 Steven
Curtis Chapman scores 39th #1 hit. Get details at
CMCentral.com. (8/27)
"The
Light" WLGH / Lansing plays musical chairs with it's talent
lineup starting Septmeber 3rd. Swinger Tim Chappell is upped
to full time AM drive host with Tiana. Former AM co-host
Mike Couchman moves to afternoons from 3-7. WLGH General
Manager Jenn Czelada leaves her daily PM drive slot to focus
on off-air duties. WLGH is still shopping for a part time
morning news person. Jet those T&R's to PD Mike Couchman at
148 East Grand River Avenue Suite 211 Williamston, MI 48895.
(8/27)
K-LOVE and AIR 1
both make the Measurecast Weekly Top 25 for the week of
8/5-8/11. K-LOVE at 3rd and AIR 1 at 16th. Measurecast
provides
next-day reports on streaming audience size and demographics.
(8/27)
Good news for
Christian music retailers. R&R reports
Calendar-year sales for Christian music reached 30 million
during the week ending Aug.18...earlier than ever before. CD
sales are up 27% over 2001, and CD singles are up a
substantial 25%. While the mainstream music market has plunged
by about 10%, Christian is up 17% overall from 2001, making it
one of only two music formats to experience an upswing in
sales this year. (8/26)
Seth Ebel is
leaving his position as Tooth & Nail/BEC Promotions Director
at the end of August. Amanda McKinnon will take over the
responsibilites.
Reach MacKinnon at
amanda@toothandnail.com or 206-691-9782. (8/26)
KWRC / Corpus
Christi becomes the first affilate of EMF Broadcastings' new
World WIde Worship Network. EMF is also the owner of The
K-LOVE Network and Air 1. Go
here
for company website. (8/26)
Chevrolet announces
it will be the title sponsor of the "Come Together and
Worship" Tour featuring Michael W. Smith and Third Day. The
tour will include 16 dates and kick-off in November. (8/26)
New WQCK "The
Bridge" / Baton Rouge PD Jason Sharp has decided not to stay
with the station. He joined WQCK on August 5th coming from the
PD/Morning position at WCQR / Johnson City, TN. Jason comments
the station isn't the right "fit" for him and will return to
WCQR. So that leaves WQCK needing a PD ASAP. Contact GM Darren
Ryder at 225-774-7780 or
darren.ryder@touchbroadcasting.com. (8/21)
Audio
Adrenaline hits #1 at AC radio for the first time ever. Go
here for more from
CMCentral.com. (8/20)
WYLV
"Love 89.1 FM" / Knoxville hosted the first ever "Days of
Praise", a 3 Day Christian Music Festival in Dollywood (Pigeon
Forge TN). It was a resounding success with 12 bands on 5
stages August 16-18th. Attendees stayed through 2
thunderstorms on Friday and 4 on Saturday to fill each and
every stage and theater as well as Sunday. Bands and artists
attending: Audio A, Rebecca St.James, Avalon, The Benjamin
Gate, Skillet, Solomons Wish, Russ Lee, Anointed, Joy
Williams, Andrew Carlton, Salvador and Jake. (8/20)
Some
news From allaccess.com....REUNION RECORDS hires CONOR FARLEY
as the new AC Radio Promotions Coordinator. Reach out and
welcome him at
cfarley@reunionrecords.com AND......THE SOUND OF
LIGHT/SPARTANBURG, SC, a Christian Rock Radio Network, is
currently in negotiations with PAX for nationwide distribution
of their Music Video program. Keep TSOL in your thoughts and
prayers as this will be a large step for the program. (8/20)
Dave Meyers has
left the PD/Mornings position at KOKF in Oklahoma City. Dave
is looking for his next big adventure in Christian radio so
drop him a line at
davemeyers@earthlink.net. (8/19)
K-LIFE
radio plays Daily Planet's "Flying Blind" for one hour
straight ! Go to
CMCentral.com to get a complete story. (8/19)
The
newly formed Christian Music Broadcasters is hosting a
meet-and-greet dessert buffet during the NAB Radio Show in
Seattle. The event will be held in the Soundview Room at the
Seattle Hilton near the convention center on Friday evening,
September 13, at 7:30 p.m.This will be an opportunity to
meet members of Christian Music Broadcasters and to build
relationships with Christians in mainstream radio. Radio
Ink publisher Eric Rhoads will be a special guest,
discussing trends in radio and our culture that will help both
ministry and mainstream radio communicate more effectively.Christian
Music Broadcasters has produced the National Christian Radio
Seminars (NCRS) during the Gospel Music Association convention
in Nashville each April. CMB recently incorporated as a
separate entity from GMA, believing there should be an
organization focused exclusively on Christian radio. CMB will
continue to work with GMA, but will also produce the Radio
Boot Camp at NRB in February, and is committed to working in
partnership with GMA, NRB, RAB and NAB. (8/19)
WAY-FM
partnered with World Servants on a Mission Trip to Ecuador
August 2 through 11, 2002. Eighty Listeners joined WAY-FM
staff from Nashville, TN; West Palm Beach, FL; and Colorado
Springs, CO, as well as Rocketown recording artist Shaun
Groves to touch the lives of the people of Otovalo, Ecuador.
