Industry News Bits WED 10/8/25
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 .. Go Mix/Snow Hill, NC .. 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 3 markets Charlotte, Cleveland, Las Vegas, & more.
Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.
Obadiah Haybin has been promoted to afternoons on WayFM, moving from nights… Full Story HERE
The 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards took place took place Tuesday night in Nashville.
KAXL/Bakersfield (Life FM) PD Matt Pelishek and afternoon co-host Aaron Perlman (pictured below) were all smiles just before the show started.
Maybe because they also broadcast their HomeCast #3 this week from Franklin inside Curb Word artist Stars Go Dim & Chris Cleveland’s house. The Homecasts are fun live broadcasts from listener homes that caught the attention of Curb records, and the duo was invited for a week of broadcasts from artist homes from Oct 6 – 10.
“As far as I know, this has never been done before” said Pelishek, “it was an honor to be invited, and we are excited to bring our audience this exclusive connection to the artists they love!”
Check out the video HERE
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
Ada, OK based The Gospel Station reports their Fall Fund Drive is complete and the goal of 200k was passed after one week.
HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – Oct 8, 2019
WAY-FM Chief Operating Officer Lloyd Parker has announced that current Charleston Station Manager Brian Driver has been named general manager over the WAY-FM properties in South Carolina.
Brian commented, “31 years ago as a 15 year old in Dallas getting started in radio, I could have never imagined I would have the opportunity that I now have today. I have been honored to work for WAY-FM in every facet that I have since day one and could not have gotten as much accomplished in Charleston without the help and leadership of Jim Marshall. To now be the General Manager of WAY-FM Charleston, in such an incredible ministry, is an absolute honor and a blessing that I could not have imagined.”
Milestones:
Jackie Moore 11 years at KCVO/Camdenton
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