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 UPDATE:
WAWZ/New York (STAR 99.1) is broadcasting temporarily from
a small shed next to their
tower in Martinsville, NJ. The station never went off the air
during Hurricane Irene thanks to
backup
generators and a dedicated staff.
Irene
battered the STAR 99.1 listening area and caused the Raritian
River to rise 13 feet above flood stage filling the campus which
houses STAR 99.1 offices and studio since 1941. The staff of
STAR 99.1 along with their ministry partners Pillar of Fire,
began preparing several days before the storm for the
possibility of flooding and not being able to return to the
station for days or even weeks. (8/31)
 WONU/Chicago
(Shine FM) makes some changes to it's on air line up. The Rise &
Shine Morning Show welcomes new host Kurt Wallace (left),
previously with WHZN/Indianapolis (88.3 The Walk) and host of
the Weekend Top 20. Former KLOVE morning co-host Eric Allen
joins the team at Shine.FM hosting mid-days from 9:00 -11:00 am.
Rachel Marisay moves to 11:00 am-2:00 pm. Seth �tower� Hurd and
co-host Bekah transition from mornings to afternoons and WONU PD
Brian McIntire will handle evenings from 6:00 � 9:00 pm. Carl
Fletcher moves to weekends on Shine.FM. (8/30)
UPDATE: WBNK/New
Bern, NC (Bigfish FM) President Bill Brothers gives HisAir.Net
an update in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. He says
offices
are ok, but the tower site had a 6 foot storm surge. WBNK will
be off air for several more days and the engineer has not been
able to get to the site. No power or internet at the tower.
WBNK is taking donations from listeners to help get things
fixed. Reach out to Bigfish FM Ministries at
support@bigfishfm.com to help restart this great ministry in
Eastern Carolina. (8/29)
 The
entire team at WAWZ/New York (STAR 99.1) worked for days in
advance of Hurricane Irene to get listeners and their own campus
ready for what was forecast to be significant flooding. Friday
morning STAR staff joined the staffs of sister ministries,
Somerset Christian College and Zarephath Christian Church - as
well as listeners - for a time of worship and prayer in advance
of the storm. ZCC Sr. Pastor Rob Cruver led a prayer time with
the message that whether God blew the storm out or whether they
took a direct hit God would be glorified and His kingdom
advanced by it. Picture at left was taken Sunday afternoon. STAR
99.1 studios and offices are located on the second floor of the
Chapel building in the background.) At this point WAWZ manager
Scott Taylor says they're un-certain when they'll be back in the
building but the team is committed to honoring God with
excellence in spite of the circumstances. (8/28)
Hurricane
Irene: WBNK/New Bern (Big Fish FM) President Bill Brothers says
his station has no power and is off the air as a result of the
storm today. There is also flooding in the area of their
studios... WZFI/Bridgeton, NJ (Lift FM) is getting listeners
ready for Irene by alerting them to cancellations, closings, and
up to date weather as the storm is expected to hit their area
late tonight... (8/27)
The
CMB Echo Awards recognize leaders in the Christian Music
Broadcasting industry who have displayed professionalism,
demonstrated excellence in helping their station �raise the
bar,� and have made an exceptional contribution to their field.
The awards are presented during the final luncheon of the CMB
convention at Disney World. Here are the final nominees:
Radio Manager of the Year:
Alan Mason | K-LOVE/Air 1 | Network
Chuck Pryor | K-LOVE/Air 1 | Network
David Pierce | K-LOVE/Air 1 | Network
Jason Sharp | KTIS | St. Paul, MN
Jeff MacFarlane | WJIS | Sarasota, FL
Tim McDermott | KSBJ | Houston, TX\
Program Director of the
year in Markets 1-25
Jeff Connell | WAY Media Network Services
Mike Couchman | KXWA | Denver, CO
Mike Prendergast | KLTY | Dallas, TX
Scott Valentine | KCMS | Seattle, WA
Susan O'Donnell | KSBJ | Houston, TX
Ty McFarland | K-LOVE Radio | Network
Program Director of the year in Markets 26-100
Bryan O'Neal | KSGN | Redlands, CA
Dean O'Neal | WPOZ | Orlando, FL
Jeff Cruz | WMHK | Columbia, SC
Rob Dempsey | WLFJ | Greenville, SC
Scott Herrold | KSOS | Las Vegas, NV
Wally Decker | WBFJ | Winston-Salem/Greensboro, NC
Program Director of the year in Markets 100+
Brian Sumner | WCQR | Johnson City, TN
Corey Mann | WHPZ| South Bend, IN
Don Buettner | WLAB | Fort Wayne, IN
Jim McDermott | KCVO | Camdenton, MO
Ryan Springer | WBGL | Champaign, IL
Steve Swanson | WAFJ | Augusta, GA
Music Director of the year in Markets 1-25
Greg Cassidy | KLJY | St. Louis, MO
Jeff MacFarlane | WJIS | Tampa/Sarasota, FL
Jim Beeler | KSBJ | Houston, TX
Mike Couchman | KXWA I Denver, CO
Mike Prendergast | KLTY | Dallas, TX
Scott Smith | K-LOVE | Network
Music Director of the year in Markets 1-25
Greg Cassidy | KLJY | St. Louis, MO
Jeff MacFarlane | WJIS | Tampa/Sarasota, FL
Jim Beeler | KSBJ | Houston, TX
Mike Couchman | KXWA I Denver, CO
Mike Prendergast | KLTY | Dallas, TX
Scott Smith | K-LOVE | Network
Music Director of the year in Markets 26-100
Dan Young | Northwestern Media | Des Moines, IA
Jeff Cruz | WMHK | Columbia, SC
Rick Hall | KSOS | Las Vegas, NV
Rob Dempsey | WLFJ | Greenville, SC
Tate Luck | WPOZ | Orlando, FL
Wallly Decker | WBFJ | Winston-Salem/Greensboro, NC
Music Director of the year in Markets 100+
Brian Sumner | WCQR | Johnson City, TN
Corey Mann | WHPZ | South Bend, IN
Jerry Woods | WMIT | Asheville, NC
Joe Buchanan | WBGL | Champaign, IL
Melissa Montana | WLAB | Fort Wayne, IN
Steve Swanson | WAFJ | Augusta, GA
Air Personality of the Year in Markets 1-25
Beth Bacall | WAWZ | New York, NY
Brant Hansen | Air 1
Donna Cruz | WAY Media Network Servies
Jack & Erin | WRBS| Baltimore, MD
The Morning Cruise with Dave, Bill & Carmen | WJIS |
Tampa/Sarasota
Wally (Total Axxess) | WAY Media Network Services
Air Personality of the Year in Markets 26-100.
Dean O'Neal | WPOZ | Orlando, FL
Ellis and Tyler | WPOZ | Orlando, FL
Melony McKaye | WPOZ | Orlando, FL
Rob Dempsey | WLFJ | Greenville, SC
Scott Herrold | KSOS | Las Vegas, NV
Theresa Ross | Christian FM Network | Vero Beach, FL
Air Personality of the Year in Markets 101+
Al & Michelle Ross | KSWP / KAVX | Lufkin/Nacogdoches,
Brent Manion | KNWS | Waterloo, IA
Corey Mann | WHPZ | South Bend, IN
Joe Buchanan | WBGL | Champaign, IL
Melissa Montana | WLAB | Fort Wayne, IN
Ryan Springer | WBGL | Champaign, IL
Promotions Director of the Year:
Brittany Whatley | KSBJ | Houston, TX
Carol Ellingson | WPOZ | Orlando, FL
Cobi Knight | WAY-FM | Ft. Myers, FL
Erin Branham | WRBS | Baltimore, MD
Michael Todesco | K-LOVE/Air1 Radio | Network
Scott Herrold | KSOS | Las Vegas, NV
Record Promoter of the year:
Andrea Kleid | WORD
Grant Hubbard | EMI CMG
Kai Elmer | Fair Trade Services
Kenny Rodgers | WORD
Mark Giles | Hit Radio Promo
Shannon Steele | EMI CMG
Impact of the year:
Alan Mason - Good Ratings
Bob Augsburg- WAY Media, Inc
Brant Hansen
Chuck Finney
Dean O'Neal - WPOZ
Grant Hubbard - EMI CMG
KSBJ Mentoring Program
Tobymac (new artist/genre development)
WPOZ Orlando
(8/26)
WPOZ/Orlando
(Positive Hits Z88.3) welcomes new evening personality Suzanne
Lynn who will take over the evening show (6PM-11PM) beginning
Monday, September 12th. Z88.3 Vice President/General
Manager/Program Director Dean O�Neal says, �Suzanne is
infectious in how she invites you into her life, whether on the
air or in person. As Z�s new evening air personality she will
continue our passion to reach out as a friend and serve �Kate�
at a time of day when the radio dial filled with generic,
tracked voices.� Suzanne comes to the Z from KNWC/Sioux
Falls (Life 96.5) where she has spent the last 6 years. (8/24)
BITS:
WVFJ/Atlanta (J93.3) morning co-host Sheila Richards has been
admitted to hospice as she battles cancer... WAY FM sells a
Miami area translator (93.5) to Clear Channel for 200k... Christian broadcaster Harvest FM in Lesotho,
South Africa was one of four stations temporarily forced off the
air after providing live coverage of protests by factory
workers... (8/24)
ARB
Summer Trends Phase 1 AQH (M-S) 12+: KBIQ/Colorado Springs
3.8... KGBI/Omaha 2.1... WJQK/Grand
Rapids 2.2... WDJC/Birmingham 4.3... (8/24)
NRB
applauds yesterday�s FCC announcement that the Fairness Doctrine
has been officially removed from the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR).
�The FCC has called the Fairness Doctrine an �outdated and
obsolete� regulation, and we wholeheartedly concur,� said
Dr. Frank Wright, NRB President & CEO. �In fact, for the
last eight years, NRB has been actively warning Congress that
the Fairness Doctrine was not dead because it was still �on the
books.� We are delighted that FCC Chairman Genachowski has
followed-through on his promise to fully eliminate this
pernicious rule, which enabled the FCC to compel broadcasters to
air opposing viewpoints on controversial issues that the
government decided to be of public importance.� (8/23)
According
to a report from Broadcasting & Cable the FCC said Monday it has
officially removed the Fairness Doctrine from its rulebook,
along with the doctrine's personal attack and free response
corollaries, plus 83 other media-related rules the FCC says are
no longer needed. The FCC has not enforced the doctrine, which
required broadcasters to affirmatively seek out opposing
viewpoints on controversial issues, in almost a quarter century,
but it continued to cast a shadow over the agency from the
viewpoint of many Republicans, broadcasters (particularly
religious broadcasters) and others concerned about the speech
regulation implications of its return.
The Fairness Doctrine's departure back in 1987 helped usher in
conservative talk radio, and some Democrats in the past have
argued for its return as a governor on that speech. But FCC
Chairman Julius Genachowski and President Obama had said they
did not support the doctrine and that it was not coming back.
But some Republicans saw its shadow in issues like proposals of
community advisory boards for TV station public interest
programming.
