Good Afternoon:
Welcome to all of our new readers.
Northeast
Nexstar Broadcasting's CBS affiliate/WANE-TV (Channel 15, Fort Wayne) restructures their Saturday morning newscast, dropping the 7AM hour. "NewsChannel 15's First News This Morning" now airs from 8am until 9am.
In the fall of 2013, Federated Media's N-T/WOWO (1190am, Fort Wayne), also heard on translator W298BJ (107.5fm, Fort Wayne) began simulcasting their Fort Wayne's Morning News (Charly Butcher-hosted) on a local TV network affiliate.
Engineers outfitted the WOWO studio and newsroom with multiple video cameras. When this simulcast began, it aired on then-NBC affiliate WISE-TV (Channel 33, Fort Wayne). Later, the simulcast moved to Quincy Media's MyTV subchannel/WPTA-TV (Channel 21.3, Fort Wayne). The broadcast recently changed from 2 hours (5am until 7am) to an hour and a half: 5:30am until 7:00am.
Adams Radio Group's AC/WWFW (103.9fm, Fort Wayne) flips to all holiday music. "Sunny 103.9" continues their AC format as an online webstream.
Sarkes Tarzian's AC/WAJI (95.1fm, Fort Wayne) flips to all holiday music. "Majic 95.1" continues their AC format as an online webstream.
Employment Opportunities
WBCL in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is starting an Urban Gospel and Praise online station. This will not be another online jukebox. This station will have the same mission as WBCL with the same personality-oriented and community-driven mindset.
We need our first full time employee to be someone who has a passion for interaction with listeners on-air and in person within the African American community.
You must:
• Have at least three years of on-air terrestrial radio experience
• Strong social/digital media skills
• Experience with scheduling music using MusicMaster software
• Extensive audio production experience using Adobe or similar software
• Be willing and able to host the am drive slot (6am to 10am weekdays)
• Have complete and enthusiastic buy-in to our mission
• Know this music format on a deep level
• Be very comfortable interviewing people from all walks of life for live shows and longer pre-recorded interviews
• Look forward to being the initial champion of this station to the public
• Understands how and able to create fun, entertaining, local radio
Please send your resume and mp3 demo (your name included in the file title) with aircheck cuts showing your skills -- include specifically your interaction with listeners. Email to employment@wbcl.org or mail to: Human Resource, WBCL Radio, 1115 W Rudisill Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46807.
WBCL Radio Network is a listener-supported Christian radio network located in Fort Wayne, Indiana (license is owned by Taylor University). Mission Statement: The mission of WBCL is to communicate God’s redemptive love and truth through captivating media that inform, entertain, challenge, inspire and encourage.
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