Corus Caring Hearts: $1 million milestone in its nine year history

(April 7, 2015 – Cornwall, Canada) Corus Entertainment’s boom 101.9 and 104.5 Fresh Radio are proud to announce that $133,181.64 was raised during the ninth annual Corus Caring Hearts Radiothon in support of the Cornwall Hospital Foundation on Thursday, April  2. The funds raised will help bring chemotherapy treatment to the Cornwall Community Hospital. This brings the total amount raised to over $1 million over the past 10 years and through nine Corus Caring Hearts Radiothons.

Corus Radio Cornwall is proud to continue its partnership with the Cornwall Hospital Foundation through the Corus Caring Hearts Radiothon. We are thrilled to have reached the $1 million milestone in support of health care initiatives,” said Bill Halman, Brand Director, Corus Radio Cornwall and 2015 Radiothon Chair. “Thank you to our listeners, volunteers, sponsors and the community for their incredible support.”

For more information on the Corus Caring Hearts Radiothon, please visit cornwallhospitalfoundation.ca.

boom 101.9 and 104.5 Fresh Radio are owned by Corus Entertainment Inc., a Canadian-based media and entertainment company that creates, broadcasts and licenses content across a variety of platforms for audiences around the world. The Company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompasses specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, television broadcasting, children’s book publishing, children’s animation and animation software. Corus’ brands include YTV, TELETOON, ABC Spark, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada), HBO Canada, Historia and Séries+, as well as Nelvana, Kids Can Press, Toon Boom and 39 radio stations including CKNW AM 980, Rock 101, Country 105, 630 CHED, Fresh Radio, Q107 and 102.1 the Edge. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CJR.B). Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com