The Fairness Doctrine
required broadcasters to afford reasonable opportunity for the
airing of both sides of "issues of public importance." The
doctrine was scrapped in 1987 when the Republican-led FCC
concluded the Commission had originated the rule rather than it
being embedded in statute, and thus could stop enforcing it,
which it did, holding that it was an unconstitutional
infringement on speech. Congress then tried to embed it in
statute, but President Ronald Reagan vetoed the bill. (8/22)
BITS:
KGCB/Phoenix PD Mike Medlin announces that next Summer he will
be joining Emerge Missions as full time missionaries at The Edge
Media(a Christian music radio network for Filipino youth & young
adults)... Co-host of The Family Friendly Morning Show "Doug &
Jaci, Jaci Valasquez has signed a record deal with Inpop
Records, Her first project with the label, titled Diamond, is
slated for a February 7th, 2012 release... Christian Radio vet
Tim Marx checks in to say "After a successful run and the BEST
Arbitron Ratings in 2 1/2 years on Country KGNC/Amarillo, I'd
like to explore a return to Christian radio", reach Tim at
806-676-3314 or
timmarx63@suddenlink.net... Condolences to the family of
Donald Swanson who helped launch Christian Radio stations such
as WWJC/Duluth, KVSR/Rapid City and others
who has passed away... (8/22)
Momentum
2011 UPDATE: We've got a detailed schedule of the educational
sessions at Momentum 2011. To see this click
here. For more information about
registration, contact Lori Cline at
lori.cline@comcast.net To download a registration form
click
here. Momentum 2011 takes place September 7-10 at Disney's Yacht Club in Orlando. (8/19)
ARB
Summer Trends Phase 1 AQH (M-S) 12+: KGBI/Omaha 2.1... WJQK/Grand
Rapids 2.2... WDJC/Birmingham 4.3... (8/18)
BITS:
WJQK/Grand Rapids (JQ99) and the Unity Music Festival just
finished their 4 day Christian Music Festival including
appearances from Kutless, Switchfoot, Group 1 Crew, Newsboys,
Sidewalk Prophets, Tenth Avenue North, Matthew West, Michael W.
Smith and many more. Despite off and on rain showers on the
final day of the festival, the Unity 2011 still set an
attendance record of 63,000 people.
WBGL/Champaign
asked listeners to get involved by donating new shoes at every
event this summer, which will go to orphans all over the world
in conjunction with the Shoes for Orphan Souls program, a
ministry of Buckner International. Thanks to the generous
donations of WBGL listeners, over 3,800 pairs of shoes were
collected and nearly $15,000 was donated to purchase additional
shoes!
BEC artist
Jeremy Camp and wife Adie welcome a new baby son... Jackie
Patillo has been named GMA Executive Director. (8/18)
BITS:
WPOZ/Orlando is promoting that it has "a new FM signal" coming
soon, possibly for WPOZ HD2 "YHot" Christian Hip Hop station...
Greg Thornton becomes SVP/Media at Moody Bible Institute
overseeing strategic direction including Moody Radio... EMF is
buying KLTO/San Antonio for $1mil,,, (8/15)
Faith
Comes By Hearing, the Audio Bible ministry behind the
Military BibleStick, is recruiting radio stations from
across the country to partner with them on Veterans Day this
November, which falls on 11-11-11. The ministry has enjoyed
partnerships with more than 26 networks/stations over the last
year and half. Faith Comes By Hearing is offering several levels
of potential participation to allow as many stations as possible
to be a part of the national broadcast. They are creating a
compact, easy-to-use toolkit that contains all the necessary
items for promoting the event, as well as the needed audio for
the day of the broadcast. The toolkit will be available to
stations in early October. �Our goal is to make this as simple
and seamless as possible for our radio partners,� states Brad
Fisk, who is coordinating the national event for Faith Comes By
Hearing. �We really believe this is a natural fit for
Christian radio across America. What better way to show support
for our troops than to provide them with the emotional and
spiritual protection that only comes from God�s Word?�
Faith Comes By Hearing has
provided over 138,000 BibleSticks to more than 750 chaplains
since 2008.
The ministry
continues to receive new requests from chaplains each week for
2,000 to 3,000 units.
Stations
interested in partnering for the event can contact Fisk directly
at (719) 572-9998, or via email at:
brad.fisk@faithcomesbyhearing.com. (8/15)
Arbitron
July 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Austin: KFMK 142,200... KYLR
100,600... KMLR 38,000...
Greensboro-Winston Salem: WWLV 189,300... WBFJ 73,300... WKVK
25,800... WTJY 16,500
Indianapolis: WKLU 158,600... WGNR 75,500... WQRA 37,600... WHZN
25,100... WQME 20,200...
Jacksonville: WTRJ 72,800... WZAZ 46,000...
Memphis: WHAL 243,100... WKVF 95,200... WLOK 50,700...
Milwaukee: WLVE 107,200... WNWC 12.900... WJYI 10,500...
Nashville: WFFH 143,000... WAYM 97,900... WFCM 20,300
Norfolk: WZLV 129,800... WGH 81,900... WJLZ 13,000...
Providence: WSTL 22,000...
Raleigh: WNNL 161,800... WKVK 67,400... WRTP 29,500...
West Palm Beach: WAYF 90,700... WCNO 31,200... (8/11)
In
a daylong on air
campaign K-LOVE and Air1
donated nearly $2
million to provide
Compassion�s Water of
Life safe water systems
to those living in
extreme poverty in
Rwanda. In Rwanda 60
percent of the
population lives below
the poverty line. More
than one-third of the
population is without
improved drinking water
sources and nearly half
are without improved
sanitation facilities.
"We feel that part of
being a good steward is
to share this stage with
like-minded ministries,�
says Mike Novak, EMF
president and CEO.
�Compassion and the
'Water of Life' campaign
was a natural fit. The
K-LOVE and Air 1
listeners blessed about
35,000 families in
Rwanda with these
remarkable life-giving
water filters, by
donating $1.9 million to
Compassion in a one-day
event. To that, I say,
'Praise God.'�
(8/11)
 WAY-FM/Denver
recently wrapped up their push to �Meet Every Listener.
Throughout the summer, WAY-FM sent its DJ�s and Street Team to
parks and concerts in WAY-FM�s multiple Colorado markets,
including Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and Pueblo.
Thanks to promotional support from Provident Label Group, Izze
Beverage Company, 20th Century Fox/Blue Sky Studios, and Legacy
Lodge, WAY-FM was able to offer thousands of listeners free
food, drinks, CD�s, and Apple iPad2�s. As of Friday August 5th,
WAY-FM estimated that it had been in front of more than 47,000
listeners throughout Colorado, at one of WAY-FM�s nearly 30 live
remotes or concert appearances. WAY-FM hopes to meet even more
people going into this fall! (8/11)
Arbitron
July 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Charlotte: WPZS 212,300... WRCM 174,400... WMIT
165,000...
WWLV 110,500... WLFJ 38,100...
Cincinnati: 226,800... WNLT 135,100... WORI 49,400...
Cleveland: WFHM 205,200... WCRF 109,400... WJMO 45,000...
Columbus: WCVO 200.900... WUFM 64,400... WJYD 57,500... WZNP
11,900
Kansas City: 314,200... KLJC 143,800... KWJC 103,800... KCCV
37,500
Las Vegas: KSOS 113,900... KVKL 12,200
Orlando: WPOZ 293,200 (#1 AQH 7.9)... WTLN 26,200
Pittsburgh: 127,900... WORD 74,200...
Portland: KFIS 218,000... KLVP 80,000... KZRI 58,800... KPDQ
45,100... KHPE 18,900... KLVU 18,700...
Sacramento: KKFS 121,900... KLRS 67,900... KLVS 52,300... KARA
44,000...
Salt Lake City: KKLV 96,200...
San Antonio: KZLV 235,600... KMLR 23,800... (8/10)
Momentum
2011 UPDATE:
The
500 mark for registrations has been reached.
Registration price now is $399 for
members and $499 for non members *we are unable to take walk up
registrations at the conference *for more information about
registration, contact Lori Cline at
lori.cline@comcast.net To download a registration form
click
here. Momentum 2011 takes place September 7-10 at Disney's Yacht Club in Orlando. For a complete
schedule click
here. (8/10)
Changes at WAWZ/New York (Star 99.1) as Johnny Stone steps down
from PD to
focus on the morning show.
And at the same time Stacey Stone has relinquished her Promotions
Director position to concentrate on her role on "Johnny Stone in
the Morning". WAWZ station manager Scott Taylor has taken
on the promotion duties while searching for an Operations
Manager. Check the jobs page for the
listing. (8/10)
WHPZ/South
Bend (Pulse 96.9) expects 40,000 to
attend this Saturday's free 25th annual World Pulse Festival
featuring Third Day, Newsboys and Jars of Clay...
KNWS/Waterloo (LIFE 101.9) PD Dan Raymond is exiting the station
and will become OM at Northwestern Radio sister station KDNW/Duluth
(LIFE 97.3)effective Sept 1st...
Rodney Whitaker has been named as Director of Digital Media for
Salem Communications' Radio Division... (8/10)
Arbitron
July 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Baltimore: WRBS 235,100... WGTS
105,500... WCAO 81,200...
Boston: WEZE 37,100... WROL 27,300...
Denver: KLDV 287,200... KXWA 63,000... KRKS 42,200...KPOF
22,300..
Detroit: WMUZ 202,300... WEXL 48,700... WLQV 26,300
Miami: WAYF 83,200... WRMB 79,500...
Minneapolis: KTIS 375,600... KNOF 56,000... KTIS-AM 46,200... KKMS
37,000...
Phoenix: KLVA 133,700... KFLR 130,000...KLVK 121,900... KZAI
97,200...
San Diego: KLVJ 130,000... KPRZ 26,800
Seattle: KCMS 396,600... KWPZ 59,800...
St Louis: KLJY 400,300... KSIV 79,300... WIBI 21,500
Tampa: WBVM 84,600... WCIE 77,200... WKES 64,400... WJIS 39,400...
Wash DC: 438,500... WGTS 357,400... WRBS 98,100... WAVA 97,900... WJYJ
29,700 (8/9)
WMIT/Asheville
(106.9 the Light) morning co-host Matt Stockman has resigned to
serve at a Christian station (Onda Paz, 93.2 FM) in Barcelona,
Spain. �We�re grateful for Matt�s dedication to the listeners of
106.9 The Light over the past decade,� says Jim Kirkland,
Director of Radio for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
and Blue Ridge Broadcasting. �We�re deeply inspired by his
family�s commitment to share the hope found in Jesus Christ
wherever God leads. And now, that leading is to Barcelona. The
106.9 The Light team has been praying for Matt since he first
shared with us the opportunity in Spain. We�ll be asking the
106.9 The Light listening family to join us in praying for the
Stockman family and the team he�ll be working with. We�re
excited to see how God works through them.�
Stockman joined 106.9 The Light in October 2001, says he began
to pray about this opportunity during two short-term mission
trips he made to Barcelona last year. �My family prayed �Lord,
use us for Your glory. We desire to serve You however You
lead,�� remarked Stockman. �I�m not sure we ever thought praying
that prayer would lead us to Barcelona to serve Him in full time
missions with a Christian radio ministry! We are so excited to
have this opportunity to serve God in furthering the Kingdom,
whether it is through radio ministry, leading worship, or just
loving the people of Spain.�
Stockman�s last day on-air at 106.9 The Light will be August 19.
Co-host Heather Shelley will continue the morning show solo
until a new co-host is selected. (8/9)
Arbitron
July 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Atlanta: WPZE 680,000... WFSH 540,900... WVFJ 252,200... WWEV
45,300
Chicago: WJKL 354,200... WMBI 264,000... WONU 95,500... WCFL
62,700...
Dallas: KLTY 833,300... KCBI 233,000...
Houston: KSBJ 636,100... KROI 325,300... KHCB 144,400...
Los Angeles: KFSH 538,600... KKLA 180,200... KWVE 107,500...
New York: WAWZ 312,900... WFME 286,400... WMCA 146,600...
Philadelphia: WPPZ 322,100... WBYO 41,700...WKVP 33,900... WFIL
33,500...
Riverside: KSGN 221,700... KLRD 147,500... KWVE 94,600
San Francisco: KLVS 155,800... KBKF 73,600...
