EITHER IN ROCKFORD OR IN
THE WISCONSIN DELLS FOR A GIFT
OF $20 A MONTH.
IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH YOU
GIVE.
IT ONLY MATTERS THAT YOU DO.
AND YOU CAN DO THAT AT
1-800-236-3636.
>> HI.
I'M MICHELE GOOD WITH WISCONSIN
PUBLIC RADIO.
AND IF YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
A BREAK TO GET THOSE TICKETS,
NOW IS THE TIME TO DO IT.
I DON'T KNOW IF CLINT HAS
MENTIONED THIS, BUT WE HAVE A
LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS, SO
DON'T WAIT TOO LONG.
AND THIS BREAK IN PARTICULAR,
EVERY DONATION YOU MAKE GETS
DOUBLED THANKS TO SOME GENEROUS
MEMBERS.
SO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT RIGHT NOW
AT 1-800-236-3636 OR BY GOING
ONLINE TO pbswisconsin.org.
AND WHILE YOU'RE THERE, BECOME A
SUSTAINER.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
SO WE'VE GOT FOUR CALLS SO FAR.
WE ARE GOING FOR 25 DURING THIS
BREAK BECAUSE DURING THIS BREAK
YOUR MONEY IS DOUBLED.
AND, AGAIN, YOU MAY WANT TO
CONSIDER THAT $20 A MONTH LEVEL,
WHICH TURNS INTO $40 A MONTH FOR
PBS WISCONSIN BECAUSE WE HAVE
TICKETS TO SEE DANIEL O'DONNELL
LIVE ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,
7:00 P.M. AT THE CORONADO
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.
IT'S A WONDERFUL, HISTORICAL
VENUE.
SINATRA SANG THERE.
BOB HOPE WAS THERE.
OR A LITTLE CLOSER TO HOME OR
MORE CENTRALLY LOCATED,
WISCONSIN DELLS ON SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 19, 3:00 MATINEE SHOW.
HAVE YOU NOTICED HOW INTIMATE
THIS RECORDING OF THE CONCERT
IS?
THAT'S AN INTIMATE VENUE AS
WELL.
EVERY SEAT IS A GOOD SEAT AND
YOU CAN GET TWO OF THEM IF YOU
CALL 1-800-236-3636.
>> YOU KNOW WHERE ELSE HAS A
GOOD SEAT?
YOUR COUCH WATCHING PBS
WISCONSIN.
AND WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR GIFT OF
SUPPORT RIGHT NOW, WE WOULD LOVE
TO SAY THANK YOU WITH THESE
THANK YOU ITEMS.
FOR A GIFT OF JUST $12 A MONTH
YOU'LL RECEIVE THE CD DANIEL
O'DONNELL 60, RECORDED THIS WHEN
HE WAS 60 YEARS OLD AND INCLUDES
ABOUT 15 OF HIS VERY FAVORITE
PERFORMANCES AS WELL AS YOU'LL
ALSO RECEIVE THE PERFORMANCE
THAT WE'RE ENJOYING HERE TONIGHT
ON DVD.
THIS IS THE VIDEO, INCLUDES ALL
THE GREAT SONGS THAT WE'RE
ENJOYING LIKE "HEY, GOOD
LOOKING," "DAY DREAM BELIEVER,"
YOURS FOR A GIFT OF JUST $12 A
MONTH.
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO GIVE $18 A
MONTH NOT ONLY WILL YOU RECEIVE
THE CD AND DVD, YOU'LL ALSO
RECEIVE A HARDCOVER BOOK CALLED
"THIS IS MY JOURNEY," INCLUDES
PHOTOS OF HIS CHILDHOOD, LIFE
AND CAREER AND" I WISH YOU WELL
"CD AND A DVD ON THE MAKING OF
THAT ALBUM.
FOR $20 A MONTH WE HAVE THOSE
TICKETS TO EITHER ROCKFORD OR
THE WISCONSIN DELLS, BUT RIGHT
NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE
YOUR GIFT GO TWICE AS FAR DURING
THIS CHALLENGE BREAK BY CALLING
1-800-236-3636.
>> PBS IS BUILT AROUND THE
MISSION OF PROVIDING PROGRAMMING
THAT ENRICHES YOUR LIFE AND
PROGRAMS THAT KEEP YOU INFORMED
ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND YOU AND
WISCONSIN AND ALSO PROGRAMS THAT
HELP YOU SMILE, MAKE YOU SMILE
AND SING ALONG, LIKE THIS ONE.
AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU.
THE SINGLE LARGEST AMOUNT OF
SUPPORT THAT WE GET IS FROM
VIEWERS LIKE YOU.
I ALMOST SAID LISTENERS, COMING
FROM RADIO.
SO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS THE BIGGEST SOURCE OF
FUNDING THAT WE HAVE, WHICH IS
WHY WE COME TO YOU SEVERAL TIMES
DURING THE YEAR ASKING FOR YOUR
SUPPORT.
PLUS YOU CAN GET YOUR DONATION
DOUBLED AND DO SOMETHING GOOD
FOR YOURSELF AT THE SAME TIME
MAYBE BY GOING TO SEE THAT
PERFORMANCE LIVE.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT RIGHT NOW,
1-800-236-3636.
>> YOU KNOW, IT'S KINDS OF HARD
TO BELIEVE NOW, BUT WHEN DANIEL
O'DONNELL GOT STARTED AT AGE
20 40 SOMETHING YEARS AGO HE WAS
TOLD HE WAS SINGING
OLD-FASHIONED SONGS THAT WOULD
NEVER GET HIM ANYWHERE.
YOU CAN LAUGH ALONG WITH HIM IF
YOU GIVE $20 A MONTH AND GO TO
ONE OF THESE LIVE SHOWS.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 AT 7:00 HE
WILL BE IN OK FOK ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.
SUNDAY HE'LL BE IN THE WISCONSIN
DELLS.
WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF
TICKETS FOR BOTH.
YOUR GIFT OF $20 A MONTH DOES
TWO THINGS FOR YOU.
GETS TWO OF THOSE TICKETS AND IS
DOUBLED AND BECOMES $40 A MONTH
TO PBS WISCONSIN ONLY WHEN YOU
CALL DURING THIS BREAK.
1-800-236-3636.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
SO FAR WE'VE HAD TEN PEOPLE TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THAT CHALLENGE
BREAK AND WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL
BE NEXT ON THAT LIST.
WE HAVE SOME GREAT WAYS OF
SAYING THANK YOU.
FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH YOU'LL
RECEIVE DANIEL O'DONNELL 60.
THIS IS HIS CD OF SOME OF HIS
FAVORITE SONGS LIKE "LET YOUR
LOVE FLOW," THE GAMBLER."
THEN YOU'VE GOT THE DVD WE'RE
ENJOYING HERE TONIGHT.
IT'S GOT 30 MINUTES OF FOOTAGE
WE'RE NOT ABLE TO SHOW HERE
TONIGHT.
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO MAKE A GIFT OF
$18 A MONTH NOT ONLY WILL YOU
RECEIVE THE CD AND DVD, YOU'LL
ALSO RECEIVE A HARDCOVER BOOK
CALLED "THIS IS MY JOURNEY, A
LIFE IN PICTURES,."
YOU'LL GET MORE MUSIC FROM
DANIEL WITH A DELUXE CD/DVD SET
CALLED "I WISH YOU WELL."
FOR A GIFT OF $20 A MONTH YOU
AND A FRIEND CAN GO SEE DANIEL
O'DONNELL LIVE AND IN CONCERT.
YOU CAN DO THAT RIGHT NOW BY
GIVING US A CALL AT
1-800-236-3636.
>> WHEN YOU MAKE THAT DONATION
DURING THIS BREAK, YOU WILL GET
YOUR DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT
DOUBLED.
AND A COUPLE OF THE BENEFITS
THAT CLINT DIDN'T BENGS MENTION ARE OF
COURSE THE "AIRWAVES" PROGRAM
GUIDE AND ALSO PBS PASSPORT.
IT'S PART OF THE PBS APP IF YOU
HAVEN'T TRIED IT AND YOU'VE USED
STREAMING SERVICES, I HIGHLY
RECOMMEND IT.
MOST OF YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS
ARE ON THERE.
PASSPORT, WHICH COMES WITH YOUR
DONATION, IS AN ADDED BENEFIT.
THERE ARE PROGRAMS THAT ARE ONLY
AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME
THAT ARE ON THERE.
THERE ARE SOME PROGRAMS THAT ARE
OUT OF CIRCULATION THAT ARE ON
THERE.
