New
Life Media Network stations
WBGL/Champaign, WCIC/Peoria, WIBI/Carlinville
announce KCMS/Seattle (Spirit 105.3) MD Sarah Taylor, and Matt
Williams, of Matt Williams Voice Over will be the new imaging
voices for the stations. WBGL PD, Ryan Springer, says, "We've
had a phenomenal five-plus year run with two of the best, Kurt
Wallace, and Lori Thompson. We're in the process of re-branding
our stations with an all-new logo, websites and custom jingle
package (anticipated late September debut), and station imaging
voices will be part of our fresh sound. We're thrilled to have
discovered new imaging talent in Sarah Taylor, who's friendly
voice will be making it's debut, along with Matt Williams, in
late September, on our network of stations. We're equally
excited to have Matt, who is not only a talented voice over
artist, but a great guy, and we're looking forward to working
with him." Taylor says, "This is my first opportunity to do
something like this and I'm so excited to be a part of this
team." Williams adds, "I'm excited to be joining the NLM team in
ministry and look forward to the new voice over adventure!"
(8/31)
KNMI/Farmington,
NM PD/MD/on-air Gator J. Gaynor exits and is looking his next
opportunity. He can be reached at
GatorsMusicGroup@gmail.com. (8/31)
KLFF/San
Luis Obispo (K-LIFE) MD Noonie Fugler will close down her remote
Colorado Springs office by late fall. Noonie has held the
K-LIFE Music Director post for 15 years {16 months remotely} as
well as PM Drive, Middays & Promotions during her time there.
She plans to launch �Voiceovers By Noonie� in October at
www.nooniefugler.com.
Also at K-LIFE Matt Williams announces he will
step down from the Logos Broadcasting
Group PD post he has held for
10 years. Matt programmed both K-LIFE & 890AM {KLFF-AM-Interactive
Christian Talk}. Matt will devote more time to his staff
position as Adult Ministries Director at his church and will
return to union Voiceover work in Los Angeles. Contact Matt at
mattlive@gmail.com
or his
website: www.mattwilliamsthevoice.com.
A reorganized position of K-LIFE PD/MD/Mornings
will be opening in early 2013 contact Logos Broadcasting
Executive Director & General Manager Brett Gibson at
brett@klife.org
Both Noonie and Matt remain with K-LIFE until late fall.
(8/30)
WAY-FM�s
�The Wally Show� set up their very own Lemon:AID stand in
Nashville, to benefit blood:water mission. Dozens of listeners
stopped by to meet the team and to enjoy a cool glass of
lemonade, featuring special flavors created by each member of
the show. Over $1300 was raised to benefit the blood:water
mission, which is advancing the fight against International
HIV/AIDS. Pictured at left:
Several
area listeners and fans along with Wally and Katie Rose (center)
and Betty Rock (far right). (8/30)
KSBJ/Houston
announces that Tammy Johnson has rejoined the KSBJ team as NGEN
Station Manager and Vice President of Special Events. Under the
direction of Tim McDermott, KSBJ President and General Manager,
Johnson will lead activities for KSBJ sister station, NGEN
radio, and serve as a strategic partner to KSBJ Special Events
including live events and ticketing as well as liaison to the
Special Events board of directors. �We are thrilled to
have Tammy back at KSBJ,� says McDermott. �She is an incredible
and well respected leader in our industry. We are especially
excited about what God is doing through NGEN radio. Tammy
played a major role in starting that station two years ago. I
am confident she will do outstanding job leading the unique
ministry of NGEN radio and as VP of Special Events.�
Over
the past few years, Johnson has served as National Director of
Events for EMF Broadcasting and President/Owner of Fizz
Marketing. During this season she focused energy and creativity
on building relationships in the industry that allowed her to
provide innovative marketing and promotions support for radio
stations, sponsorships, live events (consisting of festivals and
tours,) as well as non-profit and for profit organizations.
�My life was
changed at a Christian music festival at the age of 15 which
exploded my passion for the Christian music industry and has
been the driving force behind my career for the past 8 years,�
says, Johnson (pictured left). �I�m thrilled that I now have the
opportunity to reach youth through NGEN radio and live events.�
(8/30)
KFIS/Portland
(104.1 The Fish) welcomes back former midday personality Kat
Taylor to mornings. Joining Kat will be Portland radio veteran,
KKRZ/Portland
(Z100 1985-2001)
Nelson. Current morning personality Andy Waits, has been
promoted to Production Director of the Salem Portland cluster.
Andy will remain on mornings for the next several weeks as they
prepare for the debut of the new morning show, and will also
remain as part of the Fish Air staff as well. (8/29)
WAY
Media Inc. has announced that JD Hanks (left) will be the new
Operations Director at WAY-FM/Portland, effective October 1,
2012. Hanks served as Operations Director at 100.9
WAY-FM/Charleston since its inception in 2008. Prior to joining
WAY Media Inc, JD worked at Flinn Broadcasting in Memphis and
Citadel Communications in Boise. He has also provided freelance
imaging for stations throughout the US and abroad. This move
marks a return to the Northwest for Hanks who grew up in Boise
and went to college at the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID.
�I cannot even begin to say how excited my family and I are to
be heading back west. Portland has always felt like home so the
opportunity to be able to work in such an amazing city was
something we had to jump on,� said Hanks. �I'm grateful to
be able to be a part of it and I am ready to hit the ground
running.�
�We have spent the last few months looking for just the right
person to help build upon a great foundation at WAY-FM Portland.
