Boston Radio: WWBX Kids Radiothon Raises $681,324

Top Row Left to Right: Karson Tager, morning show host; Kennedy Elsey, morning show co-host; Matthew Reid, evening show host; Joe McCluskey, radiothon donor; Ryan “Salt” MacMillan, morning show co-host; “Fast” Freddy Murphy, afternoon drive co-host.

Bottom Row Left to Right: Gregg Daniels, afternoon drive host; Erin O’Malley, midday drive host; Mike Mullaney, Assistant Program Director/Music Director; Annie Dow, morning show traffic reporter; Danielle Peroni, on-air personality; and Steve Salhany, Vice President of Programming, reveal results of annual “Mix Cares for Kids Radiothon” at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Entercom proudly announces $618,324 has been raised to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital during WWBX Mix 104.1’s 16th annual “Mix Cares for Kids Radiothon” on March 15. The amount raised during this year’s radiothon brought the overall fundraising total to over $10 million since 2003.

“We are so grateful to the listeners of MIX 104.1 who have given so generously to the ‘Mix Cares for Kids Radiothon’ benefitting Boston’s Children’s Hospital,” said Mark Hannon, Regional President and Market Manager, Entercom Boston. “It is truly incredible to surpass the $10 million mark and to support the hospital’s life-changing and life-saving efforts.”

The radiothon was broadcast live from the Boston Children’s Hospital beginning at 5:30 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. on March 15. The event was hosted by the Mix 104.1 on-air staff comprised of Karson Tager, Kennedy Elsey, Ryan “Salt” MacMillan, Annie Dow, Erin O’Malley, Gregg Daniels, “Fast” Freddy Murphy, and Matthew Reid.

Listeners can tune in to Mix 104.1 (WWBX-FM) in Boston on air, as well as nationwide on the RADIO.COM app and website. Fans can also connect with the station on social media via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.