Industry News Bits MON 12/1/25
Fundraisers this week .. UCB Radio/Canada .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net
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The OCT PPM from Nielsen is complete. NOV release starts TOMORROW 12/2. Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.
AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid OCT 25
WHLH/Jackson – 10.8 (#3)
WJLV/Jackson – 6.4
After on air teasing over the weekend, WCSG/Grand Rapids made its “Big Announcement” today at 9am.
Brittany and Friends will move to middays and Jenna & Zach moves to afternoon drive. The morning show with Steve & Kathy remains the same.
“This year has been a season of transition,” says Brittany Riva, WCSG PD, “But we truly welcome the opportunities that God is bringing before us. This has allowed us to not only push ourselves creatively, but to also cultivate a space to grow new talent while maintaining WCSG’s core values of community and listener-focused content.”
The new voice on WCSG is Keno Greer who steps in to host middays with Brittany. “Brittany and Friends,” will feature a rotating lineup of special guests.
For the ride home, Zach joins Jenna Perry, Garrett Michaels will continue to host evenings, and a brand-new voice to radio, Patrick Nugent, will carry listeners through the night. Also, WCSG veteran hosts Kevin Richards, Chuck Latour, and Joel Hill will continue providing news and traffic coverage throughout the day.
“This is the biggest on-air team ever for WCSG,” Riva says. “What a privilege to have so many hearts wanting to pour into our listeners. God really answered our prayers and then some. We are committed to using this incredible blessing to serve our community in powerful ways while keeping Christ at the center of all that we do.”
HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
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WDJC/Birmingham MD Justin Brown who always plays a very good Santa was featured in the Matthew West Christmas song “Dysfunctional Family Christmas”!… Need a Santa? Visit SantaBirmingham.com …. Entire video HERE
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The 12 Songs of Christmas — Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs
Community Net Vision President/Founder Ron Maxwell tells HisAir, “We’re excited to share this year’s Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs — a special 12-day series created for radio stations to bring the heart, history, and meaning of Christmas music to your audience in a fresh and meaningful way.”
Based on survey feedback earlier this year, each feature has been expanded to a full 90 seconds, allowing Ron to tell a richer story and provide your listeners with a deeper, more engaging Christmas experience.
Ron would like to send a heartfelt thank-you to Kai Elmer of Fair Trade Services and to J.J. Heller for their kindness and support. Their help allows to include brief clips from some of today’s most loved Christian artists.
This year’s collection is filled with the voices and songs your listeners already connect with, thoughtfully woven together to lift their hearts, strengthen their faith, and remind them why
Christmas music continues to inspire generation after generation.
The 12 Songs of Christmas are available now. Stations may request their download by emailing: MusicWorthSaving@gmail.com
Christian Radio stations everywhere are decorating their studios and offices for Christmas…. WPOZ/Orlando (Z88.3) took it a step further and hung an ornament in the mass of wires in the engineering room…. might be the work of techi-extreme Jim Hoge!
HisAir remains open and available through the holiday so you can report your Christian Radio stations or labels news. Call 225-306-8383, email news@hisair.net or submit online HERE.
HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – Nov 30 2021
WFHT/Garrison KY/Portsmouth, OH has flipped to Southern Gospel as “Grace-FM 98.3” with the calls WZGR. The station owned by Fowler Media Partners was Classic Country. New website is found HERE. The new format will launch this Thursday at 12 noon. Southern Gospel music will air from 12am – 7pm weekdays, all weekend, and ministries will be programmed weeknights from 7pm – mid.
“It was time. This Station was originally launched in the late 90’s as a Southern Gospel Station and changed a few times before we purchased it”, says Bryan Fowler of Fowler Media Partners.
Milestones:
Bill Ronning celebrating 21 years at Family Life Radio/Tucson
Jon Fugler podcast “FRESH FAITH in Real Life” celebrates 4 years
WCQR/Gray, TN celebrates 28 years on the air
Doug Hannah 10 years at Christian FM
11/30
Phil Hannon 2 years at Aiir Products
Bill Mial 67 years at TWR
Mark Lamb 5 years at WIQO/Lynchburg
Brendan Daniel Taylor 3 year3 at Sonshine 98five/Perth, AUS
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