WRXT
Roanoke (Spirit FM) PD Dave Clark is exiting
the station December 31st. Starting January
2, 2013 Dave will assume the PD position at
Salem's KGBI/Omaha. Dave tells HisAir.Net
"It has been a great five years at Spirit
and I will miss my coworkers and the
wonderful audience, but I am looking forward
to this new chapter in my life." Dave will
be teaming with Kristen Kelley for mornings
at KGBI. (12/28)
Arbitron
Dec 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
(Subscribers Only)
Austin: KFMK 183,000...
Memphis: WHAL 247,900...
Nashville: WFFH 154,900... WAYM 99,100... WLVU
78,600
Norfolk: WGH 78,200...
Raleigh: WNNL 167,300... WRTP 38,600
West Palm Beach: WAYF 109,900... WRMB 54,300
(12/28)
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Dec 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers
Only)
Charlotte: WPZS 223,100... WRCM 179,900... WMIT
148,500...
Cleveland: WCRF 84,400... WJMO 43,200
Columbus: WCVO 236,900... WZNP 13,900...
Las Vegas: KSOS 167,900...
Orlando: WPOZ 411,100 (#3 AQH 7.3)... WPOZ HD2 73,500
Portland: KFIS 206,900...
San Antonio: KZAR 116,500...
(12/28)
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Dec 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers Only)
Baltimore: WRBS 288,000... WGTS 103,700...
WCAO 90,200
Detroit: WPZR 354,800...
Minneapolis: KTIS 481,100... KTIS-AM 36,900
Phoenix: KFLR 127,700...
Seattle: KCMS 501,000... KWPZ 30,600...
St Louis: KLJY 379,300 (#5 6+ 5.7)... KATZ 92,900
Tampa: WCIE 166,700... WBVM 116,100... WJIS 38,800
Wash DC: WGTS 460,200... WPRS 432,600...
(12/27)
WYQQ/Charlton,
MA (The Q
90.1) has officially signed on. The new stations
signal can be heard throughout Worcester & Worcester County, and
throughout the southern MA region and Northeast CT. PD Ryan
Gagne tells HisAir.Net Q 90.1 is to provide a message of hope to
people of the Greater Worcester Region and Northern CT. More
than 350,000 people can receive the signal. Ryan says "Our
mission is to deliver a message of hope to our community through
uplifting music and DJ's that connect. We want to encourage
people in their walk of faith, while introducing Jesus in a
relevant way to those who don't know Him." WYQQ staff includes WWWA/Winslow, ME (Worship FM) PD Ryan
Gagne, Mornings / PD / Station Manager, Leslie P, mid-days,
Theresa Ross, mid-afternoon & Jayar, evenings. at Worship
FM Brad Taylor is the new Station Manager / PD.
(12/27)
BITS: KJTH/Ponca
City & KZTH/Oklahoma City (The House FM)
morning show co-host Andy Youso is headed to KTIS/Minneapolis as
Content
Creator/Morning Show Host...
EMF is purchasing non-comm KBNO/White
Salmon, WA (Class A at 89.3)... Kelli Deshan joins The Salem
Radio Network as Affiliate Relations rep... (12/27)
Arbitron
Dec 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers Only)
Atlanta: WFSH 670,700... WPZE 502,100...
Chicago: WMBI 216,700...
Dallas: KLTY 900,900 (#3 6+ 5.5)... KCBI 228,300...
Houston: KSBJ 768,900 (#5 6+ 4.9) ...
Los Angeles: KFSH 540,200... KLST 331,600
New York: WLIB 192,300...
Philadelphia: WPPZ 363,600... WBYO 41,300...
Riverside: KSGN 216,500...
(12/27)
WSAE/Spring
Arbor, MI (SAU Radio & HOME.fm) has promoted Kaitlyn Tracy to
General Manager. Kaitlyn previously served as Coordinator of
Donor Relations. Malachi Crane has been promoted to Assistant
Vice President of University Communications for Spring Arbor
University and will continue to oversee SAU Radio and HOME.fm in
his new role. (12/27)
The
NRB Awards Committee has announced the nominees for the NRB 2013
Media Awards. The NRB 2013 Media Awards will be presented on
Tuesday, March 5, 2013, as part of the NRB 2013 Convention &
Exposition at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in
Nashville, TN.
Radio Program of the Year
PowerPoint with Jack Graham
(PowerPoint Ministries)
Road to Reality with Dr. K.P.
Yohannan (Gospel for Asia)
The One Cry Prayer Summit
(Moody Radio)
Radio Station of the Year
KCBI/Dallas
KVNE/Tyler
WKES/Lakeland
Radio Impact Award
Amazing Facts
In Touch Messenger MP3 Player Outreach (In Touch Ministries)
Life Issues (Life Issues
Institute)
(12/26)
WEMI-WEMY/Appleton/Oshkosh
(The Family) 15th annual ‘Christmas Care’ wrapped up
with another record-breaking year as more than 3,400 brightly
decorated Christmas Care shoe box gifts were donated, sorted,
and loaded up this weekend for delivery to 40 area crisis
agencies and hospital emergency rooms. The event has become a
favorite for shelter staff and hospital emergency room workers
who watch carefully for patients in crisis or lacking adequate
clothing and who clearly need a Christmas Care gift.
