Industry News Bits MON 12-30-24
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Salem Media sells all of it’s remaining CCM stations to EMF in a $80 mil + deal. Story HERE
The Christian Radio & Records industry is mourning the loss of veteran personality Theresa Ross. Details HERE.
Minnesota Christian Broadcasters, Inc. KTIG/Pequot Lakes, MN as (102.7 The Word) and KCFB/St Cloud (91.5 The Word) in Central Minnesota welcomes Dave Clutter as their new Morning Show Host and Assistant Program Director. Dave will start the new position January 6th. Previously Dave held positions at KTIS/Minneapolis as APD and with Union Gospel Mission in St Paul.
Dave told HisAir, “The Glory truly goes to God for this amazing door He has opened for me at ‘The Word’. I’d thought the radio chapter in my life was closed. But after some time of reflection & refinement in Christ, He surprised me and reopened that radio chapter. I’m so humbly grateful.”
MCBI General Manager Paulette Kutzler says, “We are excited to step into this new chapter, trusting in all the incredible things God will do in central Minnesota through the power of radio!”
Clutter replaces former Morning host Phil Kvamme who retired 1 year ago.
Family Life Radio/Tucson Director of Operations Joel Hime announces he has resigned his position.
Joel says, “I will always have a deep love for the staff and listeners of FLR. I have changed careers and will be going on staff at Alive Church as a teaching Pastor. I’m feeling sad to leave Christian Radio, but I’m very excited to move into full time church ministry. I’m very grateful for what I’ve had the privilege of doing in my career and I’m looking forward to what God will do in me and through me moving forward.”
Joel was with Family Life Radio 19 years.
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Kinship Radio Network is seeking an additional RF engineer who will support the many technical aspects of its growing network of stations and online platforms. Located in the heart of “Minnesota nice” (Mankato, MN), Kinship Radio touches people living in the south Minneapolis suburbs all the way into Story City, Iowa. The scope of oversight includes, but is not limited to: installing and maintaining broadcast equipment at transmitter locations and studios, and installing and maintaining engineering’s IT hardware and software. A minimum of five years practical experience in the broadcast engineering field is required. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and learning opportunities.
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Misty Phillip says she is closing the doors at Houston based Spark Media (Christian Podcast Ventures).
Misty says, “After much prayerful consideration, a year of pruning and cutting back, I’ve decided it is time to close the Spark Media chapter of my life and step into a new season partnering with my husband to build his technology consulting firm, Trilogy Works. Beginning in January 2025, I’ll become the COO for Trilogy Works, and Spark Media and the Spark Media Collective will close it’s doors for good.”
The Spark Christian Podcast Conference hosted its first live event on February 21-22, 2020 and was held the next 4 years.
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HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS FLASHBACK – On This Day Dec 20, 2015
Julia Taylor will be joining 90.9 KCBI/Dallas as the afternoon personality. Most recently she has been the mid-day personality on the Family Life network, based in Tucson. “She is going to be a great addition to our team as we continue to seek out more ways to impact more people in North Texas,” said Program Director Joel Burke. Burke will come off the air to concentrate on programming.
Milestones:
Nancy Rosenblad 7 year at EMF
Corey Mann 17 years at WPHZ/South Bend
Rod Kittleman (KADI/Springfield) passed 6 years ago
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