Controversy that erupted last month over WDUQ-FM's (90.5) rejection of a Planned Parenthood underwriting campaign had less of a financial impact on the station's fall fund-raising campaign than some observers expected would be the case.

WDUQ general manager Scott Hanley said the station came within a 3 percent margin of its $275,000 goal for the fall fund-raiser, which was under way when the Planned Parenthood underwriting spots were pulled, generating a rash of media coverage.

Some listeners canceled their support, and the station returned some contributions, Hanley said. "But, in general, we found our listeners and community is supportive of us."

He said the controversy has caused the station to review its internal guidelines on underwriting, for which a donation is contingent on a message that the donor wants to air.

The Planned Parenthood spots, which included messages on abstinence and prevention, were rejected by the station and Duquesne University, which holds the station's license, on the grounds that they were not aligned with the university's Catholic mission and identity.

-- Adrian McCoy, Post-Gazette staff writer