MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Second Annual WQBE and Electric 102 Cares for Kids Radiothon benefiting West Virginia University Children’s Hospital will hit the airwaves live beginning on Thursday, Oct. 14.

WVU Children’s Hospital, Children’s Miracle Network, WQBE and Electric 102 will host the radiothon at the center court of the Charleston Town Center Mall, broadcasting from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15.

Radio personalities will tell stories about children who have benefited from services provided by WVU Children's Hospital. Patients from the Charleston area are also scheduled to visit the radiothon to share their stories on air. Last year’s radiothon raised more than $50,000 in support of WVU Children’s Hospital.

“Through the radiothon, the community can learn about our patients, their families and what we do at WVU Children’s Hospital to help them,” Cheryl Jones, R.N., director of WVU Children’s Hospital, said. “It really brings what we do in Morgantown home to people in the Charleston area.”

For information about the radiothon, contact the WVU Children's Hospital Development Office at 304-598-4346, ext. 1. The toll free number for donations during the radiothon is 888-499-KIDS (5437).

WVU Children's Hospital provides maternal, infant and pediatric care for West Virginia and the surrounding region, giving care to high-risk mothers, premature infants and children with life-threatening conditions through adolescence to adulthood. For information on WVU Children's Hospital, see www.wvukids.com. 

The Children's Miracle Network is a fundraising program to benefit hospitals providing healthcare for children. Created by the Osmond Foundation in 1983, the Children’s Miracle Network includes 170 hospitals throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. For information on Children's Miracle Network, see www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org.