"Jazz Lover," WUMR, Will Host Third Radiothon Nov. 29-Dec. 5
For release: November 19, 2004
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

Jazz lovers will be uniting again this month, as WUMR holds Radiothon III beginning Nov. 29 and running through Dec. 5. Gifts will be used to support the station's operational budget, which continues to face major reductions in state funding. Money raised from Radiothons I and II was used to purchase new equipment and for overall operation of FM station "U-92," as well as to hire the station's first full-time program director, Mark Bialek.

Donors will receive gifts such as classic jazz sets and CDs and special invitations to jazz salons and musical events at the University of Memphis. Local jazz lovers will be special on-air guests during Radiothon III.

WUMR is the only jazz station in Memphis. Known as "the Jazz Lover," the 25,000-watt station serves listeners within a 60-mile radius of Memphis. Its playlist blends contemporary and traditional jazz with a touch of fusion, Latin, and New Age music. WUMR is staffed almost exclusively by students and volunteers.

As "the radio voice of the University of Memphis," the station serves the area with educational, sports, and community service programming. It also functions as a learning laboratory for students, providing experience in announcing, news reporting and writing, talk-show hosting, and sportscasting. In addition to on-air positions, students serve in management roles in various departments, such as music, production, traffic, news, and sports.

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