2025 Light a Moose radiothon surpasses $150k donation goal

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The Moose Media and Fort St. John Hospital Foundation team at the Light a Moose radiothon 2025. (Fort St. John Hospital Foundation)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Light a Moose radiothon has surpassed its 2025 donation goal, raising more than $163,000 as of its last day.

Moose FM’s 22nd annual fundraiser ran from November 19th to November 21st outside the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre, with the station broadcasting live from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

A Moose FM sign was lit up as donations climbed.

During the Light a Moose radiothon, donations light up the iconic Moose FM – each bulb a symbol of community generosity and support. (Fort St. John Hospital Foundation)

In 2025, the radiothon raised more than $163,000 for the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation.

Three companies made matching donations for $20,000 raised – NorthRiver Midstream, Petronas and Tourmaline.

Petronas gave $20,000 to the Light a Moose radiothon 2025 as a matched donation. (Fort St. John Hospital Foundation)

“Once again, the people of Fort St. John have shown what community truly means,” said Moose FM program director Chris Walker.

“Thanks to your generosity, we have surpassed this year’s goal for the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation.”

Tourmaline gave $20,000 as a matched donation to the Light a Moose radiothon 2025. (Fort St. John Hospital Foundation)

Walker added that the radiothon has now raised over $1.5 million since its inception in 2004.

“On behalf of everyone at Moose FM, thank you for helping us make a lasting difference in the lives of families across the northeast,” he said.

The funds raised this year will support the purchase of three pieces of equipment for the hospital’s intensive care unit: an ultrasound with a thoracic probe for real-time heart monitoring, a transport monitor to track patients’ vitals during transfers and procedures and a temperature management system (also known as an ‘arctic sun’) used to maintain precise body temperatures during recovery.

NorthRiver Midstream gave $20,000 to the Light a Moose radiothon 2025 as a matched donation. (Fort St. John Hospital Foundation)

Light a Moose is part of the hospital foundation’s annual Be an Angel campaign and has been hosted by Moose FM, owned by Energeticcity.ca’s parent company Moose Media, since 2004.

Last year’s radiothon brought in $153,000, funding the purchase of a MALDI machine for the hospital.