GREAT FALLS KRTV hosted a telethon on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, from 5 a.m. until 7 a.m. to raise money for our annual "If you give a child a book..." campaign.

During our Montana This Morning program, we had live updates with current and former KRTV staff members taking your phone calls - Tim McGonigal, Maggie Reilly, Art Taft, and Heath Heggem!

Also featured were special video appearances by former KRTV reporters Ryan Gamboa, Keeley Van Middendorp, Fred Pfeiffer.

The grand total: $8,317 from 97 viewer donations!

Because all donations on Wednesday were matched by the Scripps Howard Foundation, that amount doubled to $16,634!

Books spark imagination and joy - watch:

You can still text KRTV to 50155 or visit krtv.com/giveabook through the rest of the month to help make a differenc

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