(12/22)
Former
WAY FM air personality on “The Melissa & Matt Show” Matt
McNeilly has relocated to Ft. Lauderdale to join WREH/Cypress
Quarters (Reach FM) as
Program Director & morning show co-host. (12/21)
WGTS/Wash
DC is asking for prayers right now for its General Manager/Vice
President John Konrad. Last week he was admitted to the hospital
with bi-lateral pneumonia, and after a brief recovery was sent
home. However, he took a turn for the worse earlier this week,
and doctors say he is critical but stable. Recently, he was
transported to another local hospital with a specialized team to
handle his condition. WGTS 91.9 has set up a prayer page at PrayerWorks where
you can let the family know you are praying for him. (12/21)
Changes
at Shamrock Media Group. Kris Love is heading to Centricity full
time and leaving Shamrock. Alan Garrett moves to AC and Soft AC
Promotion at Shamrock. Chris Chicago will be coming back
to Shamrock full time working the Hot AC and ROCK format while
continuing to handle radio for Save The City. Also, James Riley
joins Shamrock Media Group effective immediately. (12/21)
KFSH/Los
Angeles (95.9 the Fish) announced today the addition of Rob
Wagman to the line-up as PM drive host. Rob begins on-air
January 14th. Salem Communications Los Angeles Program Director
Chuck Tyler said…’This was a world-wide search with a fantastic
outcome. Rob is the right person at the right time. I’m very
excited to have him join our team in time for the New Year!”
Wagman, most recently Assistant Program Director at CBS Top 40,
WNOW/New York, has demonstrated creativity and flexibility
highlighted by successes in multiple positions from on-air to
marketing director to program director, in numerous markets from
Chicago, Providence, Tampa, Syracuse, the Carolinas and New
Orleans.
‘I couldn't think of a safer place to be when the Mayan calendar
ran out,’ said Rob. "I am ecstatic for the opportunity to join
Salem Communications on air in Los Angeles." This is a
homecoming of sorts for Rob, a former LA radio personality on
98.7 KYSR until 2004. Wagman, who has conceptualized and
consulted many syndicated countdowns and national programs
including Dawson McAllister Live, presently holds the position
of Executive Producer for Nick Cannon's Weekend countdown. Wagman
is a working actor and comedian; a member in good standing with
the Christian Comedy Association. (12/20)
After
leading the ministry at WGRC/Lewisburg for nearly 30 years,
Larry and Janet Weidman announce that they are retiring
effective December 31, 2012 and will be moving to the North
Atlanta area to be close to their daughter, son-in-law and four
grandchildren. Fueled by response to a syndicated program that
Larry was hosting on a Central Pennsylvania radio station, the
Weidman's started the long process of getting WGRC on the air by
establishing a non-profit corporation, having an engineering
study completed to file with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and raising funds to finance what was called
the Mid-Susquehanna Christian Radio Project. After the FCC
approved the application for construction of the new station in
August, 1987, the many pieces of construction finally came
together when WGRC signed on the air in April, 1988.
With the retirement, a programming change will also take place on WGRC. 'The Matter At Hand' talk show, hosted by Larry for the past 13 years, will also be retired. Weidman began his Christian radio career in 1966 at WPGM/Danville, PA, and worked for WMHK/Columbia from 1976-1980 as news and public affairs director and AM drive host. (12/19)
K
L V V/Ponca City & KZTH/Oklahoma City (My Praise FM & The House
FM) celebrate 20 years on the air December 21 with an
open house invitation extended to listeners to celebrate what
God has done through the music and ministry of the two radio
networks. CEO & Founder Doyle Brewer and Program Director Tony
Weir have served the ministry all 20 years and will be giving a
special presentation at 7:30 pm, the actual time the first note
was heard 20 years ago on the radio airwaves of the
listener-supported ministry in northern Oklahoma, with the first
song, “People Need The Lord” by Steve Green. (12/19)
After
39 years at WNWC/Madison (Life 102.5) Station Manager Greg
Walters is stepping down effective January 11th,
2013. Greg has served WNWC in many different capacities most
recently as Station Manager. Please feel free to send notes of
appreciation to Greg at
gawalters@nwc.edu. Northwestern Media will be accepting
applications for Station Manager of Life 102.5 and in addition
keep checking the HisAir.Net jobs page for more information on
another opening at Life 102.5, AM Show Co-Host and Listener
Engagement Director. (Details forthcoming). (12/18)
Radio
Training Network (RTN) parent company of The JOY FM (Florida,
Atlanta & Dothan, Alabama) - HIS Radio (WLFJ-South
Carolina/Savannah, Georgia & WRTP-Raleigh, North Carolina) & The
Wind (KWND-Springfield, Missouri) hosted a trip for 1 winner and
a guest from each of their stations for a "Merry Christmas in
Manhattan" promotion. Each winner received round-trip airfare
for 2, a 3 night stay at The Iroquois New York, a $500 Macy's
gift card & 2 tickets to the Radio City Music Hall - Christmas
Spectacular performance featuring The Rockettes. Pictured at
left: All winners in Santa hats in front of The Iroquois New
York Hotel. (12/18)
HisAir.Net
is sad to report KKLA/Los
Angeles talk show host Frank Pastore passed away yesterday
(Monday) afternoon after lying in a nearly month-long coma following a
Nov. 19 motorcycle accident. His wife, Gina Pastore, alerted the
staff of KKLA of Pastore’s passing on Monday afternoon. Pastore
suffered major head injuries when he was struck by a Hyundai
Sonata while traveling in the carpool lane on the 210 freeway
Nov. 19. He had just finished recording what some have called a
prophetic segment of his show in which he described getting into
an accident eerily similar to the one he would fall victim to
just hours later.California Highway Patrol ruled the crash
accidental. The driver of the Sonata, a 56-year-old Glendora
woman, was not arrested or cited. Pastore was also a
former Major League baseball pitcher who pitched from 1979 to
1986 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins. He was 55.
