SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
Aug. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC), a
diversified global media and advertising technology company serving
Latino consumers, and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals®, a
charity that raises funds for 170 children's hospitals, today
announced that $3.1 million was
raised for member hospitals during their 11th annual
Radiothon under the theme of "Un Million Para Los Niños"
(One Million for the Children).
"First and foremost, I would like to thank our listeners, the
personalities and teams at Entravision and Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals for a successful Radiothon this year. We take
great pride in supporting and giving back to our local communities
whenever we can, and value our partnership with Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals in this noteworthy cause that truly makes a
difference in children's lives," said Jeffery Liberman, Entravision's President and
Chief Operating Officer.
"Our 11-year partnership with Entravision has been nothing but
short of amazing. In the last two years we have raised more than
$6 million and it has been an honor
to work with such a great group of people. I'd like to thank
everyone for their donations, time and effort in making this
Radiothon a success and providing us the ability to create more
miracles for the children," said Danny
Garcia, National Director Hispanic Media Partners,
Children's Miracle Network.
The 24/7 uninterrupted live stream on unmillionparalosninos.com
kicked off Thursday, August
2nd and concluded on August 4th. Across Entravision's 34
owned and operated markets, the Radiothon featured Entravision's
top nationally recognized radio talent from syndicated shows
including: Erazno y La Chokolata, Alex 'El Genio' Lucas, El
Show de Piolin, Armida y la Flaka, Mayra
Berenice and Mid-Day with Carla La Plebe. The donations will
be utilized by local children's hospitals to help fund critical
treatments, healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and
charitable care, as well as provide treatment to low-income
patients.
About Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds
and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million
treatments each year to kids across the U.S. and Canada. Donations stay local to fund critical
treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and
charitable care. Since 1983, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
has raised more than $5 billion, most
of it $1 at a time through the
charity's Miracle Balloon icon. Its
various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit's
mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as
possible. Find out why children's hospitals need community support,
identify your member hospital and learn how you can Put Your Money
Where the Miracles Are at
childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/donate and
www.facebook.com/cmnhospitals.
About Entravision Communications Corporation
Entravision is a diversified global media, data and advertising
technology company that reaches and engages Latino consumers in the
U.S. and other markets primarily including Mexico, Latin
America and Spain.
Entravision's portfolio includes 55 television stations, 49 radio
stations, digital media properties and advertising technology
platforms that deliver performance-based solutions and data
insights. Entravision's digital and technology businesses
include Headway, a leading global provider of mobile, programmatic,
data and performance digital marketing solutions, as well as Pulpo
Media, the #1-ranked online advertising platform in Hispanic reach
according to comScore Media Metrix®. Entravision is the largest
affiliate group of both the Univision and UniMás television
networks, and its Spanish-language radio stations feature its
nationally recognized talent. Entravision also operates Entravision
Solutions, a national sales and marketing organization representing
over 300 owned and affiliated radio stations as well as digital
media platforms, including Headway's audio streaming platform,
AudioEngage. Entravision shares of Class A Common Stock are
traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: EVC. Learn
more at: www.entravision.com.
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