Ring Those Phones! The TeleMiracle 49 Cast is Announced
The cast for TeleMiracle 49 has been announced! The beloved annual tradition will take place on March 1 and 2nd, 2025.
The cast is packed with both long-time hosts, guest performers, Saskatchewan-born musicians and advocates each bringing something different to the stage.
New cast members include:
- Tenille Arts, country music artist from Weyburn
- Ashley Callingbull, an actress, model, host, and First Nation’s activist from Enoch Cree Nation
Returning members include:
- Beverley Mahood, a singer-songwriter, actress, model, and TV host, who has hosted TeleMiracle for 28 years
- Shailynn Taylor, a disability advocate and motivational speaker from Moose Jaw
- Dione Taylor, a two-time Juno and Gemini nominated artist from Regina
- Lisa Franks, a dual athlete Para-Olympian in wheelchair racing and basketball
- Sabeen Ahmad, a weather and community anchor for CTV Regina and in game host for the Riders
- Brad Johner, a performer with “The Johner Brothers,” and later with “The Johner Boys,” who has hosted TeleMiracle for 28 years
- Luc Johner, a singer, songwriter, pianist, and photographer, who also performs with “The Johner Boys”
- Jeffery Straker, singer-songwriter and pianist
- Jill Straker, a backing vocalist for Jeffery Straker for over 17 years, who is entering his 14th year with the TeleMiracle cast
The TeleMiracle House Band is also back for another year.
Since 1977, TeleMiracle has raised over $165 million to help people in the province requiring special needs equipment to maintain or improve their quality of life; as well as, travel assistance to those needing to leave their community, to access life-saving medical treatment. Funding is also provided to institutions and health foundations to purchase specialized, new or innovative equipment to improve health care. Last year, TeleMiracle 48 raised over $6.1 million!
Catch TeleMiracle 49 on CTV and live streamed on TeleMiracle’s website.