WAMC Concludes Record-Breaking Fund Drive

ALBANY, NY (02/15/2008)(readMedia)-- “WOW! Another record breaking fund drive due to the incredible understanding and generosity of the WAMC community,” says Alan Chartock, WAMC Northeast Public Radio's President. “If we saw anything, we saw soul.”

WAMC/Northeast Public Radio finished its record breaking fund drive just before 6:00 p.m. on Friday, February 15. A total of $802,522 was raised, more money than any winter fund drive has raised to date.

WAMC’s on-air fund drive began early on Monday, February 11, 2008 and ended in just five days. 6002 pledgers helped the station meet its goal. Dedicated WAMC listeners locally and nationally called and pledged on-line all day and into the night from as far away as Germany saying that, “Even from here, WAMC is the only place we get our news.”

“From all over, Pennsylvania to the Canadian border, to Boston, Pioneer Valley, Hudson Valley, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Adirondacks and beyond, listeners are supporting WAMC,” says Chartock.

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 5am to midnight everyday. Also, hundreds of regional businesses and organizations donated items, services, and food to the drive, wanting to be a part of the WAMC community. WAMC’s fund drive could not have been possible without the combined efforts of all the contributing sponsors and supporters. For a listing of supporters, visit online at www.wamc.org.

“In the end, however, our incredible gratitude to Pete Seeger for his ongoing generosity. He does so much for WAMC each and every fund drive …,” added Chartock.

WAMC’s three annual fund drives help support the station’s award-winning local and regional reporting and programming as well as all of the station’s other day-to-day operations.

WAMC/Northeast Public Radio is a non-commercial, listener supported public radio network broadcasting 24 hours a day to portions of seven New England and Middle Atlantic States. All broadcasts can also be heard on-line at www.wamc.org.

WAMC, 90.3 FM, Albany NY; WAMC, 1400AM, Albany NY; WAMK, 90.9 FM, Kingston NY; WOSR, 91.7 FM, Middletown NY; WCEL, 91.9 FM, Plattsburgh NY; WCAN, 93.3 FM, Canajoharie NY; WANC, 103.9 FM, Ticonderoga NY; WRUN, 1150 AM, Utica, NY; WAMQ, 105.1 FM, Great Barrington MA; ; 93.1 FM, Troy; 99.3 FM, Oneonta; 97.1 FM, Hudson; 107.1 FM, Warwick; 107.7 FM, Newburgh; 103.9 FM, Beacon; 96.5 FM, Ellenville; 106.9, Middletown; 102.1, Highland, NY; 90.9 FM, Milford, PA and on-line at www.wamc.org.

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