Industry News Bits TUE 3/25/25
Fundraisers this week .. KJNW/Kansas City .. CJLF/Barrie .. 89.9 The Light/Melbourne, AUS .. WYGS/Columbus, IN .. KBNJ/Corpus Christi .. WNZR/Mt Vernon .. WOW Radio/Pace, FL .. The JOY FM/Tampa .. KNWS/Waterloo .. KSBJ/Houston .. WKJD/Columbus, IN .. Solid Rock Radio .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net
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Feb PPM roll out this week. Today we see Day 2 including Tampa, Wash DC & more.
Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.
KTSY/Boise has signed Drew Wilson to take for Music Director duties as well as continuing as MD for sister station KOAY/Boise (Project 88.7).
Brian Yeager, President of Barefoot Media Ministries says, “We are excited to have Drew even more involved in helping us lead people to experience Jesus so they impact others’ lives. Drew’s experience and passion is an incredible asset to Barefoot Media Ministries.”
Wilson served as KSBJ/Houston APD/MD from 2018 – 2022.
Craving Community with Jack Eason is a new weekly one-minute radio vignette delivered every Monday via AMB-OS receivers and AMB-OS FTP, available for airplay any or every day of the week. Craving Community aims to support listeners by offering bible-based tips, tools, and resources that bring encouragement and hope during times of loneliness. It will challenge listeners to understand their identity in Christ, to live with purpose, and to strengthen their relationship with God and others.
The voice of Craving Community is Jack Eason, an author, pastor and teacher who travels the world speaking on the issue of loneliness and the power of community.
For more information and to request permission to air Craving Community, email, Jim at Levy Media at: jmlevy1@msn.com.
HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
Sales Representative – HOME.fm & The Arbor FM. The Sales Representative position will encompass and fulfill SAU Radio station’s missions to inspire Jackson and the surrounding communities with music and conversation that reflects Christ in a relevant way and to share the story of Spring Arbor University through Christian music in south-central Michigan while developing business relationships and sell commercials/underwriting for both stations to secure funds for SAU Radio. The position is part-time (25 hours a week), non-exempt, with commission. (The longevity and the expansion of the position are contingent on the success of a 6-month period.)
If interested go HERE
At KTSU/Houston Marcus Sullivan has taken over Gospel Sundays as program director and is also hosting Sunday Worship Live Show 7-9pm.
Faith Radio/Tallahassee Operations Director Ken Burns tells HisAir they have gone on the air at their newest stations WASJ/Panama City Beach, FL and WKNK/Callaway, FL
Ken says, “We do have the new Panama City stations on the air. An LMA until closing. 105.1 FM for Faith Radio and 103.5 FM for Spanish Christian Radio Fe! MUCH larger coverage than the old stations which are now up for sale.”
Faith Radio Network acquired WASJ and WKNK for $700,000 from RoRo Investments.
Columbus, OH based River Radio has grown to 15 stations, focusing on local engagement. River Radio CEO Bill Montgomery talks about building strong relationships with advertisers as a key to sustainability and community events and engagement being vital for listener connection on the podcast Purpose Under Pressure.
Give a listen HERE
HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS FLASHBACK – March 25, 2024
Hope 1032/New South Wales, AUS welcomes new Breakfast show co-host Danniebelle. Previously she was with Hillsong for 14 years with both the TV and music teams producing videos and managing video content for the music bands until she left in 2023.
She actually met her morning show co-host Brendan 10 years ago. “We can sit and talk, laugh; for years we used to joke “we need our own show!”
Milestones:
Neal Hopson11 years at BOOST Radio/St Louis
WECC/Brunswick, GA celebrates its 23rd anniversary
Danniebelle 1 year at Hope 1032/New South Wales, AUS
Mark Channon 6 years at WKJA/Barberton, OH
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