Entercom Presenting Live Two-Hour 'I’m Listening' Special For Mental Health Awareness

September 9th Broadcast Kicks Off National Suicide Prevention Week

ENTERCOM has announced 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 marks the start of National Suicide Prevention Week and will be hosted by Active Rock KISW/SEATTLE morning host BJ SHEA, airing across all of the company’s stations nationwide on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th at 7a in their respective time zones.

Guests will include medical experts, and musicians and celebrities including PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY and STONE GOSSARD, Olympic swimming champion MICHAEL PHELPS, LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA, Actor and THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS singer JARED LETO, among others. Listeners will have the opportunity to participate via a live call-in option and interactive website. 

ENTERCOM Programming Pres. PAT PAXTON said, "'I’m Listening' is one of our signature productions meant to save lives, while simultaneously creating awareness for this truly lethal silent threat. 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.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, visit ImListening.org.

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