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WPBG-FM Drive Nets $633,000 for Hospital


Topic: Health Awareness Campaigns
Posted on 12/9/2016

Alpha Media’s WPBG-FM Peoria, Ill. collected $633,000 in its 16th Annual Drive for Miracles radiothon, held December 8 – 9 for the Children’s Hospital of Illinois. “We have been doing this for 16 years and every year I am amazed and humbled at the generosity of the community. Radio gives us the ability to reach so many like-minded people who get behind an important cause and make a difference. It’s very rewarding,” said morning show host John Riley.



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