I�m certain that we have found him,� said WAY-FM Network Program
Director Jeff Connell. (8/29)
BITS:
New Online station Ruach Radio launches from Ruach City Church
in London... Big Fish 95.5/Cayman Islands is
off the air after a lighting strike knocked out its equipment in
Newlands on Tuesday... Crawford Broadcasting purchases WNED/Buffalo
(AM970)... (8/29)
Elections
for the two CMB Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday,
September 5, 2012 during the annual members (Town Hall) meeting
during Momentum in Orlando. The seats are being vacated by Mike
Novak, CEO of EMF/K-Love/Air1 and Luke Stephens, General Manager
of WAYR/Brunswick GA. The Board has reviewed the recommendations
from the Nominating committee and they are � Art Garza WAKW/Cincinnatti
(Star 93.3/), Chuck Finney (Finney Media/Dallas), Grant Hubbard
(EMI-CMG/Nashville) and Sandi Brown (KLJY/St Louis (JOY-FM) for
the at-large representative seat and Ryan Gagne (WorshipFM/Augusta,
ME), Sean Sawatzky (KLRC/Fayetteville, AR) and Troy Kriechbaum
(KVNE/Tyler for the small market representative seat.
Nominations will also be taken from the floor during CMB�s Town
Hall Meeting during Momentum on Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 in
Orlando. (8/29)
Pictured
at left Forefront artist Toby Mac visits WONU/Chicago/Indianapolis
(Shine.FM) on the release date of his new CD "Eye On It".
Toby got caught in the Shine.FM photo booth with morning hosts
Kurt Wallace (right)and Lisa Graft (left).
WALK
FM Network (serving parts of Ohio, Kentucky & West Virginia)
recently added three new shows to their line-up with local
personalities. Operations Manager Jeremy Wolfe and Elisha Dorsey
anchor "Your Morning Walk" from 6am to 10am. Mike Nelson returns
to radio hosting "Middays with Mike" from 10am to 3pm, Christian
comic Mel Mendoza hosts "You Got Mel" from 8pm till 1am. The
network also recently added "The MAD Christian Radio Show" on
Saturday nights at 9:00pm. There's more information about
WALK FM at their website:
www.walkfm.org. (8/28)
KNWS/Waterloo
(Life
101.9), the Grady Larson Foundation, and 600 listeners partnered
together for the 11th Annual Grady Larson Memorial
Softball Tournament. It was a day of fun as 14 teams competed
on the field while kids and families enjoyed the splash pad,
bounce house, radar gun, playing with the police dog, and magic
acts. Former Major League Pitcher Dave Dravecky shared how he
came to faith in Christ over lunch. In the end, God�s message
of hope was shared with the Cedar Rapids (IA) community and over
$10,000 was raised to help make 4 year old Isaac Woerner�s wish
of going to Disneyland come true as he battles cancer.�
Pictured Right to Left. Craig Larson (Tournament Founder
Praying), Morning Host Brent Manion in light gray, and the
Woerner family in front in white. (8/27)
BITS:
JD Hanks exits
Ops at WAY FM/Charleston, SC for same at WAY FM/Portland...
Salem is purchasing WMUU/Greenville... Brantford/Ontario has a
new Christian radio station Faith FM 93.9... Pictured left is
Finny the WFFH/Nashville (94FM The Fish) mascot dancing with one
of their youngest fans at Faith Night. (8/27)
WFSH/Atlanta
(104.7
The Fish) will presents its annual Celebrate Freedom�
concert-festival event Sept 1st. The event is an all-day free
family event featuring CCM artists, fireworks, children�s
entertainment, rides and exhibits. This year�s concert lineup
will feature Switchfoot, Jeremy Camp, Amy Grant, Jars of Clay,
Sanctus Real, Hawk Nelson, The Afters, Kutless, Leeland, Dara
Maclean, Jamie Grace, Jason Castro, for King & Country, Sidewalk
Prophets, Jonny Diaz and Montell Jordan. (8/23)
WCQR/Johnson
City held a " Back to School Concert" with Gotee artist Jamie
Grace (pictured left). The free event took place at the Mall at
Johnson City on with a huge crowd attending. (8/22)
As
reported yesterday on HisAir.Net WAWZ/New York (STAR 99.1) has
hired Scott Valentine for mornings. Today we have more details
that Hollie DuPaix will join Scott in mornings. For the past 12
years Valentine has served as KCMS/Seattle (Spirit 105.9) PD and
morning host of �Scott & Sam in the Morning�. According to
Valentine, �I am so honored by this opportunity to work
alongside the team at STAR 99.1 to build a meaningful show for
the listeners; about their lives and their interests.� Joining
Scott to launch the program on August 29 will be new co-host
Hollie DuPaix, who worked with Scott and Sam in Seattle before
pursuing her degree at Columbia University.
STAR 99.1 Content Manager Therese Romano commented, �I�m
thrilled to have a relationship builder of Scott�s caliber on
the STAR 99.1 team. I can�t wait to see how God uses him and
Hollie throughout the greater NYC area.�
Pillar of Fire Central Board Member and STAR 99.1 General
Manager, Rev. S. Rea Crawford stated, �The addition of Scott and
Hollie represents Pillar�s on-going mission to influence this
culture for Christ.� WAWZ personalities David Dein and Dawn
Wheeler remain with the station in other capicities.
