telethon

noun

tele·thon ˈte-lə-ˌthän

: a long television program usually to solicit funds especially for a charity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Richard Nixonshowed in 1968 how to use television to win elections by answering callers’ questions in a telethon. —

Arthur Herman, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022 In a statement, head coach John Calipari said UK players approached him about participating in the telethon. —

Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2022 On Saturday, a telethon featured live performances during a variety show hosted by WHAS11's Shay McAlister and 840 WHAS Radio's Terry Meiners. —

Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2022 The telethon airs at 9 a.m. PT/noon ET Sunday, Feb. 12. —

oregonlive, 6 Feb. 2023 On top of donating toys, the Coyotes scheduled a telethon on Bally Sports to support the Phoenix Children’s Hope Fund during Friday’s game against the New York Islanders. —

Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2022 Ukraine has also launched the production of 152-millimeter and 122-millimeter projectiles, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov said during a telethon on Tuesday, reported on by Ukrinform. —

Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022 But this week, the institute, off Wurzbach Parkway on the North Side, was turned into a giant television studio in preparation for its annual telethon, which provides most of its budget. —

Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Dec. 2022 Plaza spoke excitedly on speakerphone to actor Clark Gregg, who was in the KTLA studio serving as part of the telethon’s celebrity phone bank. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Dec. 2022 See More

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