From Radiocast Weekly, exactly 100 years ago.
The editorial mentions that one wealthy gentleman has given a $1000 endowment to his favorite radio station, without any advertising strings attached. It suggests that others should do the same. Instead of endowing a library, let them set aside a fund which will benefit a much larger area.
NPR has been doing this for quite a while, and now that its SMALL federal endowment is gone, it’s looking for more wealthy endowers.
Polistra's Mill 