The team worked on constructing an addition to a Christian
School while they were there. In addition, they helped paint
a medical facility, painted murals on a wall at the school and
held Vacation Bible School for children in the community.
(8/16)
The
KSBJ / Houston Summer of Love took 100 listeners to the
Dominican Republic this year. The trip was a huge success from
many standpoints. New relationships were forged, two churches
were built, a Christian school has roughly 100 new desk chairs
and over 60 gave their hearts to Jesus. Missionaries will be
reuniting tonight at the Enter His Gates Concert and will also
be our unofficial ministry spotlight for the concert. (8/16)
The Fish Milwaukee
morning co-host Dana Sparks is leaving the station December
1st. she'll be heading to New Zealand with her husband who is
an Episcopal Priest. The Fish Milwaukee PD Danny Clayton needs
a replacement asap so contact him at
(414) 266-5373
or by emailing him at
dc@salemmilwaukee.com. (8/16)
88.1
WAY-FM in South Florida welcomed back a group of 80 listeners
who went on a mission trip to Ecuador to construct an addition
to the school in Otavalo that was built during a previous
WAY-FM mission trip four years ago. WAY-FM’s ‘Theresa and
Wayne in the Morning’ were able to visit with people on
the air who went on the WAY-FM mission trip to Ecuador and
hear from them how it was more than just a trip, it changed
their lives.
"The trip to Ecuador was special.
I have never seen 80 people work so hard and so well together.
The spirit of God strengthened us all and the school we helped
is making a real difference in the city of Otavalo.",” said
Mike West, Station Manager. (8/14)
Michael
W. Smith's Worship certified Platinum. Get details from
CMCentral.com. (8/14)
Allen
& Allen Music Group sends promo CD to radio for 9/11
anniversary. Get details from
CMCentral.com. (8/12)
WONU / Chicago's
Bill Dewees tells us his station is sponsoring the Bears
training camp this year on the campus of Olivet Nazrene
University. The Shine 89.7 morning show is broadcasting live.
The camp draws about 12,000 football fans a day. By the way
WONU is the HisAir.Net spotlight station this week. (8/12)
WCLQ
(89Q) in Wausau Wisconsin is proud to announce the success
of their first ever Christian Music Night at the Wisconsin
Woodchucks. On Sunday afternoon (8/11) over 1200 listeners
and music fans came together at Wausau's Athletic Park to
hear Skillet perform before the Woodchucks' final home game
of the year. 89Q Music and Promotions Director Scott
Michaels said afterwards, "We're very happy with the turnout
for this event. Skillet put on an awesome show, and we look
forward to next summer's concert". (8/12)
CMRadio
Networks , the Internet’s multi-channel, non-commercial
Christian music radio network, has announced a partnership
with the Purple Door Festival to provide live audio
streaming of the event. Purple Door, the premier
alternative Christian arts and music festival on the east
coast, will be held August 16th and 17th in Lewisberry, PA
and feature three stages of music, an art gallery, and skate
park. CMRadio.Net will stream all three stages as well as
live interviews and commentary of the two-day event. "We're
thrilled to have this opportunity to provide our listeners
with live performances from an incredible lineup of great
artists and speakers" stated George Motter, General Manager
of CMRadio.Net. "The Purple Door Festival is a perfect match
for our network. Two of our seven stations play alternative
and more aggressive hard rock, and most of the artists
playing at Purple Door are in regular rotation" For more go
to www.cmradio.net .
(8/8)
Christian
INSPO network American Family Radio celebrates its 11th
birthday on Friday, August 9th and unveils a new image with
"American Family Radio, Something Good in the Air!"
Throughout the day, there will be giveaways every hour,
calls from artists and reflections of the past eleven years
of ministry. Listen live at
afr.net
(8/8)
With
the August 20 release of its debut album right around the
corner, Daily Planet claims the #1 position on R&R’s
Christian CHR chart with its debut single, “Flying Blind.”