(12/18)
WKAO/Ashland,
KY (Walk FM) Operations Manager Jeremy Wolfe has returned to the
air after a two week absence with Guillain–Barré syndrome,
normally recovery takes multiple weeks, or months or years to
recover, he is able to come back within a short period of time.
Jeremy co-hosts "Your Morning Walk with Elisha & Jeremy" on Walk
FM's seven signals across Ohio, West Virginia & Kentucky.
(12/17)
It's
a Christmas gift from CMB, for both members and non members with
this month's monthly teleconference. Wednesday, December 19th at
11AM CST / 12:00 NOON ET - join in for this “working lunch” as
you'll discussion from Tommy Kramer and Alan Mason. Facilitated
by CMB Board Chair/Executive Director Chris Lemke, the
discussion will be geared for 2013, getting radio stations ready
for the New Year 'A Post-Christmas Pep Talk'! Call
559.546.1000 and use the passcode 856034... (12/17)
Pictured
at left: Congratulations to WAWZ/New York (STAR 99.1) Midday
host, Dawn Wheeler got married over the weekend. (12/17)
Last
Week WMIT/Black Mountain (106.9 The Light) partnered with Prison
Fellowship to invite listeners to invest in the work of their
Angel Tree ministry. It was a ten-hour on-air event, hosted by
the air team along with Jennifer Lowrey from Prison Fellowship
and Jack Hibbard from The Hibbard Group. Thanks to listeners
answering what God placed on their heart, 6,204 children with
parents behind bars will know their mom, dad (or both) love them
and remember them, all through the delivery of a gift and the
message of Jesus Christ as delivered by Angel Tree Volunteers .
The goal was 3,500 children which was reached that by 2pm. The
6,204 children reached represent 60% of all the kids in
the Prison Fellowship/Angel Tree program in the ZIP codes
within the 106.9/106.7 the Light listening areas, which is the
12th largest FM coverage area in the nation (a total
of 10,411 children.). God gets the praise. All His work.
(12/17)
Left:
BEC artists All Things New stopped by Family Life Radio in
Tucson for an interview with Music Director Bill Ronning. The
guys also gave a short concert in which they shared the story
behind their new single, "A New Man." (12/13)
At
left: In the days after Hurricane Sandy
WRXT-WPARW-WPVA/Lynchburg/Roanoke/Charlottesville
(Spirit FM)
teamed with ministry
partner Gods Pit Crew to collect and distribute relief supplies.
To date, Gods Pit Crew has sent 16 tractor-trailer loads of
supplies to the New York area. The retail value of the supplies
top 2 million dollars. Pictured: Spirit FM morning hosts Michael
Brown and Linda Armstrong broadcasting live from the drive.
(12/13)
BITS:
The FCC granted the assignment of WFTI/St. Petersburg (91.7 FM)
from Family Radio to Radio Training Network (The Joy FM), for
$2.5 million...
Fair Trade Services has signed Hawk Nelson to the
label...
Sparrow artist Kari Jobe has been nominated for her first Grammy
in the "Best
Contemporary Christian Music Album” category... (12/11)
Jayar
Reeves & Scott Herrold from
CreativeCardio.com will host another "Jock
Brainstorm" this Thursday, December 13th at
10:30am Pacific/1:30 Eastern time. They will
talk about New Year's ideas & benchmarks for
your show. Bring a few ideas of your own!
The call in number is 213-493-0800 and
access code: 502051#... *CreativeCardio.com
is a showprep & idea starting resource to
help challenge & focus creativity for radio
personalities. (12/10)
WIBI/Carlinville,
IL station manager Tom Greene will be
stepping down from his position at the end
of the year. He can be reached at
tgreene85@gmail.com (12/7)
Great
Plains Christian Radio CEO Michael Luskey
checks in with HisAir.Net, " After nearly 10
years of great service at KJIL, afternoon
host and PD Bill Lurwick is moving on to the
The Bridge in Milford, DE. He will be
missed. We are happy to announce the hiring
of Blake Carter from KSOK Wichita as our
first ever Web Content Manager and
Production Assistant. We will be conducting
a search for our next PD / Afternoon host
very soon." (2/6)
WKNZ/Harrington
(88.7 The Bridge) has named Bill Lurwick as
Program Director and afternoon drive host
effective January 7, 2013. Lurwick comes to
Delmarva from KJIL/Meade, KS where he has
been serving most recently as PD/MD and
afternoon host. "Bill will be our first
Program Director in the station's two year
history, and we couldn't be more pleased",
said Bill Sammons, station manager. "Bill
shares our passion for great local radio,
lots of community involvement, and a focus
on people and ministry. He's well respected
in the industry and has great experience in
both mainstream and Christian radio. Plus,
he's originally from the East Coast. We
feel Bill is a great fit for The Bridge and
is the one to help us get to the next level
in our growth", Sammons said.
