This year marks my 14th year helping lead the St. Jude Radiothon here in Detroit, and every year I’m reminded just how special this city truly is.
Last year, together, we reached a milestone that still humbles me — more than one million dollars raised cumulatively for the children and families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. That number represents hope, healing, and thousands of Detroiters who decided to be part of something bigger than themselves.
Even during the uncertainty of the pandemic years, Detroit never stopped showing up. Listeners kept calling. Families kept giving. And the message stayed the same: the kids at St. Jude are not fighting alone.
Hosting the radiothon is one of the most meaningful things I do all year. It’s also one of the most emotional. For five hours live on the air, we share stories of courage from children and families who are facing the unimaginable with faith and strength. Some moments bring joy, others bring tears — but every story reminds me why this mission matters.
What makes it even more special this year is the support from across our Beasley Detroit family of stations, coming together to lift up this cause and amplify the voices of the children we’re all standing behind.
And Detroit has already responded in a powerful way. By 3 p.m., listeners had helped raise $102,716 for St. Jude — more than $2,000 ahead of where we were at this time last year. The final total will come Monday, but one thing is already clear: Beasley Media Group Detroit is on fire when it comes to this mission.
Update: Detroit kept showing up. By Sunday night, the St. Jude Radiothon total climbed to $105,599 for the kids at St. Jude, and we’re incredibly grateful for every Partner in Hope.
Detroit has always had a reputation for resilience. During this radiothon each year, I see something even deeper — compassion.
To every listener who has become a Partner in Hope, every family who gives month after month, and everyone who has shared this mission with others… thank you.
You are the reason the work continues.
You are the reason families find hope.
And you are the reason Detroit continues to show the world what generosity looks like.
With gratitude,
Randi Myles
Detroit Praise Network
Image Credits: Videographer/Editor – Will Spurrier