Industry News Bits THU 7/3/25
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May Nielsen monthly PPM is complete. June release stars 7/14. Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.
Your Network of Praise/Kalispell, MT (YNOP) program director David Brown tells HisAir his stations are now airing news from “Your News Now” and news person Jim Miller.
Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram has joined forces with several Christian radio stations and the digital media platform Godcaster to launch a 30-day pilot program designed to directly link listener engagement with ministry response. This initiative leverages Godcaster’s unique suite of tools and marks a significant step forward in transforming how ministries engage listeners, capture data, and measure response across livestream and on-demand programming.
“Radio is no longer bound by towers and airwaves,” said Adam Curry, co-founder of Podcasting 2.0 and a partner in Godcaster. “Our platform delivers stations and ministries the ability to unify live and on-demand experiences, measure engagement, and drive listener support — all from one place.”
“Our goal is to create a new paradigm of listener-supported broadcasting in the digital age,” said Curry “This pilot is more than a test — it’s a demonstration of how stations and ministries can partner to reach hearts and steward results.”
The pilot program is the latest milestone in Godcaster’s mission to equip Christian stations with the same tools secular platforms use to dominate the digital landscape — but with a faith-first, ministry-driven approach. To learn more about the Godcaster platform or upcoming partnership opportunities, visit www.godcaster.fm.
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The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, which mandates U.S. automakers to include AM radio receivers in new vehicles for the next 10 years, has gained strong bipartisan support with 218 House and 61 Senate co-sponsors. However, the House version remains in committee, and the Senate has not yet scheduled a vote.
“We have more than enough votes to pass it in the House right now, but to make it a priority in a moment where there’s just a whole lot of four- and five-alarm fires you have to put out, it’s hard to do something that’s more of a long-term concern,” said Mike Farris, legal counsel for the National Religious Broadcasters, a multimedia association founded by evangelical Christian broadcasters in the 1940s. The NRB, which has more than 120 AM stations among its members, has been one of several groups advocating for the legislation.
“It’s a First Amendment issue, it’s a religious issue, but it’s also a public safety issue, because AM radio is the backbone of the Emergency Alert System,” said Nic Anderson, vice president of government affairs for Salem. He said he fears that excluding AM radio from cars is a move toward giving automakers control over what drivers can listen to.
Out of the 80 stations Salem Media Group owns and operates 84% are AM, Anderson said. Over the 3,000 affiliate stations 900 are AM stations.
EMF filed an $8 million deal to buy WPBB/Tampa Bay from Beasley Media Group.
Malama Media Group closed a $2 million deal to buy six Salem Media Honolulu stations: KHCM-FM, KKOL, KGU FM, KGU AM, KHNR, and KHCM. Included in the deal are translators K232FL at 94.3 FM and K236CR at 95.1 FM.
EMF closed the deal to buy KFIO/Spokane (106.5) for $1.3 million and KAKP/Pasco, WA (101.3) from Reed Broadcasting Network.
Somerset Educational Broadcasting Foundation closed on WMWX/Miamitown, OH (88.9) from Spryex Communications for $157,500.
Good News Radio buys WDKR/Maroa, IL (107.9) for $140,000 from Technicom Inc.
NIA Broadcasting closed a $30,000 deal to buy WPAA/St. Mary’s, GA (1190) from Lighthouse Christian Broadcasting.
WCLQ/Wausau (89Q) presents Leanna Crawford for two free concerts in July to say thank you to their listeners and community supporters.
The first concert is Monday, July 14 and the second event is Tuesday, July 15. Food trucks and kids’ activities are open both days as well as free family activities like inflatables, mini-golf, and giant cornhole.
HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS TIMELINE – July 3, 2023
WPOZ/Orlando (Z88.3) added it’s 18th FM facility to its family of Christian stations in Central Florida. The newest signal is 104.7 FM for “La Zeta®” Spanish Christian station (which is on 102.5 FM in Orlando). The new 104.7 FM in Kissimmee, FL covers fast growing Osceola County from OIA south to Kissimmee and St Cloud including Hunters Creek, Harmony and Lake Nona. This is a population pickup of approximately 600,000 of which 57% identified as Hispanic in the last census.
Milestone:
Paul Loggins 28 years at New Music Weekly
Dick Whitworth 7 years at WAKW/Cincinnati
Christine Wilson 4 years at Hope Media Group
Bruce Christopherson (KHBW/International Falls) retires 2 years ago
Veritas Radio celebrates its 6th anniversary
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