Industry News Bits WED 4/15/26
Fundraisers this week .. WRVL/Lynchburg .. HIS Radio/Greenville .. Family Life Radio/Tucson .. WBSN/New Orleans .. KSWP/Lufkin .. Family Life/MY/PA .. KAVX/Lufkin .. KAXL/Bakersfield .. K-LOVE .. WCQR/Gray, TN .. Family Radio/Nashville .. WBNH/Pekin, IL .. WKNZ/Milford .. KPAR/Dickinson, ND .. KCVO/Camdenton, MO .. KTIS/Minneapolis .. KFNW/Fargo .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net
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FEB Nielsen PPM release is now complete…. Look for MARCH PPM’s starting 4/20. Go HERE for latest PPM ratings.
AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid FEB 26
KBIQ/Colorado Springs – 3.7
KVUU HD2/Colorado Springs – 1.2
KNWI/Des Moines – 6.3 (#2)
WLVM/Mobile – 4.4
WMXC HD2/Mobile – 2.7
KEEH/Spokane – 6.0 (#1)
KTSL/Spokane – 1.3
KTLI/Wichita – 4.6
With the FEB 2026 Nielsen ratings today KEEH/Spokane (Shine 104.9) finds itself back on top of the market. The station has trended the last 3 months 4.6-6.0-6.1 AQH 12+ M-S.
KEEH GM Darin Patzer tells HisAir, “With all of the signals piped into local communities – this is just another reminder that local radio still WINS – if it has relevant community focus and involvement. I’m grateful not only for the commitment of our local staff and DJs, but also for our Christian FM radio ministry partners. A tremendous combo. All for the glory of Jesus!”
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has announced its 2026 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts honorees, recognizing leaders who have made a lasting impact on radio, television, and digital media.
Salem Media Group CEO David Santrella makes the list.
The annual luncheon and awards ceremony will take place from 11:30am-2pm on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Gotham Hall on Broadway in NYC.
This year’s event will be emceed by Juju Chang, a 2023 Giant Honoree and co-anchor of ABC News Nightline. The awards celebrate the creators, innovators, leaders, performers, and journalists whose work has shaped the evolution of broadcasting.
HisAir Job Alert – sponsored by FaithSearch Partners
The Moody Radio Travel Broadcast Engineer maintains the operational integrity and peak performance of essential radio frequency (RF) communication systems via skilled field installation, diagnostics, repair, and optimization activities conducted nationwide, ensuring high system uptime and compliance. Critical to this role is a heart to serve and support, while also being an efficient multitasker with excellent communication skills and a keen attention to detail who can complete work accurately and efficiently with minimal oversight. This role requires being flexible and adaptable to changing priorities, deadlines, and requirements in a fast-paced environment.
If interested in this opening go HERE
The National Association of Gospel Radio (NAGR) will hold its monthly Radio Listeners Power Call tomorrow.
It promises to be an uplifting, high-impact 90-minute conversation on Thursday, April 16th at 7PM ET
Special Guests will be Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. and Dr. Reginald W. Sharpe, Jr. moderated by NAGR EVP Ron Briggs and Red Peach Radio’s Santoria Black.
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HisAir Christian Radio & Records Industry News TIMELINE – April 15, 2024
Congrats to KSBJ/Houston ranking #1 overall today in the Nielsen MAR PPM. KSBJ trends 7.3-7.7-7.3 (AQH Share Persons 6+ Mon-Sun 6am-mid) to land on top in H-Town. KSBJ has been #1 in the past. In the April 2021 PPM, KSBJ was at the top of the market for the first time in its (38 year history at that time) by scoring 6.8 AQH Share Persons 6+ Mon-Sun 6am-mid under PD Troy West.
Milestones:
Nikki Martinez celebrates 13 years at KVNE/Tyler
Andrew Leuthold 14 years at Moody Radio/Florida
Gabe Patillo (Diverse City) passed 2 years ago
Prayer List:
Kim Hudgins
Rhonda Nelon
The HisAir Prayer group is a place where the Christian Radio & Records industry can post prayer requests, and pray for others.
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