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38 Clear Channel Radio Stations Join Forces with Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial for Company's Largest "Build the Dream" Radiothon


In commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington and the 'I Have a Dream' speech, Clear Channel Radio and the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc., today announced the additions of local stations, totaling 38 nationwide, to collaborate in the Clear Channel "Build the Dream" Radiothon on Thursday, August 28th.

"This is the first time in history that Clear Channel has participated in a radiothon of this magnitude," said Doc Wynter, SVP, Urban Programming for Clear Channel Radio. "We are proud to be a part of the commemoration and cannot think of a better way to honor Dr. King's rich legacy than to join forces with the Foundation to raise funds for the Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C."

On Thursday, all stations will solicit donations on-air and online. Listeners will be directed to the Memorial Foundation's website www.mlkradiothon.org and to (800) MLK-1386 to make a donation. All funds raised from the campaign will go towards the Memorial, which will be erected on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The following Clear Channel Radio stations, designated by market below, will participate in the radiothon:

-- WCAO/Baltimore, MD 6AM - 8PM

-- WGCI/Chicago, IL 5AM - 6PM

-- WGRB/Chicago, IL 6AM - 6PM

-- WVAZ/Chicago, IL 5AM - 6PM

-- WXBT/Columbia, SC 10AM - 6PM

-- WJLB/Detroit, MI 6AM-10PM

-- WMXD/Detroit, MI 6AM-7PM

-- WMKS/Greensboro, NC 6AM-7PM

-- WHLH/Jackson, MS 10AM-6PM

-- WJBT/Jacksonville, FL 10AM-7PM

-- WSOL/Jacksonville, FL 10AM-7PM

-- KHLR/Little Rock, AR www.949hallelujah.com

-- KJMS/Memphis, TN 7AM-7PM

-- WHAL/Memphis, TN 7AM-7PM

-- WMIB/Miami, FL 10AM-7PM

-- WKKV/Milwaukee, WI 9AM-6PM

-- WUBT/Nashville, TN 6AM-8PM

-- WQUE/New Orleans, LA www.q93.com

-- WYLD/New Orleans, LA www.wyldfm.com

-- WWPR/New York, NY www.power1051fm.com

-- WOWI/Norfolk, VA 6AM - 6PM

-- WKUS/Norfolk, VA 6AM-6PM

-- WDAS/Philadelphia, PA 6AM-7PM

-- KESZ/Phoenix, AZ www.kez999.com

-- KFYI/Phoenix, AZ www.kfyi.com

-- KGME/Phoenix, AZ www.xtra910.com

-- KMXP/Phoenix, AZ www.mix969.com

-- KNIX/Phoenix, AZ www.knixcountry.com

-- KOY/Phoenix, AZ www.am1230koy.com

-- KYOT/Phoenix, AZ www.kyot.com

-- KZZP/Phoenix, AZ www.1047kissfm.com

-- WLVH/Savannah, GA 10AM-3PM

-- WQBT/Savannah, GA 10AM-3PM

-- WSOK/Savannah, GA 5AM-9AM

-- KMJM/St. Louis, MO 9AM-6PM

-- mZ/St. Louis, MO www.katzfm.com

-- WPHR/Syracuse, NY 10AM-3PM

-- WBTP/Tampa, FL 6AM-10AM

*All times listed are local.

Featured celebrities, athletes and elected officials participating in this exciting initiative include: Samuel L. Jackson; Aretha Franklin; Cedric The Entertainer; Stephanie Mills; Derek Luke; Soledad O'Brien; Steve Harvey; Doug Banks; Tom Joyner; Michael Baisden; Trey Songs; Eric Benet; Tavis Smiley; General Colin Powell; Brandy; Nia Long; Nick Young; Al Roker; Ice Cube; Musiq Soulchild; Keri Hilson; Donald Lawrence, Ricky Dillard; Darius Brooks; Smokie Norful and Donnie McClurkin.

Clear Channel joins a growing list of major donors to the Memorial including: General Motors, Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation, NBA/WNBA, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The Walt Disney Company Foundation, The Coca-Cola Foundation, The Ford Motor Fund, Toyota, AARP, AFLAC, BP America, Inc., CIGNA, Credit Unions of the United States, DuPont, ExxonMobil Foundation, Fannie Mae Corporation, FedEx Corporation, GE, Ann and Joel Horowitz Family Foundation, Sheila C. Johnson-Newman, Lehman Brothers, George Lucas, MacFarlane Partners, The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, McDonald's Corporation, MetLife Foundation, National Association of Realtors (NAR), National Education Association (NEA), Nationwide Foundation, PepsiCo Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Pfizer Foundation, Prudential Financial, Inc., Shell Oil Company, State Farm Insurance, Verizon Foundation, Viacom, Wal-Mart and Morehouse College, among others.

About the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.
A Memorial honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be built on the National Mall, situated adjacent to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and in a direct line between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. Congress passed Joint Resolutions in 1996 authorizing Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to establish a Memorial honoring Dr. King to be built in Washington, D.C. The ceremonial groundbreaking took place on November 13, 2006. McKissack & McKissack/Turner Construction Company/Gilford Corporation/Tompkins Builders, Inc. Joint Venture will serve as the Design-Build Team. McKissack & McKissack is the oldest minority-owned architectural firm in the United States. For more information, please visit www.mlkradiothon.org.

About Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is a global media and entertainment company specializing in mobile and on-demand entertainment and information services for local communities and premiere opportunities for advertisers. Based in San Antonio, Texas, the company's businesses include radio and outdoor displays. More information is available at www.clearchannel.com.

Source: Clear Channel Communications, Inc.


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