Industry News Bits WED 7/9/25
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May Nielsen monthly PPM is complete. June release stars 7/14. Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.
AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid – MAY
WMHK/Columbia – 4.9
KPZK/Little Rock – 2.2
KLVM/Monterey – 2.6
KEEH/Spokane – 5.7
Pillar Media welcomes Tim Hager as the chief operating officer, overseeing Pillar Media stations WAWZ/NYC (STAR 99.1), WAKW/Cincinnati (STAR 93.3), KSRC/Denver (STAR 101.5) KFCO/Denver (FLO 107.1), and KPOF/Denver (AM910). Hager succeeds Dick Whitworth, who is retiring after 50 years in Christian radio. Whitworth’s career included time at New Life Media and Northwestern before his five years at Pillar Media.
“I am truly thrilled and honored to become part of the incredible team at Pillar Media,” Hager said. “I deeply respect the talented individuals behind the remarkable brand of Pillar Media, and I am beyond excited to see how the Lord will use my life experiences to contribute to this role and impact people with the Gospel. This opportunity is only possible through God’s grace, and I am profoundly grateful for it.”
Tim Hager brings decades of leadership experience in media and financial services. He most recently served as CEO of American Financing and previously was president of the Rocky Mountain Region for iHeartMedia.
“We are excited to welcome Tim Hager as chief operating officer of Pillar Media,” said Art Garza, executive director of Pillar Media. “His proven leadership in media, executive experience and heart for ministry make him an ideal fit to help advance our mission. We are also deeply grateful for Dick Whitworth’s years of faithful service, steady leadership and lasting impact. We thank God for his continued guidance and support during this transition.”
Hager will begin his new role on July 16 and will be based in Pillar Media’s Aurora office.
HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
WMUZ-FM-103.5 Detroit– One of America’s legacy Christian Radio stations is looking for a dynamic on-air host who loves the Lord and believes in LIVE and LOCAL commercial radio. *REMOTE VOICE TRACKING IS NOT AN OPTION*
If interested go HERE
Seventy single moms all received free oil changes from participating service centers during the first Single Mom Saturday organized by WKNZ/Milford, DE (The Bridge). The Bridge was able to pray and share Jesus with these single moms. The ladies saw the goodness of God through The Bridge and the participating service centers.
A single mom who recently moved to Delaware from New York took part in Single Mom Saturday. Her eight-year-old suggested she apply after hearing The Bridge advertisement offering “single, hard-working moms” a free oil change. He said that was her! They found The Bridge and now they love listening as a family.
Vidare Creative’s “FUNDRAISING 25” starts one week from TODAY. The dates are July 16-17 in Nashville. It’s two powerful days (8 sessions each day) of fundraising training from the pros.
Speakers include
Frank Reed
Jarrod Graetz
Ron Harrell
Kevin Krueger
Scott Smith
The Vidare Team
and more…
Also special musical guests both nights!
There is still time to register. Go HERE.
The IRS acknowledged in a court filing that churches can endorse political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status. This statement came during a legal challenge to the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 tax rule that bars 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates.
“When a house of worship in good faith speaks to its congregation, through its customary channels of communication on matters of faith in connection with religious services, concerning electoral politics viewed through the lens of religious faith, it neither ‘participate[s]’ nor ‘intervene[s]’ in a ‘political campaign,’ within the ordinary meaning of those words,” the parties wrote in the filing in federal court for the Eastern District of Texas, which was first reported by The New York Times.
HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS TIMELINE – July 9, 2021
HisAir is deeply saddened to report that early this morning, around 1:00am, Andy Williams (left) went to be with Jesus.
Andy, 49, the former drummer for Casting Crowns, died passed at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, less than two weeks after he was struck by a car while riding his motorcycle.
His wife, Kelly, wrote on the Grace Chapel Fairview Facebook page, “Early this morning, around 1:00 a.m., Andy Williams went to be with Jesus. He fought a great fight, but the injuries that he suffered took a toll on his physical body.
Milestones:
Spencer White 30 years at WGTS/Wash DC
Frankie Morea 26 years at WPER/Fredericksburg
Matt Ingle 5 years at AESTHETYK
Andy Williams (Casting Crowns) passed 4 years ago
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