2023 Season of Giving Tally Sits At $8.49m As Halfway Mark Nears
As we slide into the final month of 2023, radio stations are preparing for a massive December for Radio Ink‘s 2023 Season of Giving Tally. From California to Connecticut, broadcasters helped their communities to the tune of another million dollars this past week.
KKBN, KZSQ Radiothon Raises Christmas Cash In Sonora
On December 1, Clarke Broadcasting's KKBN and KZSQ in Sonora, CA, raised a record $169,400 during a six-hour radiothon for Interfaith Community Social Services. The annual event raises money for food, clothing, and more for local families in need.
Dallas’ New Country Goes 15x For The Troops In Holiday Drive
Cumulus Media Dallas' New Country 96.3 (KSCS) morning show hosts Hawkeye and Michelle Rodriguez put a stamp on their fifth annual "10,000 for the Troops" holiday card drive with a record-setting number, far above the amount suggested by the event title.
Rock 102’s 30th Mayflower Marathon Helps Feed Springfield
Saga Communications' Rock 102 (WAQY) marked thirty years of its Mayflower Marathon food drive in support of Springfield's Open Pantry. This year's drive, conducted over the three days before Thanksgiving, collected over $225,000 in food and cash contributions.
Dallas’ 105.3 The Fan Pieces Together $88k For Charity
Audacy Dallas' 105.3 The Fan (KRLD) raised more than $88,000 in support of My Possibilities, a charity dedicated to assisting adults with disabilities, through the station's 13th annual Piece-A-Thon on November 22.
iHeart Connecticut Lends Two Holiday Helping Hands
During Thanksgiving Week, iHeartMedia Connecticut recently orchestrated two food drives in Hartford and New Haven, benefiting Connecticut Foodshare. Both events gathered nearly 13,000 frozen turkeys and more than $37,000 in monetary donations.
Radio Triples The Season Of Giving Tally In Week Three
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.
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.
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