Entercom was named the winner of a 2018 Community Award presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, North Texas. Entercom received the Media Award for I’m Listening, a two-hour live, commercial-free broadcast special to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention as part of its multi-platform “I’m Listening” campaign.
The broadcast aired across all of the company’s stations nationwide on Sunday, September 9, 2018 and via their respective livestreams on radio.com to mark the start of National Suicide Prevention Week. The broadcast welcomed medical experts, artists, and celebrities connected to the cause to join the conversation about mental health, and took live calls from listeners. The year-long campaign also included suicide prevention PSAs, on-air promos and a dedicated website with information and resources to end the stigma around mental health discussions.
“I’m Listening is one of our signature productions meant to save lives,” said Liana Huth, Senior Vice President, Programming Innovation, Entercom. “We know that talking makes a difference and our stations are proud to help remove the stigma around mental illness. It’s okay to not be okay. Many thanks to our partners, including the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council. Together we are part of a vast network working every day to help and serve those affected.”
Awardees will be honored at a dinner in Asbury Hall at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas on December 6 at 6:30 p.m. CT. Eric Nadel, radio voice of the Texas Rangers on Entercom station 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM) in Dallas will emcee the awards.
