While the mainstream of Public Radio frets and worries about the future, Star's End unceremoniously carries out its live broadcasts every weekend from this most mysterious place somewhere out ahead. Remaining true to its first principles across nearly five decades of existence Star's End reliably serves all sleepers, dreamers and forward-thinkers with an impressive range of innovative music - all of it seemingly from a time yet to come.
Each trek into the Star's End aural universe provides the opportunity to pursue the Public Radio ideal of leading the listener to someplace beyond themselves. To journey in our minds with new ideas and profound expressions. To aspire to achieve some measure of enlightenment, excellence and enrichment - so that upon our return we will absorb the familiar beauty of the breaking dawn and seek in the new day the truth this music holds.
As the music and its message is so ahead of its time, only a select few are capable of appreciating the value of such a unique broadcasting endeavor.
In Winter 2024 you were again asked to place a dollar amount on what you believe this remarkable service is worth, and make a contribution.
Giving to Public Radio continues to be a meaningful gesture. During the broadcast of 18 February 2024Star's End host Chuck van Zyl spent the entire night live on-air in a fundraising effort, and was counting on your help. Sincere Thanks for the listeners who stayed up,tuned in, and called in/went online, to make their donation - and coming through with approximately $10,000.00 in support!
Please call 1-800-565-WXPN, or donate online at www.xpn.org
Thank You!
Special 2024 Fundraising Thank-You Gift
Please Note: The 02.18.24 broadcast of Star's End offered a Special Thank You Gift: the WXPN produced Star's End T-Shirt & sticker (Thanks to listener Neil Cippon for his help with the graphic).
Additionally, those acquiring the Star's End T-Shirt during WXPN's 2024 Winter Fundraiser(or current Members making a $50 additional gift -and including Member Concert in "Comments" field) were among the first to receive an invitation to register and attend an exclusive studio recital with Star's End host and noted Electronic MusicianChuck van Zyl.
The WXPN/Star's End 2024 Member Concert took place on Saturday 6 April 2024 in the intimacy of WXPN's Performance Studio,3025 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. This event was free for XPN Members, but a reservation was required as seating was limited to just 40 attendees.
