For Immediate Release
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Contact: Jeff Williams, WSIU Radio General Manager, (618) 453-6164, jeff.williams@wsiu.org
Items Needed for Annual SIRIS Classic Vinyl & Media Sale
Donations accepted through September 12; Sale is September 20-21
Carbondale, Ill. -- Wanted! Your gently used stereo equipment, record albums, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, VHS tapes, electronic games, and audio books for WSIU Public Radio's 7th Annual SIRIS Classic Vinyl & Media Sale, coming to the University Mall in Carbondale, next to Macy's, on Saturday, September 20 from 10am to 9pm and Sunday, September 21 from noon to 6pm.
All donations must be in good, working condition and are being accepted now through Friday, September 12 at the following sponsor locations:
* University Mall Guest Services (after 1pm),1237 East Main, Carbondale
* SIU Credit Union, 1217 W. Main & 395 N. Giant City Road, Carbondale
* SIU Credit Union, 300 S. Pershing, Energy
* SIU Credit Union, 540 N. Commercial, Harrisburg
* Wright Do-It Center, 208 S. Williams, Murphysboro
* Du Quoin Public Library, 28 S. Washington, Du Quoin
Event sponsors include the University Mall in Carbondale, the SIU Credit Union in Carbondale, Energy, and Harrisburg, Wright Do-It Center in Murphysboro, and the Du Quoin Public Library in Du Quoin.
All sale proceeds will benefit the Southern Illinois Radio Information Service (SIRIS), a special service of WSIU Public Radio and SIU Carbondale 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 of Southern Illinois.
Questions about the sale should be directed to Jeff Williams, WSIU Radio General Manager, at (618) 453-6164, or jeff.williams@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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