SiriusXM, Salem Host Andrew Wilkow Rakes In Money For Vets
Salem Media Group personality Andrew Wilkow's annual Close Air Support fundraiser has raised $166,568 for various Veteran-related charities. This significantly exceeded the previous year's total by over $100,000, thanks to nationwide listener participation.
Denver’s Alice 105.9 Raises Seven Figures For Children’s Colorado
Audacy Denver's Alice 105.9 (KALC) raised $1.1 million for Children’s Hospital Colorado during the station's 23rd annual Cares for Kids Radiothon. Since the event started in 2001, KALC has raised more than $25 million for the Children’s Miracle Network.
WHWY Holds 11th Annual Bike or Bust
JVC Broadcasting's country station WHWY (98.1 FM, Highway 98) has announced its 11th annual Bikes or Bust charity event, which will see morning host Bo Reynolds spending 98 hours suspended above a local landmark in Fort Walton.
Mitch Albom Radiothon Raises $1.8 Million for Charities
Detroit afternoon drive host Mitch Albom of WJR (760 AM) helped raise more than $1.8 million for Detroit-area charities during a recent event. The Mitch Albom SAY Detroit Radiothon featured a 15-hour live broadcast from Somerset North’s Grand Court.
St. Jude and iHeartCountry To Celebrate A Decade
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.
Cumulus Savannah Diaper Drive Wraps Up For Families
Cumulus Media Savannah's I-95 (WIXV), KIX96 (WJCL), Magic 103.9 (WTYB), and E93 (WEAS), organized a fruitful Diaper Drive on September 23 during National Diaper Need Awareness Week. The event was in support of two local charities.
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.
Dallas Station Collects ‘Grande’ Sum For Local Hospitals
Audacy Dallas’ La Grande 107.5 (KMVK) successfully concluded its annual radiothon, raising $304,689 for Cook Children’s Hospital of Fort Worth and Children’s Hospital of Dallas. Both make significant strides in treatments, technology, and research for children’s health.
In Ohio, K105 Adds $147k To Country Radio’s St. Jude Fundraising
Cumulus Media's Youngstown, OH station K105 (WQXK) is adding to Country radio's remarkable funds already raised for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 2024. The station collected $147,834 during its two-day radiothon.
KNX to Produce Town Hall on Fentanyl Crisis
Audacy's KNX (1070 AM, 97.1 FM) in Los Angeles will produce a live town hall on today on the local fentanly crisis affecting youth. The town hall will feature comments from local school, health and law enforcement officials.