WUMR Will Host Second Radiothon May 23-29
For release: May 12, 2004
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

Jazz lovers will be uniting again this month. WUMR FM 91.7 will hold Radiothon II beginning May 23 and running through May 29. Gifts will be used to support the station's operational budget, which continues to face major reductions in state funding.

Those who donate will receive gifts such as classic jazz sets and CDs, coffee mugs, 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 II.

WUMR is the only non-commercial 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 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, including music, production, traffic, news, and sports.

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