Check all the details here from
CMCentral.com. (8/7)
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Local churches & 88.1 WLGH The Light / Lansing will collect
20,000+ pounds of clothes for the country of Ukraine. The
Light will be collecting gently used clothing and shoes at
four locations on September 6th
and 7th. Last year's clothing drive for Ukraine brought in
more than 23,000 pounds of clothes and more than 40 boxes of
shoes. With more churches on board this year, bigger results
are anticipated. In today's Ukraine, the average wage is less
than $50 per month. The average person has two changes of
clothes andone pair of shoes. Items to be collected will
include clothes, purses, shoes, and belts thanks to WLGH PD
Mike Couchman and staff! (8/7)
Gary
Thompson is returning to KXOJ / Tulsa as Imaging Director and
Midday personality. Gary was at KXOJ ten years ago and since
has been PD with WCVO / Columbus among others stations. Former
middayer Dave Weston becomes afternoon drive guy. Gary starts
at KXOJ on September 2nd. (8/6)
Victoria
Aebischer is leaving her position as Manager of radio
Promotions at Reunion Records Friday 8/9. Reunion is hiring
the Brad Burkhart and Al Kim to run day to day operations for
now. Victoria had this to say concerning her departure "This
was a 6 month prayer process for me and it wasn't easy, but I
felt it was time for me to move on from Reunion." (8/6)
Salem
Communications
Second
Quarter Same Station Revenues and Broadcast Cash Flow Increase
16% and 19% Respectively. Commenting on the second
quarter results, Edward G. Atsinger III, Salem's Chief
Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to deliver some of
the best results in the radio industry with same station
revenue and broadcast cash flow growth of 16% and 19%,
respectively. Results were driven by continued growth at our
developing stations and overall improvements in the
advertising environment. In addition to our strong operational
performance this quarter, we also announced the sale of
WYGY-FM in Cincinnati for $45 million. The proceeds from this
sale will substantially strengthen our balance sheet. Looking
ahead, due to the significant proportion of developing
stations in our portfolio, Salem is ideally positioned to take
advantage of improving advertising trends and we expect to
continue our industry leading growth rates for the remainder
of 2002 and into 2003." Go here for
details. (8/6)
Broadcasting
starts today in Nashville for Salems new station simulcast on
WRLG (94.1) and WYYB
(93.7). The station is using the positioner
"Your Home for Today's Christian
Music...The New 94 FM" and features Doug Griffin & Don Burns
on the morning show from 5 to 9 then its Salem's "Today's
Christian Music" radio network at 9am. Check em out on the web
by clicking
here. (8/5)
Tammy
Trent is moving to Integrity. Get all the details from
CMCentral.com. (8/5)
MARY
MARY'S second release, "Incredible," debuts No. 1 on the Top
Christian Albums Chart, the Top Gospel Albums Chart and the
Overall Combined Mainstream/Christian (Christian Soundscan)
Chart. And It also debuted in the No. 20 spot on the
Billboard Top 200 Chart. (8/5)
THE
GMA announces that Joy T. Fletcher has
been promoted to senior
director of programming from director. Fletcher joined the GMA
in 1995 with the Academy of Gospel Music Arts. She left in
1996 the returned in 2000.
(8/5)
WQCK / Baton Rouge
PD Kurt Wallace is exiting for PM drive at WVFJ J93.3 /
Atlanta. He'll also handle production and imaging. Wallace's
first day at WVFJ will be Aug.12th. WQCK GM Darren Ryder is
looking for Kurt's replacement. (8/2)
106.7 The Fish /
Chicago makes a few changes adding Amy Davis from Country US99
in Chicago to Middays and moving Smilin Tom to PM drive.
Changes are effective Aug. 5th. (8/2)
Salem will begin
marketing it's new Nashville properties Monday Aug. 5th. They
are WRLG (94.1) and
WYYB (93.7) which were aquired from Tuned-In Broadcasting for
5.6 million cash. The two frequencies will simulcast as "Fish
94". (8/2)
Doug Hannah
has been named the new Network Program Director for WAY-FM
Media Group, Inc. His responsibilities will be to oversee the
programming decisions on the WAY-FM stations that utilize the
CHRSN format. WAY-FM Media Group’s COO Dusty Rhodes says,
“This promotion comes at the right time for WAY-FM’s ministry
of stations as we are on the verge of launching new
facilities. Doug will help continue the level of excellence
in broadcasting on our new stations, as we have maintained on
our current stations.” (7/31) |
