
The 1998 Chilean telethon (December 4-5, 1988) was the 15th version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile. The theme of this version was "We All Matter." Happily surpassing the target, raising CL$ 6,029,912,577 (Total at 00:57 on December 6, delivered at the National Stadium of Chile). the poster girl was Scarlett Barrientos. This edition was performed after 24 months without Telethon, because in December 1997 Chilean parliamentary elections were held.
As a curiosity, TVN had a strike during the buildup to the show. It was due to proposed salary reductions affecting all employees of the state channel. The strike caused Channel 13 to send their cameramen to cover the transmission with TVN cameras, otherwise it would have had to suspend nearly half of the show. Mario Kreutzberger, in an interview on Teletrece, thanked Channel 13 for carrying out this action. However, state television reached an agreement at 0:00 on December 6, 1998, almost when the Telethon was finished.
"Let me take this moment to give special thanks to Channel 13, not because I belong to Channel 13, but because Channel 13 at the last minute covered much of the transmission with equipment that if we had not had, we would have had to suspend nearly half the show for reasons everybody knows."
It was also the teleton's 20th anniversary year.
For some of the parts during the event, were broadcast from the Hyatt Hotel auditorium in Santiago
Two countries with the same dream
It was a coincidence that year that just as Chile was making the 15th Telethon, in Mexico on the same day the 2nd edition of the Mexican Telethon was being made, with the famous artist and singer Lucero as leading entertainer. This permitted three contacts to be made between the two programs via satellite, these link-ups were made at 03:00, 11:30, and 18:30, Chile Summer Time (GMT-3), on December 5. During these links, both countries mutually dedicated songs of encouragement to motivate both the Chilean and the Mexican public, in addition the entertainers exchanged information about the progress of their collections.
Computing
| Time | Total en pesos | 
|---|---|
| 22.16 (Dec. 4)[1] | $ 10,479 | 
| 23.40 | $ 171,826,314 | 
| 05.03 (Dec. 5) | $ 341,940,275 | 
| 11.00 | $ 600,103,059 | 
| 13.30 | $ 849,368,110 | 
| 16.18 | $ 1,299,193,432 | 
| 19.01 | $ 1,950,774,305 | 
| 19.37 | $ 2,301,420,662 | 
| 20.25 | $ 2,743,622,981 | 
| 21.09 | $ 3,289,421,688 | 
| 22.29 | $ 3,609,336,438 | 
| 23.04 | $ 4,045,075,519 | 
| 23.31 | $ 4,480,670,315 | 
| 00.08 (Dec. 6) | $ 4,947,131,908 | 
| 00.34 | $ 5,420,783,116 | 
| 00.57 | $ 6,029,912,577 | 
Sponsors
| Company | Product | Donation (in pesos) | 
|---|---|---|
| 188 CTC Mundo | Telephone Services | $103,100,188 | 
| Arroz Tucapel | Rice | $44,295,920 | 
| Babysan de Pampers | Baby's Nappies | $46,195,905 | 
| Banco de Chile | Banking | $110,000,000 | 
| Bilz y Pap | Beer | $60,225,255 | 
| Bon o Bon de Arcor | Cakes | $41,585,400 | 
| Cachantun | Mineral Water | $45,336,855 | 
| Cerveza Cristal | Beer | $62,416,787 | 
| Cocinero Trisol | Cooking Oil | $44,051,579 | 
| Colún | Cheese | $43,371,136 | 
| Dos en Uno | Biscuits | $57,920,394 | 
| Elite | Toilet Paper | $50,470,800 | 
| Hasbro | Toys | $37,401,309 | 
| Imán de Lotería | Betting | $78,635,926 | 
| Johnson's Clothes | Clothing | $40,140,000 | 
| Laboratorio Chile | Pharmaceuticals | $73,267,500 | 
| Lan Chile | Airline | $107,000,000 | 
| Líder (Tarea) | Supermarket | $201,724,403 | 
| Lomitón | Fast Food | $142,500,000 | 
| Lucchetti | Cakes | $44,000,000 | 
| Omo | Detergent | $62,548,650 | 
| Pepsodent | Toothpaste | $60,361,791 | 
| Ripley | Chainstore | $40,190,825 | 
| Savory | Icecreams | $42,300,000 | 
| Shampoo Linic | Shampoo | $52,325,470 | 
| Soprole | Milk and Yoghurt | $85,149,937 | 
| Super Pollo | Chicken Products | $48,504,642 | 
| Té Supremo | Tea | $41,931,470 | 
| Zuko | Powdered Drinks | $40,570,000 | 
| Donación total | - | $1,907,522,742 | 
Artists
National singers
 Illapu
 Myriam Hernández
 
 Adrián y los Dados Negros
 Mala Junta
 Alberto Plaza
 Luis Jara
 Sexual Democracia
 Chancho en Piedra
 Nicole
 Javiera Parra
 Canal Magdalena
 La Sociedad
 Lucho Gatica
 Lorena
 Rachel
 Douglas
 Sonora Palacios
 Los Bandoleros de Teno
International singers
 
 Gloria Estefan
 
 Paolo Meneguzzi
 Vikki Carr
 Pimpinela
 Charlie Zaa
 Antonio Ríos
 El Símbolo
 Carlos Ponce
 Sandy y Papo
 Chris Durán
 Ilegales
 Raul Di Blasio
 Chichí Peralta
 Ataque 77
 Celia Cruz
 
 Ricardo Montaner
 Ana Bárbara
 Marco Antonio Solís
Comedians
- Coco Legrand
 - Álvaro Salas
 - CNN Carlos Nuñez
 - Luciano Bello
 - La Vicky y la Gaby
 - Jorge "Chino" Navarrete
 - Bombo Fica
 - Hermogenes Conache
 - Checho Hirane
 - Ricardo Meruane
 - Che Copete
 
Children's section
- Cachureos
 - Profesor Rossa
 - Los Tachuelas
 - Mundo Mágico
 
Adult's section
- Miss Telethon was held on 98, the candidates were:
- Andrea Ramírez
 - Gloria Aros
 - Jessica Abudinen
 - Pachi
 - Rocío Ravest
 - Carla Ochoa
 - Ingrid Cruz
 - Helvecia Viera as Rica Evangelista
 
 
Transmission
References
- ↑ First donation made by the poster girl, Telethon, 1998.