Twin Cities Radio: WCCO Radiothon Raises $342K

WCCO morning show host Dave Lee and a guest resident of the Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities
(Photo Courtesy of Entercom)

Entercom's WCCO 830 AM raised over $342,000 to benefit Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities during its “2019 Union Gospel Mission Hunger Radiothon.” The amount raised during the 17th annual radiothon brought the overall fundraising total to over $3 million since 2003.

“Entercom Minneapolis and 830 WCCO are proud to support the Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities and its local efforts to fight hunger, homelessness, and addiction in Minnesota,” said Shannon Knoepke, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Minneapolis. “I’m incredibly proud of the selflessness and generosity of our listeners who stepped up to the plate to help us deliver another successful radiothon.”

The radiothon was broadcast live from the Mall of America beginning at 6:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18. Programming from the station’s weekday shows included stories from mission residents and former aid recipients of mission programs.

Founded in 1902, Union Gospel Mission (UGM) is a Christian ministry dedicated to serving people facing homelessness, poverty, or addiction in our community. The mission helps people rebuild their lives by providing safe shelter, nutritious food, medical and dental care, and a broad variety of life-changing programs for children and adults.

Listeners can tune in to 830 WCCO (WCCO-AM) in Minneapolis 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.