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CBS 3 To Broadcast Coverage Of The 26th Annual Komen Philadelphia Race For The Cure

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- CBS 3 will broadcast live from the 26th Annual Susan G. Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure® this Sunday, Mother's Day, May 8, from 6 to 9 a.m.

Anchors Ukee Washington, Jessica Dean, Jim Donovan and Brooke Thomas will host coverage of the Race from the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Eakins Oval joined by CBS 3's Kate Bilo, Katie Fehlinger, Meisha Johnson, Natasha Brown, Lesley Van Arsdall, and Stephanie Stahl. Anchor Rahel Solomon and Meteorologist Justin Drabick will cover the event from the CBS 3 studios.

The CBS 3 staff will be joined by their CBS RADIO counterparts -- Dom Giordano of Talk Radio 1210 AM WPHT, Cherri Gregg of KYW Newsradio 1060, Andie Summers of 92.5XTU and Bex of 96.5 AMP Radio – who will kick off the Race's opening ceremonies with Washington and Dean.

CBS 3's Eyewitness News This Morning team of Donovan, Thomas, Fehlinger and Johnson will be running and walking the course with CBS staffers and viewers. Viewers can also stop by the CBS 3 selfie booth to take a photo with a CBS 3 anchor. Share your photos by tagging your tweets with #CBS3RFTC or use the tag to send a shout-out to a friend or family member on Mother's Day morning. Your message may be broadcast on CBS3.

All of the CBS properties in Philadelphia are supporting the Race with PSAs and news stories. Live coverage of the Race will also be streamed on www.CBSPhilly.com.

"CBS 3 is proud to once again support and broadcast this important community event," says CBS 3/CW Philly President and General Manager Brien Kennedy. "It's an honor to tell the stories of these survivors and those we have lost to this disease, in hopes that we will someday see a world without breast cancer."

David Yadgaroff, Senior Vice President and Market Manager for CBS RADIO adds, "Our radio stations continue to be committed to this fight. Breast cancer has touched many of our own families and those of our listeners. We are in it until there's a cure."

"It's unbelievable how much this Race has grown, but the reality is, with loyal and generous supporters like CBS responding to the fact that every life is touched by breast cancer, it was inevitable that our Race would evolve the way it has," says Elaine I. Grobman, CEO of Komen Philadelphia. "This Race has become a vital source of funds, as well as an institution that mobilizes our entire community as they celebrate survivors, honor lives lost, and gain confidence in our ability to win this fight. We are going to keep on growing!"

For additional information about the Race, log on to www.CBSPhilly.com/cure. Anyone can also support the Race with a $10 donation via text messaging (Text the word "PINK" to 80077). Message & Data Rates may apply; Full Terms: mGive.org/T

CBS 3 and The CW Philly acknowledge the support of Wawa and IBEW Local 98 in this campaign.

CBS 3 (KYW-TV) and The CW Philly 57 (WPSG-TV) are part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corporation. KYW Newsradio 1060, 98.1 WOGL, SportsRadio 94 WIP, Talk Radio 1210 AM WPHT, 92.5XTU and 96.5 AMP Radio are CBS RADIO stations.

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