Tucson, Ariz. — In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti that left almost 2 million people homeless, the Journal Broadcast Group’s Tucson Operations, in conjunction with Brake Masters and Sun Tran, are holding a special “Stuff the Bus” collection of relief supplies.
Newscasters and on-air personalities from KGUN 9 On Your Side, KWBA-TV, 94.9MIXfm, 104.1 The Truth, Mega 106.3/104.9 and ESPN Radio 1490 The Fan will be broadcasting all day Friday from Brake Masters, 7085 E. 22nd St., to encourage viewers and listeners to fill a Sun Tran bus with over-the-counter medications, emergency first aid items and hygienic supplies. (Go to www.kgun9.com for a full list items.) The bus will be delivered to World Care, the Tucson-based non-profit humanitarian organization that will deliver the collected items to Haiti.
“With so many different TV and radio properties, we can get the word out to so many of our generous viewers and listeners. It’s the least we can do to help Haiti recover from this horrible disaster,” said Julie Brinks, Journal Broadcast Group Tucson Operations vice president and general manager.
WHO: KGUN 9, KWBA-TV, 94.9MIXfm, 104.1 The Truth, Mega 106.9/104.9, ESPN Radio 1490 The Fan, Sun Tran, Brake Masters & World Care
WHAT: Stuff the Bus for Haitian Earthquake Relief (Go to www.kgun9.com for a full list of needed supplies.)
WHEN: Friday, January 22, 5 a.m. – 7 p.m.
WHERE: Brake Masters, 22nd & Kolb (7085 E. 22nd Street)
WHY: To collect relief items for victims of the earthquake in Haiti
Journal Broadcast Group Tucson Operations is comprised of KGUN 9 (ABC), KWBA (CW), 94.9MIXfm, 104.1 The Truth, Mega 106.9/104.9, ESPN Radio 1490 The Fan, LATV, The COOL-TV and Mexicanal TV.
For information about World Care, go to www.worldcare.org.
About Journal Broadcast Group
Journal Broadcast Group owns and operates 33 radio stations and 13 television stations in 12 states and operates an additional television station under a local marketing agreement. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the broadcast business of Journal Communications Inc., a diversified media company with operations in publishing, radio and television broadcasting, interactive media and printing services.