Topic: Disaster Relief and Recovery
Emmis Communication’s WTHI-FM and WWVR-FM Terre Haute, Ind., joined LIN Media’s WTHI-TV Terre Haute, Ind. for "Neighbors Helping Neighbors," a day dedicated to raising money for tornado relief. On March 6, employees from each station stood in front of their studios from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., collecting money from people traveling by. The three stations raised $17,560 for the Red Cross.
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