(8/21)
WAWZ
(STAR 99.1) New York has filled it's morning opening by hiring
KCMS/Seattle PD/mornings Scott Valentine. Valentine takes the
place of Johnny and Stacey Stone who departed in May. HisAir.Net
has learned that affiliates of Scott and Sam were notified this
morning that Scott is leaving Christa to pursue other
opportunities and that the Scott and Sam show will cease at the
end of this month after a series of best of shows. (8/20)
WAY
Media Network Services/WAY-FM General Manager Faron Dice tells
HisAir.Net
The Wally Show was featured in a blog on the Parents.comn
website over this past weekend. . Check it out
here. Pretty good exposure
since the Parents.com website grabs over 300,000 visits per
month. (8/20)
BITS:
WRXT/Lynchburg
(Spirit FM) listeners gave over $112,000 to save orphans
in Mozambique Africa during the Cross International Fund Raiser
hosted by Bill Scott and Tom Lewis...
Sorry to Tom Taylor's daily Radio-Info newsletter stop
publication, we wish Tom the best... WNEE/Patterson, GA drop
Christian format for mainstream easy listening... Retired Moody
Radio Pastor Don Cole passed away this week from complications
from Parkinson's Disease at age 89. (8/17)
KLRC/Siloam
Springs GM Sean Swatzky checks in with HisAir.Net, "Just after
5pm today, we were able to share about a project that we�ve been
working on for five years now! God has given us the opportunity
to build a new signal in the Fayetteville, AR market. By year�s
end, we will be moving down the dial so we can move way up in
power! KLRC�s signal will increase from 6,000 watts to 100,000
watts. We�ll be hosting a special pledge drive September 18-20
to help fund the project, which we�re calling �A Powerful
Difference.� We just launched out new website for the project
at
http://www.APowerfulDifference.com." Congratulations to
everyone at KLRC! (8/15)
WAY-FM/Huntsville
GM Thom Ewing reports some changes at his station. Claire De
Cleene recently joined as Operations Director. Claire has been
involved with radio since she was a teenager beginning at DXJL
in the Philippines. She interned with WAY-FM in West Palm
Beach and Nashville. She was Operations Manager at Moody Campus
Radio and is a graduate Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Also,
Traci Hite is the new Community Impact Director. A graduate of
the University of North Alabama with a degree in Entertainment,
Publicity and Promotion, Traci was a radio promotions intern
with Sony Music Nashville helping to organize �Girls Night Out.�
She has been a volunteer with CMA, Promotions Director of a
student-run record label, and coordinator for concerts and a
charitable 5-K run. (8/15)
Pictured
left: Dave Brooks
celebrated 25 years as Station Manager at WCIC/Peoria. WCIC
staff
threw a surprise party to celebrate! (8/15)
HisAir.Net
hears KLJY/St Louis (99.1 Joy FM) PD Johnathon Eltrevoog will
exit with today being his last day. Johnathon will relocate
back to the Chicago area where he previously programmed WONU/Chicago
( Shine FM) (8/15)
CMB
presents its monthly teleconference for CMB Members, Wednesday
August 15th, at 11:00AM CST / 12:00 NOON ET.
Members will hear from The JOY-FM's award winning
Morning Cruise
with Dave, Bill & Carmen.
Members will be sent conference call info and passcode info.
The conference will last 45 minutes with an opportunity for
questions at the end of the session. If you have questions
please email them to
lori@cmbonline.org.
Each month CMB offers these 'working
lunches' now as a benefit to CMB Members.
(8/14)
BITS:
KTIS/Minneapolis PD Keith Stevens checks in with HisAir.Net to
let us know
morning co-host David Christian
is coming off the show to become Creative Services Director,
interested in the AM opening check the
jobs
page...
KGCB/Prescott
(Radio Shine) PD Dan Young reports some great ratings for the
station as KGCB is tied for first place Women 35-54 (MSA AQH
7.3) in the Flagstaff/Prescott
Arbitron Diary Spring 2012, as well
as puting up great numbers for the dayparts.
WUFM/Columbus (Radio U) programming
is now heard on WPRJ/Saginaw (Radio Fuse) as WPRJ has hit some
financial operating difficulties as is unable to continue as an
independent, non-profit station. (8/10)
Arbitron
July 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
(Subscribers Only)
Austin: KFMK 197,500... KVLR 13,800
Memphis: WHAL 210,400...
Nashville: WAYM 85,300...
Norfolk: WGH 72,800...
Raleigh: WNNL 174,900.. WRTP 36,500
West Palm Beach: WAYF 114,200
(8/9)
As
reported previously on HisAir.Net Bath, NY based Family Life (FLN)
announced the hiring of Sammy Carrillo as its new Program
Director. Carrillo will oversee talent development, imaging,
production quality, and also direct radio promotions for the
network. Carrilllo most recently was promotions director at
KBEZ-KHTT/Tulsa. Previously Carrillo was also morning show host
and promotions director at KLVV/Ponca City (Praise FM). In
accepting the position as Program Director, Carrillo says, �When
I first came to Upstate NY with my family, I never imagined I�d
be programming at Family Life. My goal is to work hard every day
with the people God has placed here. I can�t wait to give what
I�ve learned back to the Lord.�
�Rick Snavely, president and network manager of Family Life,
adds �It�s a pleasure to announce that Sammy will be joining the
radio team. He�s had many diverse roles in the radio industry,
which is a big advantage to a PD. I�m also proud to say that
Sammy�s a genuine servant of the Lord with a kind spirit. God�s
going to use his leadership to bring out the best in our staff.�
Carrillo's wife Rachelle also works at Family Life co-hosting
mornings. (8/9)
NGEN
Radio/Houston gave voice to the voiceless as they raised
awareness about the very real growth of human trafficking.
