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Nielsen JULY 2024 PPM is complete. Go HERE for latest PPM ratings. Aug due 9/3.
After 13 years hosting “The Bottom Line” show on Crawford Broadcasting KBRT/Costa Mesa (KBITE Radio) Roger Marsh is exiting.
Roger says, “God has truly blessed and guided this program over the years, enabling us to “go beyond the headlines” to get to, well, “the Bottom Line” on the issues that were of greatest importance to the Church. I’m truly grateful for our many listeners who were a part of this adventure for more than a decade.”
Roger will be joining Dr James Dobson Family Talk as Director of Broadcasting and Podcasting. He will oversee development of new podcasts in addition to his role with the daily Dobson half-hour program,.
New music from The Nelons “Loving You” was released today on Daywind Records.
Daywind Records Director of Artist & Label Relations (A&R) Dusty Wells says, “I have spent the last few hours listening to voicemails, reading texts and emails from Jason and Kelly about how pumped and excited they were about this release…we had the street date chosen several months ago and it’s “bittersweet” today. All of us miss our treasured friends Kelly, Jason, Amber, Nathan, Melody and the others….but the legacy and music will live on. What a beautiful and anointed collection of songs, pure heart for all of us to listen to. The music lives on, after all they’ve always had a song.”
In the Billboard special piece called “Inside Contemporary Christian’s Heavenly Rise to Among the Fastest-Growing Genre’s in the U.S“, and according to Luminate, the top five CCM/gospel acts for 2024’s first half were Elevation Worship, Lauren Daigle, Phil Wickham, Hillsong Worship and Brandon Lake.
“This past March alone, the Christian and gospel genre had its biggest streaming month on Spotify ever,” says Maritza “Ritz” McCain, Spotify’s senior editor, Christian and gospel.
Read the report HERE.
HisAir Job Alert sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
The Manager of Donor Care (MDC) oversees the service and care of all Hope Media Group (HMG) donors through service of inbound donor inquiries, gift processing, data entry, and overflow call center management. The MDC leads, manages, and holds accountable Donor Care team members to grow and retain support of HMG’s mission and fundraising goals. If interested go HERE.
CHRI/Ottawa midday personality Rachel Adjeleian is leaving the station.
The new movie “Reagan,” starring Dennis Quaid opens in theaters this weekend. KeepTheFaith CEO/Founder David Sams podcast Contagious Influencers of America scored an interview with Dennis.
Listen HERE
In a special guest article for HisAir Consultant Brian Wright says, “Hundreds of listeners have repeatedly told us that the reason they tune into and return to a radio station is because of the connection they feel with one or more of your personalities.”
Listeners often express that they enjoy the music, but they go out of their way to tell us how much they love a particular personality and why. Understanding the “why” is crucial. Read more HERE.
Congratulations to Vida Unida/Houston PD Sadiel Castro Cruz on his engagement.
HisAir NEWS FLASHBACK – Aug 30, 2016
Veteran Christian media broadcaster and senior executive Dusty Rhodes joins Hope For The Heart as Vice President and Chief Development Officer. Working closely with founder and CEO, June Hunt, Rhodes will bring leadership expertise to the overall direction of the ministry’s donor development initiatives.
Milestones:
Rick Sheldon 20 years at Daywind Publishing
Scott Saunders 14 years at WVMC/Mansfield, OH
Isaac 98.1/Trinidad Tobago celebrates 22 years on the air
John Cruz 5 years at Benztown
Prayer List:
Lauren Libby
Theresa Lynn Conner
Coppelia Acevedo
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