For Immediate Release
Monday, March 31, 2014
Contact: Jeff Williams, WSIU Radio General Manager, (618) 453-6170, jeff.williams@wsiu.org; Sarah Maher, SIRIS Operations Manager, (618) 453-2808, sarah.maher@wsiu.org
Local Trivia Contest Scheduled for This Saturday, April 5
Carbondale, Ill. -- Do you have a knack for remembering large volumes of random information? Do friends argue over who gets to have you on their Trivial Pursuit™ team? WSIU Public Radio, a public media arm of Southern Illinois University, invites you to put that quick brain to work in support of the Southern Illinois Radio Information Service (SIRIS) at the 2nd Annual SIRIS Trivia Night fundraiser.
The event will be held this Saturday, April 5 at 6pm at the Newman Center, 715 South Washington in Carbondale. WSIU-TV's Jak Tichenor will be Master of Ceremonies. Doors open at 6pm; trivia begins at 6:30pm.
Teams of up to eight people will compete for first, second, and third place prizes. Individuals and teams are welcome. Registration is $15 per person or $120 per team. Teams can register beforehand or on site on the day of the event. Participants are invited to bring their own food and drink or to buy snacks from SIRIS.
All sale proceeds will benefit SIRIS, a radio information service for individuals who are blind or whose physical condition makes reading difficult or impossible. Broadcasts include regional and national newspapers, magazines, and books. SIRIS is supported in part by the United Way.
Questions should be directed to Jeff Williams at (618) 453-6170, jeff.williams@wsiu.org or Sarah Maher at (618) 453-2808, sarah.maher@wsiu.org.
About WSIU
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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