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  • noun informal An extended charity appeal on the radio

Etymologies

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radio +‎ -thon

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Examples

  • One of the specific Army projects funded by the radiothon is the mobile van that helps people who might not have the knowledge or ability to reach a shelter on their own.

    NYDN Rss DAVID HINCKLEY 2011

  • Levros noted that Radio Latino planned a day-long "radiothon" from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    Projo.com Projo Local News 2010

  • Levros noted that Radio Latino planned a day-long "radiothon" from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    Projo.com Projo Local News 2010

  • For instance, Rush runs a "radiothon" every year for leukemia.

    Latest Articles 2008

  • Paul Quinn College in Oak Cliff hit the airwaves with a radiothon Sunday.

    Development 2009

  • Labels: cats, radiothon, rrr posted by Another Outspoken Female at 8: 29 AM

    Archive 2008-08-01 Another Outspoken Female 2008

  • They're having their radiothon and their telethon to raise money for cancer research also.

    CNN Transcript Aug 21, 2009 2009

  • As Imus said, starting his radiothon in April, that he wasn't sensing a lot of courage among the bosses, so they have to raise $100M.

    NBC wimped out over "pimped out." Ann Althouse 2008

  • It then goes onto say, "This may be our last radiothon, so we need to raise about $100 million," Don Imus had cracked at the start of the event … Volunteers were getting about 200 more pledges per hour Thursday than they did last year, with most callers expressing support for Imus, said phone bank supervisor Tony Gonzalez.

    Message to Ann Coulter: When will you apologize? 2007

  • “This may or not be our final radiothon,” he said, just before 6 a.m.

    Archive 2007-04-01 2007

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