Dear WNCU Supporter,

There are among us special individuals whose commitment to the community organizations they care about goes far beyond the ordinary. Through your exemplary level of generosity to WNCU, you have shown that you are one of those special people.

Every day we are bombarded with news of the economic crisis we face today. This, of course, is a concern for everyone. The crisis affects the way we all spend our time, our money and energy. Public radio stations depend heavily on financial support from individual donors, like you. In difficult times, we need your continued support.

You are a huge part of the reason why we are here and we are more determined than ever to keep the programming services you love in place without fail. We are hopeful that all of our listeners will continue to stand with us and support our efforts as we campaign to keep WNCU on the airwaves during Fall Fest 2009 from October 12-18, 2009.

WNCU provides an invaluable community service through our enriching radio programming. We offer listeners the highly praised favorites they look forward to hearing on WNCU: Morning, Afternoon and Evening Jazz; Democracy Now; 8-Track Flashback; and Hallelujah Praise,  just to name a few. It is the programming we offer that has personally moved our volunteers to become members of the station.

Our continued success depends in great measure on the generosity of loyal members and listeners. Please contribute today.  Please click here to keep WNCU on your radio dial and online.

Sincerely,

Uchenna Bulliner

Development Director
WNCU 90.7 FM

The next WNCU Sunday Gospel Brunch at the historic Pan Pan Diner, located in Northgate Mall, is schedule for June 29th. Come join WNCU Hallelujah Praise host, “The Ole Chatham County Country Boy”, Walter Hatcher for a great meal and foot stompin’, hand clappin’ gospel music from 10am to 3pm. Gospel recording artist John Thorpe is scheduled to perform. A percentage of all sales will be donated to WNCU.

WNCU-FM, public radio station 90.7 FM partnered with Hamilton Hill International Designer Jewelry of Durham’s trendy Brightleaf Square shopping district to host its’ newest endeavor, The WNCU Diamonds & Pearls Jewelry Auction and Social Friday, April 11th. This event was a huge success and assisted WNCU with their fundraising efforts during Renaissance XIV. Attendees participated in both a live and silent auction. The proceeds were donated to WNCU, plus a percentage of all sales from the evening. One-hundred percent of all proceeds from the raffle went to the station. Gift certificates in the amounts of $1,000; $500; $250 and $100 were awarded to the lucky listeners.

The next WNCU Sunday Gospel Brunch at the historic Pan Pan Diner located in Northgate Mall is schedule for June 29th. Come join WNCU Hallelujah Praise host “The Ole Chatham County Country Boy” Walter Hatcher for a great meal and foot stompin’, hand clappin’ Gospel music from 10am to 3pm. Gospel recording artist John Thorpe is scheduled to perform. A percentage of all sales will be donated to WNCU.

To view samples of Hamilton Hill jewelry, please click here.

WNCU-FM, public radio station 90.7 FM will partner with Hamilton Hill International Designer Jewelry of Durham’s trendy Brightleaf Square shopping district to host its’ newest endeavor, The WNCU Diamonds & Pearls Jewelry Auction and Social Friday, April 11th from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. on location inside the jewelry store among cases of fabulous designer jewelry.

The WNCU All Stars featuring guitarist Baron Tymas will set the mood with jazz and keep the event lively. Sumptuous fare will be provided by Catering by Design of Cary. Attendees are in for an exciting evening in the atmosphere of a live auction with celebrity auctioneers, ESPN U sports announcer Dwayne Ballen, and Time Warner Cable talk show host Gayle Hurd. Hamilton Hill, known for top quality jewelry and accessories from around the world, will donate items to be auctioned as well as give attendees a chance to win a precious pearl ring from Gellner Pearls. Hamilton Hill gift certificates worth up to $1000 will be raffled with 100 percent of the proceeds being donated to the station. The event is free and bidding is voluntary. Non-auction items are also available for purchase, with a percentage of the auctioned proceeds and sales of the evening going toward WNCU’s fundraising efforts. Neither sale nor auctioned items may be purchased with Hamilton Hill raffle gift-certificates.

The WNCU Diamonds & Pearls Jewelry Auction and Social is an opportunity for listeners, sponsors and customers alike to support public radio and the important programming it provides. This pleasurable and elegant public radio fundraising experience is one in a series of efforts to raise non-traditional revenue streams for operational expenses at WNCU.

Details on the WNCU, Hamilton Hill and the jewelry auction fundraiser are available on the web at www.wncu.org and www.hamiltonhilljewelry.com . For more information please contact Gayle Hurd at 919-539-8235 or ghurd@nccu.edu or Edith Thorpe at 530-6122 or ethorpe@nccu.edu.

WNCU Sunday Gospel Brunch will be a regularly scheduled event that will bring our listeners to the historic Pan Pan Diner for a great meal and foot stompin’, hand clappin’ Gospel music from 10am to 3pm for four Sundays throughout the year starting March 30, 2008. WNCU will host a fun and family-oriented gathering at the Pan Pan Diner located in Northgate Mall in Durham. For years the Pan Pan Diner has been known for its’ good food and friendly service. Patrons can not only enjoy a great meal, but down home gospel music as well. A local gospel group will perform inspirational music and will keep the event lively and add to the atmosphere.

Gospel recording artist Jennifer Evans will perform songs from her CD Delayed but Not Denied on March 30th.

WNCU gospel on-air announcers, Steve Satterfield, Carolyn Ryals and “Country Boy”, Walter Hatcher will host and conduct contests and giveaways. Twenty percent of the revenue generated in the restaurant during the WNCU Sunday Brunch will be donated to help WNCU with their fundraising efforts.

Co-sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact, Gayle Hurd at 919-539-8235 or ghurd@nccu.eduor Edith Thorpe at 530-6122 or ethorpe@nccu.edu

WNCU Gospel Brunch

A WNCU Sunday Gospel Brunch is scheduled for March 30th, June 29th, September 28th and December 14th, and will take place at the Pan Pan Diner located in the Northgate Mall, Durham, NC from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. WNCU Sunday Gospel Brunch is a regularly scheduled fundraiser for WNCU. Performing live on Sunday, March 30th is gospel recording artist Jennifer Evans who will feature songs from her CD “Delayed but Not Denied.

Click here to view press release.

WNCU Diamonds & Pearls Jewelry Auction

WNCU will partner with Hamilton Hill International Designer Jewelry of Durham’s trendy Brightleaf Square shopping district to host one of its’ newest fundraising endeavors. The WNCU Diamonds & Pearls Jewelry Auction and Social will take place Friday, April 11th from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. on location inside the jewelry store among cases of fabulous designer jewelry.

Click here to view press release.