Industry News Bits TUE 11-19-24
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OCT Nielsen PPM results are all in for subscriber stations.
Go HERE for latest PPM ratings. NOV release starts 11/25
Air1 is on the air at WIXM/Waterbury (103.3) and translator 98.3 W252CJ/Burlington VT.
EMF is leasing the station at $3500 per month until the deal closes to buy.
Lauren Sieh has joined the Backdrop Entertainment team. Previously Lauren was Director of National Promotions at BEC Recordings the last 16 years.
“Starting Backdrop Entertainment last year was a dream come true,” shares Tamara Moore, founder of Backdrop Entertainment. “I’ve been thrilled with what Tara and I have been able to accomplish in the last year for our clients. Lauren and I worked together previously and I knew she was the perfect person to add to the team as we grow and continue to expand what we do.”
Backdrop connects events, tours, brands, and artists with their fans through full service marketing services including radio partnerships, digital advertising, social media, fan engagement strategies, DSP relationships, touring growth, and brand development.
HisAir Job Alert sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
WMUZ-FM, Detroit – One of America’s legacy Christian Radio stations is looking for an on-air host to do live and local commercial radio. *Remote voice tracking is not an option.* If you communicate Biblical truth in a transparent, uplifting way and a deep knowledge of contemporary Christian Music,
If interested go HERE
GRAMMY®-Award Winning singer/songwriter Brandon Lake has achieved another milestone with his brand new song “Hard Fought Hallelujah.” The song debuted as #1 on the Christian/Gospel Songs Chart, #1 on the Christian/Gospel On-Demand Audio Streaming and Christian/Gospel On-Demand Overall Streaming charts, as well as #1 on the All-genre Digital Song Sales chart.
“Among major demographics, AM/FM radio is the dominant ad-supported audio platform, [and] podcasts have significant shares among younger age groups,” says Cumulus Media/Westwood One Audio Active Group Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard, “[while] shares of Spotify, Pandora, and SiriusXM are [comparatively] small.”
This numbers are according to Edison Research’s “Share of Ear” study, that surveyed 4,000 Americans annually for the past ten years to measure daily reach and time spent with all forms of audio.
Benztown offers stations of all formats and market sizes its holiday-packed, market-exclusive “Christmas in a Box” audio production library to stations two ways this Christmas season: First, stations can get the “Christmas in a Box” library for FREE with a Benztown library subscription. New this year are 25 highly engaging and fun “Behind the Holiday Hits” features, created by producer extraordinaire Val Garris. Second, also available from Benztown as a freebie is the Christmas in a Box AudioPack, filled with holiday cheer, including festive SFX and musicbeds sure to bring Christmas cheer to listeners who need a little Christmas now. Now through January 1, 2025.
Contact Masa Patterson, Benztown, at: mp@benztown.com or at: (818) 842-4600. To find out more go HERE
A special celebration the life of Christian Radio vet Chris Chicago will be held at Church of the City in Spring Hill, TN (Nashville) Nov 23 at 1pm. Chicago passed away in Sep in Houston.
Gospel Industry Network (GIN) announces the dates for its Winter Summit 2025. It will take place March 6-8 in Las Vegas. More info HERE
HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS FLASHBACK – On This Day Nov 19, 2021
EMF is purchasing WNPQ/Canton (The Light 95.9) from Tuscarawas Broadcasting Co. for 850k. WNPQ is a Class A 4100 kw and will be EMF’s 20th station in Ohio.
The sale is pending FCC approval. Tuscarawas Broadcasting Co. will still own one AM station WBTC/Uhrichsville, OH (1540) and its translator.
Milestones:
Kimberly Ewell 7 years at Focus on the Family
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