WAMC Concludes Spring Fund Drive

ALBANY, NY (06/09/2008)(readMedia)-- WAMC/Northeast Public Radio finished its spring fund drive just before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 8th. A total of $800,814.47 was raised.

WAMC’s on-air fund drive began early on Monday, June 2, 2008 and ended in seven days. 6,620 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 Washington State saying that, “Even from here, WAMC is the only place we get our news.”

“From Pennsylvania to the Canadian border, Boston, the Pioneer Valley, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, the Adirondacks and beyond, listeners are supporting WAMC,” says Alan Chartock, WAMC's President and CEO.

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 6am 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.

"This was the most money ever raised in a summer drive," said Chartock. "Despite the fact that gas prices are through the roof and everybody is worried about the economy, our amazing WAMC listeners came through for us yet again."

WAMC’s 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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