Industry News Bits FRI 10-25-24
Fundraisers this week .. KJRN/Keene, TX .. My Bridge/NE .. New Life Radio/Griffin, GA .. The Family/Appleton .. The Life FM/Greenville .. WYGS/Columbus, IN .. WGCA/Quincy. IL .. WRVL/Lynchburg .. KWFC/Springfield .. KEEH/Spokane .. WBGL/Champaigne .. .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net
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SEP 2024 PPM release is complete. OCT Nielsen PPM arrives 10/28.
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Nathan & Becks (Nathan Reese & Rebecca Crockett) have exited mornings at KJNW/Kansas City (Life 88.5). The Good Morning Show with Nathan & Becks debuted in Aug 2023. Nathan was also Creative Services Director and Rebecca was a Social and Digital Assistant. Previous to launching their own morning show Nathan & Becks cohosted mornings with Melony McKaye who moved to afternoons.
McKaye and KJNW station manager Adam Hannan will be covering the Morning Show in interim.
At PAR’s WRXT/Roanoke (Spirit FM/VA/WV/NC) Jackie Howard leaves middays to transition to another role in the station. Jackie will still be on the air Sundays from noon-3. Jacki has been with Spirit FM 30 years.
In the Columbus, OH market WWLG/Baltimore, OH (102.5) is expected to flip to K-LOVE with new calls WKVR Nov 1st. Also in the Columbus market WJYD (Joy 107.1) will move to WHYD/London (106.3)
HisAir Job Alert sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
Applications are now being accepted for a part-time Announcer position at the Mars Hill Network. The position is open to work remotely or in-studio. Requirements include having previous experience or formal training in broadcasting operation and announcing, experience with audio production, have a clear pleasant speaking voice, and a commitment to Scriptural Christian doctrine with a strong faith and relationship with God.
If interested go HERE.
Christmas music programming arrives soon. As we know so well, all Christmas songs are not created equal. To be sure you’re spinning the seasonal songs your listeners most appreciate you need to know if the Christmas standards from decades ago are still evergreens.
Goodratings Strategic Services and TroyResearch are offering their annual Christmas Music Study for Contemporary Christian Stations. The 300-song list is from the most played 2023 Christmas spins on CCM stations. Stations can keep the survey active until Christmas or even until New Year’s. The cost is $300.
Reach out to TroyResearch: Fletcher Keyes (fletch@troyresearch.net) or Jonathan Little (jlittle@troyresearch.net)
Registration is open for the CMB Nashville Summit Nov 7-8. The 2 day Summit will focus on Music & Programming on Thursday and On Air strategies on Friday.
Register now HERE
HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS FLASHBACK – Oct 25, 2021
WJTL/Lancaster Tim Landis announces he has retired and stepped down as President of Creative Ministries, operator of WJTL. Landis will take on the new title of President Emeritus.
Longtime WJTL employee and Station manager Fred McNaughton will take over as new President/CEO of Creative Ministries / WJTL effective immediately.
HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS FLASHBACK – Oct 26, 2017
WAY Media Network Program Director Todd Stach has announced that Steve Shore has been named Network Music Director. Shore is a WAY Media and Christian music radio industry veteran, having served in various roles at WAY-FM for the past 15 years.
He will continue his role as Assistant Network Program Director while adding music director duties.
Milestones:
Jackie Howard 30 years at WRXT/Roanoke
Shawn Farrington 6 years at KSBJ/Houston
Chris Stigall 5 years at WNTP/Philadelphia
Corry Reynolds 3 years at Salem Media Seattle
Jamin Baxter 7 years at Moody Radio
WXOK/Baton Rouge celebrating its 71st anniversary
UCB Canada celebrates 21 years
10/26
Red Street Records celebrates 6 years
Dave DeAndrea 17 years at DaveDeAndrea.com VO
Ann-Wooten Taylor 8 years at “Eating As An Act of Worship Ministries Radio Show”
Mike Trout 24 years at Clear Media
Dan Arthur celebrates 27 years in radio
Dave Crosier passed away 4 years ago
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