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Tell us about your station:
We are a team of people that love to love our listeners and our community. We focus on playing great music and let the music minister to our audience. We believe in telling the story and being relevant to our listeners so that we can be an effective part of their lives. Playing a key role in supporting other non-profit organizations is important to us. If we support our community and those organizations that give hope as well as help the needy, then our partnership brings healing to all of us. We feel deeply blessed to be involved in so many events and outreaches in this region.
Your station’s most successful promotion:
Anytime we can show up at a concert or give away something that blesses others we are all honored to get to be a part of God’s work in the Kingdom. There is one particular outreach we do every year now that moves us deeply to be able to do. February is our Share The Love month. We take nominations from our listeners of someone they know that is struggling with something significant in their lives. We hear stories of the loss of a child, cancer has hit, a tragic accident where the family lost everything and so many more devastating stories. Thanks to donations from a number of businesses we show up with a large gift basket, we share the story that was written about them and pray for them as they are beyond surprised and blessed. A lot of tears and a lot of joy is shared. We’ve noticed how people are not so interested in the gift basket at first, it’s that we “showed up”! …that we let them know “God hasn’t forgotten you”. We hold their hands and hug them as we pray for them. It’s a month of tears of gratitude as we travel all over the region to homes, hospitals, businesses, restaurants, birthday parties and anywhere we are able. We are even able to get the Local TV stations to follow us on some of the Share The Love drops. It’s the greatest feeling knowing we can be hands on with the Love of Christ.
Resources your station uses:
We are so thankful for some great wisdom shared with us through consultants and various resources. John Frost has been instrumental over the years of giving us direction and helping us with the vision for STAR as well as implementing new ideas for on air excellence. He’s also been such a help in connecting us with other key leaders in consulting over the years like Alan Mason and Tommy Kramer.
Just a few years ago we stepped out on faith to talk to our friend, Jerry Grimes with Advocace, about fundraising ideas and how we could be more effective in that area. He was able to give us some very sound advice and ideas we weren’t using that brought us to another level.
Other resources – Troy Research, helping us get the feedback we need from our listeners.
Keep The Faith, Brant & Sherri and Scott & Sam – wonderful editions to our line up of excellence.
One bit of wisdom to share with others:
Don’t do it alone –
Covering everything you do in prayer and keeping Jesus your first, best resource
Asking for wisdom from others that have experience and a great track record
Being a team in the hallways and at events and letting the people around you know they matter
Share an impactful listener story:
Her name is Diane and she is a convicted felon. She is trying to get her life back together and applied for a position she was hopeful about. She got the call back that said she was denied so she called the supervisor to see if she might talk about that and when she talked to him he shot her down in a very aggressive way. She was devastated and asked friends to pray but felt worthless. Then she heard on STAR 88.3 the words to the song that said “you are more than the choices that you make” by Tenth Avenue North and she became overwhelmed with hope. She called us sobbing and said “Those words brought me back to reality. I AM more than my past. I AM a new creation in my Lord, Jesus Christ, and nothing mortal man can say or do will change that solid foundation I found in Christ. Thank you, STAR 88.3, for sharing HIS music when we need it the most and I needed it today. So thank you, Jesus, and thank you, STAR 88.3!”
How has your station been impacted through CMB Memberships?
CMB has been a valuable tool for the leadership at STAR 88.3! There are a number of things that have been greatly impactful. At Momentum it’s allowed us to grow by connecting with other leaders in the industry, sit through some of the most amazing speakers in the world, have a chance to personally be ministered to by our fabulous artists in the Christian field and give us hope as we lead to stay close to Jesus. All of that allows us to bring back ideas to share with our team that also impacts their lives and positions. It’s also impressive how CMB stays connected throughout the year with opportunities to grow through online seminars. I’m so thankful for CMB and how the team there has gone above and beyond in bringing us excellence to inspire us to do greater things for the Kingdom. Thank you for your passion to serve so we might be more effective.
98.5 KTIS strives to point people in the Twin Cities to Jesus on the air, online, and on the street. Through remarkable service projects, 98.5 KTIS listeners are the hands and feet of Jesus to multiply the KTIS impact in our community. The first Friday of each month was 98.5 KTIS Drive-thru Difference Day, as listeners shared God’s love by paying for the order of the person behind them in the drive-thru. Moms overcame health, financial, and family difficulties through 98.5 KTIS’ Heart of a Mom initiative; meeting needs for a kitchen update, fulfilling a missed honeymoon with a cruise to Alaska, securing a reliable vehicle, and more. 98.5 KTIS’ Christmas Blessing resulted in remarkable stories of goodwill in the community, meeting needs by blessing people battling cancer, overcoming miscarriage, and recovering from financial devastation. Collecting thousands of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes filled with toys for kids around the world, the 98.5 KTIS Shoebox Showdown shared the hope of Jesus from the Twin Cities to children around the world. Listeners continued that generosity by working together to collect over 11,000 pencils for boys and girls in the Dominican Republic. 98.5 KTIS listeners ‘Shared the Warmth’ as a local business paid listener heating bills during the cold winter months, and listeners used those funds to bless their favorite Twin Cities nonprofits. 98.5 KTIS’ Ministry of the Month connected listener passions and talents to local ministries, highlighting the good being done in our community by these organizations on-air and online.