88.7 The Bridge celebrates its 2nd
anniversary on the air this Friday, December
7th. The station is 25,000 watts and serves
much of Delaware, the Eastern Shore of
Maryland and South Jersey. (12/6)
Kates joins Air1 from EMI CMG, where she has served the past two and a half years as Manager of National Promotions at the label. Prior to EMI, Cari spent 15 years in radio; most recently at KDUV-FM/Visalia. (12/6)
WBGL/Champaign
is remembering WCIA TV meteorologist and
station weatherman Robert Reese who lost his
battle with cancer in October 2012, by
selling customized wristbands with all
proceeds going to directly to his wife...
EMF is paying Amaturo $8,788,500 for three
Los Angeles area FMs including KLST/Fountain
Valley, KLSI/Thousand Oaks and KLSN/Adelanto...
Salem announces realignments effective
1/1/13, In New York, Salem VP Director,
Spoken Word Format Phil Boyce adds
Operational VP for the New York cluster,
Regional VP Linnae Young will take on the
oversight of the Tampa cluster, and in
Louisville, Regional VP Mike Moran will take
over WGTK and WFIA-AM and FM... (12/6)
BITS:
New station KMWC/Bethany, MO is on the air at 91.3 FM with music
and teaching programs... Fisk Media President Brad Fisk has
launched the 2013Coaching Clinic for Radio Pros, to obtain a
copy call 719-572-9998... For the seventh year WBGL/Champaign
presents its Random Acts of Christmas program designed to
connect people in need with people who can help... KJUG/Visalia (AM1270) drops classic country for
Christian calling itself Living Water Radio... EMF puts Air1 on
KRUZ/Santa Barbara as well as KLST/Fountain Valley, KLSI/Thousand
Oaks, KLSN/Adelanto... Salem adds its talk format to WMUU/Greenville... (12/3)
Arbitron
Nov 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
(Subscribers Only)
Austin: KFMK 156,800... KVLR -----
Memphis: WHAL 233,600...
Nashville: WFFH 135,400... WAYM 113,200... WLVU
75,900
Norfolk: WGH 85,900...
Raleigh: WNNL 164,700... WRTP 36,100
West Palm Beach: WAYF 110,200... WRMB 44,700
(11/30)
Arbitron
Nov 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers
Only)
Charlotte: WPZS 236,400... WRCM 197,000... WMIT
143,100...
Cleveland: WCRF 82,600... WJMO 36,600
Columbus: WCVO 232,500... WZNP 18,500...
Las Vegas: KSOS 159,900...
Orlando: WPOZ 429,000 (#1 AQH 7.7)... WPOZ HD2 73,100
Portland: KFIS 224,200...
San Antonio: KZAR 104,800...
(11/29)
Family
Life Radio Network has officially launched a
brand new FM radio frequency at 101.7 FM
reaching more than 900,000 people in and
around Tucson Arizona. This new frequency is
Family Life Radio’s third signal in Southern
Arizona which can also be heard on 88.5 FM
and AM 830. Family Life Radio network
is headquartered in Tucson at Ina and Oracle
and broadcasts to more than 15 million
people across 11 states. (11/29)
Arbitron
Nov 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers Only)
Baltimore: WRBS 288,900... WGTS 89,000...
WCAO 86,400
Detroit: WPZR 318,200...
Minneapolis: KTIS 520,300... KTIS-AM 35,900
Phoenix: KFLR 141,900...
Seattle: KCMS 472,400... KWPZ 32,700... KCIS 25,100...
St Louis: KLJY 393,600 (#4 6+ 6.2)... KATZ 80,300
Tampa: WCIE 141,900... WBVM 108,500... WJIS 35,200
Wash DC: WGTS 454,600... WPRS 437,900...
(11/28)
Arbitron
Nov 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers Only)
Atlanta: WFSH 572,600... WPZE 560,700...
Chicago: WMBI 193,900...
Dallas: KLTY 920,000 (#2 6+ 5.8)... KCBI 279,700...
Houston: KSBJ 779,300 (#3 6+ 6.0) ...
Los Angeles: KFSH 552,800...
New York: WLIB 226,100...
Philadelphia: WPPZ 344,600... WBYO 38,500...
Riverside: KSGN 208,900...
(11/28)
UPDATE:
(From the Pasadena Times) KKLA/Los Angeles
talk show host and ex-Major League Baseball
pitcher Frank Pastore remained hospitalized
and was still in critical condition as of
Monday afternoon following a motorcycle
crash last week, hospital officials said.
Pastore, 55, suffered major head injuries
Nov. 19 in a motorcycle crash on the 210
Freeway near Buena Vista Street in Duarte,
according to California Highway Patrol
officials. He has remained in critical
condition in an intensive care unit ever
since, according to Los Angeles County-USC
Medical Center spokeswoman Rosa Saca. "There
hasn't been any change in his condition,"
she said Sunday. The 55-year-old Upland
resident and host of "The Frank Pastore
Show" on KKLA 99.5 FM fell into a coma
following the crash, family members said.
