Industry News Bits TUE 4/28/26

April 28, 2026

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At KCBI/Dallas Sharon Geiger has been promoted to Senior Director of Network Operations.

Geiger who was previously Assistant General Manager and Outreach Director joined KCBI in Dec 2012. KCBI is operated by First Dallas Media, Inc.

Jon Garrison is now Assistant Director of Engineering at Moody Global Media.

Alison Dowlen has joined National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) as an HR Generalist.

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Program Director, On-Air Host – New studios…new direction…The Sound of Life in New York State is in growth mode and looking for a Program Director/On-Air Host. The goal: to reach the 2.4 million people under our 11 signals with the love and hope of Jesus. You’ll be empowered and accountable, plus enjoy a healthy culture. The Sound of Life is locally-programmed and part of Northwestern Media.

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WPOS/Holland, OH (Proclaim FM 102.3) has been named Finalists in the Toledo Blade’s Reader’s Choice Awards.

WPOS is a finalist in the Best Radio Personality (Rebecca Morning Mix); Favorite Local Radio Station (Proclaim 102.3 FM) and Best Radio Personality (Luke Diamond) categories. Winners in these categories are announced on May 13 at the awards banquet.

And WPOS recently won Best Radio Station in the Toledo City Paper’s Best of Toledo Contest for Favorite Radio station and Favorite Radio Show, The Morning Mix.

After 7 years on the air at Rhema 98.7/Newcastle, AUS Daily Life with Laurel Mac will do her last show on May 8th. Rhema is preparing for some upcoming programming changes.

The station says, “From on-air moments to connecting with our community and guests, Laurel has brought so much life, joy, and light into this place. She’s the kind of person who truly lights up a room — fun, colorful, full of heart, and always bringing her whole self to everything she does. We’ve been so blessed to have her as part of the Rhema family, and we know so many of you have been impacted by her too.”

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Worship leader Phil Wickham continues to dominate Christian radio, achieving a remarkable milestone on the Mediabase Christian Audience chart.

Over the past 40 weeks, Wickham has spent an impressive 30 weeks at the No. 1 position. Since July 20 of last year, his music has topped the chart all but 10 weeks — a powerful testament to his consistency and broad appeal among listeners and Christian radio stations nationwide.

Wickham expressed excitement about his upcoming tour, which will visit 40 cities across the United States. He described the tour as more than just concerts, calling the nights “something we’ve been praying and preparing for.” The tour is being presented as a shared worship experience, with high hopes for meaningful spiritual impact in every city.

Air1 morning hosts Dan & Michelle show off the brand new 2026 Air1 t-shirt that’s given away during Sharathon this week.

TWR’s John Summerville was invited to help on-air with the WNKJ/Hopkinsville, Ky (Missionary Radio) spring friend-raiser last week. TWR and Missionary Radio have had a long partnership. Missionary Radio has played a vital role in funding projects for TWR.

Pictured L-R John, Missionary Radio GM Ken Cummins, and Ken’s wife Tammy.

HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – April 28, 2016

NGEN/Houston announced the addition of veteran Christian radio talent Chris Chicago as its new morning show host and production director. Chicago will be working from NGEN’s offices starting Monday, May 9 but an official start date for his morning show has not yet been determined. Chicago started his career in Christian radio at 16 years old and brings nearly two decades worth of experience to his new gig. He is most well known for his nationally syndicated Christian hip hop show and work within the Christian music industry.

“In my opinion, KSBJ is one of the greatest, most well-done Christian stations in the country. To be a part of their NGEN Radio brand with its history-making Top 40 format is a such a fantastic and exciting opportunity for me,” Chicago said.

Milestones:
Adam Winkler 2 years at KVNE/Tyler
Rob Carolan 25 years at Hometown Forecast Services

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Patti Reed

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