TALKERS News Notes
WCCO-AM Raises Funds for Homelessness Charity. 830 WCCO in Minneapolis raised $374,607 during its 23rd “Interrupt Homelessness” radiothon, benefitting Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities. This brings the total amount raised to just shy of $5 million since the radiothon began in 2003.
MLB-ESPN Deal Keeps ESPN Radio National Audio Home for Baseball. ESPN and Major League Baseball agree to a multi-faceted agreement featuring a broad range of national rights, plus local out-of-market rights and in-market rights. As part of the agreement, ESPN Radio continues to serve as national audio home of MLB, including the World Series.
since 2003 to more than $4.3 million. WCCO brand manager Brad Lane says, “We are simply in awe of the incredible generosity of our fans! This is yet another great example of how live and local radio can truly impact lives. We’re so proud of our team for helping share these transformative stories from the inspiring work being done at Union Gospel Mission.” Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities provides food, shelter, programs and services for men, women and children experiencing homelessness, hunger and addiction.