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Fundraisers this week .. WGTS/Wash DC .. The Promise/Gaylord, MI .. Vision Christian Radio/Queensland .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net
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AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid MAR 26
WKDD HD2/Akron – 0.6
WSPO/Charleston – 0.7
Hope Media Group (HMG) partnered with Christians Engaged, producer of the historic “America Reads The Bible” live event at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., April 18–25, 2026, where nearly 500 national leaders read the entire Bible aloud over the course of the week.
Through this partnership, HMG leveraged its multi-platform reach to connect its audience with the “One Week. One Nation. One Book.” movement. The initiative celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States by reconnecting the country with its spiritual foundations.
- National Awareness: Hope Media Group drove awareness across its radio networks and digital platforms, including KSBJ, WayFM, Vida Unida, and Worship 24/7, encouraging listeners to join the continuous 12-hour-a-day readings.
- Media Collaboration: HMG joined other media partners, including Great American Pureflix which provided the national livestream for the event.
- Influential Participation: The reading featured notable figures such as actresses Candace Cameron Bure and Patricia Heaton, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Pastor Jack Graham contributing to the cover-to-cover marathon. Hope Media Group’s CEO Joe Paulo, and his wife, Kelly, also participated in the reading.
Christians Engaged founder and President Bunni Pounds shared, “Hope Media Group was a critical partner as we accelerated the Word of God across our nation. With over 3 million video streams for America Reads the Bible, their generosity and giving of airtime to market this national moment cannot be underestimated. We are so thankful!”
Joe Paulo added, “What a significant way to commemorate our nation’s 250th birthday. We were honored to come alongside Christians Engaged for this powerful reminder – so vividly on display from our nation’s capital – that God’s Word is enduring, trust-worthy, and declares hope for our future.”
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The National Association of Gospel Radio will hold its Monthly Prayer Call (Tonight) 1st Thursday of the month.
7:00 PM EST/6C – Zoom: Meeting ID: 897 0954 4517 Passcode: 754626
After more than three decades of faithful service, Ian Worby has wrapped up his full-time role with Vision Christian Media, marking the end of an era that helped shape Christian broadcasting across Australia and beyond. Ian’s journey started at the grassroots level, with a small community station on the Mid North Coast and a group of people willing to back a vision. What followed was years of persistence, prayer, and plenty of practical hard work, laying foundations that would carry far beyond those early days.
Through his leadership with UCB Asia Pacific, he invested in emerging Christian media ministries across the region, quietly strengthening local voices in places like Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Indonesia and beyond. His work helped equip others to share the same message of hope in their own communities- and most powerfully- in their own language.
People who’ve worked alongside Ian will tell you his leadership has always been grounded, steady, and deeply committed to the mission, never driven by the spotlight, but by purpose.
Phil Edwards, CEO of Vision Christian Media, reflected on Ian’s contribution, saying, “Ian’s contribution to Christian media in this country and across our region has been nothing short of foundational. Ian has faithfully lived out a calling that has touched countless lives. We are deeply grateful for his leadership, his resilience, and the legacy he leaves with us.”
Reflecting on his time working in Christian media, Ian said, “It has been a privilege to serve alongside so many gifted and dedicated people over more than 30 years. Mandy and I are deeply thankful for every colleague, volunteer, supporter and partner who shared this journey – in Australia and right across the Asia Pacific. I have every confidence that Vision Christian Media will continue to support and strengthen Christian media ministries in our region, and we remain passionate about this mission.”
While this chapter comes to a close, Ian’s connection with the global UCB family continues through his involvement with UCB International in 2026.
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TuneTracker Systems LLC is offering a full and unlimited version of its new TuneTracker System 7 to Christian stations at no charge. To obtain the special license, stations can use the main download button at the tunetrackersystems.com website and then click Contact and send a message to the company, providing information about their radio ministry, and requesting their free license code.
Christian radio stations will receive a free, unlimited license to use the flagship automation, “AutoCast” as well as the same full suite of additional programs
TuneTracker System 7, is a complete radio broadcast automation suite built from the ground up as native macOS software. The release marks the company’s transition from the Be Operating System and its open-source successor Haiku — where TuneTracker has run since 2001 — to Apple Silicon and Intel-based Macs running macOS Ventura (13) or later.
“When we launched TuneTracker 25 years ago, our goal was to be the alternative to all the Windows-based systems,” said Dane Scott, founder of TuneTracker Systems. “We feel the time has come to make the Mac our new ‘think different’ home. So we’ve designed an entirely Mac-native suite of broadcast products that run great on both Apple Silicon and Intel-based Macs. A bonus has been that our system’s software doesn’t put a heavy load on the processor or RAM, so it’s typically fine to do audio production right on the same machine used for broadcast, which is a nice cost-and-space saver for small radio ministries.”
Tarrant Creative welcomes new clients KZTH/OKC (The House FM) and WMIT/Black Mountain, NC (The Light) to the list.
Sterling says, “I also have a Billy Graham special for America’s 250th that I’m starting to work on.”
You can schedule a time with Sterling at tarrantcreative.com or email sterling@tarrantcreative.com
HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – May 7, 2018
KSBJ and NGEN DJs Spend Three Days Homeless On Houston Streets
For three days and two nights, KSBJ/Houston Morning co-host Carder Price and sister station NGEN Radio/Houston Morning personality Ayana Mack went undercover on Houston’s streets, to understand the plight of Houston’s homeless population. KSBJ and NGEN along with Star of Hope invited listeners to look through the eyes of Houston’s homeless, as they walked in their shoes and discovered how to serve the least of these.
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