Audacy Hosts Radiothons For Kids In Philadelphia and Cleveland
As radio's Season of Giving goes on, two Audacy signals have each raised six figures in their markets, in support of two children's hospitals. Philadelphia's BIG 98.1 (WOGL) and Cleveland's Star 102 (WDOK) both collected lots of cash during their respective radiothons.
Little Heroes’ Radiothon Brings in $122,000
KRBE (104.1 FM) in Houston raised over $122,000 for a local children's hospital during its "Houston's Little Heroes" radiothon. The charity event took place on December 15 with a live broadcast of KBRE's morning show The Roula & Ryan Show.
KLUC Host’s 12 Days On A Scaffold Pays Off For Kids In Vegas
Audacy Las Vegas' 98.5 KLUC wrapped its Chet Buchanan Show Toy Drive after a record year for community generosity. Buchanan, stationed atop a 30-foot scaffold for 12 days, helped fill 42 Coca-Cola trucks with toys and 7,774 bikes and raised $802,389.
CMG Atlanta Ensures Happy Easter For 500 Families
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.
WLLD Toy Drive Collects Over $169,000
Beasley Media's Tampa contemporary hits station WLLD (94.1 FM, Wild 94.9) collected over $169,000 in gift card donations, 464 bikes and three pods filled with toys during a recent toy drive. The campaign ran from December 2 to December 10.
Cumulus’ Ticket Raised $886k For DFW Charities In 2023
Cumulus Media Dallas has released its final 2023 tally for community fundraising in the DFW Metroplex. Between the cluster's five stations, more than $2.69 million was collected for a variety of non-profit organizations supporting children, seniors, and others in need.
$3 Million More For St. Jude, Courtesy Of Audacy
Seven Audacy stations recently united to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through the annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon, raising $3 million between them. Markets included Chattanooga, Chicago, Detroit, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Wilkes-Barre.
Hit Country 100.5 Raises $411,820 For Kokomo Community
Hit Country 100.5 KI, Indiana's "We Care" raised a total of $411,820.16 for 2015 for the Kokomo, Indiana, community.
KQMT Raises $100,000 for Project Sanctuary
Audacy's Denver-based classic rock station KQMT (99.5 FM, The Mountain) raised over $100,000 for Project Sanctuary during its recent Helping Heroes Heal radiothon. Since 2018, KQMT has raised a total of $250,000 for the organization.
Audacy DC’s El Zol Radiothon Scores Big For St. Jude
Audacy Washington DC's El Zol 107.9 (WLZL) has successfully raised $177,391 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at the completion of their 2023 radiothon. This latest round of fundraising drives the total contribution by El Zol past the $2.2 million mark.