Cool Beans - they may not pledge "more", but they will have "more" opportunites to pledge.   If you listen to one show a week, what happens if you are busy the night they do fundraising?   You never make the pledge. If you listen sporadically throughout the week there are more chances you will hear their pitches for donations. And again - please read my comments above - they will find their support in other ways.   You also made a very good point. By dropping expensive shows they lower their expenses which will show an increase in profits.

It is really sad that some public radio stations feel the need to operate in such fashions.