During the four night concert series Boomin by the Bay
held in July, NGEN radio obtained over 8,000 signed commitments
to stand with NGEN radio and sister station KSBJ/Houston to end
human trafficking. This year marked NGEN radio�s third year to
bring music and ministry to the Kemah Boardwalk. Pictured: The
Human Trafficking display at the entrance of the Kemah Boardwalk
to raise awareness of human trafficking. (8/8)
Arbitron
July 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers
Only)
Charlotte: WPZS 200,300... WRCM 190,900...
WMIT 158,200
Cleveland: WCRF 79,600... WJMO 36,499
Columbus: WCVO 251,200... WZNP 12,400...
Las Vegas: KSOS 173,900...
Orlando: WPOZ 399,900 (#1 AQH 8.0)... WPOZ HD2 49,900
Portland: KFIS 194,100...
San Antonio: KZAR 113,600...
(8/8)
BITS:
Nashville newspaper "The Tennessean" published a story today on
the increased Christian radio choice in Music City, read it
here...
Congrats to KFMK/Ausin
(Spirit 105.9) PD Steve Sunshine and KSOS/Las Vegas (SOS Radio)
PD Scott Herrold who were both listed among "Best Program
Directors in America" by Radio Ink (pictured left) ... (8/8)
CMB's
Momentum 2012 in Orlando is less than a month away. A conference
call "All Things Momentum, Part 2!" hosted by Lori Cline (CMB's
Membership/Registration Guru), Jason Sharp (Momentum Educational
Track Chairman) and Carol Ellingson (Queen of Disney) will be
happen tomorrow, August 8 at 10:00am CT/11:00am ET. . They'll
cover details like how to pick up your registration packet,
networking opportunities, educational and musical offerings, CMB
Awards, Disney, Night Of Joy and more. If you have any questions
ahead of time you can email Michelle Younkman at (michelle@cmbonline.org)
and they will cover your questions on the call. (8/7)
Arbitron
July 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers Only)
Baltimore: WRBS 261,300... WGTS 84,700...
WCAO 64,300
Detroit: WPZR 380,600...
Minneapolis: KTIS 506,400... KTIS-AM
39,600
Phoenix: KFLR 108,900... KIHP 30,100
Seattle: KCMS 366,500... KWPZ 29,400... KCIS 27,500
St Louis: KLJY 371,300... KATZ 118,000
Tampa: WCIE 113,900... WBVM 81,400... WJIS 25,800
Wash DC: WGTS 414,900... WPRS 386,000...
(8/7)
Arbitron
July 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers Only)
Atlanta: WFSH 626,200... WPZE 498,500...
Chicago: WMBI 164,400...
Dallas: KLTY 840,300... KCBI 155,900...
Houston: KSBJ 688,400...
Los Angeles: KFSH 651,300...
Middlesex: WAWZ 160,500...
New York: WAWZ 387,400... WLIB 313,200...
Philadelphia: WPPZ 275,700... WBYO 50,900...
Riverside: KSGN 211,400...
(8/7)
BITS:
Family Life/Bath, NY names
Sammy Carrillo its new network
program director... CMB has posted the Momentum 2012 schedule
online
here...
Former WAWZ/New York morning personality Johnny Stone checks in
to report his contract with the station has expired and he is
ready to talk to the interested in his services, contact Johnny
at
Johnny@StoneStudiosLLC.com.
(8/3)
Randy
Streu joins WEMI/WEMY/Appelton (The Family) as morning show host
starting Monday (Aug 6th). Randy was previously
morning show host at
mainstream country WNCQ/Ogdensburg, NY (Q Country). Streu
replaces Jim Miller who exited in May. (8/3)
WCQR/Gray
PD Brian Sumner has accepted a position with His Radio Network.
Brian will serve as afternoon drive host and promotions director
starting Aug 27th. Regarding his move to Greenville Brian says �
I am honored and humbled to be joining the team at HIS radio for
afternoons and promotions and look forward to sharing this
journey with new friends and listeners! I love Christian radio
and I�m so thankful to be a part of this �family�. Sleeping
past 3:30 each morning will also be nice!� (8/2)
WBGL/Champaign
once again hosted Single Mom Saturday on Saturday, July 28,
2012. The event was held at 7 locations, serving single moms
across Illinois and western Indiana. For the 10th annual Single
Mom Saturday, WBGL partnered again with local automotive centers
and dealerships which generously donated their time, resources
and services to sponsor the event. Each single mom received a
free oil change, car wash and interior cleaning. Over 200 moms
registered for the day and 184 single moms received service.
Pictured at left: Volunteers at Bob Brady Automall in Decatur,
includes Pam Peoples
(WBGL Morning Show Co-host) & Zoe Fuller (WBGL Underwriting
Director). (8/2)
Christian
Music Broadcasters (CMB) has announced the finalists for the
2012
Christian Music Broadcasters Radio Station Of The Year Awards.
Stations were judged on on-air presentation, community
involvement, ratings, new media and industry leadership.
