Connecting to Local Communities
WCMU Launches 5th Annual “Foodraiser” to Fight Hunger
WCMU General Manager Rick Westover is hopeful for an even greater impact this year. “Our goal is to see 15,000 meals with the help of Mercantile Bank,” said Westover. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to help our neighbors and make a real difference during the season of giving, and listener donations make it all happen.”
Read MoreChild and Family Charities’ Operation Good Cheer to Deliver Nearly 19k gifts to Michigan
Currently celebrating its 55th year, Operation Good Cheer provides seasonal comfort and joy to children in Michigan’s foster care system through thoughtful, personalized gift deliveries. Each year, program administrators collaborate with foster care agencies to collect holiday wish lists of up to six gift ideas from participating children across the state.
Read MoreWJLB-FM Keeps Detroit Warm with Coats for Kids
This past Sunday (11/16), IHeartMedia’s WJLB-FM (Detroit) held its annual “Coats for Kids” event. The event, held this year at Eastern Market in Detroit, is dedicated to keeping children across Metro Detroit warm throughout the cold winter. Coats for Kids was hosted by WJLB on-air personalities Bigg Dawg Blast and Chris Carsyn.
Read MoreMediaBrew Communications Spreads Holiday Cheer to Local Veterans
MediaBrew Communications in Marquette (WFXD-FM/WKQS-FM/WRUP-FM) is reaching out across Marquette County to help spread holiday cheer to local veterans. The company’s 23rd Annual “Christmas is for Veterans” gift drive is underway, helping the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans.
Read MoreLenawee Multimedia Network Raises Nearly 61k for Veterans in Need
On November 11, The Lenawee Multimedia Network (WLEN-FM/WQTE-FM/WABJ-AM/96.5 The Cave) hosted its 19th Annual “Thank a Vet” event on Veterans Day, honoring local service members and raising funds for veterans in need.
Read MoreWLEN Opens Annual Hometown Hope Applications
Lenawee Broadcasting’s WLEN-FM (Adrian) has opened the applications for its Hometown Hope Marketing Grant for 2026. Twelve groups will be picked to get a full month of radio ads, social media posts, and interviews on WLEN to help share their mission.
Read MoreWHMI’s First-Ever “WHMI Cares” Radiothon Raises $52,905 For Four Local Nonprofits
“Our first-ever 13-hour radiothon brought our sponsors, generous listeners and local leaders together ahead of the upcoming holidays to rally support for four pivotal organizations that address the pressing needs of our community,” said WHMI General Manager Rich Renko.
Read MoreWOMC Helps Raise $116,000 During 2025 Walk for Miracles
On September 13, Audacy’s WOMC-FM (Detroit) personalities JoAnne Purtan and Jason Raithel joined more than 2,000 superheroes for the Corewell Health Children’s Walk for Miracles at the Detroit Zoo. Event proceeds of $116,000 will benefit Children’s Miracle Network programming at Corewell.
Read MoreMichigan Design Center To Help WXYZ-TV’s Book Campaign with Special Event
Michigan Design Center is helping WXYZ-TV (Detroit) and the Scripps Howard Fund’s If You Give a Child a Book campaign. On Friday, September 12, the center will open its doors to timeless stories at the Designing the Classics decorating event. Donations raised at the event will help provide free books to students across metro Detroit, giving them a chance to build libraries at home and help their love for reading grow.
Read MoreTownsquare’s WCRZ Raises $60k for Whaley Children’s Center
Townsquare Media’s CARS 108/WCRZ-FM (Flint) raised $60,000 for Whaley Children’s Center (WCC) during the station’s 10th Annual Roof Sit, held August 13-15 atop the downtown Grand Blanc McDonald’s.
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