Industry News Bits WED 7/29/26
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AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid JUNE
KQLV/Albuquerque – 1.9
KKLY/El Paso – 4.2
KLVY/Fresno – 3.3
KAIM/Honolulu – 3.2
KLUU/Honolulu – 2.1
WYLV/Knoxville – 6.1
WOFM/Knoxville – 2.6
AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid SPRING 26
WAGG/Johnson City – 1.2
KLCE/LAs Cruces – 3.6
WKWP/Williamsport – 3.1
WZFJ/Pequot Lakes (The Pulse) has hired Angela Derrick as morning show co-host + Promotions Director starting August 1st. She’ll be working remotely from VA.
WZFJ GM/morning host Don Burns, who worked with Angela at WPER/Fredericksburg 9 years ago, tells HisAir, “When this opening came up, she was the first person I thought of. Angela is incredibly talented, so smart, and we’re blessed that she wanted to do this.”
WIHS/Middletown (Connecticut Radio Fellowship) board President Drew Crandall announced today that Allison Demers has joined the station as Faith & Ministry News Director and Afternoon host starting Monday, August 3 from 2 to 6 pm.
A Waterbury native and resident of Litchfield County, Demers brings to 30 years of radio and television experience in Connecticut, starting in 1996 as news bureau chief, news reporter, sports reporter and morning drive traffic reporter with MetroNetworks in Hartford. In 1998, she became morning show co-host and newscaster of “The Glenn Beck Show with Vinnie Penn” on WKCI/Hamden (101.3). In 2000, she became a morning show personality on the “Allan, Mike and Allison Show,” news director and public affairs director at “Lite” WRCH/Farmington (100.5). In 2013, she joined WTIC/Hartford (1080 AM) as fill-in newscaster, traffic reporter, social media and website coordinator.
In 2015, she became a morning show co-host on “Tom Chute and You” and news director at WATR 1320 AM in Waterbury. In 2017, she joined the Archdiocese of Hartford Office of Radio and Television (ORTV) in Waterbury as television co-host and reporter for “Crossroads Magazine” and an on-air announcer on WJMJ 88.9 FM. Most recently, Allison served as lifestyle reporter for CT Buzz and co-host of “Fuch’s Financial” on WTNH -TV 8 in New Haven and as an on-air host, public service director, director of programming, and host of the “Community Access” show on “The River” WHCN 105.9 FM in Hartford. She was laid off at iHeart Media in April due to company budget reductions.
In making the announcement, Crandall said, “I’ve known Allison for decades and highly respect her as a broadcasting professional and admire her as a long-time, committed Christian. I believe that she will be an outstanding addition to the WIHS staff.”
Demers announced her new appointment while serving as emcee of WIHS’ Saints & Patriots celebration at the WIHS Amphitheater on July 25 and will be on the air “live” during the WIHS remote broadcast of the For King & Country concert at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on Thursday, July 30.
“I love the Lord and people,” says Allison, “so to me, this isn’t work, it’s ministry. I’m grateful for and enthused about this opportunity to minister in my home state through WIHS.”
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Ultra 106.5/Tasmania, AUS Content/music director and morning host Scott Haas will leave the station soon. Scott turned in his resignation and will finish on air at the end of next week.
Scott who’s been with Ultra 106.5 23 years says, “Really grateful to have been at the station for so long, and praying for the very best for them as they move forward. It has been amazing to see God work through Ultra106five over the years. Excited about my future.”
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The Christian News Radio Network is increasing coverage from three reports to seven reports per weekday which will equal out to a new report every 2 hours from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This change will start on Monday, August 3rd.
Christian News Radio Network Executive Producer Fletcher Pride told HisAir, “We are excited to be able to expand our service which will allow us to further our mission of providing a free, high quality, and unbiased alternative news source for Christian stations across the country.”
For more info go HERE
HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – July 29, 2021
Milestones:
Melony McKaye 13 years at KJNW/Kansas City
Classic Christian Hits Radio celebrates it’s 12th year
Memory:
Keith Green was tragically killed in a small plane crash near Lindale, TX 44 years ago
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