Support WRVO Public Media
WRVO is public radio at its best, powered by the voluntary contributions of our listeners. Please renew your membership or make a first-time contribution to support your source for NPR News. Your membership investment, no matter the size, will support programs that inform, enlighten and entertain. Become part of the WRVO community today. Make a contribution on our secure website. To make your donation by telephone, please call 315-312-3690, or toll-free at 1-800-341-3690. You can also mail your contribution to: WRVO, 7060 State Route 104, Oswego, NY 13126.
WRVO’s Cornerstone Society provides the foundation of WRVO’s membership support with annual gifts of $500 or more. Cornerstone members receive special benefits including exclusive event invitations and on-air recognition. To learn more about becoming a Cornerstone Society member, contact WRVO at 315-312-3690, or toll-free at 1-800-341-3690. Join today by making your contribution online.
WRVO Digital Member Card
The WRVO MemberCard has gone digital! Your Digital MemberCard, distributed via email from customerservice@membercard.com, will contain your personal access code for local and nationwide benefits. Going digital saves resources and ensures more of your contribution supports programming. Once you receive your access code via email, search for "MemberCard" in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store on your smartphone to download the free application.
Charitable Gifts, Stocks and Tax ID Number
WRVO gratefully accepts contributions from charitable gifts and stocks. We suggest you discuss these options with your financial advisor. Here is the information you may need to set up the contribution:
Name of Entity: Oswego College Foundation, Inc.
Entity Address: 215 Sheldon Hall, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126
Type of Entity: Not-for-profit Corporation
Tax ID #: 15-0543477
The check should be made out to WRVO Public Media and can be mailed to:
WRVO Public Media
7060 State Route 104
Oswego, NY 13126
Please make sure your name and address are noted on the check stub or enclosed letter with the check, so we know where to apply the contribution. If you have any further questions, please email Pam Cantine at pam@wrvo.org, or call us at 315-312-3690.
Donate a Vehicle
All you need is a clear title, the keys and a note indicating your donation is for WRVO. Your car, motorcycle, boat or RV will be picked up from your driveway or wherever you choose. There's no need to transport your car at all! Insurance Auto Auctions, a local company, assists in paperwork, processing and pick up. You can give them a call any time at 315-699-2622 or find more information about vehicle donations here. You receive a tax deduction for your donation and WRVO receives the proceeds of the sale. It's that easy!
Corporate Matching Gifts
Many companies match — or even double — employee contributions to non-profit organizations like WRVO. Check with your human resources officer to learn whether your company will match your gift. WRVO may be listed under the Oswego College Foundation which serves as our fiscal agent.
Include WRVO in your Estate
You can leave a living legacy: a strong financial foundation for WRVO that will ensure our ability to inform and entertain well into the future. Supporting WRVO through your estate plan is a convenient but impactful declaration of your intention to assure that high-quality public radio will serve central and northern New york for years to come. Consult your attorney to discuss your plans and for further assistance, contact WRVO at 315-312-3690.
Become a WRVO Program Underwriter
Join hundreds of local businesses and organizations in underwriting WRVO programming. More than a way of keeping excellent programming on the air, underwriters reach as many as 80,000 listeners each week on our network of ten transmitters spanning portions of 20 counties of upstate New York. Invite one of our program underwriting representatives to explain how you can take advantage of this exciting and strategic opportunity to expand awareness of your business or organization throughout the region. Click here for more information. WRVO's media kit is available here.
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Join us for WRVO events
Come along with WRVO listeners on one-day excursions to special destinations in our region, to concerts and operas, on cruises across the Canadian Maritimes, to live tapings, or to meet public radio personalities. Each ticket includes a modest donation to WRVO to help maintain our network of broadcast transmitters and other signal distribution technology. Check our events page for a listing of events currently offered.
It is your financial support that makes WRVO's excellent programming possible. Thank you.