Thursday, July 31, 2008
Clear Channel Radio in August will lend its airwaves to the effort to raise money for the memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
From Aug. 1-28, celebrities, athletes, and elected officials will share their thoughts about King and the significance of building a national memorial to honor his ideals. The month-long campaign will culminate on Aug. 28, when Clear Channel stations in various cities across the U.S. hit the airwaves with a “Build The Dream” Radiothon.
More than 25 Clear Channel urban radio stations across the nation will air the radiothon, including WLVH and WQBT in Savannah, Ga. Celebrities who will lend their voices include Aretha Franklin, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephanie Mills, Vivica Fox, Soledad O’Brien, and Derek Luke. Listeners will be directed to the foundation’s Web site and to (800) MLK-1386 to make a donation and learn more.
The Washington D.C.-based Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Inc. has raised $94.8 million of the $100 million its aiming for to design, build and maintain the memorial. The first phase of preparation for the site has started.
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/s...8/daily80.html
I could have sworn
Clear Channel is currently called
Live Nation