Logos
Broadcasting Corp. announces the appointment of
Brett Gibson as Executive Director / General
Manager of their network of stations on the
California coast. Brett will oversee both KLFF/San
Luis Obispo (K-LIFE) and KLFF 890 AM from the
Logos headquarters in San Luis Obispo. Gibson
last served for 17 years as GM / CEO of Refuge
Radio in Duluth. On his new position Brett says.
“I’m a product of Christian radio,” says Brett.
“I was saved through Christian radio, and
understand radio’s ability to reach people right
where they are. I’m excited to lead Logos and
the ministries of K-LIFE-FM and 890 AM to what
God has next for them.” (2/3)
Salem
announced today the appointment of Phil Boyce to
the position of Vice President, Director of
Spoken Word Format. In this position he will
lead Salem's programming department and the
overall sound and effectiveness of News Talk,
Teaching and Talk, and Business formatted
stations. Salem Communications Radio Division
President, Dave Santrella, said, "Phil Boyce
brings an impressive pedigree to Salem and we
are confident that our media platforms, our
advertisers, our programmers and our listeners
will all profit from his oversight. Phil's track
record is a testament to his abilities and we
look forward to reaping the rewards of his
talents to our mutual benefit."
Phil Boyce said of his new appointment, "The more I learn about Salem Communications, the more impressed I am with this great company. I could not be more thrilled to be joining them as we work together to make their stations even better. This company has become one of the best places to work in radio, exhibiting class, integrity, and a true dedication to great programming. Ed Atsinger and Dave Santrella have created a position that perfectly fits my skillset, and I am grateful for their trust and support."
Boyce previous experience includes President of Programming at Talk Radio Network and WABC/NewYork PD. He will be based in New York. (2/2)
KTLF/Colorado
Springs (90.5 Lite Praise) and KTPL/Colorado
Springs announce the hiring of Tom Sullivan as
new General Manager. Tom served most recently as
GM for KCFN/Wichita (American Family Radio) from
2007 to 2010. He has also served as General
Manager and Music Director for 89.3 WGCF/Paducah.
KTLF broadcasts throughout the state of Colorado
with over 38 signals Pueblo, Ft. Collins and the
newest signal, 106.3 in Denver. (1/30)
BITS:
WPAR/Roanoke (SPIRIT FM 91.3) welcomes Michael
Brown to mornings joining Linda Armstrong,
meanwhile Dave Clark jumps to PM drive...
Centricity
Music announced today that the label has signed
the Nashville-based rock group, Remedy Drive...
City of Peace Media and City of Peace Films has
hired Christian music industry veteran Don Noes
as chief operating officer/business
development...
WHIF/Palatka FL (Hope
FM) afternoon personality Dan Davis and his wife
Laura welcomed their second child, Evan Daniel
born Saturday morning at 10:40am and weighs 8lbs
and is 21.5"... (1/30)
Arbitron
Holiday 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Austin: KFMK 217,700... KYLR 90,700...
Greensboro-Winston Salem: WWLV 156,000... WBFJ 24,000... WKVK
19,800...
Indianapolis: WKLU 169,600... WGNR 87,000... WQRA 16,800...
Jacksonville: WCRJ 109,400... WTRJ 41,600... WZAZ 31,800...
Memphis: WHAL 207,700... WKVF 84,100... WLOK 49,600...
Milwaukee: WLVE 118,400...
Nashville: WFFH 175,600... WAYM 85,500... WFCM 18,400...
Norfolk: WZLV 113,200... WGH 70,800...
Providence: WSTL 16,700...
Raleigh: WNNL 166,800... WKVK 44,800... WRTP 42,600...
West Palm Beach: WAYF 67,700... WCNO 23,100... (1/27)
After
auditioning for American Idol on Fox 13 times,
Marissa Pontecorvo of Staten Island, NY
persistence finally paid off. The Choir Director
at Our Lady of the Sea church sang “Somewhere”
from West Side Story and wowed the judges. So
Johnny Stone in the Morning on WAWZ/New York
(STAR 99.1) called to congratulate Marissa this
week. But she turned the tables on Johnny,
Stacey, David and Dawn when she explained that,
during the tough times in her life, she had
listened to their show to get her through. After
talking about how her children’s choir
responded, how inspiring it is that fellow
Christian artists from American Idol, like
Mandisa and Daughtry, have such successful music
careers and what she is going to wear, Johnny
Stone encouraged Marissa to be a light for
Christ. Marissa then encouraged the members of
Johnny Stone in the Morning by saying that she
has listened to them since she is 14 and how
uplifting it is to turn on STAR 99.1 in her car
each morning. Marissa said that she was
overwhelmed just talking to them! STAR
99.1’s Morning Show Host/Program Director Johnny
Stone explained, “Marissa is a tremendous church
worship leader on Staten Island and we are so
proud that she has an opportunity to bring
Christ to American Idol.” (1/27)
Arbitron
Holiday 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Charlotte: WRCM 190,600... WPZS 168,400... WMIT
153,400...
WWLV 101,600...
Cincinnati: WAKW 391,200... WNLT 129,600... WORI 48,800...
Cleveland: WFHM 209,200... WCRF 93,600... WJMO 39,700...
Columbus: WCVO 250,200... WUFM 59,600... WZNP 17,100
Kansas City: KLRX 278,400... KLJC 110,300... KWJC 57,500... KCCV
42,700
Las Vegas: KSOS 138,700...
Orlando: WPOZ 447,300 (#2 AQH 9.0)... WTLN 31,800
Pittsburgh: WPKV 145,800... WORD 85,000...
Portland: KFIS 255,000... KLVP 53,500... KHPE 40,700... KZRI
38,800... KPDQ 26,900...
