Industry News Bits TUE 11-7-23

Fundraisers this week .. KCVO/Camdenton, MO .. Kinship Radio/Mankato, MN .. KWFC/Springfield .. KPAR/Dickinson, ND .. Lighthouse FM Network/Newfoundland .. WAFT/Valdosta .. REAL Southern Gospel Radio .. 

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AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid – OCT
WXOK/Baton Rouge – 2.9
KKND/New Orleans – 2.3

Nielsen Oct PPM release is complete. November PPM’s arrive on 11/26. 

Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.

Cume Top 5 (Corrected)
1-WPLJ/NYC
2-KSBJ/Houston
3-KLTY/Dallas
4-KKLQ/Los Angeles
5-WFSH/Atlanta

Vice President of Promotions for Provident Label Group Jeff Cruz has exited his position effective immediately. Cruz joined PLG in March 2016 to join VP Marketing Brian Dishon to oversee rosters on the Essential, Reunion, and Beach Street Records.

Christmas music programming – HisAir has a playlist of all the new Christmas Songs being released this year. You can access the list on Spotify HERE.

HisAir Flashback – Nov 7, 2022 – Cumulus owned WBZF/Florence, SC (Glory 98.5) was the recipient of Small Market Radio Station of the Year at the Spin Awards held in Atlanta. In addition, WBZF Afternoon on-air personality Trey Nickelson won Best Radio Show and Small Market Personality/Announcer of the Year. 

CMB’s monthly webinar will be on Wednesday, November 8 at noon CT.  K-LOVE personality Carlos Aguiar and recording artist Stephen McWhirter will discuss what they have discovered is the secret to genuine social media growth and true impact.

The CMB Nashville Momentum Summit in Nashville takes place this week, (Nov 10-11). More info HERE

EMF closed on it’s $6.8 million acquisition of two radio stations previously owned by the Salem Media Group in the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC market. K-LOVE will be broadcast on WGTK/Greenville (94.5), while “Air1” will air on WLTE/Powdersville (95.5) and WRTH/Greer (103.3). This is a new market for EMF.

Adam Hannan did his final morning show at KNWS/Waterloo (Life 101.9) today. He’s headed to Northwestern Media’s KJNW/Kansas City (Life 88.5) to be the stations Operations Director. Adam has served the past seven years as KNWS station manager. Adam’s first day at KJNW is Nov 20.

Congratulations to Fair Trade artist Micah Tyler for hitting #1 for a second week in a row with “Praise The Lord”. 

Memory:
Bob McClure passed away 2 years ago
Jeff Taylor passed away 3 years ago
Carl Fletcher passed 8 years ago

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