THERE IS A HUGE LIBRARY FOR YOU
TO EXPLORE.
SO THINK OF ALL THE VALUE THAT
YOU GET FOR YOUR DONATION.
YOU GET THE "AIRWAVES," YOU GET
THE PASSPORT.
YOU ALSO GET TICKETS TO SEE
DANIEL O'DONNELL AND YOU GET IT
DOUBLED.
MAKE THAT DONATION RIGHT NOW,
1-800-236-3636.
>> WE ARE OVER HALFWAY TO OUR
GOAL OF 25 CALLS DURING THIS
CHALLENGE BREAK, WHEN YOUR MONEY
WILL BE DOUBLED.
WE HAVE ONLY A FEW MINUTES LEFT,
BUT IT IS NOT TOO LATE.
NOW IS THE TIME TO CALL
1-800-236-3636.
AND WHEN YOU DO, YOUR MONEY IS
GETTING DOUBLED ANYWAY, MAYBE
WALK AWAY WITH TWO TICKETS TO
SEE DANIEL O'DONNELL LIVE.
WE'VE GOT TWO DIFFERENT
PERFORMANCE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO
YOU.
COMING UP ON FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 29, 7:00 P.M. IN
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.
AND THEN ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19,
3:00 P.M. AT THE CRYSTAL GRAND
MUSIC THEATRE IN THE WISCONSIN
DELLS.
$20 A MONTH FOR THOSE.
OTHER THANK YOU GIFTS AS WELL.
CLINT?
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
AND IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN A
PERFORMANCE AT THE CORONADO OR
THE CRYSTAL GRAND, YOU REALLY
NEED TO.
IT'S SUCH AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE
HALL.
YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT TIME.
YOU CAN ALSO HAVE A GREAT TIME
RIGHT NOW BY MAKING A GIFT TO
THIS CHALLENGE BREAK.
WE'VE HAD 17 PEOPLE TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF IT AND YOU CAN BE
NUMBER 18 WITH YOUR CALL RIGHT
NOW.
WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT WAYS OF
SAYING THANK YOU.
FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH,
YOU'LL RECEIVE THE PROGRAM DVD
WHAT WE'RE ENJOYING HERE
TONIGHT, INCLUDES ALL THE GREAT
PERFORMANCES THAT WE'VE SEEN HIM
DO HERE TONIGHT AND WE'RE NOT
DONE YET.
FOR A GIFT OF $18 A MONTH,
YOU'LL RECEIVE THE SOUTH CD, DVD, A
HARDCOVER BOOK AND MORE DANIEL
O'DONNELL, "I WISH YOU WELL."
FOR $20 A MONTH YOU CAN SEE
DANIEL O'DONNELL LIVE AND IN
CONCERT.
AGAIN, THESE ARE LIMITED EDITION
TICKETS.
YOU CAN SEE HIM IN EITHER
ROCKFORD OR IN WISCONSIN DELLS.
BUT IT TAKES THAT CALL AND IT
TAKES IT RIGHT NOW,
1-800-236-3636.
>> JUST A FEW MINUTES LEFT IN
THIS BREAK.
PLEASE DO NOT MISS THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOUR DONATION
DOUBLED BY CALLING
1-800-236-3636.
YOU COUNT ON PBS WISCONSIN FOR
GREAT MUSIC, BUT IT'S SO MUCH
MORE.
THERE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
THERE'S CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS,
COOKING PROGRAMS, INCREDIBLE
NEWS, DOCUMENTARIES, DRAMA.
ALL OF THAT IS POSSIBLE THANKS
TO YOUR SUPPORT.
YOU MAKE THIS SERVICE POSSIBLE
WHEN YOU GIVE.
SO, PLEASE, GIVE NOW AND YOU CAN
GET YOUR DONATION DOUBLED, EXTRA
SUPPORT FOR YOUR FAVORITE
TELEVISION STATION.
1-800-236-3636.
>> ALL RIGHT.
JUST ONE MINUTE LEFT AND FOUR
CALLS TO GO.
WE CAN DO THIS AND MEET OUR GOAL
FOR THIS CHALLENGE BREAK.
I HAVE TO SAY, THE PHONE BANK
THAT'S BEHIND THE CAMERAS HERE
IS THE LOUDEST I'VE HEARD IT IN
A WHILE.
AND IT'S A NICE SOUND, FOLKS.
