The 43rd annual Northeastern Pa. American Cancer Telethon features remotes broadcasts from four locations this year and stories from area residents and families touched by the disease. The telethon airs from Penn’s Peak April 9 and 10 from noon to midnight both days, featuring a wide range of talent from the area.

The ACS Telethon has aired in August during the COVID-19 pandemic but returns to its April date this year.

The telethon can be seen on Blue Ridge Cable’s channel 13; in Pottsville on Comcast channel 15; in the Lehigh Valley on Service Electric channel 900; in Tamaqua and Hazleton on Service Electric channel 90.

Pottsville remote: Lori Kane hosts six remote from the Yuengling museum and brewery area between noon and 3 p.m. Saturday. She will be interviewing Pottsville officials and residents.

Downtown Stroudsburg remote: Gary Smith will host six remotes with area personalities and businesspeople as guests from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.

Dickson City (Viewmont Mall) remote: Chelsea Strub will interview area personalities and businesspeople during six remotes from noon to noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Lehigh Valley remote: Mike Kelly will host six remotes from SteelStacks between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday with guests, including medical professionals and families touched by cancer.

Saturday evening will feature a special tribute to longtime telethon host Buddy Wychulis, who died of a rare cancer in September. The musical tribute begins at 8 p.m. and features Chet Wychulis, Laura Miller, Rodney Clouser, Joey Price, Sam Alonge, Carol Tempest, Ed Staloski, the Munoz Brothers, Rick Martuscelli, Dave “Whitey” Williams and others.

On Sunday evening, four area residents whose lives have been touched by cancer will receive the telethon’s Courage Award and share their stories:

Lisa Trubilla, Tamaqua swim team coach who lives in Coaldale; McCoy Rapa, 7-year-old from Schnecksville; Deborah Hatmaker, human resources director for Hometown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, who lives in Coaldale; and pro race car driver Kevin Kromer, Walnutport.

Views can make pledges online at www.cancertelethon.org or by calling 800-883-2109 in memory of a lost friend or relative or in honor of someone fighting cancer. Pledges are also encouraged in support of the 38 live performances scheduled during the program’s 24 hours.

Telethon talent and tentative performance times:

SATURDAY

Noon, Ukraine choir

12:15 and 12:30 p.m., Bugsy Evolution Band

12:45 p.m., Cathy Johnson

1:15 p.m., Joe Carney

1:45 p.m., EZ Listening

2:45 p.m., Keystone Karate

3:15 p.m., Koreena Bitner

3:30 p.m., McElligott School of Irish Dance

4:15 p.m., Lois Mann

4:30 p.m., Spotlight Kidz

5:15 p.m., Skyy Clouser or Makayla Kester

5:30 p.m., Dance Factory

5:50 p.m., Skyy Clouser or Makayla Kester

6:15 p.m., Blue Mountain CC Praise Band

7:15 and 7:30 p.m. Susan Featro and friends

7:45 p.m., Salute to Survivors

8 p.m. Buddy Wychulis tribute

9:15 p.m. Jean Andrews and Band

10:15 p.m. Damian Walck

10:45 p.m. Jason DeMarco

11 p.m. South Penn Dixie

SUNDAY

12:15 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Bell Choir

12:30 p.m., Sadie Hawkins

1:15 p.m., Dance with Kim dance school

1:30 p.m., Jay Smar

2:15 p.m. Pat McGeehan

2:45 p.m., Faberge Follies

3:15 Vinyl Persuasion

4:15 p.m., Dr. Amy Depuy

4:30 p.m., McGeehan Duo

5:15 p.m., Sheila-Mark Band

6:15 p.m., Cindie Gunderman

7 p.m., Farole Family

7:10 p.m., Courage Award #1-Lisa Trubilla

7:25 p.m., Courage Award #2-McCoy Rapa

7:40 p.m., Courage Award #3-Deb Hatmaker

7:55 p.m., Courage Award #4-Kevin Kromer

8:15 p.m., Farole family

9 p.m., Toolshed Jack

10:10 p.m., Fred Douglas

10:20 p.m., Angela Nardini

10:30 p.m., Jason DeMarco