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April 28, 2014 Contact: Dave Karwowski Director of Marketing [email protected]

Chicago’s 100.3 WILV Announces New Giveaway Benefitting Listeners & Charities May Money Match

Chicago – WILV announced it will sponsor an on-air and on-line contest called “May Money Match” which will give listeners the chance to win $500 cash for themselves and $500 for their favorite non-profit charity.

HOW: Listeners can register their name and the name of their charity on the May Money Match contest page at chicagos1003.com. Starting Thursday, May 1, 2014 and continuing every weekday in May, listeners will be invited to listen at 10AM and 2PM. If they hear their name as it relates to the contest at 10AM or 2PM, they will have 15 minutes to call the station studio line at 312.297.1003. If they do, they will receive a check for $500 and have the ability to direct an additional $500 to the charity of their choice. To be eligible, the charity of choice MUST be a recognized charitable organization that is formally organized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization within the .

WILV Program Director Marty Bender says, “This is just flat out a better way to giveaway money. In a world where we win some and lose some, we can at least offer up the chance to now win some and give some. Simply pay yourself and have us pay it forward too. WILV is proud to facilitate this opportunity for our listeners and those in need.”

Hubbard , LLC was formed in 2011, when Hubbard , Inc., an American radio and TV broadcast pioneer, acquired 17 radio stations in four cities from . In addition to HBI’s legendary KS95 in – St. Paul, Hubbard Radio and its affiliates own stations in seven major U.S. markets: WTMX, WDRV, and WILV in Chicago; WTOP and WFED in Washington, DC; KQMV, KLCK, KRWM, KIXI and KKNW in ; KUPD, KDKB, KSLX, KDUS and KAZG in Phoenix; WIL, WARH and WXOS in St. Louis; and WUBE, WKRQ, WREW and WYGY in . Hubbard Radio also operates three Minneapolis – St. Paul stations still owned by HBI: KSTP (FM), KSTP (AM) and KTMY.

Winner of numerous recognitions for community service, including multiple NAB Crystal Radio awards, Hubbard Radio works to reinforce its belief that highly rated and successful stations can and should give the most commitment and service back to their employees and communities. , Inc. is a family-run and operated business founded in 1923. In addition to radio, HBI owns twelve TV stations in Minnesota, New York and New Mexico, satellite and cable networks, and a major production company.

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