Feb. 23, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Douglas Nielsen
Assistant Administrator
Primary Children's Medical Center
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84113-1100
801-662-5959
Primary Children's Medical Center holds annual KSL Radiothon
Salt Lake City - The 2009 KSL/Primary Children's Medical Center Radiothon will broadcast live from the hospital in Salt Lake City beginning at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, and ending at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. Listeners can tune in to KSL 1160 AM for information about how to donate. For Spanish listeners, the last 3 years have been broadcast by Bustos Media which can be found locally on KXTA 1600 AM La Bonita.
This year marks the 33rd annual radiothon for children in need at PCMC. Funds raised during the event are used to help children and their families who cannot afford their medical needs. During the radiothon, KSL Newsradio hosts will interview patients, families, and staff about their experiences at Primary Children's.
Notable guests in the past have been former Utah Senator and astronaut Jake Garn, Senator Bob Bennett, and Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr.
Since 1977, the radiothon has raised $6.7 million for children. Last year, a record amount of nearly half a million dollars was raised. This year, the hospital hopes the event will generate similar amounts to aid the hospital's mission and needs the community's help to do that.
"Primary Children's serves over 200,000 children and their families each year including hundreds of children from Cache Valley," says Doug Nielsen, assistant administrator. "Support from the community provides Primary Children's with a margin of excellence in service that wouldn't be possible otherwise."
Primary Children's Medical Center was founded in 1922. It has been rated in the top 10 best children's hospitals in the United States and serves over 200,000 children in the intermountain region including all of Utah and four surrounding states. The KSL Newsradio/Primary Children's Medical Center Radiothon began in 1977 and has been broadcasted by KSL Newsradio every year since.
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For more information and media inquiries contact:
Erika Stevens
Foundation
Primary Children's Medical Center
801-662-5967
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