Industry News Bits MON 9/22/25
Fundraisers this week. .. KTLF/Colorado Springs .. The JOY FM/FL .. KELP/El Paso .. KBHW/International Fallsm MN .. WPHN/Gaylord, MI .. KNWI/Des Moines .. KGBI/Omaha .. KJNW/Kansas City .. KNWS/Waterloo .. WPOZ/Orlando .. .. 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.
AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid AUG
WYKV/Albany – 1.0
WKCD/Dayton – 3.1
WEEC/Dayton – 1.9
KDUV/Fresno – 1.3
WCSG/Grand Rapids – 7.3
WJQK/Grand Rapids – 2.3
KSBJ/Houston evening personality Taylor Mills is headed to Seattle… Full Story HERE
Josh Booth has been named General Manager at WKJA/Barberton, OH (Heartfelt Radio). For the last 24 years Josh has been APD and on the air at WFHM/Cleveland (former 95.5 The Fish). After the Salem sale to EMF he transitioned to the Salem News Talk stations WHK and WHKW where he was Operations Manager/Program Director.
Booth replaces 6 year WKJA GM Mark Channon who exited in July this year.
mission:activate, (formerly Chatman Media + Marketing) today announced the acquisition of i58:10 Media, a respected fundraising and development consultancy founded by David Harms. This strategic acquisition expands mission:activate’s ability to provide comprehensive services in media strategy and broadcast fundraising, donor development, and nonprofit leadership support, while honoring the strong foundation built by Harms and the i58:10 Media team.
“David Harms and i58:10 Media have served nonprofits with excellence for over twenty-eight years, helping organizations fulfill their calling with clarity and impact,” said Todd Chatman, CEO & Founder of mission:activate. “By acquiring the company, mission:activate is building on that legacy – equipping nonprofits with expanded tools and proven strategies to reach more donors and accelerate their mission.”
Through this acquisition, current and future clients can benefit from the integration and expertise of both the Chatman Media and i58:10 Media framework for broadcast fundraising and donor development. These clients will now also have access to mission:activate’s proprietary Activate 360° Review℠, Activate Leadership Coaching, and a suite of consulting solutions.
David Harms, founder of i58:10 Media, added: “I’m proud of the work we’ve accomplished in helping nonprofits share their story and engage donors. I’m confident that under mission:activate’s leadership, the organizations we’ve served will continue to thrive. I’m excited to continue serving as an on-air fundraiser and creative strategist moving forward.
The current client roster includes CURE International, Food for the Poor, India Partners and World Concern, just to name a few. Going forward, all projects and client engagements will come together under the mission:activate brand.
HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
Pillar Media, home to STAR 99.1 NYC/NJ, STAR 93.3 Cincinnati, STAR 101.5 and KPOF in Denver, and Positive HipHop 107.1 in Denver, is looking for a highly organized, focused, multitasked individual to lead our community engagement efforts in our New Jersey market. Our ideal candidate is an outgoing individual who has a passion for event planning and who can lead others to ensure our measure of excellence is met at each event.
If interested go HERE
Former Moody Radio Cleveland GM Josh Villa has landed at Mālama Media Group. Josh will serve as Managing Partner / Vice President / Market Manager of Mālama Media Group’s first radio cluster in Honolulu, Hawaii. Josh spent 12+ years leading teams at Moody Radio in Cleveland and Chicago.
The sale is subject to FCC approval. American Family Radio operates five stations in Iowa, including in Burlington, Sioux City and Waverly.
Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake on stage at Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Service held in Phoenix Sunday Sep 21, 2025.
HisAir is saddened to report the passing of former The Family air personality Lynn Garret. She spent 17 years spreading hope and encouragement on the air at night on The Family. Please pray for her family and friends during this difficult time.
HisAir Industry News TIMELINE – Sep 22, 2022
No more dueling music charts soon as airplay monitoring service Mediabase has formed a new partnership with entertainment industry data company Luminate starting Dec 2022. The new partnership puts an end to BDS data.
Milestones:
Kevin Mote 4 years at Salem Media
David Woodworth 31 years at Moody Radio/Chicago
Jered Slusher 8 years at WTGN/Lima
Ramon Martinez 19 years at Lighthouse Network/San Antonio
WTGN/Lima celebrating 59 years
Chris Chicago passed 1 year ago
9/21
Carter Kenyon 4 years at The JOY FM/Tampa
Lisa Williams5 years at Northwestern Media
KVNE/Tyler celebrated 42 years
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