Industry News Bits Thu 5/29/25
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Hope Media Group (HMG), the Houston-based nonprofit organization behind media brands such as KSBJ, WayFM, and the Spanish-language network Vida Unida, unveils its newly constructed 50,000-square foot headquarters. Full Story HERE
TWR announces a formal partnership with Phare Media and its French Christian radio station, PHARE FM. This collaboration is grounded in a shared vision, missional alignment and a mutual desire to reach secular listeners across France and beyond. PHARE FM (pharefm.com) broadcasts contemporary music with a Christian ethos and short programs across FM stations in France, as well as via DAB+ and online, reaching millions with the gospel.
This partnership began organically through early conversations between Phare Media’s Chong and TWR’s Cecile Janiaud inspired by a common idea to leverage the 2024 Paris Olympics and PHARE FM’s 35thanniversary as opportunities for outreach. What started as a vision to air Christian athlete testimonies quickly grew into a broader strategy spanning radio, video and digital content.
Consultant Tracy Johnson invites all to the first of a new webinar series “Localize. Maximize. Monetize.”
The six-part webinar series is giving radio broadcasters a fresh playbook for winning with local content. The free series is a playbook for programmers, personalities, marketing pros, and managers to sound more local, create a strong audience connection, and generate new revenue.
The 1st webinar will be Tuesday June 3 at 1PM ET. Register HERE
HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
RadioU announces a full-time, in-person opening for a skilled, experienced radio promotions and marketing professional at our studios in Columbus, Ohio. In this role, you’ll elevate and oversee RadioU’s physical presence at concerts and community events, while also leading the expansion and oversight of our digital marketing efforts. Your ambition, organization, and enthusiasm for managing our nighttime and weekend promotional events will be vital to your success here.
If interested go HERE
Dayler Dixon joins WECC/Saint Mary’s, GA (The Lighthouse) for on-air work evenings.
Spanish Christian KLVL/Houston (Radio Vision 1480 AM) has been sold to Iglesia Cristiana Restauracion for $2 mil. KLVL is a 5kw daytime with a translator at 94.9 FM.
Seen at Momentum 2025
WPOZ/Orlando (Z88.3) broadcasts the entire day from Momentum. Pictured L-R evening personality Paco Lopez and PD Dean O’Neal
Many Momentum attendees wore their “HOPE Dealer” shirts on Thursday honoring the life and legacy of longtime Christian Radio air talent Theresa Lynn Conner who passed in Dec 2024. Pictured L-R KTIS/Minneapolis talent Andy Youso, Northwestern Media Lisa Williams, and KKJM/St Cloud PD Jess Hart
Pictured L-R Record promoted Chris Hauser and KeepTheFaith co-host Donna Cruz
HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS TIMELINE – May 29, 2018
WDJC/Birminghamdebuts a new morning show today. It’s Roxanne and Ace as Ace McKay moves from afternoons to join Roxanne in morning drive.
Milestone:
Mike Kellogg 7 years at SoundStack
Bryan Johns 3 years at Hope Media Group
Bruce Rice WGCA/Quincy, IL GM passed 4 years ago
EMF broke ground on its new global headquarters in Nashville 3 years ago
WAYR/Jacksonville 65 years on the air
Prayer List:
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