San Jose: KLVS 51,000... KBKF 38,500 (8/8)
WMIT/Asheville
(106.9 the Light) has promoted veteran radio personality Carol
Davis to Program and Promotions Director. Davis first joined the
station in April 2002 and since then has served in a variety of
roles including production director, morning co-host and a
previous tenure as program director in 2005 and 2006. In
addition to programming WMIT she will also handle a weekday
airshift from noon to 3pm. (8/8)
Click
here for a detailed Momentum 2011 event schedule. CMB
Momentum 2011 is quickly approaching. September 7-10 at Disney's Yacht
Club in Orlando... (8/5)
CMB
finalists for 2011 Radio Station of the year were released
today.
Major Market:
WRBS/Baltimore
WRCM/Charlotte
Large Market:
WCSG/Grand Rapids
WPOZ/Orlando
Medium Market:
KTSY/Boise
WHJT/Jackson
Small Market:
No stations entered in this category this year.
Stations were judged on on-air
presentation, community involvement, ratings and industry
leadership. The winners will be announced at the CMB Echo Awards
Sept 10th during Momentum in Orlando. (8/5)
BITS:
KLVO/Albuquerque (Shine 97.7) is now airing Salem's "Today's
Christian Music" in all dayparts including The Family Friendly
Morning Show with Doug & Jaci... KARF/Independence (Bott Radio)
has increased power to 100kw serving Southeast Kansas and
Northeast Oklahoma)... Salem Communications second quarter 2011
net broadcast revenue decreased 0.1% to $45.4 million from $45.5
million, station operating income ("SOI") decreased 0.8% to
$16.4 million from $16.5 million... Air1 PD Paul Goldsmith
checks in with HisAir.Net "My wife Maryanne, 3 year old son
Keaton, and I are proud to report the newest addition to our
family. Adalyn Faith Goldsmith was born on Tuesday, August 2.
Thankful everyone is happy and healthy! (8/4)
Gator
J. Gaynor officially launches Gator's Music Group, an
independent radio promotions company based in Franklin,
Tennessee. The company will eventually expand to cover artist
management as well as tour support. Gator can be reached at
GatorsMusicGroup@gmail.com / 615.499.1830. (8/3)
As
reported on HisAir.Net on July 21 KSBJ/Houston adds Coppelia to
co-host mornings with Mike Kankelfritz starting Aug 15th.
Coppelia was most recently with Air1 hosting middays.
Puerto Rico born Coppelia says �I am thrilled to join Mike and
the KSBJ family as Morning Show co-host. And I'm thankful to God
for this opportunity. It not only brings me closer to family,
but it�s also a new radio adventure & ministry opportunity that
I'm very excited about.� KSBJ Program Director, Susan
O�Donnell said, �We are really excited about all that Coppelia
brings to our KSBJ audience. She brings a wealth of life
experience. She survived her husband�s bout with a brain tumor
and has a great story to tell! She brings a unique perspective
as a Latina, a wife and mother of two young children and I�m
excited about having her share her mornings with our listeners.�
(8/2)
BITS:
According to WAY FM Network PD Jeff Connell the search for Brant
Hansen's replacement is "Progressing�slower than I wish but we
have some really interesting candidates. Just trying to put the
right pieces together"... Christian Women in Media National
Music Showcase will take place Aug 26 in Nashville, for more
info on the event click
here...
CCM artist John Waller welcomed a new son, Josiah Waller last
Thursday at 11:30pm, his mother had a heart attack the next
morning and was brought to the same hospital and passed away
that evening, please pray for this family who is celebrating and
grieving. (8/2)
Linnae
Young has been named as an Operational Vice President for Salem
Communications' Radio Division. Linnae previously served in a
variety of roles for Salem for over 14 � years. Her last post
was as VP/GM for Salem Media Representatives and Vista Media
Representatives. Most recently, Linnae has worked with Cumulus
in Dallas. David Santrella, President of Salem's Radio Division
said, "Linnae brings strength of character, a great deal of
energy, and a strategic leadership style to our company. We are
excited to have her back." Linnae will begins with Salem
today (8/1) and be stationed out of Dallas, TX. She will oversee
Salem markets Honolulu, San Francisco, Sacramento, Seattle,
Portland and Pittsburgh. (8/1)
New
additions to the staff at Moody Radio Chicago. The new National
Programming Assistant is Matt Freeman. Matt was previountil
recently. He received his BA in Broadcast Communications from
North Central College. Mark Breta joins as Producer/Engineer and
was a part-time Producer/Engineer with Marketing & Promotions at
Moody Radio. (7/29)
 Family
Life adds Steve Smith (left) as the new co-host of its radio
morning show joining Rachelle Renee and sports announcer, Randy
Snavely. In addition to his on-air responsibilities, Smith will
actively create, develop and produce original content for the
morning show. Smith has nearly 30 years of radio and
television experience including mornings at KBEZ/Tulsa, and WCLT/Newark,
OH. �We are delighted to have Steve join the morning show team,�
said Rick Snavely, president of Family Life. �Steve has
impressive experience hosting successful morning shows in a
range of formats. He�s also shown great chemistry with his
co-host, Rachelle Renee, since being on the air together. We�re
encouraged to see this new partnership come together.�
(7/28)
BITS:
KSOS/LAs Vegas (SOS Radio) PD/Mornings
Scott Herrold and Director of Donor Services Mike Mead took 40
listeners on a mission trip to Sri Lanka to work in orphanages
built for children who lost their parents in the tsunami. The
SOS team built desks/chairs for the Samudra Sri & Kalapuwa Sri
schools and lead Vacation Bible School for the children.
Former WLAB/Ft Wayne
(Star 88.3) morning co-host Ace McKay has been hired as a
Producer for a new show set for the fall on the Disney Channel.
Ace says he welcomes the challenge and creativity of this
project, production starts August 24th and Ace will commute back
and forth to LA for now.
WJQK/Grand Rapids (JQ99)
took over the Berlin Raceway for their "Faster Pastor" event. 65
area pastors signed up to compete against each other on the
track in 4 cylinder race cars. "Faster Pastor" night at Berlin
had 5 crashed race cars, 3 overheated cars, and JQ99's Troy West
in victory lane after the final "feature" race of the evening.
The event was attended by over 3000. (7/28)
 Air1
PD Paul Goldsmith checks in with HisAir.Net, "As of August 8
when Sterling returns home to Air1, this will be our newly
minted dream-team line-up on Air1... 2-7am JB, 7a-12n Sean
& Mandy, 12-5pm Sterling, 5-9pm Brant Hansen, 9pm-2am Ashton...
all times are Eastern." (7/28)
WHZN/Indianapolis
(88.3 The Walk) owner Horizon Christian Fellowship is selling
the station for $1.2 million ($950,000 in a promissory note) to
Olivet Nazarene University. The buyers are also the operators of
WONU/Chicago (Shine 89.7). WHZN is a Class B Non Com 7800 watts
at 725 feet. (7/28)
WGTS/Wash
DC morning co-host Amanda Carroll will join K-LOVE as midday
host starting Aug 8th. Chuck Pryor, K-LOVE VP of
Programming stated, �We�re excited to add Amanda to the K-LOVE
team. She is an incredibly hard worker and has great passion for
God, her family, and the format. She also really understands how
to connect all of these elements with an audience both on and
off the air.� Carroll said, "I am honored to be able to work
alongside such talented and hard working broadcasters and have
the chance to connect with the K-LOVE audience. This is the
stuff that dreams are made of and I can�t wait to join the
K-LOVE team.� Current midday host Sterling is returning to
sister network Air1 and says �While I�ll miss connecting with
the K-LOVE listeners each day, Air1 is a perfect fit for me and
I�m thrilled to be back.� K-LOVE is heard on over 400 signals in
46 states. (7/27)
ARB
Spring 2011 AQH M-S 12+: WJIS/Sarasota 2.5... KVMV/McAllen
4.7... WMIT/Asheville 5.3... WDJC/Birmingham 3.6... KAJN/Lafayette,
LA 1.6... KGBI/ Omaha 2.4... KXOJ/Tulsa 4.7... (7/27)
Christian
Radio �pioneer� broadcaster Vernon Baldwin died Monday at
the age of 70, following a long struggle with Parkinson�s
Disease. At one time Baldwin Broadcasting comprised of WNLT/Cincinnati,
WCNW/Fairfield, WMOH/Hamilton, WKLN/Wilmington, WVRB/Nicholasville/Lexington,
Ky., WWLT/Manchester/London, Ky. and WKYB/Burgin, Ky. (7/26)
WAY
Media Chief Operating Officer Lloyd Parker has announced that
effective July 1, 2011, the Christian Hit Radio Satellite
Network (CHRSN), has changed its name to WAY Media Network
Services, a division of WAY Media, Inc. WAY Media Network
Services provides Christian �Hit� programming and syndicated
personalities to WAY-FM owned and non-owned stations all over
the nation. �CHRSN has always been a part of WAY-FM,� adds
WMNS General Manager, Faron Dice. �This new name is just a way
to clearly define the connection with our parent company.�
(7/26)
  This
Friday (7/29) will be Lisa & Eric's last day on the K-LOVE
Morning Show. . In mid June Lisa Williams announced that she
would be stepping away from the K-LOVE Morning Show to ��invest
the best part of me in my family�" On the morning show
facebook page today the following was posted: "Saying goodbye to
friends is never easy, but it is with grateful hearts that we
say farewell to the K-LOVE listening family. As you may have
already heard, our last day on the K-LOVE Morning Show is
Friday, July 29th. Leaving is bittersweet, but we assure you
that it�s all good. As a matter of fact, it�s all God! Lisa has
been feeling the need to devote herself more to being a mommy to
sons Jon David and Jesse. Combined with Eric feeling God�s
leading to start a new chapter in his life/career/ministry, it
simply feels like God�s timing to depart.
EMF did offer Eric another position to stay on board but tells
HisAir.Net he will move on. JD Chandler will be filling in
mornings until K-LOVE hires the new morning show team.
(7/26)
BITS:
...
KZTH/Piedmont
(The House FM) has temporarily restored their 88.5 FM signal in
west Oklahoma City after a tornado tore through the tower site
leaving the 500-foot tower (at left) in four pieces. The
temporary signal is broadcasting at 2000-watts of power west of
Oklahoma City near El Reno and plans are progressing to restore
the full 50,000-watts of power at the original tower site in
October.
... Salem San
Diego has re-launched its online CCM station "Christian Pirate
Radio" the sister station to Christian Talk KPRZ and KCBQ.
Christian Pirate Radio was first launched in 1998 and shut down
in 2003.
... Prayer request:
Christian broadcaster Steve Tuzeneu (Abilene, KS) was admitted
to the hospital Tuesday for treatment for two serious
infections. He would appreciate your prayers for early
recovery. He also needs to hear from you if you have an
immediate opening in management, or full-time engineering
opening. Contact him at
stuzeneu@gmail.com.
(7/22)
Heading
into the July 4th weekend, WAY-FM�s Total Axxess show
and Tyndale House Publishers teamed up to offer listeners a
chance to nominate their favorite soldier or family of a soldier
to receive a free Operation Worship Bible in the New Living
Translation. The grand prize winner in the promotion won two
(2) iPads (one for soldier and one for the family at home).
According to Wally,
host of Total Axxess, "We wanted to connect soldiers to what
matters most, God and family. The Operation Worship Bible is a
great source of strength and the Ipad2 will help shrink the
distance for a family during a difficult deployment."
(7/22)
Former
Air1 air personality Coppelia will join KSBJ/Houston starting
August 15. Coppelia will co-host the KSBJ morning show with Mike
Kankelfritz replacing PD Susan O'Donnell who is coming off the
air after. (7/21)
 The
weekly Contemporary Christian Music Radio Program "Positive
Sounds", hosted by Bob Taylor, has earned an Award of Excellence
in the 2011 Communicator Awards from the International Academy
of the Visual Arts. Positive Sounds airs Saturday nights on WTBQ/Warwick,
NY. The program quickly achieved the number one rating with Men
18-34 years old and ranked number two with Women 25-54 years old
in the Newburgh-Middletown, New York market. �Having the ability
to program music that encourages the lives of people with the
message of God�s love is a blessing to all who are touched by
it,� said Bob Taylor, host and programmer of Positive Sounds.
