WAMC Completes Million Dollar Fund Drive

ALBANY, NY (10/20/2011)(readMedia)-- WAMC Northeast Public Radio finished its fall fund drive at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday 19, 2011 in just under 10 days. A total of $1,008,591 was raised.

"WAMC is incredibly grateful that our listeners and members have once again stepped up so WAMC can be there for them and their children in the future," said Alan Chartock, WAMC Northeast Public Radio's President and CEO. "There are too many highlights to mention, but the team effort put forth during the drive was tremendous. A million dollars is a lot of money, but what was needed so we can do what we do well."

The on-air fund drive began at 6 a.m. on Monday, October 10, 2011 with a roomful of enthusiastic volunteers taking the calls. Dedicated WAMC members and listeners checked in and pledged on-line all day and into the night to help reach the goal.

In addition to all the people who pledged during the on-air drive, hundreds of dedicated volunteers from all over the WAMC listening area answered phones, donating their time at the station's Albany studios from 6 am to midnight every day. Hundreds of regional businesses and organizations donated items, services, and food to the drive, wanting to be a part of the WAMC community and are dedicated to the care and feeding of all who helped. WAMC's fund drives are never possible without the combined efforts of all the contributing sponsors and supporters. For a listing of supporters, visit online at http://www.wamc.org/.

WAMC's fund drives help support the station's award-winning local and regional reporting, membership to NPR and network programming as well as all of the station's other day-to-day operations.

Money raised during the fund drive will support the following WAMC Northeast Public Radio's station network: WAMC-FM 90.3 FM HD, Albany; WAMC, 1400 AM, Albany; WAMK 90.9 FM HD, Kingston; WOSR, 91.7 FM, Middletown; WCEL, 91.9 FM, Plattsburgh; WCAN, 93.3 FM, Canajoharie; WANC, 103.9 FM, Ticonderoga; WRUN, 90.3 FM, Remsen-Utica; WAMQ 105.1 FM, Great Barrington, MA; WWES 88.9 FM, Mt. Kisco; 90.1 WANZ Stamford, NY,93.1 FM, Troy; 90.1 FM, Oneonta; 97.1 FM, Hudson; 107.1 FM, Warwick; 107.7 FM, Newburgh; 103.9 FM, Beacon; 96.5 FM, Ellenville; 106.3, Middletown; 102.1, Highland, NY and 90.9 FM, Milford, PA.; 97.3 FM, Cooperstown; 88.7 FM, Lake Placid; and on-line at www.wamc.org; www.facebook.com/wamcradio; www.twitter.com/wamcradio

Member-supported WAMC Northeast Public Radio broadcasts news, informational and cultural programming to listeners in portions of seven northeastern states. WAMC is an award winning producer of regionally based programming and an affiliate of National Public Radio, American Public Media, and Public Radio International. To become a member go to: http://www.wamc.org/support.html