Topic: Children’s Issues
Posted on 1/10/2024
The Lurie Children’s Radiothon from iHeartMedia Chicago raised more than $861,000 in proceeds for patients and families at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The radiothon was broadcast live on 93.9 LITE FM, ROCK 95 FIVE, 107.5 WGCI, 103.5 KISS FM, V103 and Inspiration 1390. “Since 2020, iHeartMedia Chicago, the Chicagoland community and advertising partners have raised over $2.6 million dollars for the ‘Lurie Children’s Radiothon’,” said Matt Scarano, President of iHeartMedia Chicago. “We have made a long-term commitment to support Lurie Children’s patients, parents and families in our local community through this annual radiothon.”
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