Industry News Bits TUE 7-11-23
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Northwestern Media’s KCVO /Camdenton, MO (Spirit FM) has named Amanda Brooks as Program Director. Amanda will move from Northwestern’s WNWC/Madison (Life 102.5), where she most recently served as morning show co-host and listener engagement director.
Full story HERE.
The first round ballot for the 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards is OPEN now through Tuesday, July 18 at 8:00pm CT. Results of this ballot will determine the 2023 Dove Nominees.
KBNJ/Corpus Christi (91.7) received a nomination for Best Local Radio Station in the Caller Times “2023 Community Choice Awards.” And KBNJ Station Manager morning host Juan Carlos Reyes is nominated a third time for Best Local Radio Personality. Readers are voting thru July 25th.
Curb | Word artist Blanca played a few songs during a very intimate service with Kurt and Brenda Warner, their family, and children with life-threating illnesses and their families recently at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando. This event took place at the end of the 21st annual “We’re Going To Disney World!” week-long trip with Make-A-Wish and Dream Factory, where the group visited Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Magic Kingdom. Following Blanca’s music, Kurt Warner offered a message of faith and hope to the families.
Kurt and Brenda Warner’s Foundation is called First Things First. They have hosted 167 Wish/Dream kids and their families on this trip since 2002.
Pictured are Kurt Warner and Blanca at a service hosted by Kurt and Brenda Warner in Orlando.
New Job Alert: With Bethanie Shephard now doing middays at KWND/Springfield (The Wind) PD Kyle Dowden is in need of an air personality and master of first impressions.
If interested go HERE.
Milestones:
Melony McKaye 10 years at KJNW/Kansas City
Prayer List:
Bill Ingram
Brian Wright
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