VIC Radio is hosting its 37th annual 50 Hour Marathon Friday, April 26th through Sunday, April 28th in support of No Mas Lagrimas / No More Tears. VIC DJ's Inbaayini Anbarasan '24, Peter Gillen '24, Piper Davis '26 and Rowan Keller Smith '26 are set to stay awake and on the air for fifty straight hours playing their favorite indie-alternative tracks and welcoming special musical guests to the studio for exclusive interviews and performances.
Starting Friday, April 26th at 4:00 PM, the Marathon will stream live on VICRadio.org and simulcast on WICB and ICTV. WICB can be heard locally on 91.7 FM and streaming at WICB.org, iHeart Radio and TuneIn Radio. ICTV is broadcast locally on the City of Ithaca's Educational Cable Access Channel (Spectrum 16) and also streams at ICTV.org.
The 50 Hour Marathon is a weekend-long fundraising effort that benefits a local non-profit organization. The annual event was first held in 1986. Click here for more information about the Marathon's history.
All donations made during the 50 Hour Marathon will benefit No Mas Lagrimas / No More Tears. If you're able, please consider donating here. Donations of $40 include four on-air mentions during the Marathon thanking supporters by name or thanking their business / organization. Donations of $25 include two on-air mentions.
The station's fundraising effort for No Mas Lagrimas / No More Tears started with VIC's Virtual Fall Benefit Concert this past November. You can rewatch the concert here. The concert included performances from Shoptalk!, Shalom, Milk Cousin, Little Slicer, Lauren + Louis, Paint Blank and Renee Levesque.
If you have any questions about the 50 Hour Marathon and the process for donating and supporting an hour, please contact Ava Berardi, VIC Radio's 50 Hour Marathon Coordinator (community@vicradio.org).
More information about No Mas Lagrimas / No More Tears: No Mas Lagrimas (No More Tears) in Tompkins County is a local 501 (c) 3 non-profit supporting individuals and families of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities affected by economic and social barriers in meeting their basic needs and in empowering themselves to achieve their aspirations. Their work includes local community events, youth programs, food rescue & distribution, support for domestic violence victims, and supporting and empowering local youth.
Your donation to the 50 Hour Marathon directly supports efforts to provide food, gas, youth support, and other basic necessities for families across Tompkins County.
