Milwaukee radio station gathers 74K meals during holiday event
Milwaukee radio station 99.1 The Mix (WMYX-FM) gathered enough donations during a holiday event to provide at least 74,515 meals to Wisconsinites in need this holiday season. The Stuff the Bus event was held Nov. 23 and benefited Feeding America…
Milwaukee station to air Waukesha Christmas Parade
Milwaukee TV station TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) will broadcast the Waukesha Christmas Parade on Nov. 20. A release from the City of Waukesha Chamber of Commerce stated, “We understand that people in the community and performers from the parade may still be…
Allen stations host telethon to support Hurricane Ian recovery
A group of Allen Media Broadcasting stations in Wisconsin teamed up with the American Red Cross to raise $143,600 for the victims of hurricanes Ian and Fiona through a live telethon. WKOW-TV in Madison, WAOW-TV in Wausau, WXOW-TV in La…
Station raises more than $75K for hurricane victims
Milwaukee TV station WISN 12 partnered with the American Red Cross to hold the “WISN 12 Hurricane Relief Drive” to help people who have been devastated by Hurricane Ian. Generous viewers throughout southeastern Wisconsin donated more than $75,000 to deliver…
Station raises more than $20K for local students
Milwaukee’s Jammin’ 98.3, WJMR-FM held a 2-day radiothon to raise funds supporting the Milwaukee Public School Foundation’s 7th annual “No Empty Backpacks” school supplies drive. MPS students, teachers, parents, and alumni were featured on air on Sept. 22-23 sharing positive…
Station’s school supply drive raises more than $51,000
The “Class Act School Supply Drive,” hosted by WISN 12 in partnership with the Salvation Army, delivers school supplies to those who need them the most. The campaign this year raised $51,015 with donations placed online, through text messaging, and…
Radio host walks to stop violence
A Milwaukee radio host walked from Milwaukee to Chicago to raise awareness to stop violence. 101.7 The Truth On-Air Host and Community Activist, Tory Lowe, walked the 80 miles as part of the 7th Annual Stop the Violence Peace Walk….
Donations raised by Eau Claire station given to playground, gym
Backyard Dreams, the charitable entity for WAYY Sports Talk 105.1/790 AM and The Dan Kasper Show made a $1,000 donation to Roosevelt Elementary School in Eau Claire for playground equipment and gymnasium needs. Kids playing at school and in playgrounds…
Nation’s longest-running local telethon raises $1.45M
The 68th annual CP Telethon raised a total of $1,454,571. The two-day fundraiser took place March 5-6 in the WBAY auditorium in Green Bay in support of CP, a non-profit offering therapy and life skills services for adults and children…