Sacramento: KKFS 166,200... KLRS 68,700... KLVS 39,700... KARA
33,700...
Salt Lake City: KKLV 86,800...
San Antonio: KZLV 215,500... KZAR 174,300...
Arbitron
Holiday 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Baltimore: WRBS 269,200... WGTS
101,800...WCAO 99,800...
Boston: WEZE 32,500... WROL...
Denver: KLDV 317,800... KXWA 93,100... KRKS 45,700... KPOF
38,200...
Detroit: WPZR 339,500... WMUZ 187,700... WLQV 44,100...
Miami: WRMB 96,600... WAYF 79,200...
Minneapolis: KTIS 490,900... KNOF 50,700... KKMS 35,400... KTIS-AM
32,400...
Phoenix: KLVK 127,200... KFLR 120,300... KLVA 104,600... KZAI
91,300...
San Diego: KLVJ 112,300... KPRZ 34,900
Seattle: KCMS 531,500... KWPZ 41,000...
St Louis: KLJY 398,900... KSIV 92,500...
Tampa: WCIE 137,000... WBVM 101,700... WKES 68,200... WJIS
41,100...
Wash DC: WGTS 445,200... WPRS 393,300... WAVA 125,300... WRBS
61,100
(1/25)
Christian
Concert Alerts at
http://christianconcertalerts.com, has
released a concert widget that be added to your
stations website with just a couple lines of
code. The concert alert code will allow you to
show the Christian concerts the area that your
site visitor actually lives in. The is a great
tool for site visitors that listen over the
internet or in other markets. Custom designs
are available by contact AttendStar. Use of the
widget is totally free and the code may be
obtained at: http://www.christianconcertalerts.com/resources/widgets.
Any questions may be directed to Gary Bradshaw
at (615) 223-1973 ext: 111 (1/25)
Arbitron
Holiday 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Atlanta: WFSH 683,500... WPZE 553,000... WVFJ 220,100... WWEV
33,400
Chicago: WJKL 374,900... WMBI 185,900... WCFL 111,500...WONU
66,300...
Dallas: KLTY 877,000... KCBI 230,200... KWRD 46,100
Houston: KSBJ 702,300... KHCB 195,700...
Los Angeles: KFSH 642,000... KKLA 161,600... KWVE 157,100...
New York: WAWZ 344,200... WFME 280,000... WKLV 200,700... WMCA
122,900...
Philadelphia: WPPZ 288,300... WBYO 40,800...
Riverside: KSGN 197,700... KLRD 129,800... KWVE 81,800
San Francisco: KLVS 141,900... KBKF 77,600...
San Jose: KLVS 38,300... KBKF 37,900... (1/24)
Former
EMF Broadcasting CEO, Dick Jenkins, is reported
to have accepted a position as the Network
General Manager of the Immaculate Heart Radio
Network (IHR). Immaculate Heart Radio is one of
the largest Catholic broadcast networks in the
U.S, with 25 AM/FM signals in 5 Western States.
Doug Sherman, the President and Founder of IHR
(pictured at left with Dick Jenkins) was quoted
as saying “I am excited to have Dick Jenkins
helping to lead and expand our ministry. Dick
brings over 35 years of broadcast experience and
has already demonstrated a unique gift in
increasing both listenership and donor revenue,
while at the same time assisting us in acquiring
new stations.”
While serving as IHR’s Network General Manager, Dick will also provide consulting services to a select group of Christian radio clients on a part-time basis. In announcing his new role, Jenkins also noted that his long time Director of Strategic Analysis at EMF, Frank Kavenik has also joined the IHR leadership team, as Director of Research and Planning.
As part of the network growth plan, Immaculate Heart Radio recently launched a new station in Monterey, California and plans to add an additional station in San Diego to the network, in early March. HisAir.Net will feature an exclusive interview with Dick Jenkins next week. (1/23)
BITS:
Jordan Hamann joins WONU/Chicago
(Shine.FM) as Listener Engagement Coordinator...
Mike Dorsey has been hired as Promotions
Director at WCVO/Columbus (104.9 The River)...
Pioneer missionary radio broadcaster HCJB Global
is celebrating its 80th anniversary this
month...
For the third consecutive year KSBJ/Houston has
been named one of the Best Christian Workplaces
of 2012 by Best Christian Workplaces
Institute...
Steve Tuzeneu has
been named GM and Director of Engineering at
WYCM/Charlton, MA (MAX FM 90.1)...
(1/20)
BITS:
The KSBJ Educational Foundation is purchasing
KNTE/El Campo, Texas (Class C0 (C-zero) at 96.9)
for 2.1 mil from Liberman Broadcasting...
Daytimer WPEO/Peoria
(AM 1020) has FCC approval to add an FM
translator... The Media Collective hires Jess
Draper as Director of Publicity... (1/18)
WMIT/Asheville
(106.9
The Light) has hired Troy Norton as co-host
joining Heather Shelley on the WMIT morning
show. “Troy is a guy whose joy for life imprints
on everything he touches. Plus, he’s pretty
funny. And it helps to have a sense of humor
when you get up at 3:30 a.m.” says Jim Kirkland,
executive director of 106.9 The Light. “Like
Heather, what impressed us most about Troy is a
genuine heart for people; wanting to share in
their everyday triumphs and challenges on the
morning show.”
Troy and his wife, Rebecca, moved
from Los Angeles to Asheville in 2007 to raise
their twins in a family-friendly environment.
Prior to joining 106.9 The Light, Troy spent a
large part of his professional career in front
of the camera as the host of HGTV’s Building
Character, TimeLife Music, TV Guide. He has also
appeared in numerous children’s television
shows, corporate training videos, Christian
programs and films. (1/18)