KLOS Raises $1.28m For St. Jude Over 26 Hours In LA
Meruelo Media's 95.5 KLOS has taken rock radio philanthropy to the next level, raising $1.28 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 26 hours. The station's seventh annual fundraiser invited Los Angeles listeners to become "Partners in Hope."
As 2023’s Season of Giving Tally Ends, It’s Clear: Radio Matters
Radio stations turned in their final collections this week, officially wrapping up Radio Ink‘s 2023 Season of Giving Tally. In the week before Christmas, the total climbed to $24.72 million, besting 2021’s finale - but did radio beat 2020's $28.5m in the past seven days?
Dallas’ New Country 96.3 Collects 20k Diapers for Cook Children’s
In Dallas, Cumulus Media’s New Country 96.3 morning duo Hawkeye & Michelle gathered more than 20,000 diapers for the Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. The two-week Diaper Drive started on July 8, with collections at a local supermarket chain.
CBS Radio DFW Helps Raise $1 Mill. For Children’s Health
The 2015 Christmas is for Children radiothon, which supports Children’s HealthSM, raised more than $1 million for the seventh-largest pediatric hospital in the nation.
WLLD Toy Drive Collects Over $169,000
Beasley Media's Tampa contemporary hits station WLLD (94.1 FM, Wild 94.9) collected over $169,000 in gift card donations, 464 bikes and three pods filled with toys during a recent toy drive. The campaign ran from December 2 to December 10.
WMGK to Host Turkey Drop for Needy Families
Beasley Media Group says its classic rock station WMGK (102.9 FM) will host the John DeBella Turkey Drop on Tuesday, November 22 in front of the Kimmel Central Building in Philadelphia. The benefit is the largest single-day food collection event in the area.
KLUC Host’s 12 Days On A Scaffold Pays Off For Kids In Vegas
Audacy Las Vegas' 98.5 KLUC wrapped its Chet Buchanan Show Toy Drive after a record year for community generosity. Buchanan, stationed atop a 30-foot scaffold for 12 days, helped fill 42 Coca-Cola trucks with toys and 7,774 bikes and raised $802,389.
WSUL Heart-a-Thon Fights Heart Disease In The Catskills
Bold Gold Media Group's 98.3 WSUL Heart-A-Thon marked its 46th anniversary on February 16. The day-long broadcast event raised more than $80,000 for heart disease prevention, education, and treatment within New York's Sullivan County.
In Wausau and Lincoln, NRG Media Energizes For Communities
NRG Media showed plenty of Midwestern hospitality this week, bringing in record sums for holiday drives in both Wausau-Stevens Point, WI and Lincoln, NE. In Wisconsin, Y106.5 achieved a station-best $263,585 for its Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon.
Audacy LA Hosting KNX A.I. Town Hall
Audacy's KNX News 97.1 in Los Angeles is hosting a one-hour town hall broadcast called "Reality in an A.I. World" on Thursday. The panel discussion aims to address concerns surrounding artificial intelligence and its impact on various aspects of modern life.
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