Entercom To Air Suicide Prevention Special
• Entercom will air a two-hour live commercial-free broadcast special to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention as part of its multi-platform “I’m Listening” campaign. The “I’m Listening” broadcast will air across all Entercom stations on Sunday, September 9 at 7am in their respective time zones, and via their livestreams on Radio.com, to mark the start of National Suicide Prevention Week. The year-long campaign also includes suicide prevention PSAs, on-air promos and a dedicated website with information and resources to end the stigma around mental health discussions.
The special will be led on-air by BJ Shea of 99.9 KISW/Seattle, and will highlight personal stories from artists and celebrities. Guests will include medical experts, musicians and celebrities, including Mike McCready and Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam; Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps; Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park; Grammy-winner Alessia Cara; Jared Leto, Academy Award-winning actor and lead singer of Thirty Seconds To Mars; recording artists Bebe Rexha and Charlie Puth; Stone Temple Pilots; Brantley Gilbert; Lzzy Hale of Halestorm; Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind; and Conor Mason of Nothing But Thieves, among others.
“‘I’m Listening’ is one of our signature productions meant to save lives, while simultaneously creating awareness for this truly lethal silent threat,” said Pat Paxton, President of Programming, Entercom. “The number of people impacted by mental health issues is staggering. The effect it has on their lives, and lives of their friends and families, is devastating. If we help save just one life or help remove the stigma around mental illness, our time will have been well spent. We can’t solve this issue during one program, but we can be part of a vast network working every day to help and serve those affected.” For more information about the campaign, please visit ImListening.org.
