RADIO STATION TO DONATE BLANKETS TO AREA CHARITIES

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PEORIA, IL, December 20 – On Tuesday, December 21st at 4:00PM, Power 92.3 (WZPW-FM) will make a blanket donation to two area charities in the lobby of the Little Caesars Pizza on Sterling Ave. during the closing ceremony of the “Power Blanket’s Peoria” charity drive.  The drive was designed to collect new blankets that will be donated to the Southside Mission and Crittenton Center to assist in keeping people warm this winter.

“This year’s blanket collection has really made it possible to give back to the community.” Power 92.3 Program Director Jason Parkinson said. “I’d like to personally thank Little Caesars Pizza for stepping up to the plate and offering their stores as drop off locations.”

New blankets can still be donated at RadioPlex in Downtown Peoria and at Little Caesar’s Pizza locations in Peoria and Pekin. The blankets will be donated on Tuesday, December 21st during a ceremony at Little Caesars Pizza on Sterling Ave. at 4:00PM.

Townsquare Media Illinois General Manager Red Pitcher says “Our Blanket Peoria campaign is a great opportunity for the community to come together and help each other. The success of this year’s drive proves that Central Illinois really does care.”

About Townsquare Media
Townsquare Media, LLC, is a local media company focused on acquiring, developing and operating radio stations and digital properties in mid-sized markets.  Townsquare Media owns and operates 171 radio stations and associated digital assets in market-leading clusters in 36 U.S. cities.  The Company’s majority shareholder is a fund managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.  http://www.townsquaremedia.com/

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