St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and iHeartCountry Celebrate 10-Year partnership
iHeartMedia And The Music Community Have Helped Raise More Than
This year’s iHeartCountry Festival will feature an on-stage moment with Ian, a 15-year-old St. Jude patient who received lifesaving treatment from the hospital after being diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2009. Ian and Amy Brown, co-host of “The Bobby Bones Show,” will encourage fans in the audience as well as listeners tuning in to donate to St. Jude and become Partners in Hope by making a monthly donation of
Nationally-recognized iHeart syndicated personality Bobby Bones, host of the iHeartCountry Festival, has been a long-time champion for St. Jude. Bones has raised more than
“iHeartCountry’s long-standing commitment to St. Jude speaks to the generosity of the country music community,” said Bones, who also serves as Vice President, Creative Director of iHeartCountry. “I’m very proud to support St. Jude by using the power of our platforms and live events for the benefit of thousands of children and their families.”
“The country music community has long been a part of the St. Jude family, and we are so very grateful for partners and ambassadors like iHeartMedia and Bobby Bones,” said Richard C. Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude. “Through sharing the St. Jude story on national radiothons to fan engagement, more and more generous people are joining our mission all the time to help save more lives around the world.”
St. Jude has partnered with iHeartMedia for more than 30 years – most notably through its radiothon programs. Every year, the iHeartMedia radiothon program draws on the power of radio to tell the story of children and their families helped by St. Jude thanks to the generosity of iHeart listeners.
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About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from
About Bobby Bones
Radio and TV personality Bobby Bones “has carved out a place for himself in nearly every corner of the entertainment world” (American Profile). He is the host of the nationally syndicated iHeartRadio program “The Bobby Bones Show,” which broadcasts to over 185 stations and is the No. 1 Country morning show with millions of monthly listeners. The award-winning show is a 3x CMA Award winner, 4x ACM Award winner and earned Bones the title of youngest-ever inductee into the prestigious National Radio Hall of Fame. His experience extends to television as he currently serves as the host of
About iHeartMedia, Inc.
iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, reaching over
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Source: iHeartMedia, Inc. and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital