11-year-old Max Williams of Columbia suffers from chronic lung disease, which is formally known as bronchopulmonary dyplasia. He was born 15 weeks early and weighed just one pound. Max has been recognized as the 2026 Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Champion Child for MU Health Care's Children’s Hospital. Max and his parents, Alayna and Mark, joined Peter Thiele and Brian Hauswirth live on 939 the Eagle's "Radiothon". They thank you for donating to Radiothon and say it's helped countless mid-Missourians who no longer have to drive to St. Louis or Kansas City for treatment: