News Talk 820AM WBAP held the 42nd Annual Christmas is for Caring Radiothon from December 7-11, 2020, benefiting the Denton State Supported Living Center. In total, this year’s event raised $225,000 and counting. The funds go towards buying Christmas gifts for the 500 residents at the Denton State Supported Living Center.
News & Information 570AM KLIF partnered with Ed Wallace from KLIF’s Saturday morning show, “Wheels with Ed Wallace,” and Kwik Kar Industries for the 32nd Annual KLIF Kids Toy Drive.
Cumulus Media announces that WJR Detroit radio PM Drive host, author and writer Mitch Albom’s 9th Annual Mitch Albom SAY Detroit Radiothon hit a new fundraising record this year, raising $1,519,041 for Detroit charities on Thursday, December 10th. The 15-hour radiothon, hosted by Albom and his WJR on-air partner, Ken Brown, was broadcast on WJR from 6am-9pm and streamed live online from Somerset North’s Grand Court.
SHREVEPORT, LA, December 11, 2020 — Cumulus Media announces that Cumulus Shreveport radio stations 99.7 KMJJ, Q97.3 (KQHN), and Lite Rock 100.7 (KRMD) raised over $52,000 through the stations’ 2nd Annual Radiothon for Shriners Hospital for Children, held December 3-4, 2020.
Cumulus Media announces that News/Talk radio station 105.9 FM WMAL in Washington, DC, raised $368,000 last weekend in the annual two-day WMAL Operation Fisher House Radiothon benefiting the Fisher House Foundation. WMAL listeners have donated more $7.5 million dollars over the last 15 years to support the efforts of the Fisher House Foundation, which provides housing to families of injured military members who are undergoing treatment. Group homes at Bethesda, Walter Reed, the VA, Dover AFB, and more than 60 locations across the country provide a comfortable place for loved ones to live while remaining close to their injured family members.
Cumulus Media announces that 99.5 zpl/WZPL-FM, its Top 40 station in Indianapolis, IN, has raised a total of $1,003,919 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation through the 24th annual Make-A-Wish Request-A-Thon, a 36-hour fundraising event to help make life-changing wishes come true for local children battling critical illnesses.
Cumulus Media announces that NewsTalk 670 KBOI and Idaho Central Credit Union hosted Idaho’s biggest toy drive on Thursday, December 3rd through Sunday, December 6th, bringing in well over 70,000 toys and $27,000 in cash donations benefiting the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program for Treasure Valley children in need this holiday season.
Cumulus Nashville radio stations 103-3 Country, 104-5 The Zone, 92Q, Super Talk 99.7 WTN and 95.5 NASH ICON collected thousands of toys and gifts for seniors in need at the 13th annual Toy Field presented by T-Mobile to benefit The Salvation Army’s Forgotten Angel Program at Nissan Stadium.
New Country 96.3 and 99.5 The Wolf Team Up to Raise $443,757 for Cook Children’s Medical Center, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.
NASHVILLE, TN, December 2, 2020 – The Salvation Army’s Forgotten Angels Program will benefit from the toys collected at the 13th Annual Toy Field presented by Cumulus Nashville and T-Mobile on Tuesday (December 8th) at Nissan Stadium.
Cumulus Media today announces the launch of PROJECT SHINE, a cross-platform charitable initiative, serving as a nationwide call to local volunteerism through partner VolunteerMatch, the world’s largest volunteer engagement network.
Community Benefit Will Accept Non-Perishable Food and New Toys on Friday, November 20th and Saturday, November 21st in Safe and Easy Drop-Off Bins at Lexington Green Storefront
Kansas City’s Classic Rock radio station KCFX-FM/101 The Fox, Price Chopper, and Cars4Heroes are celebrating Veteran’s Day on the 11th month, on the 11th day, at the 11th hour, by honoring 11 local Kansas City veterans and giving them a hand up with the gift of much needed transportation.
Cumulus Media announces that Gerry McCracken, Program Director and On-Air Personality for Kix96/WJCL-FM, Savannah and Hilton Head’s Country Favorites, has been honored by the State of Georgia with the Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award for distinguished community service. As Georgia’s highest service award, the Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award was personally presented to McCracken by Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah).
Cumulus Media announces that DFW Sports/Talk radio station, Sportsradio 96.7 and 1310 The Ticket (KTCK) raised $105,972 for Dallas non-profit organization, Cornerstone Clothes Closet through its 7th annual Drop Your Pants Clothing Drive.
Cumulus Media announces that its “Grow My GA Business” initiative, launched in late March, has donated over $1 million in creative services and airtime on three of its popular Atlanta radio stations to 375 Atlanta area small businesses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.