LOCAL stories from WVPE's news team It's Spring Membership Campaign Time! WVPE 88.1 Elkhart/South Bend Published March 16, 2016 at 8:12 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Twice a year we take to the airwaves here at WVPE to ask you to support the programming heard here twenty four hours a day, seven days per week. For just 7 days, now through March 22nd we take the opportunity to ask for your help. WVPE is member supported radio because nearly 50% of the operating budget comes from member contributions.If you have not yet done so, click here to complete your online contribution. Then you can go on your way, knowing that you have done your part to keep the programming going strong, on your public radio station, 88.1 WVPE Public Radio.