The Austin Radio Network is partnering with the Central Texas Food Bank to raise money for emergency food boxes. The “Buy a Box” campaign, that started April 13 includes a special two-hour radiothon April 15 on the network stations.
The “Buy a Box” campaign urges listeners to donate $30 for a 28-lb emergency food box containing 23 meals consisting of proteins, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. The Central Texas Food Bank has seen a more than 200% increase in requests from people in need as a result of the impact of COVID-19.
“Our group is proud to partner with the Central Texas Food Bank in the ‘Buy a Box’ campaign,” said Erin Hogan, PD and Morning Host on The Horn. “Austin is an entertainment-centric city, and the jobs that have been lost are in the thousands. When they cancelled South by Southwest, that’s when we knew this thing was going to have a huge impact.”
The Austin Radio Network is home to KOKE-FM (98.5/99.3-FM), The HORN (104.9/KTXX 101.9-FM/1260-AM/KTAE) and 105.3 The Bat (KTXX-HD4-K287FG).
