Bill Lurwick from KJIL/Meade tells HisAir.Net: "At at about 12:30 CST, on 12/31/06, the top 200 feet of  KJIL's 945ft. tower collapsed due to heavy icing that had occurred over the previous 48 hours, during the devastating storms that have affected the western plains.  Please pray for us as we work on deciding what action to take.  Pray that we will find someone that can come put up a new tower quickly. As most of you know, we have had severe ice and wind over the last couple of days.  Utility companies in the area experienced over 5000 telephone poles snapping. The tower was also home to our Inspirational station KHYM.

The cables loaded with ice seemed to pull the top section apart.  There are portions of the tower on all three
sides.  It is still dangerous to walk near the tower so we refrained from a close inspection of the pieces on the
ground.  It does not seem that there is any damage to the building.  There is $200,000 in equipment in the 
building.  We have insurance, please join us in prayer as we plan for the future, and for our listeners who will be without their Christian radio voice's that are KJIl and KHYM."  (12/31)

Chris Bowlby has been named GM for KFIS/Portland  "The Fish 104.1 FM", and Talk Radio Oregon 93.1 FM KTRO/Portland. "As we look strategically at the Portland market, we believe that Chris Bowlby's track record with creative marketing and management will strengthen our impact and service to listeners," said Jon Horton, vice president of operations for Salem. Bowlby brings 20 years' experience in media sales and management to Portland where he spent several years as director of sales at Comcast and AT&T. More recently, he served as advertising sales manager for Charter Communications in Los Angeles and director of sales for Univision Radio Group in San Francisco. (12/20)

Promotions at Word Records! Rod Riley is now senior VP of marketing and Susan Riley will become senior VP of A&R and publishing in their expanded roles. Susan will head A&R and publishing for the entire label group, while Rod will oversee all marketing, key label direction and up-line collaboration with Warner Brothers Records. Derek Jones has been upped to VP of promotional marketing, and will oversee the radio, new media, touring and publicity teams for Word. Tim Marshall will become senior VP of channel marketing, targeting retail channels, special markets and the newly created direct-to-church marketing division. Meanwhile Chad Segura will lead the publishing department with the title VP of publishing and will work directly with the Word Label Group’s artist songwriters.  (12/19)

Salem's 1360 AM WKAT/Miami will be launching a fresh line-up of Christian Talk programs beginning January 1.  Joe D. Davis, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Salem, explained that Salem and its ministry programming partners have long sought a Miami presence to launch its Christian Teaching and Talk programming, the company's foundational format. "Since entering Miami in 2005, we have looked for an opportunity to offer South Florida listeners quality Christian talk programming. The new format will serve the thousands of listeners who have no local radio resource for many of these popular ministry programs."

Tony Calatayud, general manager of WKAT, said, "This is an opportunity to reach the 12th largest market with some of the strongest national and local ministry leaders who provide programming that really impact people's daily lives. Miami and Ft. Lauderdale have vibrant local churches, and 1360 AM WKAT will be working with the churches to inform and engage the entire Christian community."  (12/18)

Two Dayton area Christian radio stations WFCJ and WEEC are joining forces with a shared-services agreement. The agreement allows the stations to share advertising dollars, promotional campaigns, staff members, equipment, vehicles and other assets. They also will jointly host concerts and seminars. According to a local newspaper report the two stations always have acted more like partners than competitors -- one station's workers will cover for the other when the first has a company event, said Clair Miller, vice president and general manager of WFCJ. By cooperating, the stations will end up saving money, Miller said. "We have two stations here that have very good reputations, and we're each going to draw on the good reputation that the other one has," he said.

WFCJ, based in Miamisburg, has budgeted $900,000 for 2007 and has 14 employees. It's owned by nonprofit organization Miami Valley Christian Broadcasting and ranked No.15 in the fall ARB. WEEC, based in Springfield, also is a nonprofit and has about 16 employees.  (12/15)

Longtime Dallas on air personality Larry Dixon joins The Salem Radio Network as Affiliate Relations Manager covering the Midwest and Northwest territories. "Larry is the consumate radio pro," says CP of News and Programming Tom Tradup. "We are delighted to have him on the SRN team and I know it will be a joy for our current and future affiliates to work with him."   (12/15)

KSBJ/Houston Promotion Manager Jason Ray will exit the station to start his own business. Ray has been with KSBJ since 1996. Check out the jobs page for info on this opening in Houston.  (12/14)

KCMS/Seattle has named Melene Thompson the new VP/GM for the Crista Broadcasting stations including KCIS-AM and KWPZ.  Melene replaces Tony Bollen who remaines with Crista Ministries in another capacity. Thompson joined Crista in 2001 and was most recently director of sales and operations.  (12/14)