Major Market
KLJY / St. Louis, MO
KLTY / Dallas - Ft. Worth, TX
KSBJ / Houston-Galveston, TX
Large Market
CJRY / Edmonton, AB
WCSG / Grand Rapids, MI
WFFH / Nashville, TN
Medium Market
KJTH / Wichita, KS - Ponca City, OK
WLAB / Ft. Wayne, IN
WMHK / Columbia, SC
Small Market
KKJM / St. Cloud, MN
KSWP / Lufkin - Nacogdoches, TX
KVNE / Tyler - Longview, TX
The
winners of the
2012
Christian Music Broadcasters Radio Station Of The Year Awards
will be announced during the
CMB Networking
Dinner,
which will be held September 5, 5:30PM during
Momentum 2012
in Orlando, Florida. (8/1)
Barefoot
Media�s KTSY/Boise welcomes Dave Arthur and Michelle Yeager as
their new morning show, launching August 13th. Dave
was most recently at KFIS/Portland (104.1 The Fish) but has been
part of KTSY�s line-up for years as a voice-tracker. Dave says
�this is a decades-long dream come true for me.�
�Dave grew up
in the area and actually pre-dates all of us working here for
being in the market,� says Director of Radio for Barefoot Media
Chris Gilbreth. �We�re so excited that he�s coming home and
plugging in to morning drive with us.� Michelle, who is
Barefoot�s Director of Community Impact, has been part of
mornings at KTSY before and is excited about returning to
mornings with Dave. Look for the Dave and Michelle show to
expand to Barefoot�s other Idaho stations in the near future.
(7/27)
BITS:
KAMB/Merced (Celebration Radio) names
WBYN/Boyertown, PA.
overnight personality Tim Cardascia as their new morning host...
Streaming audio content from
Salem�s 97 FM and AM stations will now be available on
iHeartRadio...
Mission House
Music Label Group adds the Michael James Band to its family
of artists... (7/25)
WBDX/Chatanooga
(J103) host their 14th annual JFEST at Camp Jordan in
Chattanooga. Headliners Kutless were joined by Building 429,
Sidewalk Prophets, Chris August and Dara Maclean. The highlight
of this annual outdoor regional festival is when the Gospel of
Jesus Christ is shared and an opportunity to respond is given.
This year was no disappointment as a few hundred people stood to
respond and dozens came forward to publicly accept Christ.
Those who responded have already been contacted and are being
discipled by area church partners. The total crowd for this
year's festival was between 7,000-8,000. (7/25)
KLTH/Ponca
City (The House FM) & KLVV/Ponca City (My Praise FM) are now
featured as an app on the Kindle Fire! The free app is one of
the first from the Christian radio industry available on the
mini-tablet. The House FM & My Praise FM claim they were the
first Christian radio stations to offer a free app on the iPhone.
177,690 apps have been downloaded worldwide. The House FM & My
Praise FM also offers apps on the Android, Blackberry and other
Web-enabled phones. Pictured at left is APD Andy Youso. (7/24)
BITS:
UCB/Canada in Cobourg expects to be on the air this September...
WAFJ/Augusta will do "Christmas in July" all day this Wed
including Christmas music, live broadcast, and presents for the
listeners... WAWZ/New York personality Bob Taylor received the
2012 Communicator Award "On Air Talent"... (7/23)
WCIC/Peoria
(91.5 FM) is making changes to their on air line-up. Starting
Monday, July 30, the Morning Show with Scott Wheeler and
Catherine Cambra becomes Scott & Cat in the Afternoon from
3-7pm. Current afternoon show "Doing Life with the Traceys",
hosted by Jeremy and Jill Tracey, becomes Mornings with the
Traceys heard from 5:30-10am.
About the
change Jill Tracey, says, �Scott and Cat were struggling with
the morning routine for many reasons. Jeremy and I were missing
those golden opportunity hours in the afternoon to spend time
with our 6-year-old. It's the perfect change at the perfect
time.�
WCIC Digital Program Director, Jeremy Tracey,
commented, �God is so good! (The two teams)
separately talked to our boss, Dave, and we're going to be
switching!� Catherine Cambra, current morning show co-host,
added, �We're making this move
to allow all of us to enjoy more quality time with our families.
WCIC really is family friendly in ALL ways.�
Listener
feedback has been extremely positive and On-Air Program Director
and current morning host, Scott Wheeler, said, �I can't wait to spend more time with my �night owl�
wife.�
In addition
Janine Fairchild, current Midday host, will take on-air
responsibilities from 10a to 3p. (7/23)
KLDV/Denver
(91.1 K-LOVE) will host an open Worship and Prayer Service
tonight at Denver First Church in Englewood CO. K-LOVE
personalities Scott and Kelli along with Provident Label Group
recording artists, Moriah Peters (Reunion Records) and Rhett
Walker (Essential Records) will host and facilitate the service
along with Pastors of Denver First Church to help the community
grieve and cope with the tragic shooting in Aurora. K-LOVE has
been partnering with Denver Sharefest to help with service
projects in 20 Denver Public Schools all this week. (7/20)
The
National Association of Broadcasters announced today the
finalists for the 2012 NAB Marconi Radio Awards honoring radio
stations and on-air personalities for excellence in
broadcasting.
RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
KKJM-FM, St. Cloud, MN
KLTY-FM, Dallas, TX
WAGG-FM, Birmingham, AL
WLIB-AM, New York, NY
WPRS-FM, Washington, DC
The winners
will be announced on September 20 at the NAB Marconi Radio
Awards Dinner & Show, held during the 2012 Radio Show at the
Hilton Anatole in Dallas, TX (7/19)
BITS:
KSBJ/Houston
president and general manager Tim McDermott, was a featured
guest speaker at the Connect 2012 conference hosted by Christian
Media Australia... Centricity artists Downhere say the band will end their music
ministry in January 2013 with a final tour this fall...