Through intentional, community focused service initiatives, Spirit 92.9 partners with listeners and businesses to help make their community better, together. The station’s first “Community Spirit” project in 2022 focused on showing God’s love to children entering foster care in the area after the ministry learned that there were more children than ever before in the system. During a weeklong collection drive, Spirit 92.9 listeners and business partners generously helped provide a new pair of pajamas and a stuffed animal for over 1,100 kids. Hoping to lead by example through serving, the Spirit 92.9 team helped prepare over 800 free meals for individuals and families in need for Easter, prepared and served a meal at the local homeless shelter, and helped clean up trash at an abandoned property near their studios. Hundreds of women in the community were served and uplifted in January at the station’s first Ladies’ Night Out-an opportunity to worship, laugh, receive support and prayer. In the fall, listeners and business partners joined together to help three local organizations provide free homemade, holiday meals to those in need. This ‘More Than A Meal’ on-air and online fundraiser helped feed over 3,000 in Central Minnesota. At the end of the year, Spirit 92.9’s “Share The Joy” promotion offered listeners the opportunity to nominate someone to receive a financial blessing. Single mothers, elderly homeowners, and the family of a father badly injured and hospitalized out of state were among the 12 people granted a $500-$1000 gift.
From entertaining the airwaves on KFRC-FM in San Francisco, to dancing away the late 90s on WKTU-FM in New York City, to encouraging and uplifting Atlanta on WFSH-The Fish every afternoon, Beth Bacall’s three decades on the air have had a lot to say. In 2003, she embraced CMB and the CCM sphere when she started working at Star 99.1 FM in NY/NJ. Since 2005, she has served on the Momentum Leadership Team while also offering mentorship to CMB’s Women in Radio community. Beth is a champion for others, taking a sincere stance of integrity and leading by example with her on air work, community engagement, and show prep. As a top talent coach, she equips multidisciplinary broadcasters and artists to embrace their authentic self, grow awareness, share stories effectively, and create meaningful Christ-centered content with all audiences. Beth specializes in moments that matter and is a driving force behind The Fish Christmas Wish Program and Fish Acts of Love. Working on all aspects of creating promotional, reward-based content, including research and execution, Beth is a dot connector that the Lord uses to bring joy and experiences into the lives of others. Even after these promotional seasons, she’s always looking for the next opportunity to be a blessing.
For over four decades, Rick Dunham has been at the forefront of marketing and fundraising for Christian nonprofits. In 2002, he founded Dunham+Company, which has become a global leader in providing multi-channel strategies across some of the world’s most influential sectors. Through radio and television, local churches and overseas missions, medical relief and philanthropic initiatives, Dunham+Company is multiplying the reach of the Gospel. The company currently serves nearly 100 clients in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand – whose collective effort is reaching nearly every corner of the globe. Rick is the author of Secure: Discovering True Financial Freedom and If God Will Provide, Why Do We Have to Ask for Money? He serves as a member of the board of The Giving Institute and is a former chair of the Giving USA Foundation, which publishes the most widely respected annual report on giving in the U.S. He has been published and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post and more. From devotionals to blogs, webinars to books, Rick’s personal faith in Jesus and his Biblical training are the driving conviction of his communication.
Over the decades, Jacobs Media has become known for advising broadcasters on strategic planning and digital transformation, championing forward thinking of the in-car audio experience, developing its innovative Techsurveys, and driving research initiatives with some of the most influential companies in media. In partnership with Radio Ink, the Jacobs duo created the DASH Conferences in 2013-15, bringing together leadership from both automotive and radio broadcasting industries. Working with CMB, Jacobs Media launched the first of its annual tech surveys for Christian music radio in 2014. Working in collaboration with the NAB’s Connected Car Committee, they developed the original “Best Practices” report in 2017. Fred Jacobs, a 2018 Radio Hall of Fame inductee, is credited with the creation of the Classic Rock radio format in the mid-80’s. Paul Jacobs specializes in revenue generation for Jacobs Media’s clients including heading up jācapps – the industry’s first, and now largest, mobile application development company with more than 1,300 apps worldwide. In 2022, Fred and Paul were recipients of the National Radio Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Broadcasters. They were the first duo to receive the award as well as the first consultants.
Jim Leightenheimer has passionately pursued the mission of teaching, mentoring, and preparing college students to serve Christ in radio since 1982. A 30-year radio veteran, Jim implemented and developed a student radio station that started as an AM carrier current, transitioned to a low power FM, and is currently streaming as Resound Radio. Under his leadership, student radio has served to jump-start the careers of many current leaders in Christian radio stations and networks across the United States. His students, both past and present, credit Jim for being the catalyst in building their love for radio. Throughout his career, Jim has enlisted graduates and other professionals to serve as mentors to his student radio staff. He has introduced scores of students to CMB by bringing them to Momentum and, more recently, CMB University. Jim currently serves on the board of directors at WCVO (104.9 The River) in Columbus and continues to be a resource not only for his current students, but for those who are living out his legacy in radio.
Joe Paulo has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hope Media Group since 2018. With an extensive background in media and leadership, he began at KSBJ (now Hope Media Group) as Vice-President of Operations in 2017 after serving at Educational Media Foundation (K-LOVE/Air1) as the Director of Donor Stewardship and Communications. Prior to that, he led a division of Columbia International University as Director of Broadcasting until 2014, overseeing the growth of successful radio stations in Charlotte, NC and Columbia, SC. Joe has also provided volunteer leadership at the board of directors and advisory levels for other nonprofits such as Youth Commission International, CMB, and Crime Stoppers of Houston. In addition to speaking on leadership, fundraising and media, Joe and Kelly, his wife, have spoken at marriage and parenting events to share their passion for marriage, parenting and adoption.