THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE WHIL-RADIO READING SERVICE. THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE UNABLE TO READ PRINT MATERIAL DUE TO VISUAL LOSS OR A PHYSICAL DISABILITY WHICH PREVENTS THE HANDLING OF READING MATERIAL.
FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS COMES FROM STATE AND LOCAL SOURCES. LISTENER CONTRIBUTIONS ARE VITAL, BUT NO ONE WILL BE DENIED SERVICE DUE TO INABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE. WE HOPE YOU WILL IF YOU CAN.
THERE ARE FOUR PARTS TO THE APPLICATION. PLEASE COMPLETE ALL PARTS AND RETURN THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH ANY CONTRIBUTION. WE CAN NOT ISSUE THE SPECIAL RADIO NEEDED TO TUNE IN OUR BROADCASTS UNTIL ALL PARTS OF THE APPLICATION ARE COMPLETE.
A PROGRAM GUIDE DETAILING OUR SCHEDULE IS AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT, BRAILLE, OR CASSETTE VERSIONS. IT WILL BE SENT TO YOU ALONG WITH YOUR RADIO.
THE SPECIAL RADIO WHICH IS USED TO LISTEN TO THE WHIL-RADIO READING SERVICE WILL BE ASSIGNED WHEN WE RECEIVE YOUR APPLICATION. IT WILL REMAIN YOURS ON LOAN FOR AS LONG AS YOU CHOOSE TO USE IT, BUT IT MUST BE RETURNED IF IT IS NOT BEING USED OR IF YOU MOVE AWAY FROM THIS AREA.
IF YOU PREFER TO PURCHASE A RADIO, YOU MAY BUY A PORTABLE UNIT FOR $25 THAT OPERATES ON EITHER AC OR BATTERY POWER. PLEASE SEND CHECK MADE OUT TO WHIL-RADIO READING SERVICE INDICATING IT IS FOR PURCHASE OF A RADIO. SEND TO:
WHIL-RRS
P.O. BOX 8509
MOBILE, AL 36689-0509
WHIL-RADIO READING SERVICE PROGRAMMING IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A LIVE STREAM FROM OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.ALAPRINT.ORG. IT CAN ALSO BE HEARD ON THE SAP CHANNEL OF ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION'S WEIQ-TV, CHANNEL 42, FROM 8:00 AM UNTIL 2:00 PM AND FROM 6:00 PM UNTIL 12 MIDNIGHT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL US AT (251) 380-4699. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU.
JONATHAN ADLER
DIRECTOR