'Raise Your Voice' Album Offered as Free Download

New York City public radio station WFUV (90.7 FM, wfuv.org) has partnered with 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting and ANTI- Records to promote the release of Raise Your Voice!, a 16-track compilation of music from ANTI- artists being offered as a free download to advocates for public broadcasting. Anyone who signs up to join the campaign can download the compilation -- available for a limited time only -- by visiting RYVoice.org. Supporters will also have the opportunity to share Raise Your Voice! with their friends and social networks.

Artists contributing tracks to Raise Your Voice! include:
Wilco
Tom Waits
Neko Case
Booker T. Jones
Man Man
Dr. Dog
Mavis Staples
Jolie Holland
William Elliott Whitmore
Tinariwen
Lost In The Trees
Sean Rowe
Marketa Irglova
Joe Henry
The Swell Season
Devotchka

"We are thrilled to offer Raise Your Voice! to our advocates," said Jeff Nelson, co-director, 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting. "It is critical that we raise awareness about the importance of public broadcasting to music in America as we make our case to Congress to maintain federal funding for local stations across the country. We are grateful to ANTI- and these fantastic artists for their generosity and for standing up in support for public broadcasting."

"About 10% of WFUV's budget comes from federal funding. That's essential to keeping us healthy and allowing us to bring listeners music they're not likely to find anywhere else on the radio dial," added Chuck Singleton, Interim General Manager at WFUV. "It's important that people speak up and let Congress know how important public broadcasting is to them."

Public broadcasting offers millions of hours of free music, arts and cultural programming to American audiences, thanks in part to federal funding. From national music programs such as public television's Austin City Limits and public radio's Mountain Stage to the diverse local programming on public radio music stations throughout the country, public broadcasting is a vital part of our nation's musical landscape. More than 100 local public radio stations broadcast full-time music and hundreds more include music as part of their programming line-ups. While the average station gets the majority of its funding from listeners, underwriters and other local sources, federal funding helps close the gap and keep many small and rural stations on the air.

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