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Annual Sucessful Radiothon Raises a Ton of Cash for St. Jude

Ryan O'Bryan — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:11:44 +0000

Thanks to your commitment to becoming a Partner in Hope, we had our most successful radiothon to date! After 26 hours of sharing stories of hope from St. Jude patients and their families, and asking you (or in some cases begging you) to join us in the fight against childhood cancer, our grand total came out [...]

The Cost of Running St. Jude – What Your Donation Helps Cover

Ryan O'Bryan — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:42:20 +0000

For argument sake, let's say you've made the commitment to become a Partner in Hope with St. Jude. If you haven't, there's still time to do so online. But once you make that commitment, where does your $20 per month go?

See the Increase in Cancer Survival Rates Thanks To St. Jude

Ryan O'Bryan — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:00:28 +0000

The numbers are simply astounding. As you listen to us talk about the great strides St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has made over its 50+ year in the fight against childhood cancer, I wanted to share with you a statistical comparison of cancer survivor rates since St. Jude first opened in 1962 to show you [...]

Behind the Scenes of the 2013 St. Jude Radiothon [PHOTOS]

Ryan O'Bryan — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:00:47 +0000

Take a look at what’s going behind the microphones of our annual fundraising event. While you listen to the stories of hope being shared throughout the day, I thought it would be fun to give you a peek at what’s going on inside the building as we encourage you to join us in becoming a [...]

Meet St. Jude Patient Ella

Ryan O'Bryan — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:02:03 +0000

During our 3rd annual radiothon for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, we'll share stories from patients and their families about how the staff at St. Jude changed their lives and gave them hope when no one else would. As touching as those stories are to hear, I think sometimes it helps to associate a face with the cause. This is the story of Ella and her mom Jeanna.

5 Surprising Facts About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:17:15 +0000

You may know St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was founded with the specific goal of curing cancer in children, but there’s probably a whole lot more about it you don’t know. A longtime leader in the field of childhood cancer treatment, St. Jude remains dedicated to its cause and has helped thousands of kids. However, [...]

Dine Out and Give Back to St. Jude at Evansville Buffalo Wild Wings Locations This Friday

Ryan O'Bryan — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:33:14 +0000

Wings, beer, sports, fundraising! Our annual St. Jude Radiothon with Kenny Kent Chevrolet is coming up this Thursday and Friday and the crew at both the west and east side Buffalo Wild Wings locations are joining the cause by donating 15% of all purchases on Friday to St. Jude! So what’s the catch? ‘Cause there’s [...]

Townsquare Media Employees Share What St. Jude Means to Them – [VIDEO]

Ryan O'Bryan — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:21:13 +0000

Our annual St. Jude Radiothon is an event everyone at the station looks forward to each year because we know it's our chance to raise a ton of cash for an extremely worthwhile cause. The two day event takes place not only on KISS-FM, but our six Townsquare Media sister-stations in Evansville (103GBF, 99.5 WKDQ, 105.3 WJLT, and Newstalk 1280 WGBF-AM), and in Owensboro (92.5 WBKR and Newstalk 1490 WOMI). As happy as we are to put on the radiothon, it's an emotional rollercoaster for many of us who have children of our own and listen to the stories of hope where a child pulls through as well as the stories of heartbreak where a childs illness was too much for them to overcome.

Tri-State Generosity Leads to Huge Donation for St. Jude

Ryan O'Bryan — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:06:36 +0000

The numbers are in and thanks to your unbelievable generosity over the course of our two day radiothon, we are able to present hefty amount of cash to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. When all was said and done on Friday at 7pm, our grand total came to $205,000! 81 cents of each of those [...]

St. Jude Survivor Story – Anthony Lawrence [VIDEO]

Ryan O'Bryan — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:00:46 +0000

What began as leg pains and flu-like symptoms turned into a frightening, life-changing event for Anthony Lawrence and his family. This is their story. Make the commitment to becoming a Partner in Hope so St. Jude can continue to help kids like Anthony lead a normal life. Call 1-800-779-5121 or make your donation online.

Evansville Family Shares Their St. Jude Story of Hope – [AUDIO]

Ryan O'Bryan — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:21:50 +0000

Yesterday afternoon during day one of our St. Jude Radiothon, Katie Witsoe of Evansville and her children Conner, Matthew, Anna, and Ian stopped by the studio to share their story of how St. Jude helped them through a dark time when their son/brother Sean was a patient there. Katie and her husband Craig had already [...]

St. Jude Survivor Story – Haley and Austin [VIDEO]

Ryan O'Bryan — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:15:53 +0000

There’s not a parent on the planet that wants to hear the phrase, “your child has cancer”. Unfortunately for Greg and Cathe, they didn’t hear it once, they heard it twice…in less than a year. See their story in the video below and watch as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN provided hope [...]

St. Jude Survivor Story – Jessica Turri [VIDEO]

Ryan O'Bryan — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:06:02 +0000

Why should you become a Partner in Hope with St. Jude? Because your donation helps St. Jude give people like Jessica Turri a chance at living a normal life. Jessica was 9 years old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common form of childhood cancer. Thanks to the groundbreaking research and [...]