Industry News Bits MON 9/15/25

Fundraisers this week. .. WNWC/Madison .. WCVK/Bowling Green .. WPOZ/Orlando.. KTIS/Minneapolis .. KDNW/Duluth .. KFNW/Fargo .. KSGN/Riverside .. WCTS/Maplewood/Minneapolis  ..  .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net

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the Aug 2025 PPM release from Nielsen is complete. Oct 6th we’ll get the Sep PPM numbers. . Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.

Christian FM personality Brant Hansen will appear Tuesday and Wednesday this week on special broadcasts of Focus on the Family to discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Brant and Gabe Lyons will join host Jim Daly to discuss the cultural moment, and how followers of Jesus can respond.

Brant’s show is now syndicated by Christian FM to more than 200 stations nationwide.

Christian Family Radio (CFR) has been named “Station of the Year” by the Kentucky Broadcast Association (KBA) at the annual Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, held at the Owensboro September 14.

This top honor highlights CFR’s unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality programming while making a lasting positive impact on the community. The “Station of the Year” award recognizes excellence in every area of broadcasting.

HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners

WBCL is seeking a passionate, visionary, and experienced Program Director with a heart for ministry and storytelling to lead the station’s on-air sound. This role is vital in shaping the spiritual and cultural tone of WBCL and all media platforms within Taylor University Broadcasting Incorporated, ensuring alignment with our mission while remaining relevant in today’s fast-changing media landscape. This role also includes hosting WBCL’s Midday Show.

If interested go HERE

Southern gospel’s biggest week of the year is September 21st – 27th at The National Quartet Convention in Pigeon Forge, TN.

More info on NQC 2025 HERE.

GRÄETZ Media Group has launched The Äudience Company to help stations drive audience growth and increase revenue through four innovative products.

Changing listener behavior and declining revenue have brought about major challenges for radio stations fighting to keep up. GRÄETZ Media Group introduces The Äudience Company to provide stations with the tools they need to thrive in today’s evolving radio landscape.

Also, The Äudience Company has partnered with RadioAnalyzer an advanced research platform that delivers radio stations real-time insights into listener behavior. This system allows stations to track the week’s most popular songs and their scores, as well as monitor responses to talk-based content, instantly and at a lower cost than traditional music research – a true game changer for radio stations to grow their audience.

Founder and CEO at GRÄETZ Media Group, Jarrod Gräetz comments, “Reach listeners beyond broadcast, keep them longer, and give advertisers more ways to win. That’s why we built The Äudience Company: to grow your audience and revenue, even when the radio is off.”

For more information about The Äudience Company and how it can help your station grow its audience and unlock new revenue potential, visit theaudience.co.

HisAir Industry News TIMELINE – Sep 15, 2016

KLJY/St. Louis (99.1 Joy FM) has named Mike Couchman to the position of Program Director. Mike will also continue to oversee programming for KLJY sister station KPVR/St Louis (BOOST 101.9).

Previously Mike served with WAY FM/Denver and SOS Radio/Las Vegas. He joined the St Louis stations full time in June of 2014. 

Milestones:
Tyler McKenzie 20 years at WPOZ/Orlando
Dave Woodworth 41 years at Moody Radio

9/14
Kristen Chambers 14 years at Shine.FM/Chicago
WRVM/Suring WI celebrates 58 years

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