Pennsylvania Station Goes Pay For Play (For A Good Cause)
Typically getting caught in a "pay for play" scenario will net a station a lot of trouble, but 105.7 The X (WQXA) in Harrisburg, PA did it all for the local Children's Miracle Network. The Cumulus station raised more than $350,000
Columbus FM Nabs Sunny Six-Figure Sum For Kids’ Mental Health
Columbus Radio Group's Sunny 95 (WSNY) held its 37th “Day of Thanks” fundraiser event on November 17. Saga Communications' Ohio-based station collected $113,847 for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the On Our Sleeves Movement.
WMMR’s Preston & Steve Camp Out Fills Philly Food Pantry
Preston and Steve at Beasley Media Group Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR completed their 26th Annual Camp Out For Hunger event, amassing 1.7 million pounds of food and over $948,732 in cash donations to benefit Philabundance, a Delaware Valley hunger relief organization.
Turkeys Away! Radio Keeps Families Fed This Thanksgiving
While WKRP might be the first station that most associate with turkeys, radio stations across the country spent Thanksgiving week out in their communities making sure everyone had a holiday meal. Here are three more added to our Season of Giving Tally:
NEPA Leaps To Help Scranton’s Froggy 101 Feed Veterans
Audacy Scranton's Froggy 101 (WGGY) teamed up with Valhalla Veterans Services and Bread Basket of Northeastern Pennsylvania for the "Thanks for Giving Food Drive." The two-day event raised enough food to sustain veterans and their families until June.
WIRK’s Friends Feed Friends In West Palm Beach
In three days, Tim Leary and Chelsea Taylor of Hubbard Broadcasting West Palm Beach's New Country 103.1 (WIRK) were able to collect enough food and cash donations to provide more than 110,000 meals for Palm Beach Harvest.
KISM’s Brad & John Get On A Roll To Help The North Cascades
Saga Communications-owned Cascade Radio Group's 92.9 KISM in Bellingham, WA, gathered over 14,000 toilet paper rolls for the Skagit Friendship House. The morning duo of Brad & John collected $20,000 worth of the white gold.
CMG Atlanta Hosts Record-Breaking Pre-Thanksgiving Food Drive
Cox Media Group Atlanta's four stations, KISS 104.1 (WALR), 95.5 WSB (WSBB/WSB-AM), B98.5 (WSB), and 97.1 The River (WSRV), have gathered 4,478 pounds of food for the Atlanta Community Food Bank ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
756,000 Meals Collected By Two Saga FMs In Hampton Roads
Saga Communications Hampton Roads' FM99 (WNOR) and 106.9 The Fox (WAFX) concluded their 27th Annual Mayflower Marathon Food Drive, raising enough donations to serve more than 756,000 meals. Donations were allocated to regional food banks based on the five collection sites.
Two Weeks In, Radio’s 2023 Season of Giving Tally Hits $2.48M
Radio Ink's Season of Giving Tally continues, with more fundraisers rolling in from across the country. Keep scrolling to see the latest three stations to submit their stories from over the weekend. To see which station raised the most this week, click in.
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