HisAir.Net encourages readers to continue to keep him and his wife Gina in prayer. (11/26)
BITS:
WAYM/Nashville (WAY FM) GM Matt Austin exits
for the GM slot at KCBI/Dallas starting next
month... KKLA/Los Angeles Christian
radio talk host Frank Pastore was seriously
injured when his motorcycle was hit by a car
Monday night, KKLA posted on its website
"Dear Listeners: Last night Frank Pastore
was in a motorcycle accident. We do not know
how extensive his injuries are, but we know
they are serious. Please keep him and his
family in your prayers"... The
CMB Member monthly teleconference is today
at 11AM CT featuring "Writer, Director,
Actor from Courageous, Fireproof and Facing
the Giants Author of The Love Dare and
Resolution for Men, Alex Kendrick 'Taking
Ground for the Kingdom' - Momentum audio
Highlight"... (11/21)
Pictured
at left: On Monday, members of the WAWZ/New
York (STAR 99.1) Office Team joined relief
efforts on Staten Island. Led by Office
Manager Nancy Walter, the team was on-site
to serve food, distribute clothing and offer
encouragement to residents of hard-hit
Midland Beach. STAR 99.1 has been receiving
gift cards which it will distribute to its
network of churches in those hardest-hit
communities between Thanksgiving and
Christmas to help families replace what they
lost. (11/19)
WFSH/Atlanta
(104.7 The Fish) is teaming up with Chick-fil-A
to present the Fish Christmas Wish program.
Listeners are currently submitting
nominations for family and friends in need.
104.7 The Fish will be working with
listeners and advertisers to grant as many
of these wishes as possible prior to
Christmas. Needs range from help with
Christmas gifts for their families to home
repair and medical needs. In previous
years, this program has generated over 1,000
nominations received each year and over
$250,000 worth of wishes being granted. In
conjunction with this program, 104.7 The
Fish will be broadcasting live from a
different Chick-fil-A location each weekday
morning November 26 through December 21
(with one exception on December 5) and on
Saturday morning, December 22. There will
also be afternoon broadcasts from three
different Interstate All Battery Center
locations on December 14, 15 and 21.
Listeners will be able to stop by these live
broadcasts to view the Christmas Wish book
and make donations to the Fish Christmas
Wish fund to help grant wishes.
UPDATE:
KLJY/St Louis (Joy FM) is back to 100% power
one week after a fire broke out at the
transmitter site. KLJY GM Sandi Brown tells
HisAir.Net "Because of the tower fire JOY FM
remained at 50 percent power throughout the
3 day fundraiser. But we reached 100 percent
of the $1.5 million goal Thursday afternoon.
(a hour and half early)." (11/18)
WIBI/Carlinville
PD Rob Regal checks in with HisAir.Net to
announce that he has made the decision to
leave broadcasting after almost 17 years to
pursue a career in business. His last day
with WIBI was November 9th. If you would
like to keep in touch, email Rob at
robregalradio@gmail.com.
No word on Rob's replacement at WIBI.
(11/16)
The
Joy FM/Sarasota kicked off a fundraiser on
the air this morning to raise $1 mil by Dec
31st for a project to expand their reach in
the Tampa market. The increase in potential
audience would be from 589,000 to almost 3.5
mil on the 91.5FM frequency. (11/14)
WPOZ/Orlando
(Z88.3) has hired Jennifer Winborn as the
new co-host on the the afternoon show with
PD Dean O'Neal beginning November 26th.
Jennifer was previously MD/on air at KVNE/Tyler.
Also at WPOZ Sierra Allmand has been
promoted from within for Morning Show
Producer and Carter Kenyon from Cox Media
joins to take on the role of Director of
Ministry Advancement. (11/13)
BITS:
At WAWZ/New York (Star 99.1) Dawn Wheeler
becomes the new Mid-day air talent,
effective November 19, Wheeler was
previously a co-host on the morning show and
afternoon show... WYSZ/Toledo (Yes FM)
celebrates 20 years on the air this week...
Bott Radio Network (BRN) marks its 50th
anniversary this month as a Bible teaching,
Christian news and information source... Tom
Davis lands a job at WMUZ/Detroit as
writer/producer, a job he heard about on the
HisAir.Net
jobs page.
(11/13)
UPDATE:
KLJY/St Louis (Joy FM) GM/morning host Sandi
Brown tells HisAir.Net " We are back on the
main tower but at reduced power (50
percent). No estimated timeline given yet
for returning to full power." Fire broke out
at the stations main transmitter/tower site
Saturday. (11/13)
KJTH/Ponca
City & KZTH/Oklahoma City (The House FM)
debuted it's new morning show Nov 1st. Brent
McCoy (pictured far left) exits the morning
show on The House FM to being the full-time
Student Minister at First Baptist Church,
Ponca City McCoy has been with the network
for 12 years, being morning radio host most
of that time. McCoy was most notable for not
only being the first voice heard weekday
mornings but also for his parodies and
puns. During his history at the station, one
legendary story was when he shared the news
of the addition of triplets to his family.
The new morning show is “Wake Up! With Andy
& Janelle”, Andy Youso (middle) and Janelle
Keith, (right). (11/11)
BITS:
Fire broke out at the KLJY/St Louis (Joy FM)
main transmitter/tower site Saturday
resulting in the station broadcasting at
about 10% power... KCVO/Camdenton (Spirit
FM) finished its pledge drive Friday topping
$750,000 for the first time... WKNZ/Milford,
DE (88.7 The Bridge) is expanding and adding
an on air program director to the staff, if
interested check the HisAir.Net
jobs page for description...
(11/11)
WZDG/Wilmington,
NC (The Edge 88.5) will go off the air Nov
12th. In a message posted on their website,
Jim Stephens, President and Founder of
Carolina Christian Radio, says, "I have some
sad news to share with our Edge listeners
today. Because of shortfalls in support of
our ministry we are going to have to sell
one of our radio stations. Because of that,
after seeking the Lord's direction, the
decision has been made by our Board of
Directors to take The Edge off the air…" He
continued, "We're thankful for over 5 1/2
years of ministry with the Edge and we
appreciate you listening and your support."