THANK YOU IF YOU'RE ONE OF THE
REASONS THAT THEY'VE BEEN
TALKING AND I'VE HAD TO LIKE
SHOUT INTO THE MICROPHONE HERE.
IF YOU'RE NOT YET, IT'S NOT TOO
LATE.
30 SECONDS TO GET YOUR MONEY
DOUBLED.
AND WHEN YOU DO, YOU CAN GET
TICKETS TO SEE DANIEL O'DONNELL
LIVE IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ON
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, AT 7:00
P.M. AT THE CORONADO PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER, A BEAUTIFUL,
HISTORIC VENUE.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, AT 3:00
P.M. AT THE CRYSTAL GRAND
THEATRE IN THE WISCONSIN DELLS.
I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY
THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS WHO
GAVE MONEY TO MATCH YOUR MONEY,
RIGHT?
WHO GAVE THEIR ANNUAL AMOUNT AND
THEN GAVE MORE TO MAKE IT
POSSIBLE TO MATCH YOUR DONATION.
THAT'S WHAT THIS COMMUNITY IS
ABOUT AND THAT'S WHY PBS
WISCONSIN CONTINUES TO MEET YOUR
NEEDS AND THE REST OF THE
STATE'S NEEDS AS WELL.
WE'RE GOING BACK TO HAVE MORE
MUSIC NOW.
GIVE US A CALL, 1-800-236-3636.
>> WHAT A FUN CONCERT.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR IT.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING PBS
WISCONSIN.
MY NAME IS DAVID HOFFERT.
I'M A VOLUNTEER HERE.
AND HERE WITH MY PARTNERS, WE
WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO TELL
US HOW MUCH THAT CONCERT MEANT
TO YOU, TELL US HOW MUCH THE
20-YEAR PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
DANIEL O'DONNELL AND PBS HAS
MEANT TO YOU AND MAKE A PLEDGE
OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
THE NUMBER IS THERE ON THE
BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN,
1-800-236-3636.
pbswisconsin.org ALSO WORKS.
WHEN YOU MAKE A PLEDGE OF
SUPPORT, YOU CAN REQUEST A THANK
YOU GIFT AND ON THE LIST OF
THANK YOU GIFTS TONIGHT ARE
TICKETS TO SEE DANIEL O'DONNELL
LIVE.
WE HAVE A VERY LIMITED NUMBER
REMAINING FOR ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, AT 7:00
P.M.
JUST A FEW OF THOSE LEFT.
AND THEN WE HAVE A FEW MORE
TICKETS REMAINING FOR A
PERFORMANCE IN THE WISCONSIN
DELLS ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19,
3:00 P.M. AT THE CRYSTAL GRAND
MUSIC THEATRE.
BUT YOU SAW HIM ON TV.
SEE HIM LIVE.
GIVE US A CALL, 1-800-236-3636.
>> HI.
I'M CLINT WALZ.
I'M ON STAFF HERE AT PBS
WISCONSIN.
DANIEL IS SO MUCH FUN TO WATCH
WHETHER IT BE ON SCREEN OR ON
THE STAGE.
WE'RE DELIGHTED TO BRING DANIEL
TO YOU AGAIN TO YOUR HOME, AND
WOULD LOVE TO INVITE YOU TO MAKE
A GIFT OF SUPPORT.
WE'VE GOT WAYS OF SAYING THANK
YOU.
FOR $12 A MONTH YOU'LL RECEIVE
THE PROGRAM DVD, ALL THE GREAT
PERFORMANCES WE SAW A MINUTE
AGO.
HEY, GOOD LOOKING, DIE DAY DREAM
BELIEVER.
FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH.
FOR A GIFT OF $18 A MONTH, NOT
ONLY WILL YOU RECEIVE THE CD AND
THE DVD, YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVE A
BOOK DANIEL O'DONNELL, THIS IS
MY JOURNEY, INCLUDES PHOTOS FROM
HIS CHILDHOOD, OVER HIS CAREER
AND THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE AS WELL
AS A DELUXE CD/DVD CALLED "I
WISH YOU WELL."
AGAIN, FOR A GIFT OF $20 A MONTH
YOU CAN SEDAN YELL LIVE SEE DANIEL LIVE IN
ROCKFORD OR IN THE WISCONSIN
DELLS.
MAKE THAT CALL RIGHT NOW.
