Industry News Bits FRI 11-1-24

November 1, 2024

Fundraisers this week .. KWND/Springfield .. WAYR/Brunswick .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net

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WRVL/Lynchburg (The Journey) sent two winners to see For King & Country in Roanoke VA. Listeners were invited to nominate an unsung hero in their life.

WRVL GM Mark Edwards says Kelly nominated her friend Heather. “Heather is my hero because her faith, strength, kindness, and spirit completely inspire me.” Kelley has seen Heather’s faith as a single mom, getting remarried and then through the loss of her husband due to a stroke disorder. Kelley and Heather had an amazing VIP experience and a Meet and Greet with For King & Country. Kelly wrote back afterwards and said, “Thank you again for choosing Heather as your Unsung Hero. It was such a great night and a blessing to be able to see her enjoying something and smiling.”

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Grammy-nominated artist Tauren Wells releases “Making Room,” a worshipful new anthem about setting aside everything else to focus on God’s presence. Marking the first single from his forthcoming 2025 album, “Making Room” sets the tone for an exciting new chapter, with more music on the horizon.

“We don’t need to have all the answers or be perfect; we just need to be open and available for what He wants to do in our lives,” says Tauren.

Benztown offers stations of all formats and market sizes its holiday-packed, market-exclusive “Christmas in a Box” audio production library to stations two ways this Christmas season: First, stations can get the “Christmas in a Box” library for FREE with a Benztown library subscription. New this year are 25 highly engaging and fun “Behind the Holiday Hits” features, created by producer extraordinaire Val Garris. Second, also available from Benztown as a freebie is the Christmas in a Box AudioPack, filled with holiday cheer, including festive SFX and musicbeds sure to bring Christmas cheer to listeners who need a little Christmas now. Now through January 1, 2025.

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Salem Media announced the launch of “The Alex Marlow Show – A Breitbart News Podcast” beginning November 6, 2024, on the Salem Podcast Network starting Nov 6th.

The podcast will be hosted by Alex Marlow, the editor-in-chief of Breitbart News Network, where he started as Andrew Breitbart’s first employee at the age of 21. Marlow is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, Breaking the News and Breaking Biden. He has been on the cover of Time and Newsweek, named in Forbes’s 30 Under 30, and called “perhaps the most significant media figure in America.”

96five/Brisbane, AUS will be moving into it’s new building it purchased last year. Renovations are complete and everything is packed to make the move this Monday Nov 4th.

Management says, “This fit-for-purpose space will allow our team to create more great content, sustain growth and provide a permanent and stable home for Brisbane’s Christian radio station.”

Pictured are the 96five team outside new studio building.

Spanish-language station operator El Sembrador Ministries is buying KRQZ/Lompoc, CA (91.5) from Spirit Communications for $195K.

KHKM/Hamilton, MT (98.7) is being sold to Michael Gerdes by Legacy Broadcasting for $150K

WYBO/Waynesboro, GA is sold to Big Show Holdings by from John Smiht. Hunnicutt owns WKZK/North Augusta, GA (The Spirit 1600)

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HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS FLASHBACK – Nov 1, 2017

HisAir.Net confirms Mike Kankelfritz has exited the KLOVE morning show.

Previously Mike was with KSBJ/Houston (2005-2011) and KXOJ/Tulsa. He joined EMF and the KLOVE Morning Show in 2011.

HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS FLASHBACK – Nov 2, 2022

“Gospel Traxx” host Walt “Baby” Love has been inducted into The Radio Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place in Chicago yesterday with nearly 300 people in attendance. The Radio Hall of Fame welcomed ten new members. In June 1997, Walt (Rev. Walter Shaw) was ordained in the ministry and is currently an associate minister at First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles.

Milestones:
Zoraida Brown 5 years at WPOZ/Orlando
TJ Jackson 20 years at KJNW/Kansas City
Carrie Parsons 25 years at KVNE/Tyler
Tony Weir celebrates 32 years at KZTH/OKC
Joe Battaglia 32 years at Renaissance Communications
Bill Carl Media celebrates 4 years
Worship 24/7 went on the air 5 years ago on KURT/Prineville, OR
InSpiritRadio.online celebrates its 4th anniversary

11/2
Laura Chase 4 years at TWR
Erick Martinez 3 years at Vida Unida/Houston
WBNH/Pekin/Peoria, IL is celebrating 36 years on the air
Brent Anderson celebrates 29 years KNLR/Bend, OR
Chynna Presley 2 years at WLAB/Ft Wayne
Kenneth Chan 5 years at Family Reseatch Council