Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/28/2018 -- Gary Barbera is profoundly proud to support the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in partnership with iHeart Media Philadelphia with its Breakthrough Radio. Breakthrough Radio offers families the opportunity to listen to feel-good, family friendly music, health tips for everyday life and interviews with doctors, patients and members of the CHOP staff. Listeners will learn how CHOP delivers breakthroughs every day, while providing the highest quality, compassionate, family-centered care available to their patients.

Gary Barbera explained that he is very excited to be partnering with iHeart Media and its Breakthrough Radio. Barbera admitted that prior to supporting the initiative, he never sampled the station but has since been listening to the station daily.

The stations family friendly, identity popular "Kids Corner", has filled the niche during the 7p.m. hour on weeknights. Breakthrough Radio can be heard 24/7 on 1480 AM or 105.3 HD2. You can also stream the station online or by downloading the iHeart app to listen on the go.

Barbera, who was born and raised in Northeast Philadelphia and whose business is right on Roosevelt Boulevard, believes that the partnership with iHeart Media with its Breakthrough Radio is a perfect fit with his "Barbera Cares" program. Barbera Cares is a charitable organization that is focused on the local community and local personal wants and needs.

For more information about the Barbera Cares program, go to garybarberacares.org.