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November 26, 2008 John Weyer

(414) 967-5209

“Kids 2 Kids Christmas” Aims to Collect over 10,000 Toys for Less Fortunate Children

Milwaukee, Wis. – Newsradio 620 WTMJ invites listeners to participate in the third annual “Kids 2 Kids Christmas” campaign this holiday season, presented by Kapco Metal Stampings and Fabrications and sponsored by Piggly Wiggly. Inspired by afternoon drive host Jonathan Green and his desire to instill the spirit of giving in children during the holiday season, “Kids 2 Kids Christmas” is a call to all parents to take their kids shopping to select and purchase toys for kids who are less fortunate. The toys will then be distributed to children in Southeastern Wisconsin through The Salvation Army. Last year, more than 8,000 toys were collected through “Kids 2 Kids Christmas.”

The “Kids 2 Kids Christmas” campaign runs November 24 – December 19, and will feature three toy collection events where listeners may drop off their toys with Newsradio 620 WTMJ, Kapco Metal Stampings and Fabrications, Piggly Wiggly and The Salvation Army.

• Friday, December 5th – 12-8 p.m. – 2201 East Rawson Ave. in Oak Creek, at the WTMJ Chevrolet Road Show. WTMJ personalities Jeff Wagner, Jonathan Green, Phil Cianciola, and Bill Michaels will broadcast live from the event.

• Saturday, December 13th – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – Kapco Metal Stampings and Fabrications, 1000 Badger Circle, Grafton. WTMJ personalities will be on-site to greet listeners and accept their donations.

• Friday, December 19th – 12-8 p.m. – Piggly Wiggly, W61 N286 Washington Ave. in Cedarburg, at the WTMJ Chevrolet Road Show. WTMJ personalities Jeff Wagner, Jonathan Green, Phil Cianciola, and Bill Michaels will broadcast live from the event.

Listeners can visit “The Green House” section on 620 WTMJ’s web site at for more information and online giving, or call (414) 967-5544. “Kids 2 Kids Christmas” serves to help brighten the holiday season for both the child who gives and the child who receives.

Newsradio 620 WTMJ, Milwaukee’s heritage radio station, is the winner of radio’s highest honor: The National Association of Broadcasters' 2004 Marconi Radio Award for Station of the Year. Previously, in 2000 and 2003, Newsradio 620 WTMJ won the Marconi Radio Award for News/Talk/Sports Station of the Year. Also in 2003, Newsradio 620 WTMJ won broadcast journalism’s highest honor, the Radio-Television News Directors Association’s Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in large market radio. It is one of two radio stations in Milwaukee owned by Journal Broadcast Group.

About Journal Broadcast Group

Journal Broadcast Group owns and operates 35 radio stations and 12 television stations in 12 states and operates an additional television station under a local marketing agreement. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the broadcast business of Journal Communications Inc., a diversified media company with operations in publishing, radio and television broadcasting, interactive media and printing services.

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