Industry News Bits FRI 8-16-24
Fundraisers this week .. WayFM .. WJIE/Louisville (Compassion) ..
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Nielsen JULY 2024 PPM is complete. Go HERE for latest PPM ratings. Aug due 9/3.
AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid JULY
KXOJ/Tulsa – 4.0
KGBI/Omaha – 3.3
WEEC/Dayton – 1.2
WCSG/Grand Rapids – 7.6
WJQK/Grand Rapids – 2.6
WBVM/Tampa welcomes Maria Pendleton to the team joining PD Davis Watts on “The Spirit FM Morning Show.” Maria is a wife and mom, and will bring her warmth and real-life experience to WBVM. With her relatable stories and continued trust in the Lord, she’s ready to share the joys and challenges of parenthood while keeping our audience informed and focused on Jesus. Alongside Davis, Maria will offer a fresh perspective and a sprinkle of mom magic to our listeners’ mornings.
Station Manager, John Morris says “We are thrilled to have Maria join our team. She brings a strong social media sense to the ministry that reflects the life, values, and fun of today’s listeners. I’m excited to see how her faith will grow while building relationships with our listeners. She’ll bring a heavy-disciplined hand to the show not seen in years. She’ll keep Davis on the straight and narrow!”
Maria says, “Listening to Spirit FM as a child, I could have never imagined the plans God had in store for me with this radio station. Here I am, a faithful mom of three, continuing to place my trust in Jesus. I am very excited to be a part of The Spirit FM Morning Show with Davis, and look forward to seeing where the Holy Spirit leads us.”
WBGL/Champaign partnered with Rural King to present their annual Harvest of Hope festival on August 10 in Mattoon, IL. Since 2021, this event has brought together families and community members for an evening of uplifting music, faith, and giving. This year’s event featured performances by Rhett Walker, Rend Collective, and Anne Wilson.
100% of the profits from the event are donated to local faith-based organizations, with ticket purchasers choosing which organization their ticket will benefit. It is a unique model that benefits the community and empowers attendees to directly impact the causes they care about.
“It’s incredible to witness the hope of Christ firsthand at this event.” said Brittney Ciciora, WBGL’s community engagement director. “People are choosing to be baptized and are publicly proclaiming that Jesus is the Lord of the harvest and of their lives. We are thankful for the generosity and leadership of Rural King, and to the community of Mattoon for their hospitality.”
4,663 tickets were sold for the event, with an additional 250 donated. But more importantly, 1,237 Bibles were collected and 21 people were baptized.
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Daywind Show Prep reports the departure of The LeFevre Quartet bass vocalist, Christian Davis. Davis has been with the group since July 2022. Christian’s exceptional talent and dedication has greatly contributed to The LeFevre Quartet performances.
NAB’s 2024 Election Toolkit provides ideas and resources to help increase voter registration, education and turnout. With an increased focus on fighting misinformation and intentional disinformation, the toolkit provides tips on fact-checking and identifying false information online, as well as examples of broadcasters’ work in action.
Get it HERE.
HisAir NEWS FLASHBACK – Aug 16, 2023
After a great run as one of the original Fish architects, and Director of Programming of the Salem LA cluster for 20 plus years, Chuck Tyler has exited due to budget cuts. Chuck tells HisAir, “I still have plenty of fire left in me for my next winning situation. Multi format player, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say CCM is closest to my heart. Love my work in management and talent direction, but also very much enjoy day to day content creation and on-air performing.”
Milestones:
Aaron Trost 1 year at KSLT/Rapid City
Lindsay Crane 3 years at Awakening Events
WSRR LPFM /Murfreesboro, TN 8 years on the air
Whip of Chords with Matt Rhodes celebrates 29 years
8/17
Brittany Champion 11 years at CMB
Chad Kelley 18 years at KWVE/San Clemente, CA
Larry Nowak 1 year at KSOS/Las Vegas
Atlee Wolfard 1 year at KWND/Springfield
Barb Cook 1 year at WKJA/Barberton, OH
Jess Blaylock 1 year at WBDX/Chattanooga
Brian Curee 14 years at Killer Bee Marketing
8/15
Eric Calhoun 2 years at WPER/Fredericksburg
Heather Shelley 2 years at WPER/Fredericksburg
Carlos Aguiar 2 years at K-LOVE
WPOZ/Orlando 27 years on the air
Todd Herman 1 years at AFR/Tupelo
Dawn Miller 6 years at WPOS/Holland, OH
Mary O’Brien 2 year at Air1
Samantha Arana 2 years at WGTS/Wash DC