Bits: Make sure you check out Way FM/Kalamazoo PD Mike Couchman's article on Christian CHR in the Christian Radio Feedback Room... Storms destroyed the KLFF/San Luis Obispo, CA transmitter causing the station to operate at reduced power... We sorry to report the passing of International Christian Broadcasters President George Alexander who built stations in Africa, Alaska, Peru, Honduras, among others.   (12/14)

Salem Music Network presented Bill Gaither with a “Special Achievement Award” for the phenomenal success of the two year old “Bill Gaither’s Homecoming Radio Show”. With more than 500 plus radio stations now airing the show weekly nationwide, including Salem’s Solid Gospel Radio Network, the Armed Forces Radio Network with 177 military bases world wide and 188 “ships at sea”, and the Sirius Satellite Network airing the show twice on Sunday’s, the combined weekly listening audience is now more than one million. This presentation decrees that “Bill Gaither’s Homecoming Radio Show” is: “Christian Music’s Most Listened to Weekly Radio Show” Jim Black, Director of Affiliate Relations & Syndication for the Solid Gospel Radio Network, said “ in all of our years of syndication, we have never seen such rapid growth on a world wide basis as we have seen with this show. The main reason this show is seeing such a wide acceptance is due mainly to the host and creator, Bill Gaither”. The award was presented in a press conference before the Gaither Homecoming event in Nashville at The Gaylord Entertainment Center as well as on stage in front of thousands before the show. The “Bill Gaither’s Homecoming Radio Show” is syndicated worldwide by Salem Radio Network. For more information on syndicating this show, contact Jim Black at 615-367-2210 ext 203 or jblack@salemmusicnetwork.com For more information contact: Dick Marsh 367-2210 ext 107 dmarsh@salemmusicnetwork.com   (12/14)

Salem's KKOL/Seattle "News Talk 1300" got a nice bump in wattage as the station boosts it's power to 50kw. The new signal increases KKOL's coverage to more than 3.5 million area listeners.. GM Joe Gonzalez  says "This gives us the much needed boost we've been waiting for as well as the opportunity to dramatically increase our audience, Our loyal listeners have waited patiently with us for this day. From Olympia to Mount Vernon, KOL offers the best news analysis and commentary in the great Northwest."  (12/13)

WONU/Chicago "89.7 Shine Dot FM" has added the Christian Hit Radio Satellite Network (CHRSN) program "Total Axxess" to its night lineup.  WONU Program Director Johnathon Eltrevoog said, "Total Axxess fits WONU perfectly.  They play all the hits, and it's just like a reality show on the radio." Total Axxess airs on WONU weeknights from 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. (CST).  The program is hosted by "Jayar" along with co-host "Shimmy."  Former WONU night personality Erick Karl moves to full time production director/morning show co-host.   (12/12)

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WAFG/Ft Lauderdale OM/Morning host Scott Blakely will join CVCO, Inc. as "Pro Talk 1490" /Huntsville, AL Station Manager.  (12/12)

Audience Development Group announces the addition of veteran programmer and founder of Robinson Media Kevin Robinson. Robinson’s programming experience includes WZFS/Chicago "The Fish" in addition to stints in St. Louis, Buffalo, and Lansing and was most recently Vice-President of HOT AC Programming with CBS.

Robinson’s addition to Audience Development Group is immediate and he will be based out of St. Louis.  (12/12)

The Weekend Top 20 Countdown (AC) & The Weekend 22 (CHR ) will be airing Christmas Specials for the weekend of Dec. 23rd. Each program will be two hours, featuring a great mix of contemporary, traditional, and original Christmas favorites (and new songs) from a variety of Christian music artists including many Christmas memories as well. Also, The Top 20 Songs of 2006 and The Top 22 Songs of 2006 will be available for the weekends of Dec. 30th & January 6th. These shows will look back at the year through the artists comments and their music. The programs will be available to download free of charge from AmpedCreative's website. 

Bits: EMF is buying KDMN/Gillette, WY from Montana State University for 55k... Congratulations to WYLV/Knoxville air personality Danielle Hedges on the birth of a baby girl... Please pray fro WVFJ/Atlanta marketing director Steve Williams who will have heart surgery next week...    (12/8)

Green Eye Creative welcomes new imaging clients WIBI/Carlinville and WCIC/Peoria - both of the New Life Radio Group.  New Life stations WBGL/Champaign and WCFL/Chicagoland are already on board.  Green Eye has also recently renewed imaging contracts with WCVO/Columbus, KLRC/Siloam Springs, and KVMV/McAllen, TX.  For more information, visit www.greeneyecreative.com.   (12/8)