�The goal is to remind New York area listeners that God is on
their side, and loves them no matter how bad things seem to be
in their lives. I am blessed by the opportunity that WTBQ has
given me to create this program, and feel fortunate to record do
pre-production at the facilities of the Max Radio Network. The
ratings success is proof of God�s favor in action.�
�We�re happy
that Positive Sounds has won this prestigious award. The message
heard in the songs adds a real encouraging sound to our
programming,� said Frank Truatt, President of WTBQ. �At WTBQ,
we�re about quality, and Positive Sounds has exceeded our
expectations. We embrace and value our close relationship with
the Max Radio Network.� The Communicator Awards are judged and
overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA),
a 550+ member organization of leading professionals from various
disciplines. They are dedicated to embracing progress in the
evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Current
IAVA membership represents a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media,
advertising, and marketing firms including: Cond� Nast, Coach,
Disney, Estee Lauder, HBO, Monster.com, MTV, Polo Ralph Lauren,
Sotheby�s Institute of Art, Tribal DDB, Wired, Yahoo!, and many
others.
 BITS:
The FCC has granted a right to broadcast to the Religious
Information Network for WAJC/Newport, MN, the group says they
hope to have 88.1 (1200 watts) on the air soon... After 18 years
on the air at KSBJ/Houston Morning Show Co-host Susan O�Donnell
has decided to come off the air to focus on her PD duties...
Brant Hansen did his first Air1 radio show (5-9pm et) Tuesday
7/19... . (7/20)
 Betsy Spina is the new midday host on WAWZ/New York (STAR 99.1).
WAWZ PD Johnny Stone tells HisAir.Net "Betsy is a wonderful
addition to the on-air lineup. She has been seen in ABC Family�s
hit TV show �Greek� as the Zeta Beta pledge, �Ivy� and on ABC�s
popular soap opera �One Life To Live� as John McBain�s
secretary, �Reta.� Betsy was a part of the Radio Disney team in
Los Angeles, as their Midday On Air Talent, as well as their
host, for live events. Betsy is beyond thrilled to be a part of
the Star99.1 Team, and is excited to see what incredible things
God does next!" (7/19)
Air1
Radio Network has partnered with Listener Driven Radio to give
listeners to Air1 control of the music it plays. Every weeknight
at 7PM Pacific time / 10PM Eastern Time, listeners will take
full control of Air1, calling the shots on every song that plays
during its Mixology Live show. Listeners can vote online at
http://www.air1.com. The show launched nationwide on
Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Air1 Program Director, Paul Goldsmith
said, "Air1 is unlike many radio stations or networks, because
we are a financially supported by our listeners. We truly work
forour listeners! Our partnership with LDR gives us the ability
to integrate real-time minute-by-minute feedback from the
audience right into our playlist. It's a groundbreaking new way
to do radio, and we're excited how our listeners respond!"
LDR President Daniel
Anstandig commented, "Air1 is a worldwide leader in Christian
radio. Their mission to make a real difference in listeners'
lives is one that we take seriously as a partner. Paul Goldsmith
is an enthusiastic and innovative programmer with an
extraordinary on-air and web team. We are excited to work with
Air1 to musically empower the network's listeners across the
globe."
The network is heard
in over 100 markets across America and reaches over 1.5 million
listeners on a weekly basis. (7/19)
 The
KBHW/International Falls, MN (Psalm 99.5) 650 foot transmitting
tower collapsed early Sunday morning, July 17th. There were a
number of weather warnings issued at the time of the collapse,
and it appears that storms moving through the area at that time
contributed to the failure. The tower and all the antennas, feed
line and lighting are a total loss. Fortunately the tower fell
away from the transmitter building, so the transmitter,
associated equipment and building were unharmed. Programming
returned today at low power using a temporary antenna. Many of
the KBHW translators are off the air. (7/19)
WAWZ/New
York (STAR 99.1) has rehired former station manager Scott Taylor
in the same capacity. Scott who had served over 17 years with
STAR 99.1 exited this past May. On his return Scott stated,
�STAR 99.1 holds a unique place on the NY radio dial as well as
in my heart and when presented with the opportunity to re-unite
with the team at Pillar Radio it was impossible to say no."
(7/18)
Former
WMIT/Black Mountain (106.9 the Light) PD Tom Greene will join
WIBI/Carlinville as station manager starting Monday, July 25th.
On the appointment Greene tells HisAir.Net �One of the first
things that drew me to New Life Media and WIBI was the quality
of the people within the organization. I�m looking forward to
working with such a great group and building on the strong
foundation of ministry and community service that�s already in
place.� Tom replaces Jeremiah Beck who is exiting for the GM
position at KBMQ/Monroe, LA at the end of July.
Regarding
his departure from WIBI Beck says
"I have been
blessed with the opportunity to build a relationship with the
WIBI listening family the past 6 years. The experience has also
proven invaluable and I'm deeply grateful to our Network
Director Barry Copeland for bringing me to Carlinville in 2005
while serving with two other incredible leaders, station
managers Dave Brooks (WCIC) and Jeff Scott (WBGL.) My move to
Monroe, LA is simply in response to God's provision and answer
to prayer. I look forward to building on the foundation started
by the great team already in place at KBMQ and KLIC, and serving
Monroe and the surrounding communities for years to come."
Along with serving as General Manager for KBMQ Beck will also
run NewsTalk KLIC and plans to try and build an accessible daily
morning talk show that he would host beginning during the summer
of 2012 on KLIC. "I've been praying and thinking about what it
would
feel
like to do radio with Jesus. What would those discussions have
sounded like, broadcast on radio, when he sat with the people,
the scholars, the sinners, the powerful, the disciples? He told
stories, talked politics, challenged the status quo, but mainly
-- He taught, He showed us what the Kingdom could be,
what our role as believers should be in caring for each
other, the impoverished and sick of spirit, and declared that He
was (is) the way, the truth and the life and NO ONE came to the
Father God except through Him. I'm hoping to build a show,
using radio, video, film, blogging and more, that sits at the
intersection of culture, current events, church, community,
comedy and Christ. Can we, as people, talk with each other (the
Church and "the World") about things like civil unions, drugs,
porn, racism, Rob Bell (haha) and do so in a way that is a bit
closer to the character of Jesus than what many times appears on
other talk shows? Can we do so in a way that is still
compelling while operating in a way that honors God? And, will
doing so actually get any ratings? (7/18)
After
nearly a decade of service, Christian Music Broadcasters (CMB)
board of directors accepted the resignation of its Executive
Director, Linda Meyers, effective immediately. Linda will be
pursuing a full time opportunity with AMG
Media, Inc. CMB has hired Michelle Younkman as Event Coordinator
for Momentum 2011. Michelle brings two decades of experience
with two of Christian music industry's leading record labels and
currently is an independent marketing and promotions consultant
to ministries and stations alike. Michelle and the board are
joined by a volunteer team comprised of Jason Sharp of KTIS/Minneapolis
(educational programming), Tom Lewis of Lewis & Associates and
Grant Hubbard of EMI/CMG (sponsorships) and Morgan Wood of KTIS/Minneapolis
and Beth Bacall of WFSH/Atlanta (104.7 The Fish)
(marketing). More than a dozen other people are involved with
assisting the efforts of Momentum's success for 2011.
"Momentum is in good hands,"
says Mike Novak, chair of CMB's Board of Directors. Registration
for this year's event is well over 350 attendees. Author/speaker
Gabe Lyons (author of UnChristian) and award-winning
author/pastor Jeff Manion (The Land Between) headline the three
and a half day event beginning, September 7-10 at Disney's Yacht
Club in Orlando.
Registration will be capped
at 500 with room reservation discounts available through August
4. More details on Momentum will be forthcoming before the end
of the month. To register, visit
www.cmbonline.org or call Michelle Younkman at 214.738.6135.
"As for the future of CMB, the board is actively involved in
energizing its renewed mission and vision," says Novak. "The
board met with some of its members in Charlotte just two months
ago and laid out the initial groundwork for CMB's growth in
service to its members. Our future is bright and brimming with
hope for others, thanks to the renewed passion of so many people
who believe in what God can and will do through CMB."
(7/15)
Time
to get your nominations for the annual Scott Campbell Industry
Achievement Award and the Rob Gregory Community Service Award
entered. Deadline is Aug 1st and they need to be sent to Kyle
Fenton at
cmb@kylefentonpromotions.com. Nominations must include a
paragraph (200 words max) as to why the nominee should be
considered.
The Scott Campbell Industry Achievement Award is presented to a
Christian broadcaster or associated professional for outstanding
and long-term contributions to the growth of Christian music
radio. And the Rob Gregory Community Service Award is presented
to a Christian broadcaster, radio station or associated
professional who, during the past year, has shown outstanding
effort in community service. (7/15)
Arbitron
June 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Austin: KFMK
149,200... KYLR 104,700... 31,700...
Greensboro-Winston Salem: WWLV 174,000... WBFJ 71,800... WKVK
27,900... WTJY 18,100
Indianapolis: WKLU 198,800... WGNR 81,700... WQRA 38,100... WHZN
28,100... WQME 22,900...
Jacksonville: WTRJ 67,600... WZAZ 48,200
Memphis: WHAL 244,600... WKVF 91,800... WLOK 67,000...
Milwaukee: WLVE 115,100... WJYI 11,200...
Nashville: WFFH 133,900... WAYM 93,300...
Norfolk: WZLV 140,200... WGH 106,500... WJLZ 14,000...
Providence: WSTL 11,600...
Raleigh: WNNL 174,100... WKVK 64,600... WRTP 36,800...
West Palm Beach: WAYF 62,200... WRMB 52,000... WCNO 22,700... (7/15)
EMF
announces the purchase of four stations from Cedarville
University for $2,325,000 cash at closing. The staions are WCDR/Dayton,
WOHC/Chillicothe, WOHP/Portsmouth and CP WOCU/Sinking Springs,
all Ohio. Also in the deal are 10 translators in Indiana & Ohio.
�For many years, CDR Radio has helped listeners grow in their
walk with Christ,� said William Brown, president of Cedarville.
�We are excited that EMF will continue this effort by building
upon the network�s rich Christ-centered history.� (7/15)
UPDATE:
Regarding the pirate station interfering with WKLV/Port Chester
(KLOVE NYC) EMF attorney David Oxenford tells HisAir.Net, "We
filed the complaint last week, and the FCC has said that they
are looking into it. Unfortunately, we are told that there are
many pirates in this area. But we hope that the FCC will move
fast on this one based on the real interference that they are
causing." Apparently the pirate station at issue (Jamminz
Radio 96.7) signs on and off during the day. Also it was
believed they had moved their frequency to 99.9 but that report
has proved to not be true.
Some speculate that New
Jersey pirate stations Roadblock Radio, The Blaze, and "Jamminz"
may all be "sister stations." In 2006 agents from the FCC New
York office determined that an unlicensed radio station that
identified itself on-air as "Radio Roadblock" operated (on 90.1)
from five different locations in the Newark, NJ area. The
operator of Roadblock Radio was caught and fined $10,000. (7/15)
BITS:
Christian radio vet Scott Wilder will co-host with Terri Barrett
for vacationing Jim Wilson on the KCBI/Dallas morning show July
18 through July 22... Raquel Bynum has been named Business
Development Director at WAYX/Charleston (WAY FM)... 5,000
people were in attendance as 17-year-old Nicole Butikofer was
named the winner of this year�s Opening Act Competition hosted
by WCIC/Peoria... (7/15)
Arbitron
June 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Charlotte: WRCM 202,500... WPZS 193,900... WMIT
144,800...
