The annual KHNS fund-raising marathon held last week fell short of its $60,000 goal.

The station raised about $40,000 during the week of pitching for memberships. That amount is down considerably from $48,987 pledged last year and $53,000 pledged in 2008.

Station manager John Hedrick declined to discuss the fund-raiser with a CVN reporter.

Lynn Canal Broadcasting Corp. board member Randy Wiley of Skagway said he thought the economic recession was to blame for the…