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WIS-TV and WTCB-FM Radiothon Funds Playground at Children’s Hospital


Topic: Youth-Focused Initiatives
Posted on 3/1/2016

Raycom’s NBC affiliate WIS-TV and Cumulus’ WTCB-FM Columbia, S.C. raised $164,000 on February 10 so Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital can build a special playground designed for kids with IVs, in wheelchairs and those diagnosed with autism. This helps 150,000 kids who visit the hospital annually. The event featured Eli Adams, a 10-year-old boy with leukemia whose passions include baseball, basketball and kickball.



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