Industry News Bits Fri 5-21-21
Nielsen April PPM numbers are all in. Check out the results from subscribing stations HERE. May PPM release dates start June 14th.
WRGN/Sweet Valley, PA tells HisAir the once-a-year “More Than a Yard Sale” event will be held Saturday, June 5. The Yard Sale benefits the operational costs of WRGN. WRGN is a non-commercial listener-supported radio station. The station can be heard on 88.1/100.3 FM throughout the Back Mountain and Wyoming Valley areas and throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania including Tunkhannock/Scranton (88.9FM), Berwick/Bloomsburg (101.5), Hazleton (90.5FM) and the Lehigh Valley (93.9FM).
The 36th Annual Stellar Awards is scheduled to be taped live in Nashville on July 10, 2021. Here’s the media nominees:
MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR
KOER-LP FM, Houston
WOKB 1680 AM, Orlando
WPZS Praise 100.9 FM, Charlotte
WYCA Rejoice 102.3 FM, Chicago
LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR
WAGG 610AM/100.1FM, Birmingham
WERM 1220 AM, Mobile
WHAL-FM 95.7 Hallelujah FM, Memphis
WLNO 1060 AM, New Orleans
SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR
Heaven 98.3 FM – WWLD-H2, Tallahassee
WIMG1300, Trenton
WNRR Gospel 1380 & 93.3 FM, Augusta
WTAL Hallelujah 95.3FM & 1450AM, Tallahassee
INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR
God’s House of Hip Hop Radio/GH3 Radio
Power of Worship Radio
PRAYz.FM
uGospel Radio
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
Dr. Sctonda Kelly Gordon, WNRR Gospel 1380 & 93.3 FM, Augusta, SC
Carmina Barnett, KRGN 98.5, Killeen/Harker Heights, TX
Melanie Pratt, WPZS – Praise 100.9, Charlotte, NC
Sheilah Belle, WPZZ Praise 104.7 FM, Richmond, VA
Duck Dynasty reality television stars Phil, Jase and Al Robertson will join the lineup of more than 80 renowned speakers at the 2021 National Religious Broadcasters convention, June 21-24, 2021 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. The Robertsons are scheduled to host a live edition of their “Unashamed” podcast on Wednesday, June 23 at 4:00 p.m. CST in the Texas Ballroom where they will inspire listeners to experience God’s word, take on the culture and laugh with funny and inspiring stories about faith and family.
For the full list of speakers, the schedule, hotel information, sponsorship opportunities, exhibit booth reservation, registration and more, visit nrbconvention.org.
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