Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled, G-Eazy,
Julia Michaels, Jon Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan, Alanis
Morissette, deadmau5, Lewis Capaldi, Thomas Rhett, Luke Combs, Waka
Flocka Flame, TLC’s Chilli and More Participate in Primetime
Special
Program to Address Mental Health in the Age
of COVID-19, Social Justice and Civic Engagement in Two-Hour On-Air
Broadcast and on RADIO.COM Wednesday, September 23 at
6:00-8:00 PM Local Time
Entercom, a leading media and entertainment company and one of
the largest radio broadcasters in the U.S., will broadcast the
fourth annual “I’m Listening,” a live national program that brings
together artists, athletes and medical specialists to raise
awareness and end the stigma of talking about mental health. The
two-hour special will air nationwide and, for the first time, in
primetime on Wednesday, September 23 at 6:00 p.m. local time across
more than 230 Entercom stations and RADIO.COM livestream.
This year’s, “I’m Listening,” program will poignantly address
mental health through the lens of the global pandemic, the fight
for racial equality, among other issues facing the country today.
Co-hosted by BJ Shea, morning show host for 99.9 KISW (KISW-FM) in
Seattle and Dr. Chris Donaghue, international lecturer, therapist,
educator and CHANNEL Q on-air host, the show will highlight shared
mental health stories and experiences while also acting as a
resource for those simply looking to connect, heal, and share.
Listeners are encouraged to call in for advice or to share a
story.
Singer Jon Bon Jovi, DJ Khaled, Guns and Roses’ Duff McKagan,
Cage the Elephant’s Brad Shultz, TLC’s Chilli, singer-songwriter
Thomas Rhett, singer-songwriter Katy Perry, singer-songwriter Demi
Lovato, rapper G-Eazy, singer-songwriter Luke Combs, producer
deadmau5, rapper Waka Flocka Flame, singer-songwriter Alanis
Morissette, singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, singer-songwriter
Julia Michaels, singer-songwriter Jewel, M�tley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx,
singer-songwriter Ava Max, Judah and the Lion’s Judah, X
Ambassadors’ Sam Nelson Harris, and former Chicago Blackhawk Daniel
Carcillo and Philadelphia Eagles’ Brandon Brooks are among those
participating.
Guests will also include Chief Medical Officer Dr. Christine
Moutier from The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP);
and Dr. Michael A. Lindsey, Executive Director of the McSilver
Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University
(NYU), the Constance and Martin Silver Professor of Poverty Studies
at NYU Silver School of Social Work, and Aspen Health Institute
Innovators Fellow. The program will also feature Talinda
Bennington, wife of late Chester Bennington and founding partner of
mental health advocacy foundation 320 Changes Direction; and Lily
Cornell-Silver, daughter of late Chris Cornell and host of mental
health-focused Instagram Live TV series “Mind Wide Open.”
“Conversations have the power to save lives and in this time of
heightened unrest, human connection and sharing experiences have
never been more powerful,” said Pat Paxton, Chief Programming
Officer, Entercom. “Like millions of others, my family has been
impacted by mental health issues and the effects it has on families
and friends. ‘I’m Listening’ is part of our year-round mental
health initiative that is integral to not only who we are as a
company, but who we are as people. We’re committed to continuing to
leverage our national platform to engage in these crucial and
healing conversations.”
“It’s very important during these times that we look to things
that inspire us to be great...to be excellent,” said DJ Khaled.
“Keeping a positive mindset is the key to mental health. Always
remember we have life...embrace it.”
“My story is exhausting. It’s long, but at the end of the day, I
think the more that we tell our stories, the more people then can
recognize signs and symptoms within themselves,” said Daniel
Carcillo, former Chicago Blackhawk. “The more we talk about those
two things, I think the more people will recognize signs that are
affecting their quality of life, relations, job – whatever it may
be – and then be able to enact change.”
“The conversations we are all having about mental health are
deeper and timelier now than they ever have been. By reaching out
and asking people in your life about their mental health, you can
start a potentially lifesaving dialogue,” said Dr. Christine
Moutier, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention. “As the largest suicide prevention organization, the
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, we applaud Entercom for
its ‘I’m Listening’ campaign. By encouraging their listeners to
talk about mental health and suicidal struggles, they are showing
that media can make a real difference in people’s lives.”
What began in 2017 as a World Suicide Prevention Day special has
grown into a yearlong commitment to mental health – and one of
Entercom’s largest social impact initiatives – that, in addition to
the broadcast, includes suicide prevention PSAs, on-air promos and
content such as daily audio capsules and weekly live shows, social
media posts, videos and a dedicated website with information and
resources to end the stigma of talking about mental health.
Additionally, Entercom LGBTQ+ talk radio network CHANNEL Q,
available nationwide on RADIO.COM, will extend their programming to
include daily features with celebrities and interviews with mental
health experts as part of the station’s regularly scheduled weekday
shows.
Entercom is committed to supporting the health and success of
the communities that are the heart of its business. “I’m Listening”
is a part of Entercom Serves, the Company’s social impact platform
that raises awareness of social issues and brings communities
together for good. Entercom unites with its listeners and brands to
support sound communities through several pillars of impact: mental
health and anti-bullying, veterans and service members, children’s
health, the environment, civic education, and diversity, equity and
inclusion.
“I’m Listening” aims to encourage those who are dealing with
mental health issues to understand they are not alone. If you or
anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, please
call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK
(8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to
741-741.
For more information about the campaign, please visit
https://www.radio.com/im-listening. Follow the conversation on
Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #ImListeningLIVE.
About Entercom Communications Corp.
Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM) is a leading audio and
entertainment company engaging over 170 million consumers each
month through its iconic broadcast brands, expansive digital
platform, premium podcast network and live events and experiences.
With presence in every major U.S. market, and accessible on every
device, Entercom delivers the industry’s most compelling live and
on-demand content and experiences from voices and influencers its
communities trust and love. The company’s robust portfolio of
assets and integrated solutions offer advertisers today’s most
engaged audiences through targeted reach, brand amplification and
local activation—all at national scale. Entercom is the unrivaled
leader in local radio sports and news and the #1 creator of live,
original local audio content in the U.S. Learn more at www.entercom.com, Facebook and Twitter
(@Entercom).
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