WOWO Raises $207,000 for Honor Flight
Fort Wayne, Indiana news-talk station WOWO (1190 AM, 107.5 FM) raised over $207,000 during a two-day campaign for Honor Flight Northeast Indiana, which helps Purple Heart recipients fly to Washington D.C. to reflect at national memorials.
WSB-FM Collects 300 Gifts for Atlanta Families
Cox Media's adult contemporary station WSB (98.5 FM) collected more than 300 gifts for families in the Atlanta area. The gifts were fulfilled thanks to donations by listeners and a local pest control company. Families also received a $100 Publix gift card.
Altoona Stations Support Local Veterans
The Forever Media Altoona cluster of stations in Altoona, Pennsylvania collected more than 3,800 thank you cards for local veterans as part of their "Operation Thank You 2022" initiative. Local volunteers helped collect the cards.
One Big KISS Totals $14 Mill. For Seattle Kids Hospital
106.1 KISS FM (KBKS), Seattle, raised $804,236 in just 13 hours on Thursday, December 17, to bring its 14-year radiothon total to over $14 million dollars.
$3 Million More For St. Jude, Courtesy Of Audacy
Seven Audacy stations recently united to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through the annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon, raising $3 million between them. Markets included Chattanooga, Chicago, Detroit, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Wilkes-Barre.
WCBS’ Foxx & Annie Get Close To Doubling NYC Diaper Drive
Foxx & Annie in the Morning on Audacy New York's WCBS-FM 101.1 teamed up with the non-profit Little Essentials to gather 25,000 diapers between October 16 and November 2 through Foxx & Annie's Diaper Drive. However...
Boise AM Brings Back Idaho’s Largest Toy Drive For 2023
Cumulus Media Boise's KBOI-AM, in collaboration with the US Marine Corps Reserve, just completed “Idaho’s Largest Toy Drive” for the seventh year in a row. The event set new records by collecting over 34,257 toys, more than 200 bicycles, and $63,336 in cash.
Sherman and Tingle Drive Donations For Chicagoland Animals
Sherman and Tingle on Hubbard Broadcasting Chicago's 97.1 The Drive (WDRV) raised more than $19,000 through their annual Operation: Santa Paws initiative. Benefiting The Anti-Cruelty Society of Chicago, this marked the station's seventh year of support.
St. Jude and iHeartCountry To Celebrate A Decade
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and iHeartCountry are celebrating their 10-year partnership at the 2023 iHeartCountry Festival on May 13 in Austin, Texas. The partnership is part of iHeartMedia's commitment to the St. Jude mission of finding cures and saving children.
Beasley’s WJBR to Present 2022 Turkeython
Beasley Media Group's WJBR (99.5 FM, Mix 99.5) will host the Turkeython 2022 at a local grocery store in the Wilmington market in late November. Station employees will collect turkeys, ham and gift cards at an ACME supermarket there.