Community Service

The Genesis Foundation for Children has awarded iHeartMedia Boston's Kiss 108 (WXKS) with the 2023 Dr. Murray Feingold Distinguished Service Award. This recognition acknowledges the station’s support of children born with rare diseases and genetic disorders over the past four decades.

Beasley Media Group Wilmington's Mix 99.5 FM WJBR successfully raised $323,278 for Nemours Children’s Hospital during its 13th annual Help Our Kids Radiothon. The event was held over two days, from September 21st to 22nd, at the hospital and in-studio.

While many were dishing up Thanksgiving dinner, stations were out serving communities across America - making a huge difference in Radio Ink‘s 2023 Season of Giving Tally. A cornucopia's worth of food drives made this a $5.19 million week for radio.

iHeartMedia Houston's annual St. Jude Week wrapped up a monumental fundraising effort. The week saw the cluster's five stations working in tandem on a golf event and two-day radiothon which raised a combined $1,018,715 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Cumulus Media Savannah's three stations recently completed their annual Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon, amassing $103,116 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The collaborative effort involved Magic 103.9 (WTYB), I-95 Rock (WIXV), and KIX96 (WJCL).

iHeartMedia's Sacramento-based talk show Armstrong & Getty raised more than $820,000 to benefit the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station during a recent radiothon. It was the ninth year the hosts raised money for the charity.

Inner Banks Media stations in North Carolina collected more than $100,000 for charity during several recent events, including two radiothons in Greenville and Morehead, and a fundraiser concert called Christmas With the Embers held in Winterville.

Bold Gold Media Group NY's 12th Annual Thunder 102 (WDNB) Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon, held on May 18th and 19th, was a tremendous success. The Catskills country station raised more than double their usual funds over 26 hours.

Radio Ink Online Editor Cameron Coats has a special holiday announcement to make: after a year off, we’re thrilled to announce that Radio Ink's Season of Giving Tally is returning for 2023. Here's how your station can get involved:

iHeartMedia Hartford's Country 92-5 (WWYZ) held its 31st annual St. Jude Radiothon on December 7 and 8. The two-day broadcast was hosted by WWYZ personalities Damon & Amanda Jo in the Morning, Joey Brooks, and John “Cadillac” Saville.