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Michigan High Schoolers Tackle Vaping Through Public Service Announcements
The Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, announced the winners of a statewide contest encouraging high school students to create public service announcements that discourage tobacco use through vaping at the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Michigan Student Broadcast Awards Luncheon & Career Fair, held March 18 in Lansing.
Read MoreWDMK-FM’s Annual PRAISE Radiothon Raises Nearly $75K to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Beasley Media Group has announced that WDMK-FM’s (Detroit) Annual Radiothon on the PRAISE NETWORK raised a total of $74,798 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event took place on March 7, live from the station studios in the Motor City.
Read MoreWRSR-FM (Flint) Raises $68k in Annual Feeding Frenzy!
On March 1, Krol Communicatio’s WRSR-FM (Flint) held its Fox Feeding Frenzy, an annual event to raise funds for The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. This year set a new record for the event, with contributions from station listeners reaching $68,193.
Read MoreMichigan Education Trust Partners with WSYM-TV, Scripps Howard Fund to Deliver Free Books to Elementary School Students
In keeping with its mission to help prepare children for their educational futures, the Michigan Education Trust (MET) joined WYSM-TV (Lansing) and the Scripps Howard Fund Monday (3/4) in delivering free books to a Lansing elementary school.
Read MoreWILX Teams with Sleep in Heavenly Peace for Make an Impact Campaign
Last month, Gray Media’s WILX-TV (Lansing) partnered with Lansing chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace to raise awareness and collect donations for the chapter that serves a wide area of St. Johns to Jackson and Grand Ledge to Williamston.
Read MoreWYTZ St. Jude Radiothon Sets New Fundraising Record
Midwest Family Broadcast Group’s WYTZ-FM (Benton Harbor) held their 2024 ‘Y-Country Cares for Kids’ St. Jude Radiothon February 15-16 and announced a new record fund-raising total.
Read MoreWWJ-AM’s 21st Annual Winter Survival Radiothon for THAW raises $325,101!
On February 1, Audacy’s WWJ-AM (Detroit) held is 21st Annual Radiothon for THAW, The Heat and Warmth Fund. This year the effort raised $325,101 to bring warmth for Michigan families in need.
Read MoreWXMI-TV ‘Pay it Forward’ Awards Gala Recognizes 2023 Winners
Each month, Scripps’ Media’s WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids) recognizes someone doing good in West Michigan as the station’s “Pay it Forward Person of the Month.”On Thursday, January 25, all of the monthly winners from 2023 were honored during the annual WXMI-TV “Pay it Forward” Awards Gala at Frederik Meijer Gardens. One winner was also named the FOX 17 and Lake Michigan Credit Union Pay it Forward Person of the Year.
Read MoreWRSR Raises $31k for Old Newsboys of Flint
On December 8th, Krol Communications’ WRSR-FM (103.9 The Fox Owosso, Flint) held an 11-hour radiothon to benefit the Old Newsboys of Flint, a local nonprofit who’s mission is to “Let no child be forgotten” during the Christmas season.
Read MoreWLEN Announces Final “Thank-A-Vet” Fundraising Total
On November 11, 2023 WLEN-FM and WQTE-FM (Adrian hosted the 18th Annual Thank-a-Vet day. The day is in celebration of Veterans Day and is an event to raise funds and awareness for homeless and other veterans in need in Lenawee County.
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