WWLV 111,300... WLFJ 30,000...
Cincinnati: WAKW 230,500... WNLT 115,700... WORI 48,900...
Cleveland: WFHM 225,500... WCRF 117,900... WJMO 38,800...
Columbus: WCVO 196,400... WUFM 71,800... WJYD 48,300... WZNP
14,600
Kansas City: KLRX 303,600... KLJC 135,000... KWJC 108,500... KCCV
34,600
Las Vegas: KSOS 124,700...
Orlando: WPOZ 285,800 (#1 AQH 8.2)... WTLN 28,100
Pittsburgh: WPKV 134,600... WORD 87,000...
Portland: KFIS 274,100... KLVP 84,000... KPDQ 48,400... KZRI
42,500... KHPE 35,700... KLVU 22,400...
Sacramento: KKFS 101,800... KLRS 57,200... KARA 49,300...
Salt Lake City: KKLV 102,400...
San Antonio: KZLV 229,400... KMLR 18,500... (7/14)
UPDATE:
Reports tonight from New York City say
the pirate station "Jamminz
Radio 96.7" is back on the air at 96.7
and is once again causing a lot of
interference to WKLV/Port Chester (KLOVE).
Earlier today it was believed Jamminz
had moved to 99.9 but that actually is
another pirate station that's been on
the air for years. We'll keep you
posted. (7/13)
Arbitron
June 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Baltimore: WRBS
232,800... WCAO 81,000...
Boston: WEZE 34,200... WROL 27,900...
Denver: KLDV 316,600... KXWA 63,600... KRKS 53,900...KPOF
18,700..
Detroit: WMUZ 163,000... WLQV 67,900
Miami: WRMB 88,000... WAYF 72,200...
Minneapolis: KTIS 391,200... KNOF 63,300... KKMS 36,400...
Phoenix: KLVA 169,700... KLVK 146,200... KFLR 143,400... KZAI
127,500... KGCB 47,000
San Diego: KLVJ 109,600... KPRZ 32,900... KSDW 32,100
Seattle: KCMS 424,100... KWPZ 56,200...
St Louis: KLJY 355,000... KSIV 68,900...
Tampa: WBVM 87,800... WCIE 75,200... WKES 69,100... WJIS 50,700...
Wash DC: WPRS 450,500... WGTS 339,900... WAVA 119,100... WJYJ
35,800 (7/13)
The
National Association of Broadcasters
announced today the finalists for the
2011 NAB Marconi Radio Awards honoring
radio stations and on-air personalities
for excellence in broadcasting. The
winners will be announced on September
15 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards
Dinner & Show, held during the 2011
Radio Show at the Hyatt Regency in
Chicago, Illinois.
RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
KKLA-FM, Los Angeles
KLRC-FM, Siloam Springs, AR
KNOM-AM, Nome, AK
WLIB-AM, New York
WPOZ-FM, Orlando
MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KHKS-FM, Dallas
KKLA-FM, Los Angeles
KLTY-FM, Dallas
KTBZ-FM, Houston
WBEB-FM, Philadelphia
(7/13)
The
pirate station that has been interfering with KLOVE's New York
area station (WKLV/Port Chester) since it took over the station
in May, has moved it's frequency to 99.9. In a formal complaint
EMF told the FCC �this pirate station (Jamminz
Radio 96.7) is having a significant impact on the reception (of
WKLV) in portions of its service area.� EMF asks the FCC to
�immediately take actions to terminate �Jamminz�� The
Pirate station has never been "hiding", is believed to be
located �in East Orange, New
Jersey", running commercials and operating a
website that contains contact information for potential
advertisers, and even a facebook page. EMF purchased the station
from Cox earlier this year. (7/13)
Arbitron
June 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Atlanta: WPZE 705,800... WFSH 586,700... WVFJ 229,900... WWEV
46,600
Chicago: WJKL 378,000... WMBI 211,500... WONU 74,200... WCFL
61,900...
Dallas: KLTY 842,800... KCBI 250,700...
Houston: KSBJ 677,400... KROI 343,600... KHCB 166,600... KKHT
32,600
Los Angeles: KFSH 550,400... KKLA 205,800... KWVE 128,900...
New York: WFME 275,900... WAWZ 243,500... WMCA 121,800...
Philadelphia: WPPZ 352,600... WBYO 50,000...WKVP 50,000... WFIL
40,500...
Riverside: KSGN 205,000... KLRD 148,300... KWVE 86,200
San Francisco: KLVS 168,900... KBKF 98,900...
San Jose: KLVS 59,900... KBKF 48,700 (7/12)
Christian
Music Broadcasters (CMB) members should be receiving Echo Award
voting forms in the next few days. The Echo Awards will be given
out Saturday Sept 10 at the 2011 Momentum taking place Sept 7-10
at Disney's Yacht Club in Orlando. Momentum Event
Coordinator Michelle Younkman says
registration is underway and will close when sold out. No
registrations will be accepted after August 12, 2011. Download a
2011 Momentum registration form with all the details
here.
(7/11)
Salem
has appointed Leilani Williams Station Cluster Manager in
Honolulu, she will be apprenticing until Jeff Coelho's
retirement in December of this year... KTIS-AM/Minneapolis
reduces power from 50kw to 5kw as a result of theft at the
transmitter building... (7/11)
WWIL/Wilmington
(Life 90.5 FM) is back on the air after. The station was off for
about a day and a half after thieves took copper from an air
conditioning unit. The theft occurred Sunday night at their
transmitter location and the heat was quickly building by Monday
morning, said Dan Eaddy, vice president of Carolina Christian
Radio. That caused the station to shut down its equipment so it
wouldn�t overheat. Since it was the July 4 holiday, no one was
available to fix the unit immediately, Eaddy said. A
police report was filed Monday morning but arrests have been
announced yet. (7/6)
BITS:
WJQK/Grand Rapids (JQ99) reports they had in
excess of 20,000 at their 9th annual Celebration Freedom event
on the 4th of July... WPAR/Roanoke PD/MD Dave Crosier has
launched Sixth Man Productions providing voice-tracking, voice-overs
etc... Jon Robbins has been appointed
Director Of Operations at WSSJ/Jacksonville as Sam Nelson
exits... Former WQFL/Rockford morning man Darren Marlar has
joined mainstream oldies WGEZ/Beloit for wake-ups... The GMA
says The 2012 Dove Awards will take place in Atlanta and be
broadcast on Gospel Music Channel... WKCW/Warrenton (DC area)
drops Christian talk for mainstream oldies... (7/5)
WFSH/Atlanta
(104.7 The Fish) has hired WAWZ/New York (Star 99.1) midday
personality Beth Bacall to handle afternoons replacing Dan
Ratcliffe who will take on a new department head position as
Creative Services Director for Salem Atlanta.
According to a memo sent to staff by PD Mike Blakemore, "Ratcliffe
will be taking his creative and production talents to a new
level overseeing production for all stations, including web
streaming. He will also, over time, be overseeing the digital
and social media platforms for all the Atlanta properties. Dan�s
voice and production skills are unmatched in this market. This
is a huge step for him and we are very excited to have someone
of Dan�s caliber to be heading up this critically important
initiative.�
Bacall who spent 8 years at WAWZ will start
at The Fish in late July or early August. She told HisAir.Net "Gods
grace continues to blow me away. What a privilege it has been to
work at Star 99.1 in NY and now The Fish Atlanta."
The addition of Bacall to the WFSH on air
line-up is the first change the station has made since its
inception in 2000. No word at press time on who will be
replacing Bacall
at Star 99.1. Currently the station is on the hunt for a PM
drive personality as well as a station manager. (6/30)
KLYT/Albuquerque
(formally M88 Radio), has re-imaged the station as STATIC
RADIO. Static Radio is the first, 24 hour, Christian Triple
A Format in the country. KLYT PD Matt Gentry says the reason
behind the overhaul is simple, �We felt the industry was in a
sort of holding pattern�musically flat�.
Gentry told HisAir.Net, "It just seemed
like everything that was being pushed was so predictable. So�the
question was asked�what are you going to do about it? Well�we
want to drown out the noise. Ironically, the word Static, among
other things, means �showing little or no change; constant.
That�s where we felt the industry as a whole was�but for us, it
meant shooting straight to the character of the Gospel. It is
unchanging, unwavering and doesn�t �present itself� as relevant
because the fact is: it is. It is so real, that it can hurt,
convict and even offend. So, you will hear artists like Owl
City, The Temper Trap, Arcade Fire, U2, Mumford and Sons,
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Thrice, Johnny Cash, Micah
Tawlks, Shirock, Ives the Band and a ton more of fantastic,
Christian artists who don�t see the radio light of day". Gentry
says it�s a lot like buying an album after you hear the first
single all the B-cuts on the album are actually the ones that
are better? Static Radio is the B-Side of the music Industry.
They've re-launched the station website at
www.mystaticradio.com. (6/27)
 WPRJ/Coleman,
MI (Fuse FM) debuts its new morning show replacing Mornings With
Brant which ends on WAY FM and affiliates Wed 6/29. Click
here
to read Brant's goodbye letter. "The Get Up And Go Show" with
Colette and Josh THOT (pictured left) airs weekdays 6-10am on
Fuse FM. If you're interested in the WAY FM morning show opening
click
here. (6/27)
BITS:
Rodney Miller is now handling music director duties at KFSH/Los
Angeles (95.9 The Fish)... Phil Drake�s Drake Enterprises is donating WPFJ/Franklin, NC
(1480 The Dove) is being donated to owners of WRAF/Toccoa
Falls...
Bott
Radio Network's Christian Talk Radio service is now heard on to
WFCV/Fort Wayne (100.1 FM formerly WNUY)...
KSGN/Riverside production guy Doug Hughs checks in with
HisAir.Net to share a video he's made while pursuing an acting
career, check out "Lights, Camera, Agent!"
http://youtu.be/0wr4NYqNe9M...
(6/27)
Sharon
Geiger has been promoted to the position of Program Director of
KCBI/Dallas (90.9fm). KCBI Senior Vice President and General
Manager Mike Tirone said this is an historic day in KCBI�s 35
years of ministry. �I�m joyful to promote Sharon Geiger to the
position of KCBI Program Director. Sharon�s skill and experience
will lead KCBI to greater heights. Her success is tied to her
love for God. I�m thrilled that our Program Director is a prayer
warrior at heart!� Geiger began at KCBI as a news reporter
in 1984 and has also served as an announcer and in the
Development and Promotions departments. After working as traffic
reporter/morning show producer, she was named Assistant News
Director in 1995 and moved to the morning news anchor position
in 1996 and later to Senior News Director.
Sharon is eager to continue the legacy
of ministry at KCBI. �I�m grateful for the opportunity to work
at and help lead this exciting, God-honoring ministry. KCBI has
excellent leadership, a strong staff, wonderful listeners and
great ministry partners, including our programmers. I�m excited
to see what God has in store for this radio ministry, which has
been proclaiming God�s Word in North Texas and beyond for 35
years.� (6/23)
Arbitron
Spring 2011 Phase 2 AQH 12+: KBIQ/Colorado Springs 3.6... KGBI/Omaha 2.4... WDJC/Birmingham 4.1... (6/23)
BITS:
WPOZ/Orlando
(Z88.3) evening personality Alana Chambers will step down from
her weeknight duties to weekends starting in August...
Former Fresno mayor Jim Patterson and two
partners have purchased KGED/Fresno (AM 1680) and will launch a
Christian talk format Sept. 1... Salem has signed a new contract
with Chairman of the Board Stuart Epperson running to 2012...
