Pictured left to right: Carmen Angelo (Executive Producer for The Bloomdaddy Show), Keith Hotchkiss (Metro President of iHeartMedia's Cleveland Area), Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, WTAM Talk Host "Bloomdaddy". Photo: Photo by Mike Picha / iHeartMedia
CLEVELAND - iHeartMedia Cleveland’s WTAM is proud to announce the launch of “The Mike Trivisonno Fund” to benefit Coats for Kids. During a special seven-hour broadcast day dedicated to the charity, WTAM afternoon host Bloomdaddy announced a hefty $400,000 commitment from The Figgie Foundation. Monday's star-studded show included in studio visits from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, President of the Figgie Foundation Rick Solon, and many more organizations and companies including the Catanzarite Foundation, Nissan of North Olmsted/I-90 Nissan, Window Nation, Absolute Roofing, Northeast Factory Direct and the Kaz Company. At the end of the broadcast day, more than $460,000 was placed into the fund which includes nearly $25,000 in listener memorial donations.
Mike Trivisonno, who passed away suddenly in October, helped raise millions of dollars over his career for local charities, but there was one charity that he held dear in his heart and that was Coats for Kids. Bloomdaddy said, “Triv always said it’s not the kids’ fault and I could not agree more. There is one thing I’m also passionate about and that is doing anything I can to help kids both on and off the air. I’m honored to carry the Coats for Kids torch and make sure Triv’s legacy lives on. ”
Donate to The Mike Trivisonno Fund via this link: HERE
Bloomdaddy announced the total raised with Executive Director of Coats for Kids, Debbie Martinko. See the Facebook Live video below.
Bloomdaddy (David Blomquist) became the afternoon drive host on WTAM in February. Before entering into the world of radio, Bloomdaddy spent 15 years as a morning television anchor and reporter in the Ohio Valley and Charleston, West Virginia. He is the father of three boys and created his radio name to honor his sons: “Bloom” for his last name Blomquist and “Daddy” because that’s his #1 job.
In 1981, local radio station employees became aware of a large number of children missing school in the winter because they did not have warm coats. That November, Coats for Kids – Cleveland was founded when the radio station began soliciting donations of new or like-new winter coats.
Listen to the Bloomdaddy Show weekdays 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. HERE
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