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iHeartMedia Albany’s 22nd Annual “Cares for Kids Radiothon” Raises Over $274,000 to Benefit the Bernard and Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med

By Kevin Ross
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“Cares for Kids Radiothon” featured News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY’s on-air personalities Chuck Custer, Kelly Lynch, Diane Donato and Jaime Roberts, and 99.5 The River’s on-air personalities Randy McCarten, Rachel Davis, BJ the Web Guy, Terry O’Donnell and Jaime Roberts who encouraged listeners to donate and support the hospital’s pediatric health care programs.

Over the last 22 years, “Cares for Kids Radiothon” has raised over $6,000,000 to benefit the Bernard and Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med.

iHeartMedia Albany’s News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY, The Capital Region’s Breaking News, Traffic & Weather Station, and 99.5 The River, The Capital Region’s radio station playing the Best Variety of the 80’s, 90’s & Today, announced today that its “Cares for Kids Radiothon”raised over $274,000 to benefit the Bernard and Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. The live broadcast took place Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2 from 5 a.m.– 6 p.m.

“Cares for Kids Radiothon” featured News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY’s on-air personalities Chuck Custer, Kelly Lynch, Diane Donato and Jaime Roberts, and 99.5 The River’s on-air personalities Randy McCarten, Rachel Davis, BJ the Web Guy, Terry O’Donnell and Jaime Roberts who encouraged listeners to donate and support the hospital’s pediatric health care programs.

Over the last 22 years, “Cares for Kids Radiothon” has raised over $6,000,000 to benefit the Bernard and Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med.

iHeartMedia Albany’s News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY, The Capital Region’s Breaking News, Traffic & Weather Station, and 99.5 The River, The Capital Region’s radio station playing the Best Variety of the 80’s, 90’s & Today, announced today that its “Cares for Kids Radiothon”raised over $274,000 to benefit the Bernard and Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. The live broadcast took place Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2 from 5 a.m.– 6 p.m.

“Cares for Kids Radiothon” featured News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY’s on-air personalities Chuck Custer, Kelly Lynch, Diane Donato and Jaime Roberts, and 99.5 The River’s on-air personalities Randy McCarten, Rachel Davis, BJ the Web Guy, Terry O’Donnell and Jaime Roberts who encouraged listeners to donate and support the hospital’s pediatric health care programs.

Over the last 22 years, “Cares for Kids Radiothon” has raised over $6,000,000 to benefit the Bernard and Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med.

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