Industry News Bits TUE 10/7/25
Fundraisers this week. .. HIS Radio/Greenville .. Prayz Network/Sparta, WI .. WCTL/Erie .. WONU/Kankakee .. Family Life/NY/PA .. WCIC/Peoria .. KCVO/Camdenton, MO .. KNWC/Sioux Falls .. WLAB/Ft Wayne .. UCB/Canada .. KMOC/Texoma .. Missionary Radio/Hopkinsville, KY .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net
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The SEP 2025 PPM release rolls out this week from Nielsen. Today we get Day 2 markets Tampa, Wash DC, Baltimore, & more.
Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.
SEP Top 5 Cume
WPLJ/NYC
KSBJ/Houston
KLTY/Dallas
KKLQ/Los Angeles
KTIS/Minneapolis
The 56th Annual Dove Awards takes place tonight at Bridgestone Arena In Nashville.
The GMA “Dove Radio Tour 2025” has been taking place this week with Christian and Gospel music radio representatives regularly participating in exclusive events and showcases during Dove Awards week in Nashville.
Here’s WJIE/Louisville PD Jim Galipeau and WBDX/Chattanooga (J103) PD Ted Gocke getting ready for the show.
WKJA/Barberton, OH (Heartfelt Radio) Morning show host Mark Zimmerman is retiring at the end of November. Mark has been with WKJA the last 6 years. From 1993-2015, he hosted mornings at Moody Radio WCRF/Cleveland.
New WKJA GM Josh Booth has started a search for his new morning personality. If interested go HERE for the listing.
Christian Radio veteran Dusty Rhodes recently earned the top designation of Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), the only internationally recognized accredited certification for philanthropic fundraising professionals. Earning the CFRE designation demonstrates achieving a rigorous examination of skills required of a fundraising executive. This includes having personally raised significant funds for nonprofit organizations over multiple years, as well as passing a 4 ½ hour knowledge test in 6 key areas: Leadership & Management, Donor Research, Securing Gifts, Relationship Building, Volunteer [Board] Involvement plus Ethics, Accountability and Professionalism.
Rhodes remarked, “For nearly 25 years I’ve happily served Christian radio and other nonprofits as a ‘paid’ fundraising executive. Despite my experience a goal of mine this year was to study hard and earn this and it was worth all the time and expense. A personal bonus was finishing the exam about an hour early!”
Dusty further observed, “This certification was never required at my previous staff positions including serving as a chief development officer. In retrospect I think it should be, at least for the top development role at an organization. In today’s world of cynicism and skepticism where nonprofits and their fundraisers need to earn and keep the trust of donors more than ever, fundraising at nonprofits including faith-based can only benefit by voluntarily demonstrating commitment and accountability to higher standards of ethics and professionalism through the CFRE designation.”
HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
River Radio Ministries (104.9 The River) in Columbus OH is seeking an enthusiastic and outgoing person to assist with station events, promotional appearances, and community engagements. This full-time role involves representing the station at events, engaging with listeners, setting up and tearing down event materials, and ensuring a fun and professional experience for attendees, sponsors, and partners.
If interested go HERE
Grammy-nominated artist Forrest Frank released a new single, “Jesus Is Coming Back Soon,” featuring Josiah Queen, accompanied by a lyric video. This follows his deluxe album, Child Of God II (Back To Back) Deluxe, a 26-track project that includes all 20 songs from the original Child Of God II album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Top 200 in May.
The deluxe edition adds viral tracks “The Rock” (with Crowder), “Lemonade” (with The Figs), “Selah,” “God’s Got My Back,” and “Misunderstood” (with Cory Asbury), all inspired by Frank’s serious skateboarding accident that caused multiple back fractures but led to a rapid recovery, which he shared extensively on social media.
Christian artists, led by Cory Asbury and Forrest Frank, are rallying to create a family-friendly alternative to the Super Bowl halftime show, inspired by frustration over the 2026 event featuring Bad Bunny’s sexually explicit content. Asbury’s Instagram video proposed a live-streamed, Jesus-glorifying performance at an alternate venue during halftime, potentially reaching millions. Frank enthusiastically endorsed the “insane idea,” dubbing it “Halftime for Heaven.” Supporters include Candace Cameron Bure, Anne Wilson, Colton Dixon, Tauren Wells, Phil Wickham, CAIN, Red Rock Worship, Natalie Layne, Seph Schlueter, Riley Clemmons, and Breanna Nix, with fans suggesting names like “Holy Halftime.”
“Every year, everyone is all up in arms about the performer for the halftime show. I get it,” said Asbury. “However, nine times out of ten, it’s raunchy as heck. You’re seeing stuff you don’t wanna see. You’re hearing stuff you don’t want to hear. Especially for your kids.”
“Who else would you want to see there?” said Asbury. “My vision is this. Blow it up huge. Let’s get a stadium. Let’s go crazy while people are glorifying money, fame and all kinds of stuff we don’t want to see. We can lift up the name of Jesus.”
HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – Oct 7, 2020
KCBI/Dallas/Ft. Worth is launching a new afternoon show beginning on Monday, October 12, 2020. “Afternoons with Lauree” is growing as Midday Host, Doug Hannah joins Lauree for “Afternoons with Lauree & Doug” from 3 pm – 7 pm. Together this duo will bring their talent of Lauree’s raw humor and compassion and Doug’s easy going style and wisdom to entertain KCBI’s afternoon drive.
KCBI Program Director Joel Burke says of the new afternoon show, “It’s been a goal for a long time to have a two-person afternoon show. I’m confident that the combination of Lauree and Doug will have a greater impact on KCBI listeners.“
Milestones:
Taun Cortado 26 years at Gospel For Asia
Andy Razo 1year at KCFY/Yuma
Verlin Hurst 18 years at WCIE/Tampa
John Summerville 37 years at TWR
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