16 Sep, 2008
Lilly goes ‘all in’ to raise funds for Kanzius Foundation
Posted by: joel In: Television
When Lesley Stahl and 60 Minutes came to Erie, it was a turning point.
Stahl and her production team were covering what she later described as “one of my lifetime favorite stories” on the “The Kanzius Machine,” the RF-based cancer treatment that retired Erie broadcaster John Kanzius has invented and is currently in early trials. When Ms. Stahl and Mr. Kanzius were visiting CBS-affiliate WSEE, News Director Scott Bremner introduced Kanzius to Channel 35 owner Brian Lilly.
Bremner says, “Brian was very impressed with what he heard and thought it should be something our stations should support.” The results of that conversation has led to bringing all of the Lilly broadcasting properties to bear as they open up their airwaves tonight to raise money for the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation. The goal is to help fund the continued research of the treatment.
Today, Tuesday, September 16th beginning at 5:00 PM, the phone banks will open at 814-454-5201 ext. 0. Then at 7pm, there will be an hour long, commercial-free special, highlighting the progress of the research and foundation, aired live simultaneously on WSEE, WICU-12, and NWPA’s CW (WSEE-DT2).
This is another example of the great work that live, local, and free broadcasting can do in a community. I want to encourage the entire Erie media community to spread the word about the telethon and do their part in support of the Kanzius Foundation. Link your blogs, talk about it during your airshifts, e-mail your friends, and make sure you personally call in a pledge.
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