WBT, Moments of Hope Church Raise Over $1 million

Source: WBT / Radio One

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA— January 9, 2025 – News Talk 1110 & 99.3 WBT and Moments of Hope Church are thrilled to announce that their collaborative efforts during the 2024 holiday season raised over $300,000. This milestone brings the total funds raised since 2020 as part of the City of Hope CLT campaign to over $1 million, supporting those in need across the Charlotte region and Western North Carolina.

David Chadwick, Senior Pastor of Moments of Hope Church and host of The David Chadwick Show, one of WBT’s longest-running local programs, reflects, “In 2020, amidst the Covid crisis, Bo Thompson, Pat McCrory and I were talking in the studio at WBT and asking, ‘What can we do to help those in need?’ I knew that Moments of Hope Church had a generous congregation, and I recognized the incredible reach of WBT’s 50,000-watt mic. That conversation sparked the idea of a matching gift from MOHC and WBT to ask its listeners to match the gift during the Christmas season. Since then, the partnership between MOHC, WBT, and all the WBT personalities has raised over $1 million to help feed children in the Charlotte area and, this past year, to help rebuild the lives of victims of hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. It has been an honor to use the gifts that God has given both organizations to help and serve others in need. It truly is more blessed to give than to receive.”

WBT Program Director, Mike Schaefer, added: “WBT’s commitment to ‘Lead Local’ goes beyond delivering news and information. For nearly 103 years, this station has been woven into the fabric of Charlotte, and helping those in need is at the core of our mission. Partnering with David and his congregation to serve the most vulnerable among us aligns perfectly with our mission.”

Radio One Charlotte and Richmond RVP/General Manager, Marsha Landess echoed these sentiments: “We are proud to use the WBT platform to support the incredible work that David and his congregation have done. Since 2020, this partnership has demonstrated the power of community, especially in a crisis like Hurricane Helene. Raising over $1M for those in need is a testament to what we can achieve together. We are grateful for the opportunity to give back to the community we are so proud to be a part of.”

The David Chadwick Show can be heard Sundays from 8a – 9a on WBT. Listeners can tune in on News Talk 1110-AM and 99.3-FM, online at WBT.com, worldwide via the WBT mobile app, or by asking your smart speaker to “Open News Talk 1110 WBT.”