WYOU Hands-On Fundraiser

The WYOU Hands-On Summer fundraiser took place today from 4:00-8:00 pm at the High Noon Saloon in Madison--featuring live music from Hot Cross Bones, Baghdad Scuba Review, and Adam Isaac and the People. Thank you to all the people who came to show their support for Madison's only community television station. Thanks also to the band members, WYOU volunteers, and board members for all their hard work and effort as well as to Cathy Dethmers and her staff at the High Non Salloon.

Hands On Fund Raiser: Press Release

WYOU calls for Hands On support this Summer to raise funds, profile and
support for Madison’s Community Access Television

WYOU Community Television kicks off its Summer membership drive/fundraiser, “Hands On WYOU” on Monday June 8, 2009 with plans for on-site booth presence at two free music festival events in June and July, and culminates with a party at the High Noon Saloon on Sunday, July 12th. For donations of $50 or more, contributors can create a “Hands On” handprint in a form of papier maché that will be used to construct a WYOU Hands-On contribution wall to commemorate community support for Madison’s only public access television station.

Donation hand prints and “stories” will be gathered in the WYOU booth that will be onsite at the Marquette Waterfront Festival at Yahara Place Park on Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and June 14 and at Le Fete de Marquette at 50 S. Baldwin St. on Saturday, July 11th. In addition to creating handprints, booth visitors will be invited to sit down in front of the camera and tell their stories about favorite music
festival moments, life in Madison and testimonials supporting WYOU’s open community access. Hand prints collected throughout the fund drive will be fashioned into a Hands On WYOU support wall that will be used as the stage backdrop at the High Noon Saloon party. Collected stories will be edited into a series of vignettes that will air on WYOU throughout the summer and fall.

The Hands On WYOU party at the High Noon Saloon takes place on Sunday, July 12th from 4pm – 8pm and with an on-stage line-up featuring Baghdad Scuba Review (www.baghdadscubareview.com), Adam Isaac and the People (www.myspace.com/adamIsaacandthepeoplemusic ), and trombone band, Hot Cross Bones (www.hotcrossbones.com .) Support materials including station brochures, class
information, program schedules, membership sign-up sheets and commemorative pint glasses will be available inside the venue as well as on the patio. Member/producers will be “on hand” to meet guests and answer questions about their shows. No cover will be charged at the door but donations are strongly encouraged. The party is open to adults, 21 and over, and children under 18 with supervision. The High Noon Saloon is located at 701A E.Washington Ave.

WYOU provides an extraordinary range of locally produced programming from music and travel shows to in-depth interviews, church services, politics, educational programming, feature-length films and much more without commercial interruption 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Information on the station, its programs and how to donate is available at www.wyou.org or call 608-258-9644.

WYOU is cablecast via Charter Communications in the greater Dane County area on analog Channel 95 and digital Channel 991. Charter describes WYOU’s potential audience reach as 200,000 households. Since March, 2009 WYOU is now streaming 24/7 live at www.wyou.org.

Hands-On Membership Drive & Fundraiser: June 8-July 12

Hands-On WYOU Membership Drive & Fundraiser will kick off June 8 and culminate in a festive summer party, to be held at the High Noon Saloon on Sunday, July 12, 2009, from 4-8 p.m. (21 and over, 18 and under with supervision.)

Give WYOU a hand! Donate $50 and your handprint will be immortalized in state-of-the-art paper-mache on our real and virtual display ‘Wall of Support,’ displayed at the Hands-On July event. Donate online at www.wyou.org or call 608-258-9644 for details.

In true WYOU fashion, the High Noon Saloon event on July 12 th will be creative, multi-faceted and full of life. You will see a meet and greet walking TV welcoming you into a variety of booths from WYOU show producers and local area businesses. The main event will feature an on-stage line-up to include Baghdad Scuba Review ( www.baghdadscubareview.com ), Adam Isaac and the People ( www. myspace.com / adamIsaacandthepeople music ), and trombone band, Hot Cross Bones ( www.hotcrossbones.com ). Pioneering video creations can be sampled around the venue to pique your eye’s interest, with an original WYOU comedy sketch show from the 1970’s, the latest special feature shows on-air, and on-site video remixing and projection. The Hands-On House Party will be streaming live on-air and on-line as well.

Act Now to help the station by:

* Contributing $50 to the Summer Hands-On Fundraiser Drive to immortalize your support in a creative hand-tile, to be created at WYOU, 609 E. Washington St., contact 608-258-9644 to sign-up.

OR Get Involved by becoming a member, intern or volunteer!