Community Service

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. 

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.

VIC Radio, Ithaca College's AAA student-run online radio station, hosted its 36th annual 50 Hour Marathon to support the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County, NY. The marathon featured air talent Andy Tell, Clare Breakell, Aidan Charde, and Carly Vallet who stayed on the air for all 50 hours.

In her work with Make-A-Wish Colorado, Denise Plante, midday host of iHeartRadio Denver’s 106.7 The Bull (KWBL), emceed "Whiskey, Wine and Wishes" on April 20. The event raised over $700,000 for Colorado kids. Former football player Peyton Manning was also honored during the event.

iHeartMedia Birmingham is bringing back its sixth annual Magic City Wine Fest. The tasting event will take place on May 13 at Railroad Park in Birmingham, AL. A portion of the proceeds will benefit that same park, a 19-acre green space downtown.

Cox Media Group Atlanta’s KISS 104.1 (WALR) held an Easter Dinner Giveaway on April 6 to bring financial relief to listeners. Partnering with a local law firm, the station provided $100 Honey Baked Ham gift cards to 500 families lineup around the block.

On Friday, March 24th, an EF4 tornado ripped through the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi. When the storm cleared and the aftermath was revealed, 104.3 WZYP knew what they had to do for the small community, and they weren’t going to let the 336 miles between them and the town stop them.

Ohio's Columbus Radio Group took a hike for a worthy cause at the 2nd Annual "March for Meals". Four stations teamed up with sponsors for the 16-mile walk.

The Family Radio Network's 31st annual "Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive" has set a new record this year, between the group's 5 stations and 11 signals in Wisconsin. 927 businesses, churches, and schools hosted collection boxes for hygiene and cleaning items.

Earlier in March, WIRK's Tim & Chelsea in the Morning received a call from a listener asking for their help. The listener's friend, Jennifer, is in the final stages of terminal cancer and she had one final wish - to meet firefighters.