Topic: Military-Focused Initiatives
Posted on 12/6/2018
Fox-owned WJZY-TV Charlotte spent 18 months searching for a kidney donor for Army veteran Edmund Baines. WJZY told his story on air and nationally via social media. After many failed matches, Baines received a life-saving kidney last June. He recently brought flowers to the station as a thank you.
“Without [WJZY], a veteran like me might not have been seen or heard,” Baines. “I had a three percent kidney function when we met. Without the support [WJZY] gave me as a veteran, as a person, and the love that you all showed me, I wouldn’t have made it.”
Read more stories on Military-Focused Initiatives »
More than 2.47 million American jobs depend on broadcasting, and the local broadcast radio and television industry - and the businesses that depend on it - generate $1.17 trillion annually for the nation's economy.
This site is brought to you by the National Association of Broadcasters. We advocate for the nation's radio and television broadcasters.
