Industry News Bits THU 11/6/25
Fundraisers this week. .. KCFY/Yuma, AZ .. New Life Radio/Griffin, GA .. VOAR FM/Newfoundland .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net
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The OCT PPM from Nielsen has arrived. Check out Day 4 markets Austin, Nashville & more. Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.
Celebrate 40 Years of 20 The Countdown Magazine. This weekend, 20 The Countdown Magazine celebrates 40 incredible years of spreading the Gospel around the world through music, one countdown at a time! The special edition with host William Ryan III will also feature founder Jon Rivers, stories from artists, affiliates, and listeners, plus a look back at how it all began. Heard on over 1,200 stations in 39 countries, 20TCM continues to inspire generations.
Radio stations – join the global family! Become an affiliate today and share this powerful, time-tested, free show with your audience. Visit 20thecountdown.com/affiliates to learn more.
HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
The Director of Creative Audio Services will build and lead the creative engine that shapes how Hope Media Group sounds – on-air, online, and everywhere people encounter our brands. This role begins with vision and initiative. You will assess what exists today, identify what’s missing, and design a structure that brings world-class production fully to life inside HMG. That means hiring and developing a new in-house team of Production Managers, Assistants, and creative partners – while continuing to leverage trusted contractors and outside talent where it makes sense.
If interested in this opening go HERE
Podcast network Premier Christian Media launches three new shows this week: one on faith & wellness, one on Christian entrepreneurship, and one on family media for Gen-Z. Premier Christian Media is a UK-based Christian communications organization that produces radio, magazines, digital news and on-demand audio/video.
Capitol Christian Music Group signs worship artist Rachel Hale (American Idol alum); new EP planned for Spring 2026.
FYI – The government shutdown halts new FCC deal filings and processing of pending ones, but previously approved transactions can still close.
Registration is open for the NRB 2026 Christian Media Convention taking place February 17-20, 2026, in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. World’s largest gathering of Christian communicators. Equipping you for today’s modern mission field: media.
Lock in your early bird savings today and secure your spot in Music City. Register here: nrbconvention.org/register
HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – Nov 6, 2023
Congrats to Texas based Voice Over talent Linda O’Brien Gorski who was inducted in the Texas Radio Hall of Fame (TRHOF) Class of 2023.
Twenty individuals were honored Saturday, November 4th at the TRHOF’s Annual Induction Ceremony at the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications in Kilgore, TX. Including KSBJ/Houston co-founder Buddy Holiday. Holiday passed away September 8, 2017 and signed on then new station KSBJ in 1982. He retired in 2001.
Milestones:
Andy Waldrop 8 years at KSBJ/Houston
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