clients & testimonials

Our list of public media clients includes some 30 stations, organizations and content providers and continues to grow. We’ve also worked with a variety of regional and national and international non-profit causes and consumer brands to inform and support marketing objectives. Here’s a summary:

Public Media:

Art of the Song
Capital Public Radio
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
DEI
Houston Public Radio
KALW/San Francisco
KAZU/Pacific Grove
KCCK/Cedar Rapids
KNBA/Anchorage
KPBS/San Diego
KRCB/Rohnert Park
KSDS/San Diego
KUNR/Reno
KUSP/Santa Cruz
KVCR/San Bernardino
KZYX/Philo
MajorGiving.com
Nevada Public Radio
New Jersey Network
Rick Steves’ Europe
WBGO/Newark
WFYI/Indianapolis
WKSU/Kent
WLRN/Miami
WRKF/Baton Rouge
WSIU/Carbondale
WUIS/Springfield
WUSF/Tampa
WWOZ/New Orleans
XLNC/San Diego/Baja

Other non-profit causes:

Accion
ElderHelp of San Diego
Fruit Tree Planting Foundation
Keep California Beautiful
Los Ninos
Results
Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation
St. Madeline Sofie’s Center
Vounteer Solutions

Lifestyle/Consumer Brands:

Audible
Author Michael Rosen/Broadway Books
American Personal Chef Institute
ChicoBag
eMusic
Green Mountain Energy
Organic Bouquet
Organic Style
Purcell-Murray
Specialty Produce
San Diego Wine & Culinary Center
The Wireless Alliance

We appreciate the opportunity to help our clients achieve their goals. And we’re especially grateful when they say nice things about our work. Below is a collection of quotes from a few clients through the years.

“Since we started working with Mike Wallace, we’ve produced two record-breaking on-air campaigns within the space of a year. We’ve also seen a big increase in new memberships”    - Victor Kendall, Director of Development, KUHF/Houston

“Mike knows how to communicate the importance of membership while making our listeners and viewers feel good about themselves, as well as KPBS.” - Doug Myrland, General Manager (retired), KPBS-FM/TV San Diego, CA

“Mike’s training guided new and veteran pitchers to a nuanced understanding of listener-centered fundraising.  Thanks to Mike’s help, it’s no coincidence that KAZU’s most recent on-air membership campaign blew past everyone’s expectations.”  - Duncan Lively, (former) Station Manager, KAZU/Pacific Grove, CA

“With Mike’s ideas, organization and hands-on energy, we surpassed our previous revenue record by 30% and our number of pledges by 15%. That translates into a much higher average pledge and a staff  that was into the drive 110% .” - Mark A. DeBoskey, Station Manager, KSDS-Jazz 88/San Diego

“Our overall campaign was increased by 22%, including increased revenue, higher average pledge, and increased new members, as well as doubled online pledges…We had the very best membership campaign ever, with no external emergency in sight. All of this occurred at a station where we are already pretty good at what we do.  Mike simply helped us to get better.  He began working hard the moment he arrived, stayed in touch after he left, and followed up nicely. Highly recommended.” - Malcolm Robinson, Former Development Director, WRKF Public Radio/Baton Rouge

“WFYI was pleased to achieve both a record breaking day and a record breaking drive with the help of Mike Wallace…From pre-production planning to post drive analysis, Mike’s leadership and help was invaluable.” - Richard Miles, Radio Station Manager, WFYI/Indianapolis

“Mike Wallace did a bang-up job of staff  training and executive producing the Fall 2002 Membership Drive for Nevada Public Radio. Mike came in pre-drive for training of the on-air talent, critiqued demo pledges and helping in the pre-production of taped pledge announcements. He then was with us on-site throughout the ten day drive, coming in early and staying late, to make sure we were maximizing our opportunities. The result…the most productive membership drive we had ever held. An investment in Mike was money well spent.” - Lamar Marchese, General Manager (retired), Nevada Public Radio

“With only about two weeks lead time, Mike Wallace came on board to lead WLRN through the most successful radio pledge drive in its history… As the old saying goes, “we truly couldn’t have done it without him!”  - Ted Eldredge, Station Manager,  WLRN-FM, Miami, Florida