Ben Brandow

Membership Services Manager

As Membership Services Manager, Ben maintains an open line of communication between HPPR and its members, and uses that communication to help sustain the quality programming found on HPPR.

Ben attended Missouri State University, where he earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Media Production, and developed his affinity for the well-informed and diverse members of public radio. Joining the HPPR team in October of 2012, he is constantly searching for opportunities to better support HPPR’s listeners. Ben is always enthusiastic to hear from members, and truly believes that they are the foundation of public radio.    

Kansas Sampler Festival
10:22 am
Thu May 2, 2013

HPPR Live at Kansas Sampler Festival (5/4)

HPPR broadcasts live from Light Park in Liberal, KS as a part of the Kansas Sampler Festival on May 4th.

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You make it possible
7:04 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Thanks, Members!

Thank you, to all of our great members who have helped us to raise $84,171 during our Spring Membership Drive. You truly are the force that powers public radio across the High Plains.

Your support helps HPPR to provide the highest quality of public radio programming. Programs like Morning Edition, All Things Considered, High Plains Morning and Car Talk, are only available because of people like you, who have picked up the phone, went to our pledge page, or sent in their contribution through the mail.

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enter now
9:00 am
Thu April 25, 2013

Drawing for Skip Mancini's Garden Basket

Skip Mancini, host of HPPR's program, Growing on the High Plains, will be hand delivering a giant basket of produce from her own garden, to one lucky winner.

By calling HPPR now at 800-678-7444 or going to our secure pledge page, you can enter to win Skip's garden basket and make a secure pledge of support.

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Who will reign supreme?
7:59 pm
Mon April 22, 2013

Pet Challenge Day!

Vote Now!

April 23rd is Pet Challenge Day at HPPR! Who will reign supreme? Cats? Dogs? Iguanas? Vote now and pledge your support for great public radio now! (Pledge Here)

For every $100 pledged to HPPR today, we'll donate one underwriting announcement to benefit humane societies. For example, a goal of $7,500 for that day would net 75 announcements. That would be over 12 announcements per month to be aired during regular programming over the next six months.

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new members matched with $50
10:14 pm
Thu April 18, 2013

New Member Match

Thanks to generous support from the Dr. Luther and Ardis Fry donor advised fund at the Western Kansas Community Foundation, we'll be able to match every new member's pledge, made at any level,  with an additional $50 contribution (Pledge Here)

If there was ever a time to join the community of public radio supporters that make HPPR possible, that time is now!

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The challenge is on!
10:45 am
Thu April 18, 2013

Have your pledge matched now!

Thanks to the generous support from Jeff Horlacher of Colby, KS, we’re matching every pledge made from now until the 7:00 p.m. hour of All Things Considered, up to $775.  Pledge Here

There’s no better time than now to call 800-678-7444 or web-in your pledge by visiting our secure donation page.

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$84,171 and Counting
8:39 pm
Wed April 17, 2013

Spring Drive Tally

Help us reach our $110,000 goal!

We've reached $84,171 of our $110,000 Spring Membership Drive goal.

With your help, we'll be able to meet our $110,000 goal and sustain a public radio service that's dedicated to enriching engaging and empowering the people and communities of the High Plains.

You can pledge your support by calling 800-678-7444 during our live on-air drive hours or anytime, day or night, at our secure pledge page

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Whad'ya Say?
5:42 pm
Mon April 15, 2013

How does HPPR enrich, engage and empower you?

We want to hear from you!

We've asked our members to share how HPPR enriches, engages and empowers their lives and communities and  compiled a list below.

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Help close the gap
10:48 am
Thu April 11, 2013

HPPR's Spring Drive continues (quietly)

HPPR's Spring Membership Drive has ended, but if you didn't have a chance to pledge your support, you can still help  close the gap! You can keep public radio on the High Plains strong by pledging now.

This spring HPPR also wants to know how public radio enriches, engages and empowers you and your community on the High Plains. (You can use the comment section at the end of this post.)

By selecting a new, additional or renewing membership level that’s comfortable for you (pledge here) you'll give a strong finish to our April goal of $110,000.

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HPPR mini-drive thanks
12:17 pm
Thu November 29, 2012

Thank you for your support!

You make HPPR possible!

Thank you, HPPR members! Your pledges of support have gone to keep great HPPR and NPR programming on the air throughout the High Plains. Your support during our mini-drive has helped HPPR to raise $16,045 towards quality news, music and entertainment.

Members are the most vital resource for HPPR. We truly depend on and appreciate the involvement of our members, and couldn’t make public radio available without you.

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Don't miss a great opportunity
7:55 pm
Tue November 27, 2012

$15,755 toward our $26,000 goal!

So far we’ve raised $15,755 towards our goal of $26,000! Have you gotten on board with your pledge of support?      

When you enter your pledge of support, you’ll be entered to win 2 American Airlines tickets to anywhere in the continental United States, Mexico and Canada. A contribution isn’t required to enter the drawing, however, it is a great way to show you support local and NPR programming on HPPR.

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All Things Considered Challenge Grant
3:57 pm
Tue November 27, 2012

Help us meet the challenge!

Help us meet the challenge!

Thanks to  generous gifts from our members, we'll be matching EVERY pledge made today during Morning Edition, up to $2,000. Click here to pledge now!

This means that when you call us at 800-678-7444 or go to our secure pledge page , your gift will be matched dollar for dollar! HPPR and its members are challenging all listeners to do what they can to make this challenge successful.

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We're on our way to a $26,000 goal, are you in?
8:24 am
Mon November 19, 2012

Get On Board with Public Radio!

Enter to win 2 round-trip tickets!

Our mini-drive is almost over and we're giving one lucky listener two round-trip tickets to anywhere American Airlines flies in the continental United States, Mexico or CanadaClick here to pledge and/or enter the drawing.

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Pledge Drive Thanks
10:38 am
Thu November 1, 2012

All Who Pledged Their Support... Thank You!

Thanks for all the support!

We would like to thank all those who made time to pledge their support during the Feed your Radio, Feed a Family Fund Drive. No matter whether you called, mailed or went on to hppr.org to make your pledge, you've made a difference on the high plains.  

The Feed your Radio, Feed a Family Fund Drive raised over $60,000 for HPPR, and thanks to our generous sponsors,  5.7% of every dollar pledged to HPPR was also matched to local food banks. Those food banks were able to take that 5.7% and translate it into 17,500+ meals to high plains residents.

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