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Veteran radio personality Taylor Mills is returning home to Houston after concluding her run with CRISTA Media’s KCMS/Seattle (SPIRIT 105.3) and KWPZSeattle–Vancouver (PRAISE 106.5).
Mills is also expanding The Taylor Mills Show and making it available to radio stations nationwide for syndication through John Low and Rocket Radio Corporation. Low brings more than four decades of experience in broadcasting and live entertainment, including radio ownership, station management, programming, and concert booking and promotion of nationally known artists and entertainers.
Mills will continue hosting middays on WNCT/Greenville (107.9) where she has been heard for nearly five years, as well as evenings on the SOS Radio Network/Las Vegas.
For Mills, the move brings her career full circle. Before relocating to Seattle, she spent nearly five years on the air at KSBJ/Houston, building a strong connection with listeners in the city she considers home.
“Houston is home, so there’s something really special about coming back while also expanding what I’m doing nationally,” Mills said. “I’m incredibly grateful for my time in Seattle and for every listener who invited me into their mornings and afternoons. Radio has taken me from country radio on WSM-FM and the Grand Ole Opry to Christian radio and some incredible stations and cities along the way. I feel like there are still so many listeners I haven’t met yet, and I’m really excited about this next chapter.”
Mills’ career spans mainstream and Christian radio, with more than three decades behind the microphone. She spent 12 years in morning drive at WTFM/Kingsport, TN and has also been heard on WSM-FM/Nashville; the Grand Ole Opry; WAKW/Cincinnati (STAR 93.3).
Known for her candid, warm and relatable on-air style, Mills continues to build meaningful connections with listeners through storytelling, humor and faith.
Radio stations interested in adding The Taylor Mills Show to their lineup or learning more about national syndication are invited to contact John Low at Rocket Radio Corporation.
K-LOVE, Inc announces the official launch of a new brand aimed at reaching the next generation of young believers. Goodsource targets current college students and young adults in innovative and creative ways, with the hope of inspiring them to move closer to Jesus. Right now, that next generation is Gen Z, known for being digital natives who fully embrace the internet, smartphones and social media. Gen Z will make up 26% of the total population by 2030.
“This generation faces numerous challenges that have contributed to a decline in overall mental well-being,” says K-LOVE CEO Tom Stultz. “Amid societal confusion about sexuality, anxiety, loneliness, and thoughts of suicide, many are reaching out, longing for God’s wisdom and guidance. We feel it’s important to meet the Gen Z population where they are with the hope of Jesus and promises from God’s word.”
Goodsource content is delivered by Gen Z creators for a Gen Z audience. Through platforms including podcasts and live events, followers can engage in biblical conversations about the tough issues they face, discover hope that God offers each day, and join together in praising and worshiping our Savior. Those podcasts include:
“K-LOVE has always been about sharing hope and encouragement. Now, we’re expanding that mission with Goodsource, creating shows, podcasts, and conversations that help young adults grow in faith, discover purpose, and follow Jesus,” says Goodsource Director John Tyler. “We encourage you to share Goodsource with the young adult in your life.”
For more information, visit mygoodsource.com or follow @mygoodsource on social media platform.
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“Steady Ground Replay”, a new 2-hour syndicated retro Contemporary Christian Music radio show featuring music from the start of CCM in the 70’s thru the early 00’s, has achieved another milestone.
Randy” Miller President of Steady Ground Ministry says, “Steady Ground Replay is more than a collection of classic Christian songs — it’s the soundtrack of a generation’s faith. These songs were part of listeners’ spiritual journeys, offering encouragement through seasons of joy, uncertainty and hope. When listeners hear them again, they don’t just remember the music; they remember where they were and the faith that carried them. Great music doesn’t have an expiration date.”
Miller added, “The show began on just two stations and God has opened doors for us to air the show on 26 radio affiliates in 14 states, proving there is still an audience for this music. Steady Ground Replay gives stations a meaningful two-hour weekend program that reconnects longtime listeners while introducing younger generations to the music that helped shape Contemporary Christian Music. My goal isn’t to recreate yesterday, but to remember what He taught us yesterday — and keep that music and its message alive on Christian radio today.”
Stations wanting to hear an air check or get more information can go to steadygroundreplay.org.
The show is part of the faith-based 501c3 non-profit Steady Ground Ministry, Inc., based in North Port, Florida.
As the finishing touches are being made at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Salem Media is poised for comprehensive coverage of the historic 2026 Midterm Convention hosted by the Republican National Committee which opens tomorrow 9/9.
Pictured here with his own RNC credentials is Tom Traddup, Vice President of News & Talk Programming at Dallas-based Salem Radio Network. “Our city is rolling out the red carpet for the convention delegates and journalists who will be covering them,” Tradup says…adding that SRN News, 660AM/The ANSWER in Dallas and the Salem News Channel will each provide coverage of the event…including a keynote address by President Donald Trump and speeches by Vice President JD Vance and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson among others. Other Salem Media platforms including TOWNHALL.com will be honeycombing the convention center to provide perspective on the GOP’s official kickoff of its campaign to defy historical trends and retain control of the House and Senate on November 3rd.
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HisAir is sorry to report the passing of Michael Spatafore (AKA Woody Floe) last week. Michael worked in Christian Music Radio in the 1990s and early 2000’s at KZZD/Wichita, and KBIQ/Colorado Springs (The Word in Music Network). In recent years, he became an award-winning chef and was living in the Detroit MI area.
HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – Sep 4, 2025
Worship 24/7 has gone on the air in New York City. WNVU licensed to New Rochelle, New York (93.5) is operated by Hope Media Group and programs is Spanish Christian “Vida Unida” Worship 24/7 is heard on it’s HD3 channel.
Hope Media Group (HMG) and Worship 24/7 announced an agreement to unite in June this year. Worship 24/7 launched as an online station only in June 2019, and has added over the air signals in Portland, OR, Tacoma, WA, Spokane, WA, Bend, OR, Amarillo, TX and four additional signals in Iowa and Georgia HMG acquired WNVU in Aug 2023 from Whitney Global Media owner William O’Shaughnessy. WayFM is carried on WNVU HD2.
Milestones:
Ryan Gagne 14 years at WYQQ/Charlton, MA
Mike Vergara 3 years at WJTL/Lancaster
Derek Brown 3 years at KTLF/Colorado Springs
Nancy DeMoss celebrates 24 years at Revive Our Hearts
Zach Boehm 2 years at Powered by Text
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