Topic: Children’s Issues  
Posted on   12/15/2017
 
     Alpha Media’s KWHL-FM Anchorage collaborated with the U.S. Marines to host their 25th Annual “Toys for Tots” toy drive. Broadcasting live for the three-day event on December 13-15, the KWHL-FM on-air team collected thousands of toys and raised over $43,000 for Alaskan children.
 Alpha Media’s KWHL-FM Anchorage collaborated with the U.S. Marines to host their 25th Annual “Toys for Tots” toy drive. Broadcasting live for the three-day event on December 13-15, the KWHL-FM on-air team collected thousands of toys and raised over $43,000 for Alaskan children. 
 “People don’t realize this drive isn’t just for Anchorage, but for the entire state of Alaska,” said KWHL-FM Program Director Brad Stennett. “The community really stepped up in a major way and we could not be more thankful."
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