Industry News Bits THU 2/13/25
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Jan PPM arrives on 2/24. Go HERE for latest PPM ratings
CORRECTION – In todays HisAir newsletter we mistakenly reported The Nelons as the Grammy winner for Best Roots Gospel Album. Actually the winner was Cory Henry – Church.
Carriage Radio Group, led by David Basha & Darien Southerland announce some changes coming their new station WLJA/Ellijay, GA (101.1 FM).
Starting March 1st former Salem Atlanta Creative Services Director Dan Ratcliff will be hosting mornings live 6a-11a. Also former WFSH/Atlanta (The Fish) midday jock Kim Fitz will join for mid days 11a-4p. Afternoon 4-6pm will be handled Darien Southerland and an evening host will be named soon. But we will broadcast Braves all summer Streaming numbers have x10 since we took over
Daniel Britt has signed on as the image voice. Right now WLJA is running 40 days and 40 nights of music.
There’s a lot happening at Family Life/Bath, NY. This month Family Life is asking listeners “what does love look like to you”?
At NRB 2025 on “The Future of Values-Driven Media” will bring together top communicators to discuss the world of media that connects with listeners and viewers through shared faith and values.”
It’s not too late to register for the 2025 NRB International Christian Media Convention the #1 hub for the resources and relationships you need as a Christian communicator.
Join the industry February 24–27, 2025, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, for the world’s largest gathering of Christian media professionals.
HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
The Family Radio Network is growing in Wisconsin and we have an opening for our next morning show to be on the air across Wisconsin including Milwaukee. We’re looking for an individual or team who can engage listeners through a compelling, interactive, listener-focused, daily radio show.
If interested go HERE
Easter 2025 marks ten years since the final Easterfest festival was held in Toowoomba, AUS.
Despite humble beginnings, Easterfest (formerly the Australian Gospel Music Festival) grew to achieve major event status in Queensland, and became the largest ticketed drug and alcohol free event in the southern hemisphere.
But only a few years after their biggest event, Easterfest became yet another casualty of the music festival business.
The final festival in 2015, and this podcast series will look back at how Easterfest grew to become a major player in Christian music internationally, and the events that led to the event coming to an end.
Check out the new 96five/Queensland podcast ‘The Rise & Fall of Easterfest’ telling the story of an event that became Australia’s premier Christian music event.
Go HERE for more and to listen.
The CMB Webinar on Meeting Makeover: Remodeling a Cornerstone Business Tool will be Wednesday, February 19 at noon CT
The University of Northwestern-St. Paul is purchasing WWHX/Normal, IL (100.7) for $100,000 from Woodward Communications and will convert it to a noncommercial CCM. Meanwhile, Woodward is selling its remaining Bloomington, IL stations—WIHN/Normal, IL (96.7) and WCVS/Virden, IL (96.7)—to Educational Media Foundation for $400,000.
In other deals, American Christian Radio is buying KPVL/Postville, IA, (89.1) which is currently off the air, for $25,000.
Mud Radio is acquiring WFAD/Middlebury, VT (1490) for $3,000 and will operate it under a local marketing agreement.
Additionally, Radio Nueva Vida closed on four full-power Spanish-language religious stations and 15 FM translators across California to Educational Media Foundation.
HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS FLASHBACK – On This Day FEB 13, 2023
WBGL/Champaign welcomes back Lindsey Caperrune to the air staff. Lindsey reurns after spending the last 2 years on the WCIC/Peoria morning show with Chris Scotland. She joined WCIC in 2021 and previously co-hosted the WBGL morning show with Johnathon Eltrevoog for seven years and was with the station for about 10 years. She’ll be on the air Noon-3pm CT at WBGL.
Milestones:
Josh Svendsen 12 years at KKJM/St Cloud
Brian Mayes 25 years at Nashville Publicity Group
Glenn Goodwin celebrating 25 years in Radio Broadcasting Industry
Doug Griffin 27 years on the air in the Nashville market
The HisAir Prayer group is a place where the Christian Radio & Records industry can post prayer requests, and pray for others. Go HERE to join the group.
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