Mid-West Family Broadcasting in Springfield is partnering with Sinclair Broadcasting’s TV stations to raise funds and supplies for victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the Gulf Coast region.
On Friday, both broadcasting groups will host a daylong event at a Walmart to take donations to assist those affected by the storm. The emphasis will be on monetary donations and when a donation is made by check to the Salvation Army, Sinclair will match that contribution, up to a total of $100,000.
Mid-West Family Broadcasting station WMAY (94.7 FM and 970 AM) will broadcast live all day from the Walmart event Friday, from 6 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. The other MWFB stations in Springfield – WUSW-FM (US 92.7), WQLZ-FM (97.7 QLZ), and WNNS-FM (98.7) – will also broadcast updates throughout the day on Friday. In addition, Newschannel 20 will be on site all day with live updates from their personalities.
“While we are a locally owned and locally focused broadcasting company, we have an obligation to use our reach to help in times of national crisis,” said Harvey Wells, General Manager of Mid-West Family Broadcasting in Springfield. “We are proud to partner with Sinclair, Newschannel 20, and Fox 55 to make a difference for the victims of this devastating natural disaster. I would like to thank General Manager Rick Lipps and News Director Michael Truitt from Sinclair Television for their assistance in making this happen in such a short period of time.”
