KGTS-FM, Positive Life Radio 91.3, is seeking community support for its annual Rice for Cambodia Campaign from Wednesday to Friday.
The goal is to raise $160,000 to purchase and distribute 300 tons of rice to families living in Cambodian villages, according to the station.
The radio station is partnering with Musicianaries International and TransformAsia, a nonprofit group.
Musicianaries International was founded by recording artist Bobby Michaels, who died March 31 shortly after suffering a heart attack while on a trip to Cambodia.
His wife, Lee, and several other Musicianaries International members will join the radio staff for this year's fundraiser, the station said.
During a July trip, 28 villages were visited and 330 tons of rice was distributed.
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$200,000 pledged for Rice for Cambodia
$200,000 pledged for Rice for Cambodia
COLLEGE PLACE -- A record amount of money was pledged during the recent 13th annual Rice for Cambodia Campaign run by Positive Life Radio in College Place.
More than 1,000 listeners pledged $200,150 toward the purchase of rice to feed families in a country that has been marked by war, poverty and hunger.
"At a time when the need in Cambodia is greater than ever, the Positive Life Radio family comes through with more help than ever," said Kevin Krueger, general manager. "The pledge total is enough to purchase 333 tons of rice. That's enough to feed 13,320 families for a month, or more than 1,000 families for an entire year."
Mid-Columbia religion briefs for Jan. 28, 2012
Mid-Columbia religion briefs for Jan. 28, 2012
KENNEWICK -- New Hope Community Church will give away food baskets Monday on a first-come, first-served basis from 8 to 11 a.m.
The church is at 731 Columbia Center Blvd.,Suite 124, across the street from Applebee's in Kennewick.
Recipients need three pieces of identification or be part of a state or federal program to receive assistance.
On this day: Oct. 12, 1956
On this day: Oct. 12, 1956
The Kennewick police station had lots of interference this morning on its radio, especially from stations in New York and Pennsylvania. The desk man said he was finding it easier to understand the New York station than the county sheriff's radio in Prosser.
On this day: Jan. 27, 1949
On this day: Jan. 27, 1949
The city of Kennewick has approval of the Federal Communications Commission for their municipal police radio station. Police Chief Ward Rupp said telegraphic acknowledgement was received yesterday. Bids for the new station call for a central station, four mobile units and one motorcycle unit.
12 radio stations in Tri-Cities, Yakima sold for $6 million
12 radio stations in Tri-Cities, Yakima sold for $6 million
A Fargo, N.D., radio owner is paying more than $6 million to purchase 12 stations in the Tri-Cities and Yakima currently owned by New Northwest Broadcasters.
Ingstad Radio Washington agreed to purchase — at a discount — more than $16 million in debt owed by Seattle-based New Northwest Broadcasters from a creditor, CIT Group, said Jim Ingstad, principal of Ingstad Radio Washington.
Ingstad runs Radio Fargo Moorhead, a group of six stations covering Fargo and nearby Moorhead, Minn.
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