1-800-236-3636 IS THAT NUMBER.
>> DANIEL O'DONNELL HAS BEEN
PERFORMING FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
AND HIS FANS HAVE REALLY
SUSTAINED HIM THROUGH THAT TIME.
JUST LIKE VIEWERS LIKE YOU HELP
SUSTAIN PBS WISCONSIN.
THE EASIEST WAY FOR YOU TO DO
THAT AND THE BEST WAY FOR US,
TOO, IS FOR YOU TO BECOME A
STAIN ARE.
SUSTAINER.
IT'S QUICK, IT'S EASY, IT'S
MONTHLY GIVING FROM YOUR
CHECKING ACCOUNT OR YOUR DEBIT
CARD AND IT RENEWS EVERY YEAR
AND YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A THANK
YOU GIFT TONIGHT.
IT'S QUICK, IT'S FAST, IT'S
CONVENIENT.
CONSIDER BECOMING A SUSTAINER
RIGHT NOW WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR
DONATION AT 1-800-236-3636.
>> WHAT I LOVE ABOUT PBS
WISCONSIN IS I CAN TURN IT ON AT
RANDOM ONE NIGHT, AND I KNOW
THAT WHATEVER IS ON, IT'S GOING
TO BE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF
QUALITY, WHETHER IT'S A MUSIC
PERFORMANCE LIKE THIS OR A DRAMA
LIKE MASTERPIECE THEATRE OR A
NATURE DOCUMENTARY OR NEWS.
WHATEVER IT IS, PBS WISCONSIN
ALWAYS TAKES IT TO THE TOP
LEVEL.
AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF YOU.
IT'S POSSIBLE BECAUSE YOU MAKE
DONATIONS THAT BRING ALL OF
THESE PROGRAMS TO YOUR LIVING
ROOM.
1-800-236-3636 IS THE NUMBER TO
CALL.
AT $20 A MONTH TONIGHT, WE HAVE
TICKETS TO SEE DANIEL O'DONNELL
LIVE.
IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH, IF
NOW YOU'RE LIKE, WELL, NOW I
REALLY WANT TO SEE HIM, GOOD.
HE'S COMING TO THE MIDWEST AND
YOU CAN GET TICKETS.
A FEW TICKETS REMAINING FOR
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ON SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 29 AND WISCONSIN
DELLS.
GIVE US A CALL.
1-800-236-3636.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
WHEN YOU DO, WE'VE GOT GREAT
WAYS OF SAYING THANK YOU.
A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH, YOU'LL
RECEIVE THE DVD OF THE
PERFORMANCE THAT WE ENJOYED HERE
TONIGHT.
THIS IS EXCLUSIVE TO PBS RIGHT
NOW.
AS WELL AS THE CD DANIEL
O'DONNELL, 60.
THESE ARE 15 OF HIS ALL-TIME
FAVORITE SONGS, THE GAMBLER, I
CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU, I CAN'T
TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU.
FOR A GIFT OF $18 A MONTH NOT
ONLY WILL YOU RECEIVE THE CD AND
DVD, YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVE A
HARDCOVER BOOK CALLED DANIEL
O'DONNELL, THIS IS MY JOURNEY,
AS WELL AS EVEN MORE DANIEL
O'DONNELL MUSIC WITH "I WISH YOU
WELL."
THIS SET INCLUDES 14 TRACKS AS
WELL AS A DVD TALKING ABOUT THE
MAKING OF THAT ALBUM.
AGAIN, FINALLY, FOR A GIFT OF
$20 A MONTH, WE WOULD LOVE TO
SEND YOU AND A FRIEND TO SEE
DANIEL O'DONNELL LIVE IN CONCERT
IN ROCKFORD ON FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 29, OR YOU CAN SEDAN
SEE DANIEL AT THE WISCONSIN
DELLS.
THAT PERFORMANCE IS ON SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 19, AT 3:00 IN THE
AFTERNOON.
BUT RIGHT NOW IT TAKES YOUR CALL
AT 1-800-236-3636.
>> AND WITH ANY OF THESE LEVELS
THAT WE ARE SUGGESTING, YOU ALSO
GET THREE MORE BENEFITS.
ONE OF THEM IS "AIRWAVES"
PROGRAM GUIDE, WHICH IS A
PROGRAM GUIDE, BUT ALSO SO MUCH
MORE, FEATURES, INTERVIEWS WITH
STAFF.
