The sixteenth annual Cork’s 96FM’s Giving for Living Radiothon has ended with a total of €409,178. It brings the cumulative raised so far by Radiothons run by the Wireless Ireland station since 2008 to more than €6.5million.
Money raised this year is to support Cancer Services in Cork provided through the five local charity partners: Mercy Hospital Foundation; CUH Charity; Marymount Hospice; ARC Cancer Support House and Breakthrough Cancer Research. Group Station Director of Cork’s 96FM & C103 Kieran McGeary said: “Once again, the listeners to Cork’s 96FM have shown huge generosity and we deeply appreciate it. "This amazing result shows the strength of the trust between our listeners and Cork’s 96FM.
"It also shows the high regard people have for Radiothon’s five charity partners.” Last year, the radio station raised €384,000 to support cancer services in the county. It was the radio station's 14th annual Giving for Living Radiothon which ended with a massive total of €383,973.
68. It comes as The 2 Johnnies have told how they are quitting while ahead – but the “doors always open” for a 2FM return. Johnny B and Johnny Smacks shock exit follows new rules in RTE leaving presenters in fear they will lose thousands in sponsorship fees.
The pair’s announcement came just days after influencer Doireann Garrihy confirmed she was leaving the station’s breakfast show last week. Jennifer Zamparelli announced her shock departure from the station on Thursd.
