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All Classical Radio Receives Largest Grant in Station History


KQAC-FM/Portland
KQAC-FM/Portland

KQAC-FM (All Classical Radio)/Portland, OR has received the largest grant in the station's 40-year history -- $750,000 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, WA, in support of the network's relocation capital campaign. This investment from the Murdock Trust will help the station build its new headquarters at the historic KOIN Tower in downtown Portland, which will include five new state-of-the-art production studios, modernized audio/video technology and an intimate performance hall to gather community.

Construction of the new media arts center is underway, with plans to open in July. In celebration of the grant, All Classical's board of directors is kicking off a matching challenge up to $500,000. Building on this momentum, the board aims to inspire philanthropic individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors to invest in the station's community-focused media center. With the announcement, in addition to many donations from individuals, the station has raised 55% of the funds needed to meet its $10 million capital campaign goal.

"I am extremely grateful to the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for this transformational investment," said All Classical Radio President and CEO Suzanne Nance. "Success in this capital campaign will enable All Classical Radio to build upon its strong 40-year foundation of service to listeners in our region and beyond. The media arts center will expand opportunities for the entire arts community, and will help revitalize our city. I love this place, and its people - and I know what we can accomplish when we work together. With this gift, the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust is leading the charge, propelling us forward, and already inspiring additional support."

"Our benefactor, Jack Murdock, believed strongly in the power and potential of radio to bring people together, and All Classical Radio has been doing just that for forty years," added Lorin Schmit Dunlop, Senior Director of Arts, Culture, & Education at the Murdock Trust. "We are thrilled to support their move to a new broadcast studio in the heart of Portland so they can continue to engage and inspire for forty more years, and beyond."

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