Programming that was originally on sister
station WMYT 106.7 will now be heard on
88.5FM. The station will focus on Bible
teaching and Christian talk radio. (11/8)
KGBI/Omaha
PD Ken Brooks announces he is exiting the
station on Friday 11/18. Ken will join Moody
Radio WDLM/Moline, IL as morning personality
and operations director. Ken was previously
with WDLM 2005-2008. (11/8)
Former
American Family Radio general manager and
co-host of Today’s Issues on AFR Marvin
Sanders went home to be with the Lord early
Monday morning, November 5. He and his wife
Donna had moved from Tupelo to Collierville,
TN in order to be near family. Marvin was a
proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and had
served in Vietnam. His co-workers at AFA/American
Family Radio knew him as a wise man, a Bible
scholar and a faithful friend and will miss
him greatly. (11/8)
UPDATE:
The WAWZ/New York (Star 99.1) airstaff
including Program Manager Therese Romano,
morning team Scott Valentine & Hollie DuPaix,
mid-day personality Joanne Cruise, afternoon
team George Flores & Dawn Wheeler, evening
personality Sharon Davis and Chief Engineer
Ron Habegger contunie to keep listeners
updated on-air as well as Facebook and
Twitter in the aftermath of while Hurricane
Sandy. In the hours
following Sandy, with millions without power
and neighborhoods devastated, STAR 99-1
staff members continued to get listener
stories, and soon updated star991fm.com with
a page devoted to Sandy relief for those
looking for help and those looking to help.
STAR also reached out to their network of
churches, many already serving in the
hardest-hit neighborhoods, to offer prayer
and whatever assistance they could.
STAR 99-1 air staff will be out among communities and neighborhoods this weekend that are still reeling from Sandy’s assault. Dawn from George and Dawn in the Afternoon will be visiting the neighborhood where she grew up in Staten Island. Joanne will be in Point Pleasant Beach with Calvary Relief. Sharon will be in Teaneck for a Flash Food Drive at the Gathering Church, and David will be at a food drive in Piscataway, NJ. Also, Scott Valentine from Morning Friends Scott & Hollie will be meeting with and encouraging relief workers at Evangel Church in Scotch Plains.
Star 99.1 has begun collecting gift cards in amounts up to $25.00 that can be distributed to their network of churches in those hardest hit areas. These cards will be given to individuals and families to purchase food, clothing and gas. Gift cards can be sent directly to: STAR 99-1, PO Box 9058, Zarephath, NJ 08890.
WAY
Media Founder/President Bob Augsburg, has
announced the long anticipated launch of
89.9 WAY-FM in Birmingham/AL. “This has been
a long time coming” says Augsburg, “For
nine years WAY-FM has been serving the
Huntsville/AL area. That station was a
success almost immediately. We have had so
many requests to bring WAY-FM to Birmingham
and now we have finally been able to make it
happen.” The Birmingham expansion of
WAY-FM is being led by WAY-FM Huntsville
General Manager Thom Ewing who noted, “It’s
been a request, a dream and a prayer of many
to hear Birmingham’s own WAY-FM. We’re very
excited to provide the most popular
contemporary Christian music along with real
and relevant DJ’s like Wally and unique
outreaches to the most populous city in
Alabama.”
The new WAY-FM in Birmingham now makes four distinct outlets for WAY-FM in the state. The first signal was WAY-FM Huntsville which signed on in 2003. That was followed by two WAY-FM translators in Montgomery. Then in 2010, WAY-FM launched a full power station in Northeast Alabama serving Gadsden and Anniston. The new Birmingham signal serves approximately 700,000 people. (11/6)
Christianconcertalerts.com
(CCA) announces a new feature on their
website called Fan Voice. This platform is
exactly what it sounds like--a way for fans
o voice their opinion on the bands they want
to come to their city. For music fans
who want to vote, the process is simple.
Click on the
Fan Voice icon, enter a ZIP Code and email.
CCA then notifies the person when that
artist comes to their city. There is no
annoying advertising involved. For the
media, managers, labels, and promoters, the
opportunities to utilize Fan Voice are
endless. At the most basic level,
everyone will be able to see the cities with
the most voters, the artist with the most
votes nationwide, and the artist with the
most votes in a specific city. Radio
stations can get listeners to vote for
artists they would like to see in their
area. Stations can also run contests to see
if they can make their city rank higher in
the Top Voting Cities. Managers and
labels can promote Fan Voice to increase
awareness of their artist. Promoters
will be able to get a better idea of which
artists will produce the most successful
concert in a particular city.
CCA wants to work with you to come up with new and creative ideas for marketing your radio station, artist, or concert through Fan Voice. Check it out: http://christianconcertalerts.com/fanvoice/ (11/5)
BITS:
EMF is purchasing KTCY/Azle-Dallas from
Lieberman for $6mil (101.7 92kw @ 2034 ft
and is currently Spanish)... WAKW/Cincinnati
(Star 93.3) has already started all
Christmas music... 980 AM WDYN/Chattanooga
is now also on FM at 94.9... (11/5)
According
to WAY Media Network Services General
Manager, Faron Dice, midday personality Jeff
Connell, will broadcast from New York and
New Jersey areas affected by Hurricane
Sandy, beginning Monday, November 5, 2012,
on the WAY Media Network. “By working
directly with our partner, Samaritan’s
Purse, we’re expecting Jeff to gain unique
access to several affected areas,” Dice
adds, “These are places where not many have
been yet. But most of all, we’re excited
that Jeff will be able to share the stories
of what is really going on since the
hurricane.”
