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Angels for Ashley Cooking Team BBQing for St. Jude Today and Tomorrow

Ashley Sollars — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:50:51 +0000

Jerry Morris and the Angels for Ashley cooking team are preparing Boston butts, ribs, chickens, and plate lunches to raise money St. Jude! Come on out to Towne Square North in front of Shoe Stop! Click for the latest Radiothon updates --> http://bit.ly/Zk2LdW

10th Annual WBKR St. Jude Radiothon Photos

Ashley Sollars — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:18:13 +0000

We’ve had a lot of people who told us they want to be a part of the WBKR St. Jude Radiothon. You CAN be a part by calling 1-800-201-8883. That number actually rings into our WBKR station, so you’ll be talking with us locally. You can also become a PIH online HERE. And check out [...]

Jerry Morris And Angels For Ashley Are Cookin' For St. Jude

Jaclyn Graves — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:32:38 +0000

Jerry Morris, with Angels For Ashley, cooks just about everywhere! I always tease and say he has the best butt in the Tri-State! (Actually, he does!) Of course, I'm talking about boston butt! ;) This Thursday and Friday, he and his amazing team will be cooking up just about anything you can think of at Shoe Stop (Towne Square North, Owensboro), raising money for our St. Jude Radiothon.

WBKR's St. Jude Radiothon

Moon Mullins — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:44:48 +0000

Tomorrow we begin the two days of the year all of us consider among the most important of the year. We all -- you and WBKR -- raise funds to help save the lives of children. My role Thursday and Friday will be ton chronicle the events of the day in picture form so that you -- if you can't join us in person -- may share the good and sad times with us.

Today we look back at some past St. Jude Radiothons.

St. Jude Radiothon — Jerry Morris & Angels for Ashley Raise $14,000

Moon Mullins — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:44:23 +0000

How incredible is that? Barbecue is KING in Owensboro! Thanks to Jerry and the team for working long hours in front of Shoe Stop on Frederica the last two days AND nights. Jerry said his goal was $10,000 and if they didn’t make it, well, they’d make up the difference. Well, they didn’t need to [...]

St. Jude Radiothon — S.C.R.U.B.S. Helps Out

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:12:08 +0000

The WBKR-Poole's Pharmacy Care St. Jude Radiothon enters it's last two hours with 289 Partners in Hope! Helping us out are three great kids from Owensboro Catholic High School's S.C.R.U.B.S. program. That stands for Students Creating Responsibility Using Better Solutions. They are always here for us and this year is no exception.

St. Jude Radiothon — Poole's Pharmacy Care Presents Emily Clark

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:51:41 +0000

Emily Clark and Mark Shelton joined us again this year for the WBKR-Poole's Pharmacy Care St. Jude Radiothon. Thank you Emily, for your touching performances. They, along with the other performers have helped us head toward what think will be a r

St. Jude Radiothon — Henderson Chevrolet, Buick, GMC — Sponsors The Partners in Hope

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:41:16 +0000

We can always count on Mike Spurgeon and Henderson Chevrolet-Buick-GMC to come through for us. Mike is shown with Jaclyn and a $500.00 check for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

St. Jude Radiothon — Ohio County's Ryan Himes Performs

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:34:57 +0000

The WBKR-Poole's Pharmacy Care St. Jude Radiothon has just a few hours to go. Don't wait. Become a Partner in Hope now. Call us at 1-800-201-8883. $20 a month is all it takes. Ryan Himes brought his keyboard to WBKR and performed some nice tunes. Learn more about Ryan at Facebook.

St. Jude Radiothon — Win Kevin Harvick NASCAR Jacket Today

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:00:04 +0000

You can bid on this jacket today and help the kids at St. Jude. Fill out the form below or call 270-683-1558! Bidding ends at 4:30 PM CST.

