pledge week
Public broadcasting fundraiser
Pledge week is a period, typically during a television or radio station's broadcast schedule, when public broadcasters interrupt regular programming to solicit donations from viewers or listeners.
The term comes from the pledges—promises to contribute money—that supporters make during fundraising drives.
I can't watch PBS right now; it's pledge week and they keep breaking for appeals.
These drives are notorious for their repetitive pitches and tote-bag incentives.
- telethonExtended charity broadcast
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- PBSNon-profit educational broadcaster
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
- tote bagOpen fabric shopping sack
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- Greek lifefraternities, fraternity, sorority, sororities, frats
- milestonesgraduation, wedding, birthday, retirement, birth
- partyingparty animal, socializing, bachelor party, mingling, bachelorette
- school traditionspep rallies, graduation ceremony, school spirit, school dances, homeroom
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pledge weekcommercial broadcasting
Ad-revenue media transmission
subscription model · pay-per-view · cable television · network television · corporate sponsorship
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