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 Jimmy
Swaggart's Family Worship Center Church Inc. is in a
station-buying mood this year. In his latest deal, Swaggart is
buying WTGY-FM Charleston, MS for $300K from Tommy Darby's
Charleston Broadcasting Company Inc. (5/29)
Midday personality
Smilin' Tom Fridley is named MD at WZFS "The Fish" Chicago. Reach
out a big congrat to Smilin Tom at 847-437-5200. (5.28)
WEMM Gospel
107.9 (Mortenson Brodcasting Company) in Huntington West Virgina
adds Denzil Vickers for it's 3-11pm. He replaces Mike Randall who
left the station in May. Denzil's first offical day is Tuesday May
28th. www.wemmfm.com
(5/27)
Salem
Communications has entered into an agreement with International
Communications Corp. to purchase KJPN-AM in Honolulu, HI, for a
price of $650,000. Salem will own or operate 83 radio
stations, including 57 stations in the top 25 markets.
(5/22)
WEB broadcast royalty
plan rejected. The Librarian of Congress has rejected
proposed royalty rates that would have charged Internet
broadcasters based on each Web user that listens in. A final
decision concerning the rates is scheduled for June 20. Get the
complete story from
Yahoo. (5/21)
The AIR 1
Network welcomes Banana Joe Montione to afternoon drive. Air 1 is
heard on over 60 stations and the internet at
www.air1.com. (5/20)
AMY GRANT'S
much anticipated Word Records release Legacy* Hymns & Faith is
tomorrow (May 21). In support of this close-to-the-heart album,
Amy will hit the road this week for a promo tour. Fans in Atlanta
GA, Birmingham AL, Jacksonville FL, Tulsa OK, Wichita KS, Dallas
TX, South Bend IN, and Chicago IL can anticipate an in-concert
sneak peak at various local churches. Also upcoming on the media
front is a Lifetime Channel "Intimate Portrait" television
interview. Look for the piece to start airing in June.
(5/20)
KKFS "The
Fish" Sacramento PD moves from afternoons to the morning show with
his wife Gaye. Former AM driver Kim Kaplan goes to afternoons. And
Jeremy Burgess joins KKFS for mid-days. (5/17)
106.7 "The Fish" WZFS
Chicago names Kevin Robinson as PD replacing Cliff Tredway who
exited last month. Robinson joins The Fish from "Magic 104.3" WJMK
Chicago where he spent the last ten years as PD. (5/15)
Tim Chappell joins
WLGH "The Light" in Lansing for part-time duties. Chappell was
previously with WYCD Detroit. (5/13)
AIR1
Network Director Of Operations Lee Nielson exits. The network will
be moving it's facilities to Sacremento in the next 90 days, and
Nielson has decided to stay in Oregon. MD Bryan O'Neal has will
assume Interim duties until the Network has completed the move.
(5/13)
EMI
has signed a letter of intent to purchase 25% interest of Gotee
records. The label owned by DC Talk's Toby McKeehan was formed in
1994. Gotee will remain independent and under the direction of
McKeehan and label President Joey Elwood. (5/10)
The
WAY-FM sharathon was a huge success.
At 11:30AM Thursday, May 9th listeners giving exceeded the goal
for sharathon.
The event lasted 2 and a half days.
WAY-FM reports listeners gave $70,000 on top of the goal to help
start new stations in Clarksville, TN and Huntsville, AL.
(5/9)
Salem
Communications first quarter same station revenues and broadcast
cash flow increase 14% and 26%, respectively. Edward G. Atsinger
III, President and CEO said, "We are pleased to report what we
believe are the strongest same station revenue and cash flow
growth rates in the industry. These impressive results reflect the
strong ratings, revenue and BCF growth at our Contemporary
Christian Music stations, as well as the strength of our unique
block programming business model of our Christian Talk/Teaching
radio stations. With a large percentage of our radio station
portfolio in a launch or early development stage, we believe Salem
is very well positioned for continued industry-leading revenue and
cash flow growth, as these stations develop to maturity."
For the quarter ended March 31, 2002 net broadcasting
revenue increased 17.9% to $35.5 million from $30.1 million in the
same period a year ago. Broadcast cash flow increased 7.8% to
$11.0 million from $10.2 million in the corresponding 2001 period.
Complete story from
Salem. (5/7)
KGBC
AM Galveston changes to a Spanish Religion format (5/6)
WOGO
AM in Eau Claire flips from CCM to newstalk. (5/3)
Dave
Gordon named GM of Salem Communications San Antonio. Those
stations include KSLR AM and KLUP AM. His appointment is effective
May 3. (5/3)
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