Industry News Bits 3-27-18
KJNW/KC (Life 88.5) teamed with listeners to collect jars of peanut butter to feed hungry kids in Kansas City through Faithworks. Listeners dropped off peanut butter while attending Winter Jam. Just over 1,100 jars were collected representing 16,500 meals. Picture at left.
Moody Radio presents a new Easter special from the producers of Unlocking the Bible, Heaven, So Near – So Far on Moody-1, Saturday, Mar. 31 at 3–4:54 p.m. CDT. Based on the book by Colin Smith, the two hour fully produced drama is a first person narative by Tyler Lansing Weaks (Actor) who portrays the voice of Judas.
NGEN/Houston debuts a new Afternoon Show with Chris Chicago & Lil Ang from 3-7pm.
EMF is selling KWEI-AM/Weiser, ID (4,200 watts daytime/270 watts nighttime) to buyer Radio Rancho for $20,000.
On March 2nd Winter Jam rookies Dan Bremnes and Mallary Hope enjoyed snoballs at Pontilly Sno first thing in the morning. WBSN/New Orleans (LifeSongs) shared the interview live on the station’s facebook page. The two were not prepared for how much sugar a New Orleans snoball is packed with. They both shared excitement and thankfulness to be part of the WinterJam 2018 line-up.
Pictured: (L to R) Dan Bremnes, Mallary Hope, Nancy Luketich( Morning Co-host), Josh Millwood (Production Director & Morning Co-host).
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