At the 2 p.m. cut-off, Sportsradio 94.1 WIP’s GoFundMe page for Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support in Dallas had raised $30,205 (though the page is still up and accepting donations).
“I’m so grateful for the fans of Philadelphia,” said Bianca Jackson, the director of funds and community development for Genesis. “It has been unexpected.”
After disturbing photos of Greg Hardy’s battered ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder were released by Deadspin, the Cowboys and the NFL both responded to the outcry with a collective “meh.”
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who claimed to have not seen the photos before Friday, released a statement late Friday night saying that while his organization does “not condone domestic violence,” they were keeping Hardy active on the team because he is “someone who is grateful for the opportunity he has been given to move forward with his life and career.”
The lack of action, coupled with the support Cowboys fans and Dallas sports radio have given Hardy, caused Sportsradio 94.1 WIP’s Josh Innes and co-host Spike Eskin to create a GoFundMe page to raise money for the Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support in Dallas.
“Philadelphia is going to show the country how much we care about things that aren’t football-related,” Innes said on the air Friday. “Let’s raise money and show the people in Dallas that while their lousy radio station and football team doesn’t care about domestic violence … the people here are good people.”
Credit to Philly.com who originally published this article
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
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