Atlanta’s B98.5 Fulfills Holiday Wishes for 10 Local Families
Cox Media Group Atlanta's B98.5 (WSB-FM) hosted its 8th annual Tad, Drex & Kara’s Merry Little Christmas, brightening the holidays for 10 deserving local families. Nearly 300 gifts were provided, ensuring every child had presents under the tree this year.
Neal and Marga Lead WZID Radiothon to $88K for NH Families
Saga Communications' 95.7 WZID held its annual Christmas is for Kids Radiothon on December 13, raising over $88,000 for New Hampshire-based child and family services organization Waypoint. The radiothon was anchored by morning hosts Neal and Marga.
Season of Giving Tally: $28.1M Raised With Two Days to Top 2023
Millions are pouring in for the final days of Radio Ink's 2024 Season of Giving Tally, with $4,505,487.44 reported in giving for week eight, bringing the cumulative total within a hair of 2023's total.
Clark Howard and WSB Raise $1.3 Million for Georgia Foster Kids
Cox Media Group Atlanta’s 95.5 WSB (WSB-AM/WSBB-FM), in partnership with Clark Howard, raised over $1.3 million this December through the Clark’s Christmas Kids program, ensuring nearly 9,000 foster children in Georgia received gifts for Christmas.
iHeart San Diego Rady Children’s Giveathon Generates $437,264
iHeartMedia San Diego’s eight radio stations joined forces for the seventh annual iHeart Rady Children’s Giveathon on December 11 and 12 to benefit Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. Listeners contributed $437,264 through phone, text, and online donations.
Alpha Saginaw Radiothon Exceeds Goal for Michigan Missions
Alpha Media's Saginaw cluster, led by Newsradio WSGW, held its 19th annual Sharing Hope radiothon on December 12, raising funds to support rescue ministries in the Mid-Michigan area. This year’s goal of $60,000 was surpassed for a total of $66,650.
K-FROG Surpasses $198K for Loma Linda Patients
Audacy's K-FROG 95.1 (KFRG) in Riverside, CA, held its 23rd annual K-Froggers for Kids Radiothon, raising more than $198,000 to support pediatric patients at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital facing cancer and other serious illnesses.
Mitch Albom’s WJR Radiothon Raises Record $2.2 Million
The 13th annual SAY Detroit Radiothon, hosted by author and WJR-AM afternoon host Mitch Albom and his co-host Ken Brown, raised a record-breaking $2,227,573.44. During the radiothon, two Detroit families even received keys to new homes.
Central Texas Radio Stations Help 507 Families This Christmas
Two Central Texas radio operators hosted toy drives before the holidays that helped 507 Brownwood families this Christmas. Wendlee Broadcasting and Brown County Broadcasting collectively gathered more than 2,300 toys and $16,000 for Brown County Toys for Kids.
KISM’s ‘Vehicle for a Vet’ Awards SUV to Washington Veteran
Saga Communications' KISM 92.9 has awarded a refurbished vehicle to a local veteran as part of its “Vehicle for a Vet” initiative, now in its eighth year. The 2024 recipient, Jason Thayer, a Skagit County resident, served 12 years in the US Army Infantry.
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