Topic: Disaster Relief and Recovery
CBS-owned Minneapolis, Minn., stations WCCO-TV, WCCO-AM, KMNB-FM and KZJK-FM held a 13-hour fundraiser at the Mall of America on November 8 to support victims of Hurricane Sandy. All donations benefited the relief efforts coordinated by the America Red Cross. In total, the fundraiser raised more than $185,700.
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More than 2.46 million American jobs depend on broadcasting. The local broadcast television and radio industry and the businesses that depend on it generate $1.19 trillion annually for the nation's economy.