WMFT/Tuscaloosa (Moody Radio
South) GM Tom Atema (pictured left) led a seminar recently on
the topic "Leading in Times of Crisis" for business people,
church and ministry leaders at the Alabama football stadium...
(7/18)
Air1
Radio Network announced today the addition of KHJK/Houston
(103.7). The station is scheduled to flip to Air1 at 5pm CST.
Air1 Program Director Paul Goldsmith, stated, �Houston is a
world class city and we are thrilled to be here. When Air1 added
KZAR-FM/San Antonio last winter, the response was Texas-sized,
and it quickly became the most listened to station in the Air1
network. We expect the response to be even greater in H-town.
Texans love Air1 and we love them!� Air1�s Christian CHR format
is carried on 105 stations and listened to by over 2 Million
people each week. EMF purchased KHJK/LaPorte, TX (100kw
@ 103,7)
from AR Broadcast Holdings in May. (7/17)
As
reported last week on HisAir.Net Donna Cruz is joining KFMK/Austin
(Spirit 105.9) for Afternoon Drive. �We�re thrilled to have
someone as gifted as Donna is on our team as Spirit continues to
grow and reach more and more people in Austin,� said KFMK PD
Steve Sunshine. Donna will continue as co-host of the popular
syndicated show Keep The Faith. She starts at Spirit 105.9
September 4. (7/17)
The
JOY FM/Tampa/Atlanta personality Jayar is a featured extra in
the new film currently being shot in Georgia called "A
Ragmuffins Lagacy" about the life of the late Rich Mullins.
In the part Jayar that will be assisting Amy Grants two record
reps who call Rich Mullins to inform him that Amy loves his
songs. The two reps are played by Wolfgang Bodison (a few
good men) and James Kyson (NBC Heros)... Pictured at left Jayar (right) on set with Rich's
brother David Mullins ...shooting the film in Sugar Hill, GA... (7/16)
BITS:
Doc Washburn, formerly with Clear Channel Panama City, FL has
been heard "auditioning" for the morning opening at WAWZ/New
York (Star 99.1)... New Christian station "Positive Hits 99.3
The Light"
is on the air in Mansfield, OH... WPCG/Canton personality Dr.
Larry Flegle has been nominated as internet Radio Personality of
the Year by the 2012 Artists Music Guild Heritage Awards...
CMB welcomes CMB Members to its monthly teleconference this Wed,
July 18th, at 11AM CDT / 12:00 noon ET. Members will hear from
Chris Laney, Marketing Director & New Media Analyst / Digital
Frontiers Media. (7/16)
Salem
has expanded it's coverage of WFFH/Nashville (94-FM The FISH)
which is heard on 93.7-FM and 94.1-FM, with a third frequency at
104.9-FM.
Salem previously programmed �Solid Gospel 105� on the 10.9
frequency. Station
general manager and vice president Mike Miller says, "For 10
years we've provided a positive, life impacting experience for
middle Tennesseans. Audience estimates continue to indicate that
middle Tennessee has fabulously embraced the adult contemporary
Fish format heard on 93.7-FM and 94.1-FM. (7/16)
Arbitron
June 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
(Subscribers Only)
Austin: KFMK 204,700...
Memphis: WHAL 205,800...
Nashville: WAYM 90,300...
Norfolk: WGH 94,500...
Raleigh: WNNL 169,200.. WRTP 39,200
West Palm Beach: WAYF 121,300
(7/13)
Salem
Communications announced today Nightlight� with Andrea will make
its Nashville debut Friday, July 13th from 7pm-12mid on WFFH/Nashville
(94-FM the Fish). Nightlight� will continue to originate from
Salem's KLTY/Dallas. The program will make its nationwide
network debut on Salem's Today's Christian Music Network� on
Monday July 30th where it will reach a weekly potential 120
affiliates in the Monday-Friday 7pm-12mid time period.
Nightlight� features contemporary Christian music and listener
interaction as Andrea takes listener calls on lifestyle family
friendly topics.
Salem Music Network and 94-FM the Fish PD Vance Dillard
commented, "This is a major step for the Nightlight� program as
Andrea expands to a nationwide audience. Andrea is one of CCM's
favorite personalities, having garnered strong appeal on the
nation's largest station in this genre, and we welcome the
opportunity to present this program to a national audience. This
is part of our network's continued commitment to providing
stations and their listeners with quality, entertaining and
enriching content -- not available anywhere else."
Stations interested in adding Nightlight� with Andrea to their
lineup should contact Salem Music Network affiliate relations
manager, Jeremy Sweat, at 615-367-2210 ext. 7033. (7/12)
Donna
Cruz tells HisAir.Net that she will join the air staff at KFMK/Austiin
(Spirit 105.9) for afternoon drive this September. On the move
Cruz says "It's
great to be heading back to my home state!" Donna
will continue the syndicated
show Keep The Faith with co host Keith Stevens but will be
departing midday voice tracking duties at WAY-FM. (7/12)
Arbitron
June 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers
Only)
Charlotte: WPZS 219,700... WRCM 176,800...
WMIT 124,800
Cleveland: WCRF 95,300... WJMO 49,600
Columbus: WCVO 219,300... WZNP 21,200... WZCP --
Las Vegas: KSOS 175,300...
Orlando: WPOZ 373,800 (tie#1 AQH 7.7)... WPOZ HD2 55,600
Portland: KFIS 193,000...
San Antonio: KZAR 97,200...
(7/12)
Arbitron
June 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers Only)
Baltimore: WRBS 278,100... WGTS 95,400...
