WAMC's Million Dollar Winter Fund Drive Beginning Monday February 6th

ALBANY, NY (02/01/2012)(readMedia)-- WAMC Northeast Public Radio will begin its annual winter fund drive on Monday, February 6th at 6 a.m. The money raised will support the station's award-winning programming and the day-to-day operations of the station.

"Fund drives are always scary propositions. A million dollars is an incredible amount of money. It comes down to whether or not people are listening or willing to preserve a precious institution," says Alan Chartock, WAMC Northeast Public Radio's President and CEO. "Many public radio stations do not have the guts like WAMC. The only thing that stands between life or death of this station is if everyone is willing to put something in. We love our listeners and we know they will do the right thing."

The fund drive will run from 6 a.m. through 10 p.m. every day until the goal is reached. Listeners may also make contributions before, during and after the fund drive at WAMC's secure website, http://www.wamc.org/. Beginning at 6 a.m. on February 6th, listeners can phone in at 800-323-9262.

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 Katie Horn at (x171), khorn@wamc.org or Brent Danzig at (x144), bdanzig@wamc.org.

Money raised during the fund drive will support the following WAMC Northeast Public Radio's station network: WAMC-FM 90.3 FM HD, Albany; WAMC, 1400 AM, Albany; WAMK 90.9 FM HD, 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; 90.1 FM, Oneonta; 97.1 FM, Hudson; 107.1 FM, Warwick; 107.7 FM, Newburgh; 103.9 FM, Beacon; 96.5 FM, Ellenville; 106.3, Middletown; 102.1, Highland, NY and 90.9 FM, Milford, PA.; 97.3 FM, Cooperstown; 88.7 FM, Lake Placid; 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. To become a member go to: http://www.wamc.org/support.html