Industry News Bits WED 4/8/26
Fundraisers this week .. WCTL/Erie .. WAYR/Brunswick, GA .. KJRN/Keene, TX .. Shine.FM/Kankakee, IL .. WLCQ/Springfield, MA .. KKEQ/Grand Forks .. WNZR/Mount Vernon .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net
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FEB Nielsen PPM release is now complete…. Look for MARCH PPM’s starting 4/20. Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.
AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid FEB 26
WKCD/Dayton – 4.1
WEEC/Dayton – 2.3
KLVY/Fresno – 5.5
WCSG/Grand Rapids – 8.0 (#1)
WJQK/Grand Rapids 2.4
WLKA/Wilkes-Barre – 1.1
Congratulations to the entire WCSG/Grand Rapids team for another #1 rating period covering December, January, and February.
WCSG consultant Brian Wright says, “WCSG continues to lead the market in Time Spent Listening (TSL) during the week, a metric that, when paired with #1 cumulative audience (Cume), provides a strong measure of how well listeners connect with and stay engaged with the WCSG content. It’s rare for a single station to dominate both key indicators in the same sweep, establishing WCSG as one of the most satisfying listening experiences according to Nielsen’s audience behavior data.
WCSG remains one of the top-performing Christian AC stations in the country, based on Nielsen’s comparative national metrics for mid-size markets.
Spring Fundraiser updates:
WCTL/Erie Aaron Wygant says, “We are in the middle of our spring Sharathon running until friday at 1, our theme this year is Jesus is why! The website will have more details and our goal meter.”
CJLF/Barrie Shirley Wolstenholme says, “We finished our Sharathon for this year. Our one time goal is new monthly giving, we came in at 109%. Praise God. Our one time goal was $225,000 and we came in at 96%. In today’s tough economic situation we are thrilled that our listeners continue to help keep us strong.”
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New Kinship Radio/Mankato Executive Director Chris Lemke says a release on his new PD is coming soon.
One of the first tasks for Lemke who joined Kinship Radio in November 2025, was to fill the Program Director slot.
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Morgan Smith celebrating TEN YEARS on the KSBJ Afternoon Show this week.
Morgan was hired by then KSBJ PD Ty McFarland in April 2016 as afternoon co-host after a a stint at KFIS/Portland (104.1 The Fish). In 2017 she was teamed with Carlos Aguiar who would exit for K-LOVE in 2017.
HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – April 8, 2025
Paulette Kutzler (PK) announces she will be leaving her position at Minnesota Christian Broadcasters as GM for WZFJ/Pequot Lakes (The Pulse) and KTIG/Pequot Lakes and relocating to Las Vegas to be closer to friends and family.
“It’s been an incredible season while at the Word/Pulse and I’ve worked with a fantastic team that has been game to try many new things. I’m excited to see how God will continue to use the Word & Pulse in Central Minnesota and will always feel a sense of joy in having played a small part in their history.”
Milestones:
Brandon Kyle 4 years at KAMB/Merced, CA
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