For Immediate Release
Wednesday, September 17, 2017
Contact: Jeff Williams, WSIU Radio General Manager, (618) 453-6170, jeff.williams@wsiu.org; Kevin Boucher, WSIU Community Engagement Producer, (618) 453-4348, kevin.boucher@wsiu.org
WSIU Classic Vinyl Sale Coming September 22-23; Item Donations Accepted Through September 12
Carbondale, Ill. – Find your treasure at WSIU Public Broadcasting's 10th Annual Classic Vinyl Sale, coming to the SIU Student Center Ballrooms, 1255 Lincoln Drive on the SIU Carbondale campus, on Friday, September 22 from 4pm to 8pm and Saturday, September 23 from 10am to 6pm.
This year’s sale is being held in conjunction with SIU Morris Library's Annual Book Sale. Book sale hours are Friday, September 22 from 4pm to 8pm and Saturday, September 23 from 10am to 4pm.
Community partners include the SIU Credit Union (all Southern Illinois branches), Wright Do-It Center in Murphysboro, the Du Quoin Public Library, the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce in Mt. Vernon, and the Olney & Richland County Chamber of Commerce in Olney.
Items donations of working stereo equipment, record albums, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, and electronic games will be accepted through next Tuesday, September 12 at all southern Illinois branches of the SIU Credit Union, Wright Do-It Center at 208 S. Williams in Murphysboro, the Du Quoin Public Library at 28 S. Washington in Du Quoin, the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, 200 Potomac Blvd., Suite 4 in Mt. Vernon; the Olney & Richland County Chamber of Commerce, 216 E. Main in Olney; and SIU Morris Library, 605 Agriculture Drive on the SIU Carbondale campus.
To coordinate donation drop-offs at the SIU Communications Building after the September 12 deadline, contact Jeff Williams, WSIU Radio General Manager, at (618) 453-6170, jeff.williams@wsiu.org or Kevin Boucher, WSIU Community Engagement Producer, at (618) 453-4348, kevin.boucher@wsiu.org.
Sale proceeds will support WSIU Public Radio's programming, services, and community engagement activities. Learn more at www.wsiu.org/vinylsale.
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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