We’re drafting for our WIBC Radiothon team

It’s time to start filling the roster with business sponsors who are willing to step up and claim an hour as their own during our 16th annual WIBC Radiothon this December. It takes 32 hourly sponsors to lay the foundation for listener pledges – a tall order, indeed. But we know if you’ll step up and support the life-changing programs The Salvation Army provides in communities across Indiana, Zup and Big Joe will lead this team to a record-breaking Radiothon!

Sponsorships start at just $500 and include lots of great exposure for your business or organization. We’re all over the web blogging, posting and tweeting about how awesome our partners are, so we’re sure to bring a few customers/clients your way while you’re busy “doing the most good” for your community. And hey, who couldn’t use a tax deduction during the last month of the year.

Go here to learn more about sponsorship or just give Kristen a call at 224-1019.

2010 Radiothon takes on a blue hue as Colts’ Zupancic and WIBC/ESPN 1070′s Staysniak co-chair

Each December, WIBC 93 fm hosts a three-day live fundraising event to benefit The Salvation Army. The 16th Annual Radiothon has a blue hue this year and will feature our co-chairs, Indianapolis Colts’ Tom Zupancic and WIBC/ESPN 1070′s Joe Staysniak. The ‘marathon of giving’ begins on 93 WIBC at 6 am on Friday, December 3 and ends just before the Colts kick it off with the Dalls Cowboys on Sunday, December 5, 2010.

Radiothon weekend is a lot of fun with Colts-themed prizes and touching stories of the men, women and children whose lives have been changed. But, it’s also a crucial part of funding the programs that provide financial and grocery assistance to struggling families, shelter for the homeless, refuge for women and children fleeing domestic violence, after-school and summer opportunities for metro Indy children, and support for Hoosiers after natural disasters.

 So, what about those co-chairs?

Our co-chairs’ paths intersected at the Indianapolis Colts when Zupancic (above, left) served as Strength and Conditioning Coach during Staysniak’s (above, right) time as a player. They now host a Colts pre-game show along with Jeffrey Gorman and Wil Wolford, called The Heavyweights. The show, simulcast on 1070 The Fan and 97.1 Hank fm and airing on MyNDY, provides exclusive coverage and interviews about the Colts in the hours leading up to the game.

We’re thrilled to welcome these two Heavyweights as our 2010 WIBC Radiothon Co-Chairs. And we encourage you to join us. [check out the promo video] Corporate sponsorships are available starting at $500! We’re also looking for partners to donate prize packages for pledge incentives and for restaurants to donate meals to feed our volunteers and on-air talent who give their time to take pledges and encourage calls. Find out more at WIBCRadiothon.org or give Kristen a call at 224-1019.

Thanks, Valpak and REACH Magazine!

We have a phone bank sponsor! Thanks to Jim Brantley and the folks at ValPak and REACH magazine for digging deep for their neighbors in need and joining us for our 16th annual WIBC Radiothon on December 3-5.

And as much as we appreciate the support, this sponsorship comes with some great perks. Each time a WIBC personality mentions the phone number or making a pledge, we’ll encourage listeners to “Call the ValPak and REACH magazine phone bank at 877-71-PEACE”. That’s a lot of mentions across an entire weekend!

Looking for a great way to promote your business and give back to your community, too? We welcome you to join us as an hourly sponsor. Check out our sponsor video with Zup and Big Joe. With sponsorships starting as low as $500, we have options for even modest budgets. To learn more, you can call Kristen at 224-1019 or visit our sponsorship page here at WIBCRadiothon.org.

Any Joseph Addai fans out there?

We’ve got an autographed Joseph Addai Indianapolis Colts football available for the highest bidder. We’re currently at $220. Want in? Call the ValPak and REACH magazine Phone Bank at 1-877-71-PEACE.

Until morning…

You won’t see a blog update until about 8am tomorrow morning when Amber Stearns takes over the big chair to wrap up our 15th annual WIBC Radiothon. But don’t let that stop you from calling our ValPak and REACH magazine Phone Bank to make your pledge in the overnight hours while Jersey Johnny’s at the helm. We’re hoping to be that much closer to our $225,000 goal by then.

And if you’re heading out the Colts/Broncos game tomorrow, look for the WISH-TV 8 personalities and our own volunteers at the WISHtree toy collection sites. When you donate a new, unwrapped toy or make a donation at the collection sites, you’ll receive a limited edition Colts poster! Help make Christmas bright for a child in need and you’ll enjoy the game that much more.

Thanks for listening to our 2009 WIBC Radiothon. Stay tuned for more in the morning….

Going, going, gone!

That took about 5 minutes to happen – we have our $25/month pledge and the Gonzalez football is history. Thanks for the prompt response!

Marathon Oil and an Anthony Gonzalez football

The phones have been hot all afternoon, but they seem to be takin a break. We’d like to hear them ringing. Carl Brizzi’s show has taken the booth and Marathon Oil is matching donations up to $1,000 for the remainder of the hour. Marathon has also donated several gas cards that have been sprinkled throughout Radiothon.

Now’s the time to call, we’ve got an Anthony Gonzalez autographed Colts football available for the first caller to pledge $25/month this year.