WAMC's Million Dollar Spring Fund Drive Beginning Next Week

ALBANY, NY (06/02/2011)(readMedia)-- WAMC Northeast Public Radio will begin its annual spring fund drive on Monday, June 6th with a second time goal of one million dollars. The money raised will support the station's award-winning programming and the day-to-day operations of the station.

"We all know that this station is a fragile experiment," says Alan Chartock, WAMC Northeast Public Radio's President and CEO. "No matter what is going on, the continuation and the health of WAMC always depends on its wonderful listeners. For those who listen, it is the only way we can continue and I know we will."

WAMC is currently having a cyber drive through 11:59 p.m. tonight to help cut down the million dollar goal next week during the fund drive. To pledge during the cyber drive and to find out more information go to wamc.org.

The WAMC fund drive will begin Monday, June 6th 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 or if your business would like to make a donation for the station to use as a pledge incentive during the fund drive, please contact Fund Drive Coordinators, Jennifer Wilson (x189) and Katie Horn (x171) at 1-800-323-9262 or by email at jwilson@wamc.org and khorn@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 June 6th, 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, 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; 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.; 97.3 FM, Cooperstown 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. www.wamc.org