Entercom Is Listening

Entercom just launched the “I’m Listening” campaign for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. The campaign includes a two-hour on-air special that will be broadcast live from Seattle on World Suicide Prevention Day this Sunday, September 10 at 10amET/7am PT across all Entercom platforms, a first in the company’s history. The campaign also includes suicide prevention PSAs, on-air promos and live conversations, which are now airing on Entercom stations. The two-hour live Sunday special will be hosted by BJ Shea of KISW/Seattle and focus on personal stories from artists and celebrities while offering help and resources to listeners via a live call-in option.

Scheduled to appear during the special program include members of Metallica; Sarah Barthel (Phantogram); Krist Novoselic (Nirvana); Logic, William DuVall (Alice In Chains); Halsey; Michael Angelakos (Passion Pit); David Draiman (Disturbed); former Green Bay Packer LeRoy Butler, James Arthur; Gary Allan; Khalid; Jack Antonoff and legendary music producer Bob Ezrin, among others.

“Like so many millions of people, my family has dealt with mental illness. Until very recently, most people kept quiet about the experience,” said Pat Paxton, Entercom’s President of Programming. “‘I’m Listening’ aims to end the stigma of talking about mental health and is the result of all of our stations uniting to offer hope to those affected and the friends and family supporting them. As a media broadcaster, we know that talk saves lives and that is exactly what this show is about — saving lives.” For more information about the campaign, please visit ImListening.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag #ImListening.