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CRISTA Media announced today Taylor Mill’s decision to step away from her roles with KCMS/Seattle (SPIRIT 105.3) and KWPZ/Vancouver, BC (PRAISE 106.5.
“We’re grateful for Taylor’s contributions here and the connection she’s had with our audience,” said Ty McFarland, Senior Director of Content at CRISTA Media.
Taylor joined CHRISTA Media in Oct 2025 to host afternoons on KCMS and develop a morning show for KWPZ. She replaced Samantha Kelly who went full-time at Family Life Radio/Tucson.
McFarland added, “We have a strong team in place, and we’re going to continue to focus on boldly sharing Jesus. We love Taylor and she’s leaving with our prayers and blessings.”
Taylor shared “It’s hard to put into words how thankful I am for my time at CRISTA. I’ll always be grateful for the time that was shared and the lives impacted during my time in Seattle.”
Mills arrived at CRISTA Media after a tenure hosting evenings at KSBJ/Houston. Her 30-plus year radio odyssey includes stints in New York, Nashville and Cincinnati.
WCTL/Erie welcomes two new voices to its weekend lineup. Brittany Butryn brings a fresh perspective to Saturday mornings from 7am-noon and to WCTL’s Sunday morning worship program, Worthy of Worship, airing 8-11am.
Recently recognized as one of Radio Ink’s “Women to Watch,” Butryn has been heard on radio stations in Oklahoma City and Pensacola, Florida, and has served as a national on-air personality for Westwood One. In addition to her work at WCTL, she is currently the remote midday host on WKXD “106.9 Kicks Country” in Cookeville, Tennessee. Known for her authentic and engaging style, Butryn says she especially values the opportunity to openly share her faith on WCTL.
Aaron Mason can be heard Saturdays from noon to 4pm. and Sundays from 5-9pm. He also serves as WCTL’s Traffic Manager.
For Mason, joining the air staff is a full-circle moment. He grew up volunteering alongside his parents at WCTL fundraisers and later completed an internship with the station. Over the years, God developed within Mason a deep passion for Christian radio and contemporary Christian music. Before returning to Erie, he gained experience in production and on-air broadcasting at The Word in Praise in Chesapeake, Virginia. Earlier this year, he earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Toccoa Falls College.
“It’s exciting for all of us to invest in the next generation of WCTL,” said Lori Clapper, Program Director for WCTL. “Brittany and Aaron each bring unique perspectives, a genuine love for radio, and most importantly, a heart for sharing the hope of Jesus with listeners across our region.”
WCTL has been serving Northwestern Pennsylvania and surrounding communities with Christ-centered music, encouragement, and local programming since 1967.
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Jack Robertson will return to host mornings on WSMP/Magee, MS (Renew Radio) next week. Jack has been with the station about 9 years, he left the morning show on WSMP in Oct 2025 and will return next week.
Jack will continue his full-time work with Kinship Radio/Mankato, MN where he joined the team to host afternoons a assist with content development and community relationships.
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Family Life Radio (FLR) and Intentional Life Media (ILM) are celebrating Adam Biddell, Chief Broadcast Officer, as he marks 20 years of service with FLR and 37 years in Christian radio broadcasting.
Biddell’s Christian radio career began in 1989 at KCJH/Stockton, CA where he hosted the overnight shift. Biddell served at KYCC in a variety of roles from 1990 to 2008, including on-air host, production manager, promotions director, music director and station manager. In 2006, he joined FLR as station manager and morning host for KFLT in Tucson. His leadership responsibilities continued to expand, later serving as network program director in 2009, chief broadcast systems officer in 2017 and chief broadcast officer in 2025, with oversight of engineering operations, compliance, station growth, programming and broadcast strategy.
“Building strong teams has been one of the most rewarding parts of my career,” said Biddell. “The success we’ve experienced has always been the result of talented people working together to serve listeners and advance the ministry.”
During Biddell’s tenure, FLR has experienced significant growth, including the acquisition and launch of WDRQ in Detroit, one of the ministry’s most notable expansion milestones. The station helped extend FLR’s reach and impact in a major market, reflecting the ministry’s continued commitment to sharing hope with more listeners.
HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – June 22, 2021
KLJY/St Louis (99.1 JOY FM) & KXBS/St Louis (BOOST Radio) PD Mike Couchman announces staff additions.
99.1 JOY FM welcomes Jordan DeSocio to host middays. He replaces Bobbi Mason who exited in April to join Boxer Poet promotion. Most recently, Jordan hosted mornings in St. Louis on iHeart Media’s Z107.7 and served as APD. He was previously PD at XL 106.7/Orlando and KISS 107/Cincinnati. JOY FM/BOOST RADIO PD Mike Couchman says “Jordan is a natural pro with a big heart! We’re excited to hear him flex his talents and build relationships with JOY FM’s passionate audience.”
Milestones:
Katie Henslin 3 years at PraiseLive/Minneapolis
Jordan DeSocio 5 years at KLJY/St Louis
Glenn Moore 22 years at Glenn Moore Voice Overs/Imaging
6/21
Brian Yeager 16 years at KTSY/Boise
Abbey Steele 5 years at The JOY FM/Tampa
WVYN/Wayne City, IL (The Vine) celebrates 17 years on the air
Ashton Lee 16 years at Air1
Tamla Records is relaunched by CCMG 3 years ago
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For the record, the article saying I left WSMP is incorrect. I never left, I went from full-time down to part-time. I left the country station two weeks ago, enabling me to work full time for Kinship Radio. I have been doing Afternoons on Renew the last few months and just going back to mornings (VT’d) on Monday since I’m no longer doing mornings on the country station. I have been with Renew in some capacity since August 1, 2016.