KTSY/Boise surpassed it's goal during a recent sharathon. The goal for the three day event was $575-thousand dollars. After the goal was reached the station raised another $25-thousand to buy back-up power equipment for the studios. This year’s total surpassed last year’s by over $160-thousand dollars. The final total was over $602-thousand dollars. Congrtulations to PD Jerry Woods and staff.  (12/7)

WPOZ/Orlando (Z88.3) has purchased WWIA/Palm Bay, Florida. The new call letters will be WHYZ. WHYZ will be Z88.3’s fourth full power station, and will increase its coverage area to south Brevard County which includes Melbourne and Palm Bay, Florida. Palm Bay is currently the largest city in Brevard County with over 100,000 people residing. “For years we have heard from residents in Palm Bay wanting a better Z signal for their area, and for the first time, we are able to give them a strong, clear Z signal,” says Z88.3’s Program Director, Dean O’Neal. This is a great opportunity for Z88.3 to reach out to even more of Central Florida.  (12/6)

Shocker: Word is Cumulus has decided to pull the plug on it's successful WISG/Indianapolis! On December 26th "93.9 The Song" will flip to FM Talk airing the likes of Sean Hannity, Laura Ingram, and Michael Savage among others.

As for the staff cuts include Kurt Wallace, morning show host and Doug McKenzie Community Service Coordinator. Fritz Moser, morning co-host, has been retained to assist PD David Wood in operations of the new station. Steve O'Brien, The Song afternoon guy, takes over afternoon duties at sister station JACK FM. Wallace's last morning show will be December 22nd.

Cumulus purchased WISG from Susquehanna in 2005. Susquehanna changed the station call letters to WISG from WGRL and the format to CCM from Oldies in July 2004.   (12/4)

Stuff: Tampa will have a new Christian CHR station "104.7 HD2 The Faith, Today's Christian Hits." after Christmas when CBS Oldies station WRBQ adds the format to it's HD line up... Clear Channels WENN/Birmingham (Hallelujah 105.5) has flipped to mainstream rock...  Salem Says they will sell WKNR/Cleveland to Good Karma for 7mil...   (12/4)

Bits: WVFJ/Atlanta morning co-host Susan Richards returns to work for Arbitron... WMKL/Miami adds Quenton Rockwell's syndicated "Rockwell Nation" to the schedule four nights a week... Moody has added 30 minutes to the length of it's program "Prime Time America" making it 2hrs   (12/1) 

Salem has promoted Chuck DeFeo to vice president and general manager of www.Townhall.com and News Talk Online effective immediately. In his new role, DeFeo will manage Salem's news talk radio station websites and SRNNews.com while maintaining responsibility for Townhall.com. Commenting on the promotion, Edward G. Atsinger III, president and CEO, said, "Chuck DeFeo has played a significant role in making Townhall.com one of the leading brands in the conservative opinion space. In his new role, he will improve and expand our news talk radio station websites as well as launch SRNNews.com, a news site for conservatives. With his unique background in public policy and online activism, Chuck will lead the effort to implement Salem's strategy of becoming one of the leading multi-media providers of conservative opinion content." DeFeo joined Salem in March 2005 as director of online strategy leading the development of Salem's News Talk Internet strategy. Prior to joining Salem, DeFeo served as eCampaign Manager for Bush-Cheney '04, where he developed the online strategy and managed Internet operations for President Bush's re-election campaign.  (11/30)

Updates: WZFI/Bridgeton, NJ PD Joe Burke says his station (Lift 98.5) can now be heard in Cape May/Wildwood, NJ on 97.9... KLJC/Kansas City has decided not to fill it's Station Manager position and handle business as is for now...   (11/28)

AllWorship.com (http://www.AllWorship.com),  has introduced a special Christmas stream for the month of December. AllWorship.com, a not-for-profit ministry, was launched in March of 2004.  "In many parts of the world, Christian music is just not available," said Therese Romano, the station's Program Director. "There are no Christian radio stations, Christian CDs, or, in some parts of the world, the freedom to worship Jesus Christ. AllWorship.com was started with those people in mind. AllWorship is purely a ministry--no one working with AllWorship.com is receiving a salary. All who are involved are doing so as volunteers or are receiving a modest fee for sharing their expertise in helping provide the best possible service. For more information, please contact Therese Romano at 800-272-2511.  (11/28)

The Pillar of Fire Radio Network has named Art Garza Station Manager of WAKW/Cincinnati. A veteran of Christian broadcasting in the areas of management, strategic planning, development and programming, Art most recently served as Director of Business Development for KSGN in Riverside, CA. In addition to WAKW Pillar of Fire also owns and operates WAWZ/ New York and KPOF/Denver.  (11/27)

