WAMC Spring Fund Drive Beginning Monday, June 1, 2009

ALBANY, NY (05/28/2009)(readMedia)-- WAMC/Northeast Public Radio will begin its annual spring fund drive on Monday, June 1st. The goal is to raise $800,000.00. The money raised supports the station's award-winning local and regional reporting, programming from NPR and other sources, plus the day-to-day station operations.

Alan Chartock, WAMC Northeast Public Radio's President says, "In the end, it comes down to the sense of community. In every drive, the WAMC members and listeners come through. We would love to see the fund drive end in a day, but we will stay here as long as we need too. Any and all contributions help."

WAMC's listeners look forward to the unique fund drive format, driven primarily by Chartock and the always engaging fund drive team. In fact, listener data shows that online and radio listening increases during the fund drive. Listeners will hear in-depth interviews with special guests, have opportunities to pledge for special gifts and premiums, enter drawings, and laugh at humorous anecdotes plus enjoy many more of WAMC's Fund Drive traditions.

"Public radio stations rely in large part on all of you to keep us going. If you are listening to WAMC, support the station. It's that easy" added Chartock, who himself spends countless hours on the air and in the planning stages before and during the fund drive activities.

The WAMC fund drive will begin Monday, June 1st and will run from 6:00 a.m. through 12:00 midnight every day until the goal is reached. Many local, regional and national businesses and individuals help the station raise their funds and show their continued support of WAMC by generously donating items, food and services for on-air giveaways and drawings. Plus a fund drive would not be complete without mention of the hundreds of wonderful volunteers who will once again donate their time to answer telephones during the drive. WAMC is always looking for volunteers and donators. If you would like to volunteer your time, please contact Katherine Stephens at 800-323-9262 extension 171 or kstephens@wamc.org. If your business would like to make a donation for the station to use as a pledge incentive during the fund drive, please contact Marcy Stengel at 800-323-9262 extension 195 or mstengel@wamc.org.

Listeners may make contributions before, during and after the fund drive at WAMC's secure website, http://www.wamc.org/. Beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Monday June 1st, listeners can phone in at (800) 323-9262.

Money raised during the fund drive will support the following WAMC Northeast Public Radio's station network: WAMC-FM 90.3 FM, Albany; WAMC, 1400 AM, Albany; WAMK 90.9 FM, Kingston; WOSR, 91.7 FM, Middletown; WCEL, 91.9 FM, Plattsburgh; WCAN, 93.3 FM, Canajoharie; WANC, 103.9 FM, Ticonderoga; WRUN, 1150 AM, Utica; WRUN, 90.3 FM, Remsen; 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 and 90.9 FM, Milford, PA. and on-line at http://www.wamc.org/.