“It almost seems like this storm has been mentally downgraded by the rest of the nation,” added Connell, “The damage and the total number of people affected are likely to be larger than Katrina, yet the nation seems to have moved on to other concerns. So, my desire is to bring the listener a little closer to the real stories, and to emphasize the needs, which are money and volunteers.” Connell is expected to broadcast all week from this area. (11/3)
Arbitron
Oct 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume:
(Subscribers Only)
Austin: KFMK 160,400... KVLR 11,400
Memphis: WHAL 231,800...
Nashville: WFFH 134,300... WAYM 101,300... WLVU 64,100
Norfolk: WGH 77,200...
Raleigh: WNNL 164,000... WRTP 45,500
West Palm Beach: WAYF 118,200... WRMB 45,500
(11/1)
WOLC/Princess
Anne PD Rodney Baylous checks in with some
better news today. The WOLC transmitter
building had it's roof blown off by
Hurricane Sandy and transmitter and
equipment had taken on water. Today Rodney
says "We are rejoicing today that after some
extensive testing, and drying out over the
past few days - we tried firing up the
transmitter today and PRAISE THE LORD -
we're back on! 100% as of 1:50 PM today."
(11/1)
Salem
has launched WJKR/Columbus (98.9 FM
The Answer) as their 25th NewsTalk radio
station in the US. "Salem has enjoyed a
fantastic relationship with the Columbus
community. We're excited to deepen our
connection in this market with our
acquisition of a strong FM signal where
listeners can be informed by our faculty of
nationally syndicated hosts," said Dave
Santrella, President of Salem's Radio
division.
"I can't think of a better time to launch a NewsTalk station than right now, in Ohio the biggest of all battleground states," said Tom Heyl, General Manager for Columbus. "Columbus is ready for a contemporary NewsTalk radio station relevant to today's culture."
"This will be the 5th 'Answer' station we have launched at Salem, along with New York, Los Angeles, Riverside and Dallas," said Phil Boyce Salem's VP/Director, Spoken Word Format. "Salem continues to be a leader in the NewsTalk format, and this new station will be the first FM NewsTalk station in the company fold. The Answer imaging voiced by legendary Lonnie Perkins will sound great coming out of an FM speaker."
The station will feature the Salem staple lineup of Bill Bennett's Morning In America 6-9am, Mike Gallagher 9am to Noon, Dennis Prager Noon to 3pm, Michael Medved 3pm to 6pm, Hugh Hewitt 6 to 9pm, Dial Global's Dennis Miller 9pm to midnight with Compass Media's Lars Larson Midnight to 3am. (11/1)
Arbitron
Oct 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers
Only)
Charlotte: WPZS 256,300... WRCM
214,300... WMIT 141,500...
Cleveland: WCRF 85,000... WJMO 39,600
Columbus: WCVO 227,700... WZNP 21,200...
Las Vegas: KSOS 169,200...
Orlando: WPOZ 408,600 (#2 AQH 7.4)... WPOZ HD2 51,100
Portland: KFIS 207,500...
San Antonio: KZAR 113,300...
(10/31)
Johnny
& Stacey Stone check in with HisAir.Net from
New York in the aftermath of Hurricane
Sandy. They have been providing live reports
on the current area conditions for stations
around the country. Johnny tells us he's
never seen anything like this, power is out
everywhere, gas stations are backed up,
hardly any food on the shelves. Pictured top
left is a house in the Stones New Jersey
neighborhood, and bottom left their
neighbor who Johnny & Stacey help reunite
with their dog "Trooper" with the help of a
"Home Again" chip! If interested in
getting a report from Johnny & Stacey call
646-532-8486 or 646-335-2413.... (10/31)
Arbitron
Oct 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers Only)
Baltimore: WRBS 306,000... WGTS 117,400...
WCAO 80,300
Detroit: WPZR 344,900...
Minneapolis: KTIS 518,400... KTIS-AM 44,800
Phoenix: KFLR 121,800...
Seattle: KCMS 466,000... KCIS 33,900... KWPZ 26,300...
St Louis: KLJY 386,600... KATZ 85,400
Tampa: WCIE 137,900... WBVM 111,300... WJIS 26,900
Wash DC: WGTS 453,200... WPRS 426,400...
(10/30)
Arbitron
Oct 2012 PPM P 6+ Weekly Cume: (Subscribers Only)
Atlanta: WFSH 608,600... WPZE 561,700...
Chicago: WMBI 217,700...
Dallas: KLTY 928,800 (#2 6+ 6.2)... KCBI 234,300...
Houston: KSBJ 777,100 t #2 6+ 6.1) ...
Los Angeles: KFSH 633,900...
New York: WLIB 294,500...
Philadelphia: WPPZ 339,000... WBYO 38,200...
Riverside: KSGN 200,200...
(10/30)
Many
stations in the Northeast are in the
potential path of Hurricane Sandy and are
preparing for the storm...
