Seattle Radio: KJR-FM Kids Radiothon Raises $379K+

iHeartMedia Seattle’s KJR 95.7 FM The Jet, Seattle’s 19th annual “Bender’s One Big Give,” a 13-hour radiothon featuring stories of hope and resilience from Seattle Children’s patients, families, supporters and hospital staff, raised over $379,000 to benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital. 

Bender’s One Big Give” took place Thursday, December 16 from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. and featured 95.7 The Jet’s on-air personalities Jodi and Bender in the Morning who hosted the all-day broadcast and encouraged listeners to donate and raise money for the event. Over the last 19 years, Bender has raised over $17.1 million to benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital.

"We have the greatest audience in the world,” said Bender, morning show host for 95.7 The Jet. “While we are still in the middle of the pandemic and surrounded by financial uncertainty, our listeners came through again - 19 radiothons and they still amaze me. We saw an increase of almost 40% over last year's locked down event in studio. It felt so good to be back in person to hear the phones ringing again. There's no better sound. This community continues to do everything it can to prop each other up and it always shows its true colors during radiothon."