Industry News Bits WED 10/29/25
Fundraisers this week. .. The LifeFM/Greenville .. WBGL/Champaign .. KWND/Springfield .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net
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The SEP 2025 PPM release is complete. Go HERE for latest PPM ratings. Oct PPM numbers from Nielsen are due Nov 3rd.
K-LOVE went on the air yesterday on WLUM/Milwaukee (102.1)e. Milwaukee Radio Alliance sold the station to EMF in Sep. Also in the deal WLDB/Milwaukee (93.9).
Meanwhile, Actor Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle) testimony is going viral. Muniz is now sharing how his life has changed dramatically through a cross-country road trip, a string of setbacks, and one providential encounter with Christian music.
“It’s something that’s new in my life,” Muniz told @chat.us.up. “I found it on accident. I was driving across the country and everything that could possibly go wrong was going wrong. I was almost in tears, and the only station that would play was K-LOVE.”
“I’m not perfect,” Muniz said, “but I know that God’s grace is real. I’m learning to trust that He’s got a plan for me, even when I can’t see it.”
HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
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Convoy of Hope has already deployed resources to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa. We will be one of the first organizations on scene, and one of the last to leave. Convoy of Hope is here to serve your listeners, with resources and opportunities to support the wonderful people of Jamaica.
Convoy of Hope has partnered with Vidare Creative to be our voice through your station. If you would like to run a Hope for Jamaica fundraiser, Vidare is available at no cost to your station.
ON-AIR FUNDRAISING: Vidare Creative – Paul Goldsmith (paul@vidarecreative.com)
ONLINE GIVING: Please use convoy.org/radio OR contact myself or Paul Goldsmith to set up a dedicated giving page for your station.
ON-AIR INTERVIEWS: Convoy of Hope – Ethan Forhetz – (417) 848-8123
PSA’s: Click HERE You have permission to edit or voice all PSA’s to match your station and this specific disaster.
Naomi Oliver has been named President of Christian Women in Media. She succeeds Sharon Hill, who has served in the footsteps of CWIMA’s visionary founder, Suellen Roberts.
“I am confident that under the leadership of Noemí Oliver as will excel beyond our imagination,” said Sharon Hill. “With Noemí’s love for God, vast experiences, skills, and expertise, she not only brings a fresh touch to CWIMA but does it with a servant’s heart.”
Suellen Roberts added, “Noemí Oliver is an exceptionally gifted woman who brings to us an incredible ability to lead and serve. Her commitment to following God’s leadership will be an asset in all she desires to accomplish as President of the Christian Women in Media Association.”
From Inside Radio – Broadcast dealmaking is expected to surge in 2026, driven by the potential relaxation of FCC ownership limits, says Todd Hartman of Kalil & Co. “Radio’s still a great business. If you buy it right and you layer the proper amount of debt on it, radio can be a great cash-on-cash annuity business,” Hartman says.
HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – Oct 29, 2018
Mandy Young has been promoted to Air1 program director. Mandy Young is named program director for Educational Media Foundation’s Air1 network effective immediately. Young joined Air1 nearly 10 years ago and has served as morning co-host, midday air talent, assistant program director and music director. Young is the first woman to hold a programming leadership position at the ministry. Prior to Air1, she worked at WJQK/Grand Rapids (JQ99). She is a graduate of Cedarville University with a degree in radio and television communications.
Milestones:
Brian Driver 13 years at WAY FM/Charleston
WBDX/Chattanooga celebrates 30 years on the air this week
Prayer List:
Ellis Feaster
Mark Hollingsworth
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