Public Radio or Publick Cult?

Since the radio in this part of the world stinks, I generally listen to news broadcasts and other cool stuff. Very, very, good. This week has been less than stellar. This week, my station has been raising tons of money to keep the mothership running. I have no problem with this. However, I'm starting to feel that their tactics are borderline cultic. That is, "This station is so expensive, we have to pay!" Or, "Do you love this? Please donate!" Do you see the point here? It's almost like the minions who donate are brainwashed into forking over the money and pressuring people to donate. To me that sounds like a cult. At least, they aren't promising eternal damnation if don't donate...yet.