YOU ALSO GET PBS PASSPORT, WHICH
IS AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF SOME OF
THE THINGS THAT AREN'T JUST OUT
ON THE APP, SOME LIMITED EDITION
THINGS, SOME THINGS WE'RE
BRINGING BACK, SOME THINGS THAT
ARE CLASSICS THAT ARE NO LONGER
AVAILABLE ON THE AIR.
BUT THE THIRD AND PROBABLY THE
MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT IS YOU
GET TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING
MUCH BIGGER.
YOU ARE GIVING BACK TO YOUR
COMMUNITY.
YOU ARE GIVING BACK TO THE
PEOPLE OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
YOU ARE PAYING IT FORWARD.
BECOMING A PATRON OF THE ARTS.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AND GET ALL OF
THESE BENEFITS BY GOING TO
1-800-236-3636.
>> THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO
SUPPORT PBS WISCONSIN.
WE HAVE MEMBERS OF THE HERITAGE
SOCIETY WHO HAVE HAD THE
FORESIGHT TO PUT PBS INTO THEIR
ESTATE PLANS.
WE HAVE THE PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEER
ON THE PHONE BANK.
TODAY WE HAVE PEOPLE FROM AS FAR
AWAY AS TUNISIA.
THE MOST IMPORTANT WAY TO
SUPPORT US IS TO MAKE A PLEDGE
OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
YOU'VE GOT THAT NUMBER ON YOUR
SCREEN, 1-800-236-3636, AND THE
WEBSITE, pbswisconsin.org.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE A
PART OF WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE
AND GIVE US A CALL RIGHT NOW.
>> THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN
ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING TONIGHT
FOR DANIEL O'DONNELL.
WE ARE SO PROUD TO BRING HIM
BACK INTO YOUR HOMES TONIGHT.
THE WAY WE CAN DO THAT IS
BECAUSE SOMEONE LIKE YOU WENT
AND MADE A PLEDGE OF SUPPORT TO
PBS WISCONSIN.
IT'S SUPER EASY TO DO.
IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES.
WHEN YOU DO, WE HAVE SOME WAYS
OF SAYING THANK YOU.
REMEMBER, FOR A GIFT OF $12 A
MONTH WE'LL SEND YOU THE PROGRAM
DVD AND THE CD CALLED DANIEL
O'DONNELL 60.
FOR A GIFT OF $18 A MONTH NOT
ONLY WILL YOU RECEIVE THE SAME
CD AND DVD I JUST MENTIONED,
WE'D LOVE TO SEND YOU ALSO A
HARDCOVER BOOK CALLED DANIEL
O'DONNELL, THIS IS MY JOURNEY,
AS WELL AS A RELATED DVD AND CD
SET CALLED "I WISH YOU WELL,"
THE ENTIRE COLLECTION, YOURS FOR
A GIFT OF $18 A MONTH.
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO MAKE A GIFT OF
$20 A MONTH, GREAT OPPORTUNITY
TO HAVE A LOT OF FUN, EITHER
SEEING DANIEL O'DONNELL LIVE IN
ROCKFORD OR IN THE WISCONSIN
DELLS, YOURS FOR A GIFT OF $20 A
MONTH.
BUT RIGHT NOW IT TAKES YOU
CALLING 1-800-236-3636 TO MAKE
IT POSSIBLE.
>> I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT
BEFORE WE FINISH UP HERE TO
THANK OUR PHONE BANK VOLUNTEERS.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE BEFORE
THE PANDEMIC THAT WE HAD THEM
BACK HERE IN THE STUDIO AND WE
ARE SO HAPPY TO HAVE THEM.
IT'S WONDERFUL SEE SEEING NEW FACES.
PBS WISCONSIN IS A VOLUNTEER
EFFORT, WHETHER IT IS THE PEOPLE
WORKING HERE ANSWERING YOUR
CALLS OR IT'S YOU AT HOMEMAKING
A DONATION TO THIS STATION.
WE ALL DO OUR PART TO HELP BRING
THIS SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
IS IT TIME FOR YOU TO STEP UP
AND DO YOUR PART?
IT'S REALLY EASY.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MAKE A
PHONE CALL AND DONATE.
1-800-236-3636.