WCAO 74,600
Detroit: WPZR 354,100...
Minneapolis: KTIS 492,200... KTIS-AM
35,500
Phoenix: KFLR 115,000... KIHP 32,600
Seattle: KCMS 397,500... KWPZ 41,400... KCIS 28,100
St Louis: KLJY 390,500... KATZ 103,100
Tampa: WCIE 131,200... WBVM 88,700... WJIS 35,400
Wash DC: WGTS 412,400... WPRS 380,900...
(7/11)
KSBJ/Houston
announces the launch of its Mentoring Program. Under the
leadership of Jon Hull, senior director of outreach, the
Mentoring Program is designed to provide Christian music
stations with strategic planning and guidance as they strive to
improve broadcasting efforts and positively impact lives within
their community. Participants will receive guidance from KSBJ
staff members in all areas of broadcasting including
programming, development, community outreach and more. �We
are blessed to have this opportunity to serve others in the
Christian music industry,� said Hull. �We see the Mentoring
Program as a great way to raise the level of service from
Christian music stations while spreading the word of God.�
(7/11)
BITS:
Scholar Brad joins WBDX/Chattanooga (J103) for afternoon
drive... WIMV/
Owingsville,
KY is on the air with a classical Christian format...
KRLA/Los Angeles
debuts a new morning show "Heidi Harris in the Morning, with
Brian Whitman and Ben Shapiro"... (7/11)
EMF
and Cumulus have filed a deal with the FCC that will move WLVM/Mobile
(KLOVE) from 97.5 to 98.3 starting this Sunday. In addition EMF
will purchase WRQQ/Nashville (Class C2 @ 97.1) from Cumulus.
Regarding KLOVE entering the Nashville market EMF Director of
Programming Chuck Pryor tells HisAir.Net "Sometimes God throws
open a door that could not be explained any other way... that's
what 97.1 in Nashville is for K-LOVE. What an honor to serve
Nashville and surrounding communities and we couldn't be more
thrilled to be on the air there beginning this Sunday... We look
forward to being part of the Nashville community for years to
come..." (7/10)
Arbitron
June 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers Only)
Atlanta: WFSH 595,100... WPZE 521,100...
Chicago: WMBI 158,800...
Dallas: KLTY 767,300... KCBI 162,600...
Houston: KSBJ 744,900...
Los Angeles: KFSH 648,800...
Middlesex: WAWZ 129,200
New York: WLIB 313,200... WAWZ 300,800...
Philadelphia: WPPZ 337,200... WBYO 43,100...
Riverside: KSGN 203,900...
(7/10)
BITS:
WBGL/Champaign welcomed Essential Records artist Matt Maher
(pictured left) and special guest Audrey Assad for a free
concert in the field adjacent to the WBGL studios...
KBNJ/Corpus Christi made a big
donation to a local resource center for pregnant women as
listeners donated diapers and wipes... Christian concert
promoter LMG Concerts has filed a lawsuit against Salem
Communications, accusing the owner and operator of approximately
100 radio stations of using "monopoly control" to dominate
Portland�s market for live music... Coral Ridge Presbyterian
Church has announced the sale of WAFG/Ft Lauderdale (Grace FM)
to Bible Broadcasting Network of Charlotte... KACW/Chehalis,
WA is now on-air...
EMF has swapped frequencies with Cumulus in Mobile and will move
to 98.3 this Sunday... (7/9)
This
year at Momentum, CMB is excited to offer attendees an
opportunity for an exclusive talent coaching session from
consultants Alan Mason and John Frost, and Chuck Finney. All
will provide one-on-one 20 minute coaching sessions for on-air
talent. These sessions will be held Friday, September 7th from 9
AM - 4:00 PM in the "Planner's Office" at Momentum in Orlando.
This will be handled on a first come first served basis and only
14 slots are available. To sign up go to 'cmbonline.org/Momentum
2012/Air Check Clinics'. Once you are signed up a
confirmation email will be sent with more specifics.
(7/6)
KLTY/Dallas
held its 22nd annual Celebrate
Freedom� concert-festival event Saturday at Southfork Ranch. The event is an all-day free
family event featuring music, fireworks, a children's
entertainment area, rides, exhibits, shopping, and an expansive
food court. This year KLTY featured Amy Grant; Aaron Shust, Jars
of Clay, Kutless, Sanctus Real and Sidewalk
Prophets and more.
Pictured at left
KLTY evening personality Andrea Jaxson and EMI VP Promotion
Grant Hubbard Having a blast at Celebrate
Freedom! (7/5)
BITS:
WAWZ/New York (Star 99.1) welcomes
Joanne Cruise
and
Sharon Davis to its airstaff...
WHRZ/SPARTANBURG, SC MD CALE NELSON
exits the station while music duties will be handles by Ken
Farley via email, also
Charity Campbell is now Assistant
MD...
EMF purchases
KXXS/Austin (92.5)...
Sydney�s Christian Radio Station
Hope 103.2, broke its own record and raised $713,445 during
their recent June Appeal... New Christian radio station WPFG/Carlisle,
PA (91.3
FM The Bridge)...
WJLZ/Virginia Beach (CurrentFM) welcomes Izzy
Knight as webmaster, Izzy remains FT at WAWZ/New York as digital
media coordinator.
