Support WKAR and get NPR+

Support journalism in your local community and enjoy sponsor-free listening for all available NPR+ podcasts as well as bonus episodes from select shows.

Donate ❤️ Your donation supports WKAR, an NPR station in mid-Michigan.

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Available Shows

  • 1A Plus podcast tile
  • All Songs Considered Plus podcast tile
  • Alt.Latino Plus podcast tile
  • Code Switch Plus podcast tile
  • Consider This from NPR Plus podcast tile
  • Embedded Plus podcast tile
  • Fresh Air Plus podcast tile
  • How To Do Everything Plus podcast tile
  • It's Been a Minute Plus podcast tile
  • Life Kit Plus podcast tile
  • NPR Explains... Plus podcast tile
  • NPR News Now Plus podcast tile
  • NPR's Book of the Day Plus podcast tile
  • Planet Money Plus podcast tile
  • Planet Money Summer School Plus podcast tile
  • Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus podcast tile
  • Short Wave Plus podcast tile
  • State of the World from NPR Plus podcast tile
  • TED Radio Hour Plus podcast tile
  • The Best of Car Talk Plus podcast tile
  • The Indicator from Planet Money Plus podcast tile
  • The NPR Politics Podcast Plus podcast tile
  • The Sunday Puzzle Plus podcast tile
  • Throughline Plus podcast tile
  • Trump's Trials Plus podcast tile
  • Up First from NPR Plus podcast tile
  • Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Plus podcast tile
  • Wild Card with Rachel Martin Plus podcast tile

Give the gift of NPR+!

The perfect gift for the WKAR lover in your life. Choose between a 6-month or 12-month gift, and enjoy that warm fuzzy feeling you'll get for making someone's day and supporting public media at the same time.

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FAQ

What is NPR+ and how does it work?

NPR+ is a service that provides audiences access to perks including sponsor-free listening to many NPR podcasts along with bonus episodes and early access to select NPR podcasts. Once you sign up, you’ll see directions for how to set up these exclusive versions of NPR podcasts on your preferred listening application. 

Standard listening experiences without perks remain free of charge to everyone. By signing up for NPR+ you’ll get access to more from your favorite NPR podcasts and you’ll be supporting NPR and our Network of stations across the country.



I’m an existing donor to a local station, how do I get access to NPR+?

Receiving the NPR+ bundle as a station donor requires a minimum donation of $8/month or $96/year to a participating NPR+ station

If you've heard from your station that they have given you NPR+ benefits, select “Login” at the top of plus.npr.org and sign in using the same email you have on record with your station. You should immediately get an email to login and start using NPR+.

While many participating stations may offer this benefit to their existing donors, some stations do not. To inquire about access as an existing donor or if you’re having trouble redeeming your benefits, please reach out directly to your Member station for more information. You can find your local station’s website here.

How do I listen to a podcast's sponsor-free feed?

Once you've signed up, you'll see a page with instructions for setting up your feed(s) in your podcast app of choice. The process is very simple, and you can always access instructions by signing in and navigating to the Account page (link at the top of this page), then selecting Podcasts in the menu on the top left.

Can I give NPR+ as a gift?

Yes, you can give NPR+ podcasts as a gift. To give NPR+ as a gift, select the “Buy a gift” option above. You can choose to give NPR+ for a duration of six or 12 months. Your gift will expire after the selected time frame and you will not be automatically charged when that period ends. The recipient of your gift will will be prompted to sign up directly to maintain access to NPR+ after your gift period expires.

I need some help! Who should I contact?

Visit help.npr.org and follow the prompts to write us a message.