Industry News Bits TUE 8/5/25
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June Nielsen monthly PPM is complete. July PPM arrives starting 8/11. Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.
AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid SPRING
KTSY/Boise – 5.8
KLXI/Boise – 2.3
KARO/Boise – 2.1
KVUU HD2/Colorado Springs – 1.3
WPOZ/Daytona – 5.5
WHLG/Ft Pierce – 2.6
WSCF/Vero Beach – 2.3
WLVM/Mobile – 5.2
WMXC HD2/Mobile – 3.1
WGOK/Mobile – 2.0
WPLV/Pensacola – 5.4 (#1)
WNKL/Toledo – 1.8
KTLI/Wichita – 4.0
WPOZ/Orlando (Z88.3) founder Jim Hoge checks in with some impressive Nielson Spring numbers for his station.
WPOZ ranks #6 in Ocala (#1 12+ in The Villages – Sumter County), #3 in Daytona (#1 women 12+),
and #3 in Melbourne-Titusville (#1 women 12+).
Looks like a new Worship Station is coming to St Louis. In May Gateway Creative Broadcasting Inc, was awarded the rights to purchase KDHX/St Louis (88.1). Gateway Creative Broadcasting owns KLJY/St Louis (Joy 99.1) and KXBS/ST Louis (BOOST Radio).
The winning bid came in at $8.75 million, K-LOVE Inc came in second with a bid of $8.5 million.
The new owners have started a search for staff including an Assistant Program Director for the new worship station in St Louis. And drive time hosts/content creators for a brand-new worship station coming to St. Louis reaching the next generation. Launch date for the new station has not yet been determined.
If interested check the HisAir jobs page HERE.
Dodd Morris is now Moody Radio Community Impact Director for the Grand Rapids market.
Morris previously served as WGNB/Grand Rapids Station Manager. Morris succeeded Jack Haveman who served in that role since 2007 and retired in 2024.
HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
The Program Assistant at 102.5 The Vine FM will help facilitate high-quality programming for our Christian media outlet in Southwest Riverside County of Southern California. Ideal candidates will exhibit a vibrant Christian faith that aligns with our mission, combine meticulous attention to detail with adaptability, bring pertinent experience, and maintain an eager spirit, contributing their knowledge and expertise, all with a teachable spirit.
If interested go HERE
The finalists of the 2025 CMAA Excellence in Media Awards have been decided… The Excellence in Media Awards acknowledges the vision, passion, skill and effort of people and organizations seeking to share the hope of Jesus through media and the arts.
Winners will be announced at the Official Awards Ceremony Sep 2nd at the QT Hotel, Gold Coast.
INNOVATION IN MISSION RESOURCING
- Priceless House – 96five Brisbane
- Mums At The Table – Adventist Media
- EOFY 24 Campaign – GOOD.
BEACON AWARDS (LARGE & SMALL MARKET)
- Blanket Geelong – 96 Three, Geelong
- GodSpace SRE/RI curriculum – Blue Bandicoot Studios/ Zenos Media
- WCBH on Darwin’s 97 Seven FM – Darwin’s 97 Seven FM
- ‘Still a thing.’ – Awareness Campaign – Leprosy Mission Australia
- Positive Women in Business – PositiveMedia Melbourne
REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTION
- Alex Milne – 96five Brisbane
- Heather Ford – Loving Life Grafton
- 89.9 TheLight Listener Engagement Team – PositiveMedia Melbourne
EMERGING TALENT
- Honey, We Need to Chat – 98.3 The Light Albury Wodonga
- Father Figures Podcast Hosts – Justin & Heath – PositiveMedia Melbourne
- Leah Allen-Ankins – Sonshine Perth
COMPELLING CONTENT – AUDIO
- The Rise & Fall of Easterfest – 96five Brisbane
- The Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show – Christian Broadcasting Association NZ
- Lucy & Kel for Breakfast – Girls in Sport – PositiveMedia Melbourne
COMPELLING CONTENT – SOCIAL MEDIA
- She sees a brighter future – Compassion Australia
- Miracle Man – Normal Christian Life / Samuel Oliveri
- Cartoon Bible – Phil Watson
COMPELLING CONTENT – SCREEN – DOCUMENTARY, ENTERTAINMENT, FACTUAL AND LEARNING
- Darlene Zschech | Testament Music Videos & Album Trailer – 4B Media
- Exploring with Goober – Animated series for the GodSpace SRE/RI curriculum – Blue Bandicoot Studios/ Zenos Media
- God Within Matariki – Rhema Media NZ
The 40th annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will return to Nashville, featuring the Stellar Plus experience on August 14–15. This two-day event offers fans and industry professionals personalized activities, including concerts, discussions, and master classes, leading up to gospel music’s biggest night.
“Our team is delighted to present this year’s Stellar Plus Experience, an incredible extension of the Stellar Gospel Music Awards,” said Stellar Plus Executive Producer, Rhonda Sams. “This expansion, alongside our historic flagship show, amplifies gospel music’s influence, culminating in two phenomenal pre-show days.
HisAir Industry News TIMELINE – Aug 3, 2024
KHRT/Minot, ND (The Heart) and sister station KHRT AM (1320) have gone dark as of 6pm.
Last month KHRT GM/owner Roy Leavitt posted on social media that the station would be shutting down saying that “support and advertising has fallen to a level where Faith Broadcasting is no longer able to continue operating the stations.”
Milestones:
Juan Carlos Reyes 11 years at KBNJ/Corpus Christi
Greg Yoder 10 years at Keys for Kids Ministries
KNMG (Missouri online) celebrates 13 years
Remembering !
WFFH/Nashville 94.1 The Fish would have been 23 years
KLTY/Dallas would have been 40 years today
(Both stations were sold by Salem to EMF and are now K-LOVE and Air1)
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