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Love is On the Air at WSIU

Kate West, WSIU

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Contacts: Laura Cobin, WSIU Donor Communications Coordinator, (618) 453-4287, laura.cobin@wsiu.org; Susan Patrick, WSIU Customer Service Specialist, (618) 453-6184, susan.patrick@wsiu.org

Celebrate Valentine's Day with WSIU's Love is On the Air

Carbondale, Ill. -- Surprise loved ones this Valentine's Day with locally-made gourmet chocolates, courtesy of Love is On the Air, WSIU Public Broadcasting's annual fundraiser in support of public media.

Make a donation to WSIU now through 1pm on Wednesday, February 11 to send boxes of regular or sugar-free gourmet chocolates made by The Chocolate Factory in Golconda, Illinois anywhere in the continental U.S., courtesy of The UPS Store in Carbondale's Murdale Shopping Center.

Chocolates are available in half-pound boxes for a donation of $45, one-pound boxes for a donation of $60, and two-pound boxes for a donation of $100. Each box includes a gift card with the sender's personalized Valentine message.

Secure pledges can be made online at http://www.wsiu.org/love or by calling 1-800-745-9748. Orders must be received by 1pm on Wednesday, February 11.

Questions or special requests should be directed to Susan Patrick, WSIU Customer Service Representative, at (618) 453-6184, susan.patrick@wsiu.org.

About WSIU Public Broadcasting

WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.

WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.

WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

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