Forty-five acts are scheduled for this weekend's 24-hour telethon benefiting the American Cancer Society.

Acts include, singers, dancers, rock and polka bands and a karate demonstration. The line-up includes many telethon favorites including Jay Smar, the Pa. Villagers polka band, the Tamaqua Middle School band, St. John's Lutheran Church (Tamaqua) Bell Choir, Shellshocked Churchills, Becky and the Beasts, Dr. Amy Depuy, Angela Nardini, Danny Farole and family, and many more.New telethon performers include the Big & Bad Rockabilly Cats, The Phoenix Bridge, the SheilaMark Blues Band and Keystone Karate School.Hosts include Joe Krushinsky, Bud Wychulis, Kim Bell, Jason Demarco, Maureen Donovan, Jerry Knowles and Jacob Gursky. The program is produced by cancertelethon.org, a nonprofit cancer support organization based in Lansford, in cooperation with Blue Ridge TV13.The program originates at Penn's Peak, just outside Jim Thorpe. Audience participation is encouraged. Admission is free and a cash bingo event runs from 2 to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.A Salute to Survivors segment is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. During this segment, survivors are introduced and encouraged to talk briefly about their battle with cancer. People wishing to be part of the Salute to Survivors should check in at the front door of the Penn's Peak auditorium by 6:30 p.m.The telethon is available on channel 13 on Blue Ridge Cable, on channel 90 in the Tamaqua-Mahanoy City Service Electric Cable area, and on channels 2 and 50 in the Lehigh Valley on the Service Electric Cable system.Saturday scheduleNoon House band Malibu12:15

A.D.D.12:30

A.D.D.12:45

A.D.D.1:00 Dance Explosion (dance school)1:15 Caitlin Smith1:30 Dance 'til Dawn (dance school)1:45 House band Malibu2:00 Bethany Praise Band2:15 Bethany Praise Band2:30 Cartesion Dance Academy (dance school)2:45 Rodney Clouser & Daughters3:00 Rodney Clouser & Daughters3:15 Cathy Johnson3:30 House band Malibu3:45 Jay Smar4:00 Jay Smar4:15 Laura Miller & Andrew Kalahanis4:30 Hoyt Gyuricsek4:45 Cody Sassaman5:00 Avery Day5:15 Pa. Performing Arts Academy (dance school)5:30 Pa. Villagers5:45 Pa. Villagers6:00 Pa. Villagers6:15 House Band Malibu6:30 Jason Demarco6:45 Leilani Chesonis7:00 Salute to Survivors7:15 Tamaqua Middle School Band7:30 Tamaqua Middle School Band7:45 Tamaqua Middle School Band8:00 House Band Malibu8:15 Pat & ShaneMcGeehan8:30 Pat & ShaneMcGeehan8:45 Shane McGeehan9:00 Jean Andrews & Band9:15 Jean Andrews & Band9:30 Jean Andrews & Band9:45 Jupiter's Arrow10:00 Jupiter's Arrow10:15 House Band Malibu10:30 Big & BandRockabilly Cats10:45 Big & BandRockabilly Cats11:00 Big & BandRockabilly Cats11:15 Big & BandRockabilly Cats11:30 Big & BandRockabilly Cats11:45 Big & BandRockabilly CatsSunday scheduleNote: The Eclectic Circus will be performing at Penn's Peak throughout the afternoon.Noon House Band Malibu12:15 St. John's Bell Choir12:30 Shellshocked Churchills12:45 Shellshocked Churchills1:00 Shellshocked Churchills1:15 Kiley Boswell1:30 Sophia Samoleski1:45 Dance with Kim (dance school)2:00 House Band/PVCheerleaders2:15 Becky & the Beasts2:30 Becky & the Beasts2:45 Becky & the Beasts3:00 Riley Durishin3:15 Keystone Karate School3:30 Harmony Scholars3:45 Dr. Amy Depuy4:00 House Band Malibu4:15 The Phoenix Bridge4:30 The Phoenix Bridge4:45 The Phoenix Bridge5:00 Olivia Stettler5:15 3AM Jack Kulp, Buddy Musselman and Mike Keran5:30 3AM Jack Kulp, Buddy Musselman and Mike Keran5:45 Drama in Motion (dance school)6:00 Blue Mt. Community Church Praise Band6:15 Blue Mt. Community Church Praise Band6:30 Blue Mt. Community Church Praise Band6:45 Carol Tempest7:00 Danny Farole7:10 COURAGE AWARD 17:20 Danny Farole &Family7:25 COURAGE AWARDS 27:35 Danny Farole &Family7:40 COURAGE AWARD 37:50 Danny Farole & Family7:55 COURAGE AWARD 48:00 Toolshed Jack8:15 Toolshed Jack8:30 Toolshed Jack8:45 Danny Farole &Family9:00 Fred Douglas9:15 Angela Nardini9:30 Danny Farole &Family9:45 Fred Douglas10:00 Angela Nardini10:15 SheilaMark Blues Band10:30 SheilaMark Blues Band10:45 Danny, Angela, Jason11:00 SheilaMark Blues Band11:15 SheilaMark Blues Band11:30 SheilaMark Blues Band11:45 Danny Farole and Bud Wychulis