K95.5/Tulsa Breaks Record During St. Jude's Radiothon

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, February 13, 2023 | 4:08pm CT

K95.5 Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon

During the 9th Annual K95.5 Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon, the KWEN-FM (K95.5)/Tulsa staff raised more than $200,000 to benefit the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The Country outlet used its airwaves and social media pages for two days to encourage listeners to call in and donate while sharing stories of local patients.

"This event is always a labor of love for the K95.5 team, but one that we look forward to every year," said KWEN Director of Branding and Programming Matt Bradley. "The strength these children and families show during such a scary time is all the motivation we need to keep pushing towards our next big benchmark -- $2 million."

During the radiothon K95.5 asked its listeners to become a Partner in Hope, which is a monthly $19 commitment for a year.

"We continue to be blown away by what K95.5 continues to raise. The money they raised will go directly to those patients and families fighting cancer and other diseases," said St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Director of Music and Audio Scott Hunshelwood. "Thank you, Green Country for your continued support."

This event launches the annual partnership between St. Jude and Cox Media Group (CMG) Tulsa that also includes their annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway and the St. Jude 5K Walk/Run.