Not that you’d know if from listening, but we’ve been operating for a few hours this past week on our new transmitter. We’re wrapping up a project that began last fall – the installation of a new transmitter, along with the expansion of our transmitter building on Holston Mountain. ETSU contributed over $58,000 to the cost of this project; the rest was paid for with listener contributions.

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in our Spring 2010 Fundraising Campaign. When the drive ended on Friday, 16 April, we had about $185,000 pledged to support WETS-FM in the coming year.

We plan to upgrade our listener database and make it simpler and quicker for us to send reminders. With our current system, we often take several weeks to generate reminders.; We hope to speed that process up before the next drive in the fall, but in the meantime, if you’d like to go ahead and send your check, our address is:

WETS-FM
Box 70630
Johnson City, TN 37614

You’ve long been able to count on WETS-FM for NPR news from Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Now you can hear news and information throughout the day, with five news, information, and talk programs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You’ll hear more insightful reporting and expert analysis to deepen your understanding of world and national events and thought-provoking conversations about the stories and topics that are important to you.