'We're going to get back on track' | Central Texas radio station hosts donation drive after fraud setback
Sun Radio hosted the event after the station was notified that more than $40,000 raised in previous donations was fraudulent.
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"Sun Radio hosted a summer drive from July 27 to July 29, bringing in roughly 30 local musicians throughout the weekend in an effort to raise money for its foundation.
The donations are critical to keep the station afloat, as $41,400 from their annual holiday drive on Dec. 31, 2022, is under investigation for fraud, according to the station manager Daryl O'Neal.
"We were contacted by our bank saying someone's trying to pull this money out of the account and that they got a code that said 'donation error,'" O'Neal said.
That someone sent in four different donations: three for $5,175 and another for $24,875. O'Neal said the person behind the donations had initially confirmed over email in January that the contributions were legitimate, but that donor has since gone radio silent."