Bits: After going off the air 12 years ago, WLIX/Long Island plans to return to the air under new owners as a Christian station in Spring 2007...  KOAY/Wasatch, UT adds the "Scott & Sam" morning show originating at KCMS/Seattle... WPOZ/Orlando grabbed 4 achievement awards at the R&R summit... WNZR/Mt Vernon, OH celebrates 20 years in radio ministry...  (11/22)

Salem has named Corry Reynolds as PD for KAIM/Honolulu (95.5 The Fish). Reynolds most recently worked as on-air talent and production director at  KBSG/Seattle (Oldies 97.3) and at one time was also APD/mid-days at Salem's KFIS/Portland. Commenting on her new position, Reynolds said, "I'm thrilled to be with Salem once again and back in the 'fish pond.' Salem has done great things with their FISH brand and I look forward to working with this great team to take the FISH Hawaii to the next level."  (11/20)

Bits: Big Idea, Inc will start a 14 part radio show called "Veggietales Radio Show" Nov 20, go to www.bigidea.com/radioshow for demo... Phil Conner has announced he will exit promotions at Gotee Records on Dec 14th... The Salem Web Network has launched www.lightsource.com featuring ministry on demand video...  (11/15)

Bits: The HisAir.Net Christian Radio Feedback Room is back. New moderator Bill Lurwick invites you to check out all the great articles on Christian Radio by going here...  WNEB/Worcester station manager Steve Tuzeneu has been accepted as a member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and has also been granted certification by the organization as a Certified Broadcast Technologist... Former WBGB/Jacksonville PD Tom Fridley has accepted a job with Seven Bridges Radio helping them launch a new sports station there...  (11/13)

KGBI/Omaha PD Mark Michaels is leaving the station to join KLRC/Fayetteville, AR as new PD and Morning Host effective December 4. Michaels replaces Melody Miller who resigned last month. Michaels has been with KGBI since May, 1997. Under Michaels' leadership, KGBI has been nominated multiple times as a finalist for the NAB Crystal and Marconi Awards and was awarded the Nebraska Broadcaster's Community Service Award. "Mark is a great programmer and a leader of integrity," said KLRC General Manager Sean Sawatzky. "He has an obvious passion for using the tool of radio to make a Positive Difference in the lives of listeners. I'm confident that he will help KLRC reach new levels of success - both in audience growth and in ministry."  (11/13)

Bits: WFHM/Cleveland PD Sue Wilson has announced she will be leaving the station Nov. 24 (and CCM format) to join Country station WQMX/Akron. Wilson was also overseeing other Salem Cleveland station WHKW as well as WHKZ/Youngstown ...  WPOZ/Orlando (Z88.3) reached its all-time highest 12+ Metro cume with 171,600 listeners and 12+ AQH share of 5.1 in the summer 2006 survey... Ed Long has left the morning show at WPPZ/Philadelphia (Praise 103.9)...    (11/9)

WRBS/Baltimore announced today that the team of Tracey Tiernan, Mike Alley, and David Paul will replace long-time morning host Dick Ireland who retired after suffering a stroke on May 11, 2006. Tiernan moves from afternoon drive at WRBS. Mike Alley anchored traffic and co-hosted with Ireland on the morning show, and David Paul is WRBS PD. The three have worked together as a team off and on for months and gelled. “Three different people, totally different personalities, but they work together well,” says Steve Lawhon, WRBS General Manager. Steve Swanson will replace Tiernan in afternoon drive. On September 18, 2006, it was announced that Ireland would not return to WRBS, after suffering a stroke in May. Ireland first joined WRBS in 1997. Steve Lawhon commented, “He continues to improve and is thankful for everyone’s thoughts and prayers.”   (11/7)

Christian Hit Radio Satellite Network (CHRSN) General Manager Faron Dice has announced that Jeff and Stace in the Morning recently received the Nashville A.I.R. (Achievement in Radio) award for “Best Locally Produced Nationally Syndicated Show,” (defeating the perennial winners in this category - “Crook and Chase”)  Additionally, Stace won the Best New Talent Award.  The Nashville A.I.R. awards are presented annually, and represent all Christian and mainstream radio stations. Stace also serves as Music Director for the network. Jeff and Stace in the Morning airs daily on CHRSN, and is available to stations nationwide. Network Program Director Dave Senes stated, “I couldn’t be more proud of the job Jeff and Stace are doing in the mornings. It is great to see them being recognized for all their hard work.”  (11/7)

Dave Palmer has been named GM at Gotee Records. Palmer was most recently with Rocketown and BHT Records as well as positions with Reunion, Squint, and Rode Dog Records.  (11/7)

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