[387]JAZZ UP YOUR LIFE WITH SUPPORT FOR WMOT-JAZZ89

JAZZ UP YOUR LIFE WITH SUPPORT FOR WMOT-JAZZ89
MTSU Station’s Annual Fundraising Campaign Kicks Off April 16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2008
EDITORIAL CONTACTS: Keith Palmer, 615-898-2800
Gina E. Fann, 615-898-5385

(MURFREESBORO)—"Keep playing the best of jazz. I wish we had it here in (the) Louisville area," says Jamey, one of WMOT-Jazz89's biggest supporters.
The staff at WMOT-Jazz89 is hoping that comments like Jamey's will help Middle Tennessee music fans understand how important it is to financially support this treasure of a radio station.
Jamey listens to streaming audio of WMOT's air signal and makes financial contributions online at www.wmot.org to help pay for the jazz he enjoys.
WMOT-Jazz89's annual membership appeal and on-air fundraising campaign kicks off Wednesday April 16, to help the station bolster its budget in tight economic times. Federal funds for WMOT, which is located on the FM dial at 89.5, are soon to be nonexistent, and operating dollars from the university continue to be flat.
Despite those factors, station Development Manager Keith Palmer says recent Arbitron ratings indicate that WMOT's audience is showing a positive growth trend.
The fundraising campaign, which runs through Wednesday, April 30—just days before Murfreesboro's annual Main Street Jazz Fest, of which WMOT has been a part and a promoter from the start—will benefit MTSU's noncommercial, public radio station.
Financial support of any amount for the National Public Radio member station is welcome, Palmer says.
"Our listeners understand the importance of supporting the station financially and give in amounts from $10 to $1,000," Palmer says. "Also, all indications are that there will be no increase in operating funds from MTSU this year, due to the current state budget picture, so it is up to those who listen and love the station to help pay the rising costs of broadcasting a quality signal, on-air and online 24/7."
As a public broadcasting station and a public service of MTSU and its College of Mass Communication, WMOT relies on funding from MTSU and the public through membership dollars, philanthropic giving, business support underwriting and other fundraising ventures.
For information on how you can help, visit www.wmot.org anytime or call 615-898-2800 or 615-255-9071.

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IN BRIEF: WMOT-Jazz89's annual membership appeal and on-air fundraising campaign kicks off Wednesday April 16, to help the station bolster its budget in tight economic times. Federal funds for WMOT, which is located on the FM dial at 89.5, are soon to be nonexistent, and operating dollars from the university continue to be flat. The fundraising campaign, which runs through Wednesday, April 30—just days before Murfreesboro's annual Main Street Jazz Fest, of which WMOT has been a part and a promoter from the start—will benefit MTSU's noncommercial, public broadcasting radio station. For information on how you can help, visit www.wmot.org anytime or call 615-898-2800 or 615-255-9071.

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