WAMC Northeast Public Radio Supports Tropical Storm Relief

ALBANY, NY (09/13/2011)(readMedia)-- On Tuesday, September 13th between 1:00 and 4:00, WAMC held a special fund drive, opening up the phone banks to raise support for Tropical Storm Irene relief. When the dust settled, a total of $79,581 was raised and pledges were still coming in. All proceeds will be divided among the Red Cross chapters serving the hardest hit regions in WAMC's listening area.

"All of us at WAMC were grateful for the generosity of our WAMC community in taking 3 hours of afternoon time and raising $80,000 for the Red Cross," said WAMC's President, Alan Chartock.

In addition, this Friday, September 16th at 7:00 p.m., WAMC will hold a special benefit concert, headlined by musical legends Happy Traum and John Sebastian. The concert will be broadcast live from The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio before a studio audience. A few tickets are still available on a first come first served basis with a pledge of $100 a pair. To make a donation, please contact WAMC at 800-323-9262.

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

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