Broadcast news’ biggest competition returned to Preston & Steve’s Camp Out For Hunger. Mini Hoops Madness: Battle of the Sportscasters featured four returning arcade athletes and some fresh blood.
Each of the six competitors stepped up to the Mini Hoops game to show off their old school shooting skills. On the line? Bragging rights. A championship belt. And $5,000 to Camp Out For Hunger donated in their name by Victory Brewing Company. As you might imagine, it got a little vicious.
Scroll down to meet the contestants and read their all-star introductions. Then see who took home the belt and the big win for Philabundance.
About Preston & Steve’s Camp Out For Hunger:
This is Preston & Steve’s 27th annual Camp Out For Hunger collecting non-perishable items for Philabundance to support those in need. The 93.3 WMMR hosts actually ‘Camp Out’ in the parking lot of Xfinity Live inside the Wells Fargo Center Complex for the week-long broadcast. During the five days, they invite listeners to come down, watch the carnival-like show. Each morning is filled with new guests, games, stunts… and yes, carnival rides.
The family friendly event is free to attend, they ask that everyone bring non-perishable food donations or purchase donations from the on-site ACME Market pop up store. The Preston & Steve Show broadcasts live from 6a – 10:30a, then hand the mic over to legendary mid-day host, Pierre Robert who keeps the party going until 3pm, when afternoon WMMR DJ, Brent Porsche takes over until 7pm. Resident Vampire DJ, Jacky Bam Bam is known to do a shift or two from South Philly as well.
Make an Online Donation to Camp Out For Hunger
The first Camp Out For Hunger in 1998 collected 1 TON of food. In 2022, the generous folks of the Delaware Valley donated 1,757,021lbs (878 TONS) and $1,158,732. That’s an all time total of over 24 million pounds of food donated to Philabundance.
Meet The Mini Hoops Madness Competitors:
