Chepe and Patricia of local Spanish language station El Zol 107.9 were honored with the “Hispanic Radio Persons of the Year” award for their leadership in raising more than $570,000 for Children’s National Health System during the station’s 2017 radiothon. The award was presented March 9 at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ annual conference and awards ceremony in Orlando. El Zol 107.9 has hosted a radiothon benefitting Children’s National each December since 2007; Chepe and Patricia have led this effort since 2014, helping to raise more than $2.4 million for patients and families at Children’s National, the greater Washington region’s pediatric hospital.
“We are humbled to be recognized for doing something that means so much to our station and our community and are proud to partner with Children’s National,” said Steve Swenson, Senior Vice President, Market Manager, Entercom Washington DC. “Our entire staff commits to two 13-hour days to achieve this incredible fundraising for the families at Children’s National. We share this with our team, our community, and most of all, the kids at Children’s National.”
