Industry News Bits WED 4-12-23
Fundraisers this week .. KKEQ/Grand Forks .. AFR/Tupelo .. Positive Life Radio/Walla Walla .. His Radio/Greenville .. KTIS/Minneapolis .. KSLT/Rapid City
EMF is purchasing WLFP/Memphis (94.1) from Audacy.
Mission 66, a contemporary audio Bible commentary developed by Brazilian scholar Luiz Sayão, will reach a wider audience thanks to a partnership with TWR. The agreement was signed by Sayão and Lauren Libby, president and CEO of TWR, in a March 22 ceremony at the mission agency’s U.S. headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.
The program, known as Rota 66 (or Route 66) in Brazil, is a takeoff on the name of a famous U.S. highway. But it also refers to the 66 books of the Bible, which it covers from beginning to end.
TWR will work to bring the program to as much of the world population as possible as soon as possible, said Esteban Larrosa, TWR vice president for Latin America, the Caribbean and U.S. Hispanic ministries. “In the first phase, we will be going to the 10 major languages, spoken languages, of the world, so that most of the population will have access to the content.”
Music industry veterans Paul Wright III, Matt Ingle, and Jennie Lee Riddle announce the launch of a new joint venture, Euphonic City. As a label and music distributor, the trio is structuring its roster around uniquely diverse talent with the message of hope firmly at the center. With 75+ years of experience between them, Wright, Ingle, and Riddle contribute proven experience in Gospel, Worship, and CCM, allowing them to form a genre-rich synergy to their developing roster.
“We hope to leave a lasting impact on hearts – maybe even the world – and are willing to take the needed risks to be effective and advance our calling.“ – Matt Ingle
Euphonic City’s first signing is artist Phil King, whose debut single, “Psalms 23 (I Am Not Alone) ft. Meredith Andrews,” is out this Friday, April 14th across all platforms
Dove award winning, singer-songwriter Jordan Feliz is headlining a 12-city, East Coast, Somebody Loves You Tour. The tour starts on April 20th in New York with stops in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and wraps up in Raleigh, NC on May 7th.
“I’m excited to bring a night of worship and refreshment to everyone who needs it,” said Feliz. “People need an event where they can feel renewed and have some fun at the same time,” commented Jordan, who is planning on a night filled with his numerous radio hits including: The River, Changed, Witness, Jesus Is Coming Back and, his latest Centricity
Records single, and title of the tour, Somebody Loves You.
Joining Feliz for the tour is new Capitol CMG artist, Christian Paul.
Milestones:
Rob Dempsey celebrates 23 years at His Radio/Greenville
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