Industry News Bits THU 10-31-24
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OCT Nielsen PPM Day 5 results are here. Markets include Nashville, Jacksonville & more.
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WAKW/Cincinnati (Star 93.3) flipped to all Christmas music this today as Cincinnati’s Christmas Star 93.3. Traditionally WAKW is one of the very first stations in the U.S. to start playing all Christmas music.
Tuesday, 11/5 will be a special Election Day of Prayer on Family Life/Bath, NY.
Family Life PD Dave Margalotti told HisAir, “As votes are cast, we are asking listeners to join us in casting our cares upon the Lord. We will have different prayer needs every hour beginning at 6am as we remember that Jesus is the only true hope for our country!
More on station website HERE
With the election just a few days away, KAXL/Bakersfield (88.3 Life FM) signs (pictured below) started popping up all across their listening area. Designed to look like political signs, they are actually signs pointing to hope, the station, and the drive-time shows.
Program Director Matt Pelishek tells HisAir, “In a time where everyone seems to be on edge and quick to anger, we wanted these signs to make people do a double take, and put some smiles on their faces.”
The three signs include the Life FM Choose Hope 24 sign, The Afternoon Joy Ride sign with the slogan “Their kazoos bring joy,” and the morning show sign for Jon Engen with the slogan “corndogs for everyone.” The last two signs reflect a fun and unique aspect of the respective shows. The signs are available to listeners direct from the station, and are seen on front lawns and street corners across Bakersfield. There are also a few large banners with the same images at busy intersections.
Vision Christian Radio/Queensland listeners helped feed over 32,000 children through a partnership with Feed the Hungry this week in Take Away Hunger Day.
Vision morning host DJ Paine adds, “The station has been on is DAB+ in Sydney and Melbourne since the start of this year – plus Brisbane. – and is now covering the three biggest cities in Australia – 66% of the population. Listener numbers have grown by around 10% in the last twelve months… around 760,000 unique a month. And with the readers / app we are touching around 1 million unique people a month.”
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HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS FLASHBACK – Oct 31, 2017
Work has officially begun on a new building for Northwestern Media’s LIFE 96.5 (KNWC) in Sioux Falls, SD. This facility will also be home to University of Northwestern’s first satellite campus. LIFE 96.5 Station Manager Jeff Rupp said, “We have been carefully planning and waiting for this day for years and we are thrilled to see it launch for God’s glory”. The new 6,000 sq. ft. building will be constructed on Northwestern’s property off of Tallgrass Avenue.
Milestones:
Ann Wooten-Taylor 8 years at An Act of Worship Ministries Radio Show
WBGL/Champaign celebrates 42 years on the air
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