Industry News Bits MON 12-9-24

December 9, 2024

Fundraisers this week .. WGTS/Wash DC .. – Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net

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Nielsen NOV PPM is complete. DEC PPM arrives 12/23

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AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid – NOV
WERC HD2/Birmingham – 2.9
WAGG/Birmingham – 1.7
WPZZ/Richmond – 5.2

KJRN/Keene (88.3 The Journey) is celebrating 50 years as a ministry of Southwestern Adventist University.

KJRN station manager Rich Hooper says, “Our Firm Foundation Year End Fundraiser is December 11 – 13. Our goal is $50,000 to help us to be fully funded for the next six months.”

Montana based Your Network of Praise (YNOP) has launched several new stations recently.

KKBE/Winchester/WY (89.5) has signed on. In November KRWY/Lander, WY (90.1). With the addition of these two new stations, YNOP has now debuted six new stations in 2024. And, 5 more are planned before the end of the year.

Are you looking to enhance your station’s programming with engaging children’s content? Hear the Word is a children’s feature, featuring kids! Hear the Word is now available in a weekly 1-minute and 3-minute version.

Each episode consists of narrated adaptations of Bible stories, accompanied by musical arrangements and scene-setting sound effects that create an immersive experience for your listeners. PLUS, the episodes are narrated by the adorable and charismatic voice talents of child readers! Hear the Word — read by kids, enjoyed by all.

Available through FTP and the amb-os distribution platform. To learn more about “Hear The Word” go HERE.

The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) announce the recipients of the 2025 Special Service and Media Awards. These awards recognize and honor the most outstanding ministries, organizations, programs, and producers within the world’s leading association of Christian communicators.

“The NRB Special Service and Media Awards highlight the exceptional talent and commitment to service among our members,” said NRB President & CEO Troy A. Miller. “We are pleased to honor these recipients at the 2025 NRB Convention for their remarkable contributions to the field of Christian communications.”

Renaissance Communications, Inc. founder and CEO Joseph Battaglia (at left) is the recipient of the Milestone Award for his 50 years of continuous service in Christian broadcasting.

Other Milestone Award winners are
KALS/Kalispell, MT (Your Network of Praise)
Moody Radio
David Benware, Media Impact International

Radio Awards
Radio Impact: Allen Jackson Ministries
Radio Program of the Year: Pathway to Victory
Radio Station of the Year: WEEC/Dayton (HOPE 100.7)

Hall of Fame Award
Richard (Rich) P. Bott, II, Bott Radio Network

KLRC/Siloam Springs has been named best radio station in Northwest Arkansas for the 12th consecutive year by readers of Citiscapes Magazine. The KLRC Morning Show with Mark and Christy was also named a finalist for best morning show. The honors will be included in the magazine’s Best of NWA issue this month.

HisAir Job Alert sponsored by FaithSearch Partners

KHCB/Houston – Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administrative Operations, the Business Administrator will coordinate all contractual work, program partnership administration, and lead many human resource and benefit functions for the organization. If interested go HERE

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KJNW/Kansas City (Life 88.5) listeners collected 10,139 pounds of food for local food pantries during the station’s Terrific Tuesday events, which made nine stops around the Kansas City metro area this year.

“When it comes to food insecurity, there’s a big need in Kansas City. But there are also big hearts in Kansas City! People want to help, and in a big way are living out what it looks like to love your neighbor!” said Life 88.5 Station Manager Adam Hannan.

In May 2022, Life 88.5 set a goal to reach 100 cities around the metro area with events like the Terrific Tuesday food drives and Snow Cone with a Cop events—where community members can connect with local law enforcement officers—and this November, they held an event in their 100th city, six months ahead of their goal.

The December CMB Webinar will be this Wednesday 12/11 at noon CT. The topic is “Her Voice,” featuring Jen Driskill, Middays and APD KTIS/Minneapolis, Denise Pagano KSBJ/Houston, and Alyx Vissing WCVO/Columbus.

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HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS FLASHBACK – On This Day Dec 9, 2022

KTLF/Colorado Springs (The KTLF Radio Network) was knocked off the air due to a fire at their studios. Posted on the KTLF website is a message from KTLF GM Josh Hopkins: Currently the fire investigators believe it was an electrical fire in the sub-ceiling between the first and second floors. We have been able to pull the music files from our backups and are working to get it uploaded to our streaming servers so we can get the music back up on the website and broadcasting over the air.