Industry News Bits 9-4-18

WCIC/Peoria mid-day air personality, Janine Fairchild has accepted the Afternoon Show position at the station. The opening was created when Suzanne Happs accepted the Station Manager position for KGBI/Omaha. WCIC station manager  Dave Brooks is looking to fill the mid=day spot ASAP. Go here for the listing if interested. 

It was a radio promotion that WAY-FM, Centricity Music, and Lauren Daigle won’t soon forget.  What started as a flyaway with Lauren Daigle turned into a marriage proposal. According to Justin Paul, WAY-FM Evening Personality and Network Promotions Director, “After awarding the trip to Tallahassee, FL listener Scott Slappey, he shared that not only was Lauren Daigle one of his girlfriend Ann Morton’s favorite artists, but that she’s always wanted to ride in a hot air balloon. He’d even thought of potentially proposing at an upcoming hot air balloon festival. The stars had aligned. After he secured a ring, it was a done deal.”

Network Program Director Todd Stach added, “The proposal may not have even happened if it weren’t for Joy from WAY-FM’s CJ & Joy Show.  She courageously suggested that Scott think about proposing.  From that moment on it was cool to see everyone pull together to help make a memory of a lifetime.”

Watch the proposal here.

The Two-Time Stellar Gospel Music Award winning online radio station, SOAR Radio, and the founder of Sun Wise Media, Ri-Karlo Handy, announce the 3rd Annual 2019 Gospel Radio Awards.  The 2019 Gospel Radio Awards will take place Monday, April 1, 2019 @ 7:00 PM Rockford, IL.  The awards show will be taped for television and live streamed featuring performances by A-list stars from every genre of Gospel Music. SOAR Radio is an internet station based in Rockford, IL. 

KAJN/Lafayette, LA is operating at reduced power after A small plane crashed into the 1800 foot tower it leases, killing a father and daughter. The trajedy occurred Saturday morning. KAJC is a Class C at 102.9. 

August PPM numbers begin to roll out today…. We’ll have results from subscribing stations in NYC, Atlanta, Chicago after 4pm CT. Christian Radio Ratings are sponsored by ShareMedia Services on HisAir.Net. 

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