For Immediate Release
Friday, August 10, 2012
Contact: Vickie Devenport, SIRIS Director and WSIU Outreach Coordinator, (618) 453-6148, vickie.devenport@wsiu.org
Two Weeks Left to Donate to 5th Annual SIRIS Classic Vinyl & Media Sale
Carbondale, Ill. – Wanted… your rock, jazz, blues, and country record albums!
WSIU Public Radioand the Southern Illinois Radio Information Service (SIRIS), are seeking old record albums – especially in the rock, jazz, blues, and country genres – along with CDs, DVDs, eight-track tapes, cassettes, VHS tapes, electronic games, and working stereo equipment for the 5th Annual SIRIS Classic Vinyl & Media Sale. This annual fundraiser supports the Southern Illinois Radio Information Service (SIRIS), a service of WSIU Public Radio and SIU Carbondale.
Presented by WSIU and SIRIS in partnership with the University Mall in Carbondale, this year's sale will be held across from the Food Court at the University Mall on Saturday, September 8 from 10am to 9pm andSunday, September 9 fromnoon to 6pm.
All music and equipment donations must be in good condition and will be accepted until Friday, August 24 at the following locations:
• University Mall Guest Services, 1237 East Main, Carbondale
• SIU Credit Union, 1217 West Main & 395 North Giant City Road, Carbondale
• SIU Credit Union, 300 S. Pershing, Energy
• SIU Credit Union, 2809 Outer Drive, Marion
• Holz Tool Supply, 819 Broadway, Mt. Vernon
• Du Quoin Public Library, 28 S. Washington, Du Quoin
• Wright Do-It Center, 208 South Williams, Murphysboro
Sale proceeds will benefit SIRIS, a radio information service for individuals who are blind or whose physical condition prevents them from reading print materials. SIRIS is broadcast on a sideband channel of WSIU Radio and includes regional and national newspapers and magazines. Receivers are provided to qualified users at no cost. SIRIS is supported in part by the United Way, the Illinois State Library, and donations.
Questions about SIRIS and the sale should be directed to Vickie Devenport at (618) 453-6148, vickie.devenport@wsiu.org or by calling SIRIS at (618) 453-2808 on weekday afternoons.
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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