WFDD Day Sponsorship

Celebrate a special person or event with a donation of $240 or more. Select a day and compose a short script for us to share on the air, broadcasting your message to the entire 88.5 WFDD listening audience. Day Sponsor messages can be lighthearted and fun, bitingly witty, or heartwarming and inspiring. It’s up to you!

Make Your Day Sponsor Gift

Already made your gift and just need to send us your day sponsor message? Click the button below.

Submit Your Message

If you need to update or change your message or a pronunciation, get in touch with our Listener & Donor Services team by email!

Day Sponsorship Policies

We appreciate your support of WFDD; below are guidelines for constructing your Day Sponsor message.

  • Please indicate a first and second choice date. We average 1,000 Day Sponsors in a calendar year, and on-air time limitations do not allow us to announce more than four (4) Day Sponsorships per day. In some instances, we may have to use the second choice date; we will notify you if this is the case. You will receive a reminder email confirming your date and message about ten days prior to your selected date.
  • Day Sponsorship requests must be received by 88.5 WFDD at least two weeks in advance of air date.
  • In 10 words or less, indicate the person or event being honored and a brief statement of the reason. 88.5 WFDD reserves the right to alter wording for consistency and length. Note that the purpose of the sponsorship is to acknowledge special events or people, not business advertising or the expression of ideological, theological or political opinions. Web addresses, e-mail addresses, and/or telephone numbers cannot be included in Day Sponsorship messages.
  • Please help us with any unusual pronunciations by providing us with a rhyming word (i.e. "Nina" rhymes with "China").
  • No anonymous Day Sponsorships are accepted. We must broadcast the name of the person(s), and their city, associated with the Day Sponsorship.
  • No Day Sponsorships from any political campaign are accepted, under any circumstances. No political messages will be accepted from individuals or organizations, under any circumstances.
  • Messages cannot contain Calls to Action. They may not invite or request listeners to take any action (such as attending an event or visiting a website).
  • Your pledge must be paid in full and we must have your announcement script on file before we can process your Day Sponsorship.
  • Your announcement will be read five times on your sponsored day, at or within 30 minutes following scheduled announcement times: 7:59 a.m., 8:59 a.m., 11:59 a.m., 3:59 p.m., and 5:59 p.m.
  • Day Sponsor selections do not automatically renew on an annual basis.  You must get in touch every year if you wish to maintain a specific date for Day Sponsorship.

Here is the format of our Day Sponsor messages and an example message that follows FCC guidelines:

First and Last Name of City celebrating, honoring, remembering, thanking + 10 word message.

Jane Doe of High Point celebrating her nieces graduation from Appalachian State University this weekend.