News/talk radio has long been a format dedicated to giving back. The Mike Gallagher Show has long been focused on doing good works, with its audience donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to Food For The Poor over nearly 20 years.
During an appearance on Beyond The Plate, a podcast produced by the charity, the organization recognized Gallagher for his contributions over the decades.
“Over the years, I am just blown away by the generosity of the audience. It’s not me, it’s not even you guys, it’s not Food for the Poor, it’s the blessing that is this audience,” Gallagher remarked. “I often brag that The Mike Gallagher Show audience is the most generous audience in the country. We often have playful competitions with some of our fellow Salem shows. And, look, I always kick their butts. Our show always wins. We always come out on top, much of the chagrin of Hugh Hewitt, who has to come in second or third, but it is playful.
“The beauty of competing is that together, combined, we’re all doing a lot of good. We’re combining all of our audiences who lovingly donate to children in Guatemala, who lovingly support families in Haiti, who lovingly step up and say we’re going to save lives today … I’m very gratified that, over the years, our audience seems to recognize (the urgency to donate) and they will continue to do so for years to come.”
Food For The Poor designs its programs “to empower our beneficiaries to become self-sufficient and ultimately inspire them to build strong communities so their members can help each other.
“In addition to being one of America’s best talk show hosts, Mike Gallagher is literally second to none in tapping the generosity of his nationwide audience in fighting hunger and malnutrition by generating donations to nonprofits like Food For The Poor,” added Tom Tradup, V.P./News & Talk Programming for Salem Radio Network.
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