I want to thank those of you good people who have come forth supported WBTN, a struggling community radio station in Bennington, Vt., and the home of my new radio show “Talking About Animals,” now on the air every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m.

I can’t begin to tally the good you have done for so many children, refugees, immigrants and older Americans.

More good news of your big hearts and our desire to be good by doing good this week.

Suzanne Francke, a volunteer producer at the station, gave me an update on the support for the battered station so far.

She said up to today, the Paypal donations have totaled $275. There was a mailed-in donation of $250. The Amazon WBTN Wish List  brought in $276.26 and  is sold out at the moment. We have cleaned it out twice in three days.

I’ve raised as much as $70,000 in some of these  online campaigns – remember the very good man Joshua Rockwood? – but these $800 have given so much hope and meaning to the beleaguered staff of this small and chronically underfunded community radio station.

The total support so far from the Army Of Good is $801.26, and in just one week. Thomas Toscano, the stations Executive Director and resident wizard, says our gifts are the station’s first steps towards rebuilding.

The station is beyond happy, they are stunned and hopeful for the first time in awhile. They even bought two new headphones. The ones I had been using on our trial were bought sometime after the Korean War.

WBTN is a  community rather than corporate radio station. You can easily live stream the broadcast on WBTNAm 1370. And you can call in your questions to 866 406-9286. We got one call last week, but I’m also learning that some people tried to call and couldn’t.

If you live in the listening area (most of my blog readers don’t)  you can call 802 442 1010.

I hope they get through next week.

You can support this community radio station if you are okay doing so.  Community Radio is perhaps the last place in government-licensed, corporate controlled broadcasting where ordinary people have voice.

We see what happens to our country when the news is turned over to Fox News and CNN.

If community radio dies, we’ll be left with cable news and corporate TV chains. That is not good for anyone. And speaking selfishly, I’m not likely to get a radio show, either.

I hope to hear from you next week during the show. You can also e-mail me any questions you have about dogs, cats or other animals: [email protected].

You can donate here. If you prefer,  you can send a check to WBTN, 407 Harwood Hill, Bennington, Vt., 05201.

And thanks. Thanks, and thanks, and thanks again.