(7/3)
WAY
Media COO Lloyd Parker checks in from Colorado with HisAir.Net
and says " The fire is 55% contained. The evacuation order on
our offices has been lifted since Friday. Thanks for your
prayers." (7/2)
The
2012 CMB Awards finalists have been announced.
Scott Campbell Industry Achievement Award
*Dean O�Neal
*Dick Jenkins
*Frank Reed
*KSBJ Mentoring Program
*Stu Epperson
Rob Gregory
Community Service Award
*KLRC - Fayetteville, AR
*WREH - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
*WEMI / WEMY - Appleton/Green Bay, WI
*WHIF / Palatka, FL
*WRCM / Charlotte, NC
Rich Mullins Artist
Impact Award
*Amy Grant
*Michael W. Smith
*Phillips, Craig & Dean
*Point Of Grace
*Steven Curtis Chapman
Winners will be announced Wednesday Sep 5th at the CMB
Networking Dinner in Orlando. (7/2)
UPDATE...
BREAKING NEWS:
From
WAY Media's Lloyd Parker: The WAY-FM corporate office in
Colorado Springs has been evacuated due to the wildfires. The
WAY Media Inc. offices in Colorado Springs are in the mandatory
evacuation area. Some employees have been evacuated from their
homes. Your prayers for protection and safety are appreciated.
Picture at left taken from conference room at WAY FM offices...
Integrity
promo rep Grayson Long and the entire family of
Integrity/Kingsway are located in Colorado Springs. Lots
of them are affected & displaced by these fires.
(6/27)
WPOZ/Orlando
(Z88.3) morning show producer Carrie Christopher is leaving
after over 10 years of service. She and her husband Paul are
expecting their first child in July and she is stepping down to
be a full-time mommy. Interested in this opening jump to
HisAir.Net jobs page...
(6/27)
KLTY/Dallas
kicks off the Fourth of July celebration on Southfork Ranch this
Saturday, June 30th for the 22nd annual Dallas/Fort Worth's
94.9 KLTY Celebrate
Freedom� concert-festival event. The event is an all-day free
family event featuring music, fireworks, a children's
entertainment area, rides, exhibits, shopping, and an expansive
food court.
"This is a great way to give back
to the community by providing a free family concert to
commemorate the fourth of July and truly celebrate our freedom,"
says 94.9 KLTY's Regional Vice President and General Manager
John L. Peroyea. The concert has been a part of the Summer
concert scene for 22 years. This year KLTY will feature six-time
Grammy� Award winner Amy Grant; Aaron Shust, as well as
multi-platinum selling and award winning artist Jars of Clay.
Award winning artists, Kutless, Sanctus Real and Sidewalk
Prophets will also perform. 20-year old singer-songwriter Jamie
Grace will also be in this year's lineup. DFW represents well
with several artists with roots in the metroplex including Chris
August, The Afters, Dara Maclean, American Idol� contestant
Jason Castro and The Michael James Band. The event will also
feature Australian group For King and Country, Leeland, Jonny
Diaz, Hawk Nelson and culminates with a firework show.
(6/27)
In
its ongoing effort to better engage and educate Christian music
broadcasters on the local level, CMB holds regional Momentum
summits.
CMB and its partners, World Vision and TransWorld Radio, offer
these practical, intentional and affordable day-long events to
industry professionals and enthusiasts interested in developing
their skill.
St Louis was the site for CMB�s third regional Momentum summit
Thursday June 21, 2012. Registrants heard Jason Sharp of KTIS/Minneapolis
on talent coaching and developing a solid station/team culture.
(6/25)
BITS:
WFFM/Ashburn, GA (Hook FM) is back on the air after thieves
stole the station van and broadcast equipment this past week...
Minnesota Christian Broadcasters Inc. (MCBI) is purchasing KLKS/Pequot
Lakes (104.3 FM)...
Jacobs
Media says Christian radio listeners are among heaviest in-car
radio users, check out the report
here... (6/22)
WAYMedia
Inc. today announced that WAY-FM�s Christian Music and
Conversation programming is now available on iHeartRadio. iHeartRadio
now features 13 WAY-FM local stations and one national WAY-FM
station.
Under the
agreement, WAY-FM�s national broadcast and local WAY-FM radio
stations from Louisville, Tallahassee, Panama City, Charleston,
Nashville, Wichita, Gadsden, Huntsville, Colorado Springs,
Denver, West Palm Beach/Ft. Lauderdale, Portland and Ft.
Myers/Naples are now available on the iHeartRadio platform
wherever it is offered including web, mobile devices and
automobiles.
�I am thrilled
to have WAY-FM stations now available on the popular iHeartRadio
platform. The folks at iHeartRadio are committed to providing
the best programming to listeners and have been a pleasure to
work with,� said Bob Augsburg, Founder and President, WAYMedia
Inc. �This new relationship with iHeartRadio coincides perfectly
with WAYMedia�s 2020 Vision which outlines the commitment we
have to make our content available on as many platforms as
possible.� (6/21)
Syndicated
radio host, Wally, (host of The Wally Show), dressed up like a
lion and crashed the party as the Newsboys celebrated their
number one single, �God�s not dead, roaring like a lion,� at
Inpop Records. Watch the video
here.
(6/21)
KFIS/Portland
(104.1 The Fish) has named Chris Kelly PD. Kelly will replace
Dave Arthur who is relocating back to his hometown of Boise
starting in August.
Dave Arthurs last day at The Fish
hasn't yet been determined as he helps with the transition, but
this Friday, June 22, will be Dave's final day on the the KFIS
afternoon show ... in addition to his birthday!
Kelly was
most recently with Cox radio programming as KKCM/Tulsa (Spirit
102.3). Chris will start at KFIS on Monday June 25th. (6/20)
