radiothon
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]radiothon (plural radiothons)
- (informal) An extended charity appeal on the radio
- 1989 February 5, Jennie McKnight, “Boston Station To Hold Annual AIDS Radiothon”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 29, page 2:
- Local radio station WZLX will hold its annual "Aim for the Heart" fundraiser to benefit Boston's AIDS Action Committee (AAC) Valentine's Day weekend, Feb. 12-14. The radiothon, which will take place in Faneuil hall, will include educational programming, celebrity interviews, an auction, and other events and programming.