Industry News Bits 11-16-17
Sometime this afternoon KSWD/Los Angeles (The Sound) made the switch to CCM. Education Media Foundation (EMF), flipped KSWD to K-LOVE as the first Contemporary Christian music format station to cover the entire Los Angeles metro. The station flip also came with new calls to KKLQ which EMF had applied for on November 8th. EMF purchased KSWD from Entercom due to its acquisition of CBS Radio, and switch it to the Christian music K-LOVE network on November 16, 2017. EMF reached an undisclosed agreement with Univision in order to allow the use of the “K-Love” name on the new station in Los Angeles.
Response is reported to be very positive.
Sirius XM is extending the The Billy Graham Channel, through Thanksgiving weekend (Sunday night November 26th).
This limited-run “pop-up” channel is 145 and was initially scheduled to shut down tomorrow evening Nov 17th.
Salem announces the launch of Rejoice 96.9 FM, a new radio station dedicated to serving Greenville, NC 24 hours a day, seven days a week playing Contemporary Urban Gospel and Inspirational programming. Gospel artist and reality TV star Erica Campbell will host a new morning drive show on Rejoice 96.9 FM with co-host Arlen “Griff” Griffin airing Monday – Friday from 6-10.
Erica Campbell says, “I’m grateful to be coming to Greenville to bring inspiration and great music every morning. I’m excited to Get Up! with Greenville! Be sure to tune in!”
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