WAMC Northeast Public Radio ended another successful fund drive, raising over one million dollars in under eight days, thanks in part to early donations that were collected in the "Locked Box" before the fund drive even began. The locked box is available between fund drives, enabling listeners to contribute any time, knowing their money will go to help shorten the fund drive. The on-air portion of the drive ended on Monday, October 13 at 10:06 a.m.
"Once again, I am amazed and humbled by this incredible outpouring of support," said Alan Chartock, WAMC Northeast Public Radio's President and CEO. "These fund drives are lessons in what can be accomplished when people pull together – the volunteers, the staff, and of course, everybody who contributed. We can't thank you enough."
The on-air fund drive began at 6 a.m. on Monday, October 6. Dedicated WAMC members called in and pledged on-line all day and into the night to help reach the daily and hourly goals and eventually the fund drive goal. Many friends and business of the station stepped up with challenge pledges to help increase the amount of money raised in a day part. As always, WAMC welcomed new members into the WAMC family this drive, as well.
In addition to all the people who pledged during the on-air drive, hundreds of impassioned volunteers, also members, from all over the WAMC listening area answered phones, donating their time at the station's Albany studios from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. Many volunteers of WAMC are fund drive veterans who dedicate their time and energy year after year to support the station that has become part of their daily lives. The fund drive presents the opportunity for supporters to see old friends, make new ones, and re-connect with the staff.
WAMC's fund drives help support the station's award-winning local and regional reporting, membership to NPR and network programming as well as all of the station's other day-to-day operations.
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://wamc.org/support-wamc
Northeast Public Radio stations in the New York/Massachusetts/Connecticut are include: WAMC-FM 90.3 FM, Albany, NY; WAMC, 1400 AM, Albany, NY and WAMQ 105.1 FM, Great Barrington, MA and on-line at www.wamc.org; www.facebook.com/wamcradio; www.twitter.com/wamcradio