St. Jude Radiothon – Heath Eric and Molly G Hit Two Home Runs

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:57:40 +0000

WBKR-Pooles Pharmacy Care St. Jude welcome Heath Eric and Molly G to the airwaves. They did two tunes from a forthcoming CD – one is ”WAYFARING STRANGER” and the second “THE REASON”. Very cool tunes. Heath and Molly encourage you to call 1-800-201-8883 and become a Partner in Hope today. Our “Operators Are Standing By”.

St. Jude Radiothon — Hourly Goals Blown Out of Water

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:21:43 +0000

Chad and Jaclyn are keeping our Owensboro Medical Center phone bank hoppin’. Every hour St. Jude’s Emily sets a new goal and every hour we hit it or exceed it. Well, we don’t — you do. Sponsored by Poole’s Pharmacy Care, the WBKR St. Jude Radiothon salutes our volunteers on the phone bank this hour.

St. Jude Radiothon — Insulated Performs in Noon Hour

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:07:43 +0000

Thanks to the guys in Insulated, Drew Aud and D.J. Brown for knockin' out AMAZING GRACE for us. We hit another hourly goal! Haven't missed one yet, thanks to you.

Eat More Chicken — St. Jude Radiothon — Chick-fil-a Feeds Us

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:59:38 +0000

Well, you gotta eat. No matter what, it is hard to break away during the radiothon. So, we depend on the good graces of folks like Chick-Fil-A to take care of our dietary needs. :)

With Chad, that's Cherita Flener from Owensboro's Chick-Fil-A on Frederica.

St. Jude Radiothon – Randy Lanham Joins Chad & Jaclyn and Fiddles Around on WBKR

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:46:52 +0000

WBKR’s fiddle playing buddy Randy Lanham stopped by to share his thoughts about St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and our WBKR-Poole’s Pharmacy Care St. Jude Radiothon. He played a rousing version of AMAZING GRACE and STAR-SPANGLED BANNER, both played in an amazing fashion. As we approach the halfway point of the second day, we urge [...]

St. Jude Radiothon — The WBKR Call Center Volunteers

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:09:09 +0000

We are well on our way to a new record (I hope I didn’t jinx it) in our WBKR-Poole’s Pharmacy Care St. Jude Radiothon. We thank Kohl’s, Dr. Vora’s Medical Center and others for allowing their employees to help us out.This morning we have a lineup of: Traci Knott, whose sister is a St. Jude [...]

St. Jude Radiothon — "Dreamer" Producer Matt Gray on the Air

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:27:22 +0000

On the WBKR-Poole’s Pharmacy Care St. Jude Radiothon Matt Gray appeared guitar in hand to provide backup for Jaclyn’s live version of “Dreamer”, the new, original music Chad wrote for this year’s event. Thanks, Matt for all you do for us each year at Gray Sky Music.

St. Jude Radiothon — WBKR Welcomes Dr. Kishor Vora

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:02:19 +0000

Dr. Vora’s Owensboro Medical Center is sponsoring our phone bank. Many of the employees have been here volunteering to answer the phones for us yesterday and today. Thank you Dr. Vora and staff. Pictured with Chad are Dr. Vora, Marketing Director Desiree Goetz and Michelle Beyke, manager of Owensboro Heart and Vascular. You can learn [...]

St. Jude Radiothon Volunteers are the Backbone of our Fundraising

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:21:08 +0000

Where would we be in our St. Jude Radiothon if no one was here to answer the phones. Helping us today from Owensboro Heart and Vascular is Michelle Beyke, and from Kentucky Wesleyan College are Christi Joiner and Tina Kirk. Thanks to y’all and all our volunteers!

St. Jude Radiothon — Colin is Fighting for His Life [Video]

Moon Mullins — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:00:03 +0000

On this first hour of the second day of the WBKR-Poole's Pharmacy Care, Chad told the story of Colin, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor on her second birthday. Chad was there at the orientation in January 2010, when Colin's dad Ian told their story. Watch a portion of it here. Then, last year Ian was back at the 2011 orientation running around from table to table.