-WAWZ/New York (Star 99.1) GM Scott Taylor says "We appreciate and covet your prayers! Therese and the STAR team have done a great job preparing our listeners - keeping them informed while also providing comfort and companionship. They are riding out the storm from the studios with "person to person" coverage. We learned much from Irene about 14 months ago. STAR has relocated to new studios and is better equipped than ever to serve our listeners."
-WXFI/Bridgeton (Lift FM) Joe Burke says "
We have been praying that the damage will be minimal. We own one tower and lease antenna space on two others. One of the station towers located at the New Jersey Shore could be adversely affected. Our building at the shore (Rio Grande) is a strong manufactured steel building so that will hold up. Our biggest concern are the towers. We're still waiting for the real Sandy to really hit hard between 5 PM and 7 PM. Usually you get excited when someone arrives. No one is happy to see Sandy. We have lots of water and food. At this point, we're praying that God will get us thru. Protect the staff, buildings, towers and keep our internet feeds alive." Let's all be in prayer for our industry friends affected by Hurricane Sandy."-At WPER/Wash DC (Positive Hits) Frankie Morea says "Actually we were supposed to start Sharathon in the Morning! We postponed it and began providing songs of comfort and information to help our listeners through the storm. We figured it was for times like this that God has blessed Christian radio and if we do the right thing at the right time God will see to our needs. We told our listeners we were praying for them and asked that they would pray for us to stay on the air to be salt and light to Virginia .... So far so good!! Thanks again for reaching out with your prayers."
-WGTS/Wash DC PD Ty McFarland says "Appreciate everyone's prayers so much. The Lord's been faithful in protecting WGTS. Sandy was relatively quiet in the Washington area for most of the day, but tonight (Monday night) things are really starting to pick up, and tomorrow promises more serious flooding, wind damage and power outages. Our on-air team has really stepped up and done a superb job of serving people here in Washington. Jerry Woods, Blanca Vega, and Spencer White, our morning crew, have held down both drive shows today. Several of our jocks are spending time away from their families, but they're happy to serve when so many people are looking for reassurance. We've had help today on-air from Focus on the Family, Bill Maier from KSBJ, friends at Z88.3, and many others in Christian radio. Thank you guys. I also want to say kudos to our friends at Shine-FM in Baltimore. They've done an outstanding job of keeping things lighthearted while still taking the storm seriously. And I just got off the phone with Therese Romano at Star 99.1, checking on our "neighbors" and several staff members there are "couch warriors" tonight."
WRBS/Baltimore (95.1 SHINE-FM) PD David Paul tells HisAir.Net "Shine-FM provided team coverage all day yesterday (Monday). We wanted to give our listeners the info they needed but with calm assurance. Every member of the on-air team, Tracey, Mike, Christina, Joe, Jack and Erin did a great job. We hit a little speed bump last night when we got knocked off the air for about 45 minutes, but Pete, our engineer, returned to the station in the worst of the storm to get us back up. I believe the hardest work is during the next few days as we remain a spiritually encouraging presence to a community that is slogging through the clean up and on-going inconveniences.
(10/29)
BITS:
The Christian format scores highest in level
of preference study from Mark Kassof &
Associates, read the study
here...
KBMQ/Monroe (88.7 The
Cross) finished their Fall Fundraiser a day
early by meeting and exceeding the Fall
Fundraiser Goal with over $123,000 in
gifts... (10/26)
BITS:
CreativeCardio.com brainstorm
is today (10/25) at 10:30am PT/1:30pm ET
discussing how to dig into spiritual topics
in a relevant/relational way on the air and
is open to everyone who wants to be involved
& inspired,
Conference
Dial-in Number: (213) 493-0800
Access
Code: 502051#...
KFSH/Los Angeles (95.9 The Fish) PD Chuck
Tyler says some department transfer have
created an on air opening, jump to
jobs page for the
listing... Ace
McKay has been named the "On-Court Emcee"
for The Indiana Pacers this season, he also
emceed the WNBA finals in Indianapolis...
Radio One is selling WJKR-FM/Columbus
to Salem... (10/25)
WAY-FM/Charleston
has hired
Brian Driver as its new Operations Director
effective October 22, 2012. Prior to joining
WAY-FM., Brian worked at Apex in Charleston;
Citadel Communications in Memphis and
Charleston; and Cox Broadcasting in
Birmingham, all as Program Director. This
move marks a return to radio for Brian and
his first endeavor into Christian radio
format. “I am truly excited to be joining
the WAY-FM Ministry and being a part of this
great organization. I have had the chance
to be a part of some great radio stations
across the United States but, the Lowcountry
has been my family’s home since 2004”, said
Brian. “Now having the opportunity to be a
part of bringing this great music and
ministry to our home, the place we love, is
a dream come true. I know I have a lot to
learn in the format, but I am excited to do
so and face these new challenges head-on and
bring in my knowledge for this great
market”.
“We were looking for the just the right person to help build upon a great foundation at WAY-FM Charleston. After a 2 month search, I’m certain that we have found him,” said 100.9 WAY-FM General Manager, Bret Bremberg. “Brian brings a wealth of program and imaging experience to our station and we are very fortunate that we have found such a great talent to serve the Lowcountry market“. (10/24)
Morgan
Wood has resigned as Director of Listener &
Community Engagement (Promotions) for KTIS/Minneapolis,
St. Paul, effective January 1, 2013. KTIS
will be seeking her full-time replacement
soon.
Morgan will be doing contract/freelance work
including consulting on engagement and also
doing some voice work. (10/23)