WQSB/Birmingham returns to Gospel as Hallelujah 105.1... (6/23)
Family
Radio says it will replace the Harold Camping program "Open
Forum" when it concludes airing 20 recorded segments. Family
Radio has been airing repeats of Open Forum since Camping
suffered a stroke on June 9th. "When those are completed, we
will have other programming that is scheduled to run in that
time slot," according to Program Department Secretary Judi
Rathbone. Fortune Magazine reported in May that Family Radio is
worth an estimated $72 million. Donations totaled more than $18
million in 2009, up from $15 million the year before, IRS tax
documents show. Camping took no salary in 2009 but loaned
himself $175.5 million. Family Radio's board of directors
approved the loan, whose purpose was not stated in the tax
documents. Camping is still in the hospital and continues to
recover. (6/22)
 KSBJ/Houston
has named Pam Kelly Assistant Program
Director. Kelly will be responsible for
covering on-air shifts as well as
developing and scheduling KSBJ�s
part-time air talent. �Pam is a great
addition to our team and I love the
experience that she brings! Anyone who
remembers Pam from the work she�s done
on the air waves in Houston knows she�s
a fantastic talent and we�re grateful
for the ways she is going to bring that
talent to KSBJ!� said Susan O�Donnell,
KSBJ Morning Show Host and Director of
Programming.
Kelly who was previously
with KLOL/Houston (Rock 101), KTBZ/Houston
(94.5 The Buzz), and KHPT/Houston KHPT/Houston
(106.9 The Point) says, �I realize that
this is what God has been preparing me
for my whole career!� (6/21)
HisAir.Net
hears changes have come to KLVO/Albuquerque
(Shine 97.7) as the station has cut
contracts with most voice trackers and
consultants. Syndicated Scott & Sam are
still heard mornings. Since the
departure of market manager, Gary Cox,
American General Media President, Rogers
Brandon, has been acting GM . A station
PD was never hired. One of the
voice trackers let go is Donna Cruse who
now has an opening, reach her at
TheMiddayCruz@gmail.com. Donna does
"a local, interactive show with lots of
phones and real life encouragement".
KLVO switched to CCM this past Feb.
(6/21)
Arbitron
May 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Atlanta: WPZE 7615,400... WFSH 597,600... WVFJ 231,500...
Chicago: WJKL 390,500... WMBI 261,300... WCFL 94,700... WONU
88,900...
Dallas: KLTY 948,600 (#5 AQH)... KCBI 283,900...
Houston: KSBJ 673,300 (#4 AQH)... KROI 372,200... KHCB 173,500... KKHT
31,800
Los Angeles: KFSH 533,900... KKLA 223,800... KWVE 158,800...
New York: WFME 316,300... WAWZ 309,600... WMCA 169,100...
Philadelphia: WPPZ 347,000... WBYO 55,500...WKVP 51,000... WFIL
46,500...
Riverside: KSGN 213,900... KLRD 131,400... KWVE 94,600
San Francisco: KLVS 139,100... KBKF 71,000...
Baltimore: WRBS
254,800... WCAO 83,700...
Boston: WEZE 31,500... WROL 29,800...
Denver: KLDV 328,100... KXWA 65,100... KPOF 28,400.. KRKS
24,400...
Detroit: WMUZ 164,100... WLQV 71,000
Miami: WRMB 82,900... WAYF 66,900...
Minneapolis: KTIS 406,100... KNOF 60,800... KKMS 31,600...
Phoenix: KLVA 202,100... KLVK 165,600... KFLR 159,400... KZAI
111,900... KGCB 48,100
San Diego: KLVJ 114,300... KPRZ 39,200... KSDW 35,000
Seattle: KCMS 404,000... KWPZ 63,000...
St Louis: KLJY 372,700... KSIV 75,500...
Tampa: WBVM 100,300... WCIE 90,300... WKES 85,300... WJIS 36,200...
Wash DC: WPRS 444,800... WGTS 343,900... WAVA 124,500... WJYJ
42,400
Charlotte: WRCM
226,100... WPZS 220,300... WMIT 163,800...
WWLV 114,500... WLFJ 41,800...
Cincinnati: WAKW 211,500... WNLT 128,000... WORI 60,700...
Cleveland: WFHM 213,000... WCRF 119,700... WJMO 30,900...
Columbus: WCVO 210,500... WUFM 74,100... WJYD 60,600... WZNP
14,700
Kansas City: KLRX 309,800... KLJC 135,200... KWJC 78,000... KCCV
46,000
Las Vegas: KSOS 133,200...
Orlando: WPOZ 298,700 (#1 AQH 7.6)... WTLN 35,300
Pittsburgh: WPKV 122,100... WORD 70,000...
Portland: KFIS 290,900... KLVP 90,800... KPDQ 56,000... KHPE
47,600... KZRI 45,100... KLVU 27,200...
Sacramento: KKFS 100,200... KLRS 67,900... KARA 46,100...
Salt Lake City: KKLV 110,400...
San Antonio: KZLV 251,700... KMLR 22,400...
Austin: KFMK 155,300... KYLR
113,600... KMLR 36,100...
Greensboro-Winston Salem: WWLV 162,000... WBFJ 57,300... WKVK
27,700... WXRI 23,100
Indianapolis: WKLU 191,600... WGNR 73,200... WQRA 36,000... WHZN
27,400... WQME 25,100...
Jacksonville: WCRJ 26,000... WTRJ 77,200
Memphis: WHAL 245,300...WKVF 79,100... WLOK 57,600...
Milwaukee: WLVE 129,100... WJYI 13,700...
Nashville: WFFH 147,500... WAYM 82,400...
Norfolk: WZLV 163,800... WGH 113,100... WJLZ 16,100...
Providence: WSTL 13,100...
Raleigh: WNNL 177,800... WKVK 63,100... WRTP 45,000...
West Palm Beach: WAYF 49,900... WRMB 45,400... WCNO 24,000... (6/16)
Lisa
Williams announced that she would be
stepping away from the K-LOVE Morning
Show to ��invest the best part of me in
my family� It�s been a tough decision
but after much prayer and counsel with
trusted friends, including the K-LOVE
leadership, it became clear to me that
this is right for my family��
Williams joined K-LOVE in 2007 as the
afternoon drive host. In 2009 she moved
to Mornings and with co-host Eric Allen
who helped launch the show from the new
K-LOVE studios in Indianapolis. Co-host
Eric Allen said: "Although it's
bittersweet for the show to end, I'm
happy that Lisa will be able to focus
her time and attention on her family.
I'm very proud of the show we did and
will always be grateful for the amazing
opportunity K-LOVE gave me to be a part
of such a wonderful platform." Allen and
show producer KC Wright are considering
several opportunities within the
ministry of K-LOVE, as well as exploring
options outside the organization. Chuck
Pryor, VP of Programming, for K-LOVE
stated, �Lisa, Eric, and KC have poured
their hearts and lives into the show for
the past two years and we are grateful
for their hard work and service.� The
Morning Show with Lisa and Eric will end
on July 29th and a search for a new show
has begun. (6/15)
Ross
McCampbell becomes the
new Executive Director of WBCL/Ft.
Wayne. The previous E.D. was Marsha
Bunker, who is remaining with the
station as Manager for Finance &
Administration. McCampbell has been with
WBCL since 1990 and has served in
leadership as Assistant Program
Director, a member of the Leadership
Team and in overseeing Promotions. He
also hosts the midday show. According to
McCampbell, �I�m honored and excited to
have this opportunity to continue the
legacy of ministry started by Char
Binkley and carried further by Marsha
Bunker. WBCL has always been about
ministry first and media second. I�ve
always loved the fact that there are no
�celebrities� at WBCL, just broken
people who have been forgiven and who
want to walk alongside and encourage
others in their faith as we walk through
life. We�ve also never been afraid to
laugh and have a good time, which I
think is good Biblical ministry as
well.� (6/15)
WLAB/Ft
Wayne (STAR
88.3) Morning host Ace McKay announced
his exit from the the station and the
Morning Show. McKay tells HisAir.Net
he's enjoyed his time at WLAB but feels
lead to move in a different direction at
this time. He can be reached at
acemckay@gmail.com. (6/13)
Integrity
Media announced changes to its corporate
structure including the sale of music
assets for its flagship label, Integrity
Music. Co-founded over 24 years ago by
Mobile native and CEO Michael Coleman,
Integrity Media�s products are sold
throughout the United States and in over
160 other countries through retail
outlets, direct mail
and digital distribution. Its corporate
offices are located in Mobile with
subsidiary offices in Tennessee and
three foreign offices located in
Singapore, South Africa and the United
Kingdom. According to Coleman, the
decision to divest Integrity Media of
its music division was difficult but
necessary given the current climate of
the music industry.
�At the end of 2010, music business
sales were less than half of what they
had been 10 years ago,� says Coleman.
�Music sales and licensing in the U.S.
alone dropped from $14.6 billion to $6.3
billion between 1999 and 2009 and the
decline has continued into 2011. And on
top of the general economic downturn,
music companies are facing challenges
like digital piracy and a shift in
consumer thinking from �ownership� to
�access�.�
�The company has been making changes to
try to adapt to these monumental shifts
in the marketplace but it has been quite
a challenge,� Coleman continues. �An
earlier staff reduction and the listing
of our property in West Mobile were part
of the most recent changes. This
combined with the sale of our music
assets will help us address a number of
issues as we navigate this changing
landscape.� After much consideration,
Coleman says the company decided to sell
the Integrity Music division assets
(songs, products and contracts) to David
C Cook <http://www.davidccook.com>, a
non-profit ministry located in Colorado
Springs, Colorado. Integrity Music is
the label home of artists Paul Baloche,
Lincoln Brewster, Vicky Beeching, John
Mark McMillan and Grammy Award winners
Israel Houghton and the Brooklyn
Tabernacle Choir among others.
Coleman says he observed a commonality
between the missions of both
organizations and felt that David C Cook
would continue the ministry he helped
build by focusing on music for the
global church. Following a 90-day
transition, Integrity Music will begin
operating from Colorado Springs as a
part of
David C Cook. In addition to the sale of
its music assets, Coleman says Integrity
Media plans to sell its international
companies in the UK, Singapore and South
Africa but will continue to operate its
remaining divisions from Mobile for the
foreseeable future. This includes
operations for Integrity Worship
Institute, a training and education
division, and Integrity Direct, which
distributes a variety of products
including CDs, videos, worship resources
and Integrity Notes, a popular greeting
card line produced in
collaboration with Dayspring Cards�, to
consumers and churches. The Integrity
Promotion staff will stay intact and
will be based in Colorado Springs.
(6/14)
After
9 1/2 years Kelly Downing exits as Music
Director at WMKL/WMYE/WPSF/Miami (The
CALL). The new contact for music
tracking is
md@callfm.com (e-mail only, no phone
calls please). (6/10)
KLOVE
New York Update: WKLV/Port Chester is
back on the air after being off
temporarily to make some "adjustments".
The WKLV signal originates from a new
transmitter site atop the Trump Plaza
building in New Rochelle. It's strong
signal is to Westchester County and
adjacent parts of Connecticut.
And
also in an unrelated story there's a new
signal on the air in Monmouth County New
Jersey. Domestic Church Media (based in
Trenton) has signed on WFJS/Freehold
(89.3), filling the frequency vacated by
the now-defunct WDDM/Hazlet which was an
unprotected class D signal. (6/8)
Curtis
Wilson joins WCVO/Columbus (104.9 The
River) as Director of Ministry
Advancement starting June 20. Former
Director of Donor Development, Joy Tolle,
has transitioned into her role as
Corporate Communications Coordinator.
