Every year, WAVM launches a three-day telethon of nonstop broadcasting on TV and Radio. Shows include auctions, live bands, talent shows, yoga classes, and so much more! All profits go directly to the Beacon Santa, where they use it to give the less fortunate happy holidays.

As a member of WAVM, you can hold one of 3 positions: general staff, tech crew, or host.

General Staff: WAVM’s general staff is responsible for carrying out the basics to allow the telethon to run. They host radio shows, manage the control room, dress in costumes to collect donations downtown, and much, much more.

Tech Crew: Tech Crew’s job is making the telethon run from behind the scenes. They are almost always busy with setting up cameras, lights, microphones, and everything else technology-related you can think of.

Hosts: Hosts make up the smallest staff position. They are in charge of organizing TV shows, auctions, and hosting most of the shows. They are the faces of the Beacon Santa Telethon. You will almost always see at least one of them on TV, making this position one of the most difficult.

2024 Hosts

Jennifer Smith*
Jackson Caldwell*
Nate Mauroy 

Harper Carter
Zoe Avery

Kendall Waldeck
Brenna Bernard 

Jasper Weeks

Patrick Mara

2024 Tech Crew

Will Cahill*

Grafton Norris*
Matt Boyle*
Enzo Porfino*
JM Waldron*
Andrew Cloutier*
Owen Wilde*

David Schwind*
Miles Westerbeke
Jackson Severance

Max Cedeno

Chloe Houlihan 

Donny Robbins

Cerys Cahill
Addie Caless
Anna Hem

Konrad Schluter

Austin Wilde

Josh Curtin

Zach Copetas

Sarah Matson

Ben Stewart

Ryan Guiel

Dylan Donahue

Izzy Friedman

Nelson Waguespack

Thomas Waldron

Emmit Westerbeke