>> SOME PEOPLE CALL AND DONATE
TO PBS WISCONSIN AND DON'T ASK
FOR ANY THANK YOU GIFT AT ALL
AND THAT'S GREAT.
THERE IS A PRETTY SPECIAL
OPPORTUNITY WHEN IT COMES TO
THANK YOU GIFTS TONIGHT.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET
IN ON THIS CHANCE IF YOU WANT
IT.
WE HAVE TICKETS TO SEE DANIEL
O'DONNELL LIVE COMING UP TWO
DIFFERENT TIMES THIS FALL ON
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 7:00 P.M.
AT THE CORONADO PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS AND
THEN ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, AT
3:00 P.M., NICE PRETHANKSGIVING
CONCERT AT THE CRYSTAL GRAND
THEATRE IN THE WISCONSIN DELLS.
THOSE ARE FOR $20 A MONTH AS A
THANK YOU TO YOU.
THE $20 IS MONTH IS GOING TO PBS
WISCONSIN, BUT AS A THANK YOU TO
YOU WE WANT TO GIVE YOU EVEN
MORE DANIEL O'DONNELL IN YOUR
LIFE.
GIVE US A CALL, 1-800-236-3636.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH IF YOU'VE MADE
THAT PLEDGE OF SUPPORT TONIGHT
AND IF YOU HAVEN'T, THERE IS
STILL TIME, SO GO AHEAD, GO TO
YOUR PHONES AND GIVE US A CALL.
I'M GOING TO ASK OUR PRODUCERS
TO PUT UP THAT FULL LIST OF ALL
OF THE THANK YOU GIFTS WE HAVE
HERE TONIGHT.
I'M GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT "AIRWAVES."
THAT'S ANOTHER MEMBER BENEFIT
THAT'S AVAILABLE TO YOU.
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO MAKE A GIFT OF
$35 A MONTH.
IT INCLUDES A LISTING OF ALL THE
GREAT PROGRAMS THAT YOUR GIFT IS
GOING TO SUPPORT TONIGHT AND A
LOT OF THE ARTS PROGRAMS THAT
YOUR GIFTS ARE GOING TO SUPPORT
TONIGHT.
YOU'RE SUPPORTING WAY MORE THAN
JUST DANIEL O'DONNELL.
WE WATCHED THE BRITISH BEAT LAST
NIGHT.
WE'VE GOT ROY ASH ORBISON AND
FRIENDS, THE FAB FOUR, BECAUSE
SOMEONE LIKE YOU WENT TO THE
PHONE OR WEBSITE AND MADE THEIR
GIFT OF SUPPORT.
IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH YOU
GIVE.
IT TRULY MATTERS IF YOU DO.
A LITTLE BIT OF TIME RIGHT NOW
CAN MAKE A VERY, VERY BIG IMPACT
IN OUR BUDGET AND ALL OF THE
GREAT PROGRAMS THAT YOU HAVE
COME TO DEPEND ON RIGHT HERE AT
PBS WISCONSIN.
MAKE THAT CALL RIGHT NOW.
>> OVER 75,000 INDIVIDUALS AND
FAMILIES SUPPORT PBS WISCONSIN
AND BECOME THE PUBLIC IN PBS
WISCONSIN.
PERHAPS YOU BECAME ONE OF THEM
TONIGHT.
IF SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND IF NOT YET, IT'S NOT TOO
LATE.
YOU HAVE A NUMBER ON YOUR
SCREEN, 1-800-236-3636.
YOU'VE GOT A WEBSITE,
pbswisconsin.org.
YOU EVEN GOT ONE OF THOSE QR
CODE THINGS WHERE YOU POINT YOUR
PHONE CAMERA AT IT AND, POOF,
YOU'RE ON OUR WEBSITE.
SO MANY WAYS TO GIVE.
WHAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU DO IT
AND YOU MAKE SURE THAT PROGRAMS
LIKE DANIEL O'DONNELL AND ALL
THE OTHER PBS WISCONSIN
PROGRAMS, SESAME STREET AND
MASTERPIECE AND "NOVA" AND ALL
THE THINGS YOU RELY ON CONTINUE
TO COME TO YOU AND TO YOUR
NEIGHBORS AND TO THE OTHER
PEOPLE IN YOUR CITY AND ALL OVER
THE STATE.
IT'S TRULY A COMMUNITY EFFORT
AND IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU.
GIVE US A CALL, 1-800-236-3636,
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.