(6/8)
In a letter to the chairman of the House Commerce Committee, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski says, �I fully support deleting the Fairness Doctrine and related provisions from the Code of Federal Regulations, so that there can be no mistake that what has been a dead letter is truly dead,� Genachowski wrote in the letter." The chairman said he will strike the Fairness Doctrine, a rule that requires broadcasters to present opposing views of controversial issues. In the letter Genachowski wrote that the 1949 rule �holds the potential to chill free speech and the free flow of ideas.�
According to a Washington Post report Genachowski�s letter was disclosed Wednesday by Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), who said in a news release that he has asked the FCC chairman for details on when the rule would be scrapped. The FCC chair has promised to remove the rules on numerous occasions, including his confirmation hearings in 2009. Republican lawmakers have pushed the FCC to remove the rule, saying it is outdated and among policies that tie the hands of television broadcasters. The rule had been challenged in courts in 1989 and hasn�t been enforced by the FCC since then. (6/8)
WAWZ/New
York (STAR 99.1) is doing something
pretty cool at Six Flags Great Adventure
this Saturday 5/11. The promotions team
at STAR 99.1 is creating their 1st
ever STAR 99.1 Smartphone Treasure Hunt
at Celebration 2011! MercyMe is
performing that night so the winner will
get to meet the guys and a few
qualifiers will receive MercyMe stuff.
There will be eight clues set up around
the park where STAR 99.1 listeners can
scan the QR code (black and white code
box) to get a clue or guess from the
clue written underneath (for
non-Smartphone listeners.) Each clue
will lead them to a word, all put
together that leads to a verse from a
MercyMe song. They have to guess the
song then show up at the STAR 99.1 tent
before the concert to win. (6/7)
BITS:
WAY FM Network PD Jeff Connell wants
clarify he will be voice tracking
afternoons at KLFF/San Luis Obispo
(K-Life) and remains at WAY FM...
GloryFM launches KEIS/Lincoln, NE (90.3
FM) serving York, Aurora, Lincoln,
Columbus and Grand Island... Scott
Mitchell & Earl Johnson exit mornings at
WZDG/Wilmington (The Edge 88.5) due to
budgets...EMF files a trademark
infringement suit against Chermion
Enterprises for their use of "Air Love
Radio"... (6/7)
 Spirit
Radio, Ireland�s newest radio station,
launched just 4 months ago, has just
completed it�s first �On-Air� pledge
drive in a bid to raise 40,000 euro to
help cover broadcasting costs. Listener
supported radio is a new concept to
Ireland, and in the current economic
climate, the staff and volunteers at the
station were both excited and humbled by
the generosity of listeners who rang in
on the �Donation Line� to support the
station. When the phones closed at
Spirit, a registered charity, had raised
an amazing �41,300. Apart from the
boost to finances, the support for the
programming and the music has been very
encouraging. Programme Director Garvan
Rigby says �We really didn�t realise how
much the listeners believed in us until
this past week. We�ve had a phenomenal
response of encouragement, good wishes
and of course donations�
Spirit Radio, Ireland�s
national Christian radio station is
broadcasting in Dublin, Cork, Galway,
Limerick and Waterford on 89-92FM. The
station does carry some advertising but
is primarily supported by listeners.
Listener supported radio is well
established in other parts of the world
but had yet to be tested in Ireland. �We
felt from the word go that this station
was to be listener supported. We feel so
humbled and grateful to our listeners
who really came out in force to let us
know that they appreciate the station.
God is good!� says Rob Clarke, CEO of
Spirit Radio. (6/7)
There's
a report of increased concern from New
Jersey Christian broadcasters that an
out of market Christian group will get
all the stations and repeaters owned by
NJN (New Jersey Network). NJN has an
extensive number of FM non-coms all
throughout NJ and they are run by the
State of NJ, along with the TV
stations. Now Gov. Christie is in the
process of turning the TV part of NJN
over to WNET-TV, NYC and the State of NJ
looking to sell the NJN radio stations
and repeaters. we'll keep you posted.
(6/7)
The
Quad City Bomb Squad is investigating a
bomb threat at WDLM/East Moline Friday
morning. According to a WHFF-TV/Quad
Cities (CBS 4) the call came in right
around 7:30am to the Moody Radio
station. Officers were called in and say
they found a package, with a cardboard
note lying next to with "incoherent
ramblings" in the doorway. The bomb
squad was able to open the package and
said it wasn't suspicious. Meantime,
residents in the area were put on alert
of the suspicious situation. The radio
station was also evacuated. Police say
they have a suspect in mind, and have
asked Illinois State Police to help with
the investigation. (6/6)
 INO
Records has restructured and is now known as Fair Trade
Services. Jeff Moseley forms the new company. Artist roster will
include MercyMe, The Afters, Phillips, Craig, & Dean and others.
Former INO staffers Dan Michaels, Kai Elmer, and Meredith Hupp
on board. More details coming. (6/3)
KSBJ/Houston
announces Randy Schroeder as Chairman of the Board of
Directors. �KSBJ has played a significant role in my life as
well as my family�s and I am forever grateful for its positive
impact,� said Schroeder. �I have never been more excited about
the future of KSBJ and look forward to being apart of this great
family.� A member of the financial services industry for 30
years, Schroeder currently manages the Houston office of Ronald
Blue & Co., which provides financial counsel and investment
management based on biblical stewardship principles. Schroeder
also serves on the board of Mission Houston, The Houston
Christian Foundation, and Totally Captivated Ministries.
�The KSBJ ministry relies on the Board of Directors to spread
the voice of hope not only throughout Houston but to our
surrounding communities as well,� said Tim McDermott, KSBJ
President and General Manager. �Randy will serve as a great
leader to this ministry and we look forward to what his
leadership will bring in the coming year.� (6/2)
BITS:
Kurt Wallace joins mainstream AC WYXB/Indianapolis (B105.7) for
mornings, remains in a part time capacity with WHZN/Indianapolis
(88.3 The Walk) and WAKW/Cincinnati... After 31 years Brian
Mason will air his final Sunday morning CCM program on
mainstream WJXA/Nashville (Mix 92.9) on June 26th... EMF trades
its full-power KGCM/Belgrade, MT for translator in Missoula...
(6/2)
KLJY/St
Louis (99.1 JOY FM) PD Johnathon Eltrevoog checks in with
HisAir.Net,
"This year, we went with a concept called
"Listener Support Month" where we aired messaging during the
month of May about giving toward the need then went on and did
the classic three-day event. The 3 days turned into 4.5 days,
but listeners responded and met the goal of about $2.9 million
yesterday. We'll now attempt to raise $1.5 million for our 99.1
signal payment ($400K of which is already met) over the next 6
weeks. Thanks to God for his faithfulness"
An exclusive
HisAir.Net interview with Johnathon is coming soon. (6/1)
ChristianNetcast.com
has announced the company will acquire Barnabas Road Media, a
streaming service provider based in Indianapolis. Terms of the
acquisitions were not disclosed. BRM founder Paul Gathard, was
enthusiastic about the opportunities this presented to the BRM
customers. The acquisition enables Gathard to direct his focus
on his successful Indianapolis based consulting firm. Customers
making the transition will be placed with a subsidiary of CNC,
Next Wave Radio Network (NWR).
The merger provides a wider
array of services and stronger infrastructure to clients joining
NWR. �The integration with NWR will give BRM customers access
to the latest technology including the improved playerbox
advertising platform and a wide variety of mobile applications,�
said David Palmer, CNC Vice-President of Sales and Marketing.
�Best of all,� he continued, �NWR will be able to provide added
value services to former Barnabas Road clients with no increase
in cost to the customers.� The purchase of BRM marks the second
such acquisition by CNC in the last three years. �They were a
perfect fit into our future plans for growth,� said Palmer. In
April 2009, CNC purchased NWR Network of Colorado Springs. As
the parent company, ChristianNetcast.com now owns and operates
BRM, NWR and MainstreamNetwork. �We have seen growth in a
very difficult economy and feel very blessed to continue to grow
the company through acquisitions like BRM and we are
continuously adding new customers to the existing companies,�
said Palmer.
Evolving technology allows streaming to continue through the
acquisition with no interruption in service. Todd VanTasel, NWR
Vice-President of Technology explained, �for former Barnabas
Road customers, the transition will require no action whatsoever
and will not be noticed by the listeners". VanTasel also stated
that the ChristianNetcast.com infrastructure that supports NWR
and BRM has made many advances that will be of great benefit to
the NWR customers. �BRM customers will have access to our
playerbox advertising platform that allows stations to generate
revenue from their streams. In addition improved statistics and
access to mobile apps will round out the improvements that BRM
customers will enjoy�
In
June of last year, ChristianNetcast.com and MainstreamNetwork
launched its own iPhone app on the Apple iStore. The app can be
used to listen to the streaming companies stations on an iPhone,
iPod Touch or the new iPad. Todd VanTasel VP of Technologies
primary focus these days is to address the growing need for
customers ever changing platforms. "We have an obligation to our
customers and their listeners to lead the way with technology
and developing services valuable to our customers," stated
VanTasel. "Developing our own app that would be available for
download from the Apple iStore became a top priority for us."
When asked about further acquisitions, Palmer replied, �we
continuously look at new opportunities and plan to continue our
plans for expansion.� (5/31)
BITS:
WAY FM Network PD Jeff Connell will be doing afternoons at KLFF/San
Luis Obispo (K-Life) replacing Noonie Fugler... Covering parts
of New York City KLOVE goes on the air at 96.7 WCTZ/Port
Chester... Interesting article on Irelands first Christian radio
station "Spirit Radio"
here...
(5/31)
KSGN/Riverside
PD Bryan O'Neal announces a new morning show starting Monday May
30th. Bryan and Brandi in the Morning! (Bryan O'Neal and MD
Brandi Lanai) will be heard 5am-10am. The move puts Scott and
Sam in afternoons starting May 31st. Rounding out the KSGN on
air lineup is Theresa Ross 10a-2p and Beth Bacall 7p-Midnight.
(5/30)
 The
KZTH/Piedmont, OK (The House FM) 500 foot tower for 88.5
FM west of Oklahoma City was hit Tuesday night by an EF-4
tornado. It may be weeks before 88.5 can go back on the air.
Plans are
being made to put up a temporary signal for 88.5 The House FM
until a more accurate assessment can be made of the damage that
occurred as a result of the storms. Prayers for the ministry
are appreciated during this time of need as 88.5 The House FM
recovers from this loss and helps other tornado
victims in the listening area. At
least eight people were killed and dozens more injured after
multiple tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma,
including a massive twister that left a trail of damage 50 miles
long. (5/30)
The
Bible teaching ministry, A Bible Answer, is offering Harold
Campings Family Radio, $1 million to purchase its entire network
of 66 stations in the U.S. Richard Myers, the administrator of
abibleanswer.org, said his group is proposing to take possession
of Family Radio stations on Oct. 22 since the radio preacher
would not need them after the rapture and End of the World. A
Bible Answer originally made the $1 million bid for Family
Stations in February, three months before Camping's predicted
May 21 Rapture date. At that time, the ministry offered to take
over the stations beginning May 22 and said it was actually
"paying much more than the station is worth since it will have
no value in less than three months."
A Bible Answer said it wants to run Family Radio's network
because aside from the rapture teachings by Camping, they have
good points. In addition to the purchase offer for Family Radio,
Myers said he is calling upon the Family Radio board of
directors to remove Camping from its board and discontinue
airing his teachings. (5/26)


KWND/Springfield
(88.3 The Wind) PD Mike Russell says his station has called on their
listeners for help to those affected by the devastating tornadoes in
nearby Joplin, MO.
KWND is asking to go by various locations to purchase Prepaid
credit cards to assist families buy daily needs.
Donations are being routed thru
Convoy of Hope,
a faith-based organization that provides help and hope to people in need in
the United States and around world through children�s feeding
initiatives, community outreaches, disaster response and partner
resourcing. Other stations involved in the efforts include
KLRC/Fayetteville, KCVO/Camdenton (Spirit FM) & His Radio
Network.
Russell says if your station wants to join in the combined effort
contact station manager
Chalmer Harper.
