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PROMOTIONS

Foundry Hall has a good working relationship with many regional media outlets, including newspapers and radio to whom we mail detailed press releases for upcoming shows. We maintain a large email list, and distribute monthly posters and handbills through a number of local businesses, schools and community gathering spaces. To help us promote your upcoming performance through our website, venue, media list, and newsletters, we expect the following:

- 3 posters (minimum)

- 1 album

- hi-resolution press photo (300 dpi)

- press release or band/artist biography

- contact email address

- contact phone number (for interviews)

Posters and albums should be mailed to 422 Eagle St, South Haven, MI 49090-2524. Photos, bios, and contact information can be emailed to info@foundryhall.com.

REGIONAL ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA

We try to give the best possible promotion for each show. As is bound to happen with any venue presenting two or more performances a week, however, many shows still don't receive the coverage they deserve. Please consider doubling our efforts by sending promotional materials (press releases, albums, photographs) of your own to some of the media contacts below, many of whom are often happy to arrange interviews, on-air performances, reviews, or airplay. A little extra effort on your part can make all the difference between a marginally attended show and a sell-out performance.

* = recommended contacts
(rp) = radio play
(ar) = album reviews
(pi) = print interviews/feature articles
(oi) = on-air interviews

Allegan News, 231 Trowbridge St, Allegan, MI 49010
bbrown@allegannews.com - Bill Brown, Editor

Globe 91.1 FM, 1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526
jasonks@goshen.edu - Jason Samuel, Station Manager (rp/oi)
globe@goshen.edu

Grand Haven Tribune, 101 North Third St, Grand Haven, MI 49417
bvargo@grandhaventribune.com - Becky Vargo, News Editor

Grand Rapids Press, 155 Michigan St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
jgonzalez@grpress.com - John Gonzalez, Entertainment Editor

Herald-Palladium, PO Box 128, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
* focus@heraldpalladium.com - Susan Lorenz, Features Editor (pi - 2 week adv.)

Holland Sentinel, 54 W. 8th St, Holland, MI 49423
cheri.mcspaden@hollandsentinel.com - Cheri McSpaden, Features Editor
rick.vangrouw@hollandsentinel.com - Rick VanGrouw, Editor

Kalamazoo Gazette, 401 S. Burdick St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
* jliberty@kalamazoogazette.com - John Liberty, Entertainment Writer (ar/pi - 3 week adv.)
nightlife@kalamazoogazette.com

Muskegon Chronicle, PO Box 59, Muskegon, MI 49443
pholmes@muskegonchronicle.com - Paula Holmes-Greeley, News Editor
pkeep@muskegonchronicle.com - Paul Keep, Editor

Recoil, 1111 Godfrey SW #240, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
info@recoilmag.com - Cliff Frantz, Editor (ar/pi - 6 week adv.)

Revue, 2422 Burton SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
* editor@revuemagazine.net - Jennifer Pider, Associate Editor (ar/pi - 6 week adv.)

South Haven Observer
* sobserv@macatawa.org - (pi - 3 week adv.)

South Haven Tribune, 255 Center St, South Haven, MI 49090
* bburkert@southhaventribune.com - Becky Burkert, Editor (pi - 2 week adv.)

Times-Indicator, PO Box 7, Fremont, MI 49412
news@ncats.net

Western Herald
herald-arts@groupwise.wmich.edu - A&E Editor

West Michigan Music
listen@westmichiganmusic.com

WCSY 98.3 FM, 510 Williams St, South Haven, MI 49090
* joejason@wcsy.com - Joe Jason, Station Manager (oi)

WMUK 102.1 FM, W.M.U., 1903 West Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
* lorraine.caron@wmich.edu - Lorraine Caron, Announcer & Producer (rp/oi)
grassroots@wmuk.org - "Grassroots"
jazzscene@wmuk.org - "Jazz Scene"

WIDR 89.1 FM, 1501 Faunce Student Services, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
widr.music@gmail.com - Jessica, Music Director (radio play)
* widrnonchalant@yahoo.com - "Nonchalant Cafe Hour" (oi)

WSJM 1400 AM
wsjm@wsjm.com

WYCE 88.1 FM, Community Media Center, 711 Bridge St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
* pete@grcmc.org - Pete Bruinsma, Music Director (rp/oi)

WVPE 88.1 FM, 2424 California Rd, Elkhart, IN 46514
oleharve@att.net - Harvey Stauffer, "Blues Revue" (rp/oi)
lburdorf@wvpe.org - Lee Burdorf, "Jazz by the Border" (rp/oi)
* acanola@sbcglobal.net - Al Kniola, "Back Porch" (rp/oi)
* nmast@elkhart.net - Norm Mast, "Back Porch" (rp/oi)

Other Media Contacts:
* kristinhay@verizon.net - Kristin Hay, Freelance Writer (pi - 3 week adv.)
* chairmanralph@yahoo.com - Ralph Heibutzki, Freelance Writer (pi - 3 week adv.)
* ingallsfamily@yahoo.com - Kim Ingalls, Freelance Writer (pi - 3 week adv. - local performers)
* lvmitchell@i2k.com - Lewis Mitchell, Freelance Writer (pi - 3 week adv.)
* set14@verizon.net - Sandra Tyrrell, Freelance Writer (pi - 3 week adv.)

 
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