Standard raises $3.5 million for Sick Kids

TORONTO – Breaking a world record on Friday, Torontonians raised $3,481,000 for the Hospital for Sick Children last week through Standard Radio stations, the company said today.Newstalk 1010 CFRB, 97.3 EZ Rock and MIX 99.9 all broadcast live April 5th, 6th and 7th from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Hospital’s atrium in the 20th Annual Sick Kids Radiothon. “We are so thankful to all of our listeners for their astounding generosity” said Standard Radio president and CEO, Gary Slaight, in a release. “With our world record of $3.2 million raised last year, we had high hopes for the...