(5/25)
Arbitron
Spring 2011 Phase 1 AQH 12+: KBIQ/Colorado Springs 3.9... KGBI/Omaha
2.9... WDJC/Birmingham 4.7... (5/25)
Former
KTIS/Minneapolis afternoon personality Jake Sommers will join Christian
FM Radio Networks in a full-time capacity beginning June 13. Jake will
host his mid-day show live from the Christian FM headquarters in
Florida, and serve as Director of Creative Services, working with and
developing content for
Christian FM clients. Christian FM President Jon Hamilton said, �We are
excited to have Jake as part of our leadership team. Jake has been
called the best personality on Christian radio today, and I agree. He
has already been winning listeners for our client stations and they
absolutely love him. Jake connects with listeners on a level few
personalities ever reach�.
Jake Sommers added, �My family and I are so excited about
joining the team at Christian FM. The product is top of the line, it is
affordable for radio stations, and the technology that we have makes CFM
sound just like we are talking to Jen or Linda, or Suzi, right from your
own control room. I am also excited about continuing to do the Midday
show on Christian FM. It's cool to hear listeners share the amazing
things that God has done in their lives, and to share the things
He does in mine!�
Christian FM operates in agreement with Dial-Global,
providing top personalities and heavily researched music via
revolutionary STORQ technology to clients across America. Unlike
traditional syndicated formats, Christian FM customizes not only
branding, but delivers unique personality content to each station. This
enables stations to dramatically improve quality, increase localism, and
lower costs. For more information, contact Paul Tipton, Operations
Manager.
(ptipton@christianfm.net) or visit
www.christianfm.net
(5/24)
Arbitron
March 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Austin: KFMK 169,500... KYLR 102,100... KMLR 36,000...
Greensboro-Winston Salem: WWLV 151,100... WBFJ 68,500... WXRI
28,600... WKVK 26,200... WTJY 22,700...
Indianapolis: WKLU 179,100... WGNR 80.800... WQRA 43,800... WHZN
29,200... WQME 24,600...
Jacksonville: WCRJ 152,000... WZAZ 54,800...
Memphis: WHAL 261,300...WLOK 84,500... WKVF 76,300...
Milwaukee: WKMZ 101,200... WJYI 14,100...
Nashville: WFFH 179,200... WAYM 82,700...
Norfolk: WZLV 150,800... WGH 99,900... WJLZ 15,700...
Providence: WSTL 18,0000...
Raleigh: WNNL 177,000... WKVK 53,600... WRTP 52,600...
West Palm Beach: WAYF 87,100... WRMB 5,800... WCNO 23,100... (5/19)
After
41/2 years Tom Greene exits as PD at WMIT/Black Mountain (106.9
the Light). Director of radio Jim Kirkland says the search for a
replacement has begun. In the meanwhile, Carol Davis is serving
as the interim PD (she was PD in 2005-2006, before taking on
mornings). (5/19)
Arbitron
April 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Charlotte: WRCM 240,000... WPZS 196,500... WMIT 176,400... WLFJ
34,600...
Cincinnati: WAKW 227,600... WNLT 112,300... WORI 65,100...
Cleveland: WFHM 236,300... WCRF 114,100... WJMO 35,500...
Columbus: WCVO 206,100... WUFM 77,400... WJYD 59,200... WZNP
15,400
Kansas City: KLRX 257,700... KLJC 115,700... KWJC 85,800... KCCV
42,800
Las Vegas: KSOS 121,400...
Orlando: WPOZ 307,800 (#1 AQH 8.6)... WTLN 34,800
Pittsburgh: WPKV 132,000... WORD 81,400...
Portland: KFIS 305,300... KLVP 83,900... KHPE 62,200... KZRI
56,600... KPDQ 15,100
Sacramento: KKFS 96,000... KLRS 61,900... KARA 41,700...
Salt Lake City: KKLV 100,900...
San Antonio: KZLV 249,900... KMLR 20,500... (5/18)
WBCL/Ft
Wayne air personality Char Binkley says she will retire at the
end of the month ending 35 years of ministry with the station.
Aimed at women, Binkley�s �Mid-Morning� has brought interviews
with authors, teachers, musicians and others to listeners since
1976, becoming the station�s most popular program, says Marsha
Bunker, WBCL executive director. Binkley joined WBCL at its
founding as director of women�s programming. She was soon
promoted to assistant manager and then became the station�s
executive director, a post she held for 21 years. (5/19)
WEMI/Appleton/Oshkosh
&
WEMY/Green Bay are now using the slogan "The Family" in it's on
air positioning. (5/18)
Arbitron
April 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Baltimore: WRBS 258,800... WCAO 93,000...
Boston: WEZE 29,300... WROL 28,400...
Denver: KLDV 340,400... KXWA 86,800... KRKS 59,800... KPOF
29,900
Detroit: WMUZ 164,300... WLQV 58,700
Miami: WRMB 88,700... WAYF 65,500...
Minneapolis: KTIS 466,700... KNOF 48,900... KKMS 31,100...
Phoenix: KLVA 195,400... KFLR 166,900... KZAI 134,100... KLVK
132,600... KGCB 24,500
San Diego: KLVJ 108,100... KPRZ 31,300... KSDW 31,100
Seattle: KCMS 474,800... KWPZ 80,000...
St Louis: KLJY 374,400... KSIV 74,200...
Tampa: WCIE 128,700... WBVM 111,000... WKES 103,000... WJIS
47,200...
Wash DC: WPRS 392,200... WGTS 330,500... WAVA 133,700... WJYJ
34,000 (5/17)
Arbitron
April 2011 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
Atlanta: WPZE 702,000... WFSH 587,900... WVFJ 238,100...
Chicago: WJKL 372,000... WMBI 269,600... WCFL 90,700... WONU
83,100...
Dallas: KLTY 920,100... KCBI 265,600... KWRD 68,500
Houston: KSBJ 709,200... KROI 383,300... KHCB 200.000... KKHT
30,600
Los Angeles: KFSH 487,700... KKLA 235,500... KWVE 128,600...
New York: WAWZ 346,800... WFME 252,200... WMCA 165,700...
Philadelphia: WPPZ 384,400... WBYO 57,400...WKVP 44,100... WFIL
43,600...
Riverside: KSGN 206,600... KLRD 178,900... KWVE 107,500
San Francisco: KLVS 113,700... KBKF 67,500...
(5/17)
KFSH/Los
Angeles (95.9 The Fish) moves midday personality Lara Scott to
morning co-host. Scott will join Bobby Shaw on the Family
Friendly Morning Show filling the position Rebe Toney vacated in
February. KFSH
PD Chuck tyler tells HisAir.Net "Lara
is truly a big part of the heart of this station, and we are
blessed to have her now involved with the morning show. Also at
the� beginning next Tuesday May 24th Mary Hughes
will be rounding out the team, with news and traffic served up
fresh from the Fish studio every day. Mary has been a fixture
on the Fish, currently providing drive-time traffic."
(5/16)
A
new Christian radio station serving Northwest Washington state
hopes to be on the air this summer. �We would like to see final
action in June or July,� says KROH station manager Joe Mann.
KROH/Port Townsend (1150 watts @ 91.1 FM) founders Port Townsend
Seventh-day Adventist Church will call the station �Radio of
Hope Nine One One� and have been streaming its programming
online since September at
www.radioofhope.org/index.php. KROH's estimated start-up
costs are $150,000, and the station has raised about $50,000 so
far.The church received an FCC construction permit in 2009.
(5/16)
After
17 years of service with Pillar of Fire and WAWZ/New York (Star
99.1) Station Manager Scott Taylor exits. "I'm grateful for the
opportunity to have served Pillar and the NY metropolitan area
Christian radio audience, and especially proud of the team at
STAR 99.1 for their performance these past few years as we
successfully navigated through the most challenging economic
conditions of our lifetime," says Taylor. (5/12)
BITS:
A new online and mobile Rhythmic Christian music station named
"Power Radio" will launch sometime this summer... Air1 PD Paul
Goldsmith tells HisAir.Net " Air1�s Spring Pledge Drive
successfully reached 100% a day and a half early. God is
good!"... WJQK/Grand Rapids (JQ99) air personality Jeremy Henry
and wife welcome a new baby boy... (5/12)
Entries
for CMB Radio Station Of The Year are now being accepted.
Eligibility period is May 1, 201 to April 30, 2011. All member
stations that play at least 60% Christian music during the
broadcast day of weekdays 6am-midinght are eligible.
Market categories are are determined by the ARB
market of a station's city of license. Market categories are:
Major: Markets 1-25 (also Networks)
Large: Markets 26-75
Medium: Markets 76-125
Small: Markets 126+
Deadline to submit an entry is June 14th, 2011.
Three finalists in each market category will announced July
22nd. Winners announced during the Echo Awards September 10th,
2011 at Christian Music Broadcasters Momentum 2011 in Orlando.
Previous Radio Station Of The Year Award winners are not
eligible to enter in the same, or smaller, category the
following year. For more information contact Kyle Fenton at
503-563-5295 or
cmb@kylefentonpromotions.com (5/10)
Salem
Communications released its results for the three months ended
March 31, 2011. First Quarter 2011 Results. For the quarter
ended March 31, 2011 compared to the quarter ended March 31,
2010: Consolidated -- Total revenue increased 7.2% to
$51.8 million from $48.3 million; Broadcast -- Net broadcast
revenue increased 3.2% to $42.7 million from $41.4 million.
(5/9)
WAY
Media has launched a new format, Shine 105.9 FM, on WSYI/Louisville.
CC Matthews has been hired as station manager. Matthews says the
popularity of Christian music continues to grow. �Although the
music is popular with both adults and kids, our target with
Shine is Adults 35-54.� WAY Media Founder/President
Augsburg stated, �With WAY Media operating two signals in the
market and with 105.9 FM within the contours of the 93.9 signal,
it made perfect sense to air a different format.� WAY-FM
is now available exclusively on 93.9
WAY Media Chief Operating Officer Lloyd Parker
added, �Our general manager in Louisville, Matt Hahn, has done a
great job putting his team together in the market and running
the operation. We are looking forward to seeing both WAY-FM and
Shine grow in Louisville. (5/5)
BITS:
KGNZ/Abilene temporarily off the air due to equipment
problems... EMF purchases KOCD/Okemah, OK (Class C1 with 72-kw
at 925 feet at 103.7) for 700k... EMF buys CP for KZVV/Fairbanks...
Tooth & Nail Director National Promotions Charles Van Dyke and
wife celebrating birth of new baby boy... (5/4)
Great Plains Christian
Radio (KJIL & KHYM/Meade, KS), has promoted Michael Luskey to
the position of CEO/General Manager. Glenn Hascall has been
promoted to Station Manager for both KHYM and KJIL. Mark Hinca
continues as Station Manager for Abilene studios. Bill Lurwick
will serve as music director for KJIL. His tracking times will
be Tues & Wed from 10 - noon. Former CEO Don Hughes resigned in
April and is pursuing interests closer to his home state of
South Carolina.
ARB
Winter 2011 12+ AQH: KGBI/Omaha 2.8... KBIQ/Colorado Springs
3.3... KXOJ/Tulsa 5.5... (5/3)
Salem
has hired Bill Files to be General Manager for its three Orlando
radio stations including WORL (660 AM),
WBZW (1520 AM), and
WTLN (950 AM). Prior to joining
Salem, he was the Senior Sales Consultant for SALES-FAX NEWS.
Before that, he was Vice President, General Manager and General
Sales Manager at WSTO/Evansville and WKDQ/Evansville. Dave
Santrella, President of Salem's Radio Division, commented, "Bill
brings an exceptional record of achievement in radio sales and
operations to our Orlando stations. His energetic leadership and
business development skills will be tremendous assets to Salem's
growth in this market." (5/3)
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