Industry News Bits WED 9-11-24

September 11, 2024

Fundraisers this week .. Faith Radio/St Paul .. KSLT/Rapid City .. KDNW/Duluth .. KBHW | KADU | KXBR/International Falls, MN .. WPOS/Holland .. Family Life Radio/Tucson .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net

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AUG 2024 PPM is complete.

Go HERE for latest PPM ratings. Sep PPM delivers on 9/30.

Convoy of Hope Senior Director Radio & Donor Engagement Jared Mitchell tells HisAir, “Convoy of Hope has already deployed to New Orleans as we have prepared for a Category 2 hurricane to make landfall. Sadly, the storm surge and catastrophic flooding are expected to do the most damage. If your station would like to join Convoy of Hope in our efforts to supply local churches with food, bottled water, hygiene items, and much, much more, then please utilize the following resources. Pray for the Gulf.”

PSA (english and spanish): https://convoyofhope.org/momentum

Giving Link: convoy.org/radio

TWR (Trans World Radio) is commemorating a significant milestone today: the 50th anniversary of broadcasts from the Roumoules radio station. These broadcasts have enabled the gospel message to reach countless listeners across borders and barriers.

More HERE.

HisAir Job Alert sponsored by FaithSearch Partners

Promotions Director – Brighter Media Group / BRIGHT-FM – Baltimore, MD. We are looking for the right person to lead our “Department of Fun” as a Promotions Director! As Promotions Director, you will create events that reward our listening community with FUN and introduce us to new listeners as we contribute meaningfully to our community. Your love for gathering and engaging people, creativity, and hospitality will shine in this role.

If interested go HERE.

KGGN/Hemet, CA (The Vine) announces stop number three on The Vine FM’s 2024 Worship World Tour is coming on Friday, October 18th. Featured will be singer songwriter Jordan St. Cyr. with Special Guest and Dove Award Nominees Stars Go Dim with The Band Table.

KGGN is selling VIP tickets with an artist meet and greet and General Admission tickets as well.

Southern Gospel singer Autumn Nelon Clark issued this statement today.

Dear friends, First of all, thank you so much for your prayers, your love, your thoughts, and your support during this horrific time of losing my precious family. In the midst of my grief and pain I’m overwhelmed by your care and the stories that I’m hearing daily of how our family has affected your lives with our music.

I wanted to apologize to you for the delay in the orders that you have placed on The Nelons website. Please know this we are working as fast as we can to find resolution and make sure these orders are fulfilled properly. Please understand that it is not our intent to not fill the orders. Important info needed, computers, etc. were all lost due to the accident and we are doing everything we can take care of this issueI I will keep you updated over the next few weeks and provide more information as we make progress. Your continued support and prayers are helping me face each day amidst the challenges and loss. Thank you for the prayers and all. It is what is help keeping me to face the day of all that has taken place and what has been lost. Much love, Autumn

CICB/Cape Breton, NS (PraiseFM) welcomes John Oscar Kayemba to the staff. John will implement PraiseFM business plans and develop sponsorship and advertising opportunities. Also new to CICB is “BB” Beryl who will be hosting Tuesday Night “Late Show” airing from 9pm – 12 midnight.

Check out the new HisAir Podcast. We’ll be having conversations with top leaders in the Christian Radio & Records industry.

Have a suggestion for a future guest email ted@hisair.net. Our first guest is Bill Scott from Vidare Creative.

Listen HERE Also on Apple podcasts HERE

Moody Bible Institute announced today that Dr. George Sweeting died on Tuesday, Sept. 10. He served as president from 1971 to 1987, and then as Chancellor until the last day of the 20th century. Sweeting was also an alum of the undergraduate school (1945). He was 99 years old. Sweeting is survived by his wife, Hilda, and sons George, James, Donald and Robert, along with multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren.

“An indelible mark has been placed on this world as well as Moody through the incredible life and ministry of George Sweeting,” said Dr. Mark Jobe, 10th president of Moody Bible Institute. “His legacy is marked by a deep love for his family, the Church, and the transformative power of the Gospel. While we mourn with his family and those whose lives were touched by him, we echo the Apostle Paul’s words in 1 Thessalonians 4 that we do so with hope, knowing he is in the presence of the Lord and we will be reunited with him one day.”

Moody will air a 1-hr. special this Saturday (Sept. 14, at 3 pm (CT), Dr. George Sweeting: A Tribute, across its Moody Radio Network.

HisAir NEWS FLASHBACK – Sep 11, 2023

Salem Media has finalized an agreement to sell WTWD/Tampa (910) and its FM translator in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater market to Solmart Media for $700,000. As part of this transaction, Solmart Media has placed a $70,000 deposit into an escrow account. This sale will result in the dissolution of the “Faith Talk 570-910” simulcast on WTBN/Tampa and WTWD.

Milestones:
Courtney Starr 4 years at His Radio/Greenville
Ellis Feaster (WPOZ/Orlando) celebrates 45 years in radio

Prayer List:
Lori Cline
Frank Scales
Drew Borowsky
Lauren Libby
Chris Chicago

PRAYER REQUEST – Tropical Storm Francine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and was forecast to make landfall as a hurricane this week in Louisiana, where evacuation orders were quickly issued in some coastal communities and residents began filling sandbags in preparation for heavy rains and widespread flooding.

Francine, the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was expected to become a hurricane shortly, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday night. The storm was already being felt in Mexico, where drenching rains closed schools as the storm gathered strength in the Gulf.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry urged residents “not to panic, but be prepared” and heed evacuation warnings. Forecasters said Francine’s landfall in south Louisiana was expected Wednesday afternoon as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 96 to 110 mph (155-175 kph).

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