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WAMC Soars To New Heights in October's First $800,000.00 Fund Drive

ALBANY, NY (10/06/2007; 1326)(readMedia)-- WAMC/Northeast Public Radio finished its record breaking fund drive on Saturday, October 6, having raised a total of $801,921, more money than ever before in record time. Dedicated WAMC listeners locally and nationally called and pledged on-line all day and into the night from as far away as New Mexico saying that, “Even from here, WAMC is the only place we get our news.”

Alan Chartock, WAMC Northeast Public Radio's President. “This was the most amazing drive ever. I know I keep saying it, but we are so incredibly grateful with the outpouring of love, affection, generosity, and community spirit from listeners all over our region and beyond.”

WAMC’s on-air fund drive began early on Monday, October 1, 2007 and ended in just over five days. 5,874 callers and 563 people on-line came together to pledge and help reach the goal.

In addition to all the supporters 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 5am 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 has to be seen as the most successful public radio fund drive anywhere in this country,” adds Chartock. “We all are incredibly grateful for everyone’s participation.”

WAMC’s three annual 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, 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; W205AJ, 88.9 FM, Oneonta NY; W226AC, 93.1 FM, Rensselaer-Troy NY; W299AG, 107.7 FM, Newburgh NY; W246BJ, 97.1 FM, Hudson NY; W220CE 91.9FM, Southington CT; online at www.wamc.org