Air1

Air1
Type Radio network
Country United States
Availability National, through radio stations and translators
Slogan "Positive Hits"
Owner Educational Media Foundation
Launch date
 1986
Webcast Listen Live
iHeartRadio
Official website
 air1.com

Air1 is a Christian radio network in the United States, playing Contemporary Christian music. It is operated by the non-profit Educational Media Foundation which also runs K-LOVE, another nationwide Christian radio network. While Air1 leans more toward contemporary hit radio (CHR), K-Love leans more toward hot adult contemporary (Hot AC). Air1 is heard on dozens of its owned and operated stations across 42 states.[1] Some cities which have Air 1 stations include Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Seattle-Tacoma, San Diego, Portland, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Kansas City, Virginia Beach-Norfolk, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh[2] and some suburbs of Los Angeles.

History

In 1986, KLRD began broadcasting Christian music from Yucaipa, California, and went by the on-air moniker K-LORD. In 1994, KXRD was started as a sister station to KLRD.[3] In 1995, K-LORD changed its name to "Air 1" and began broadcasting via satellite from St. Helens, Oregon. In 1999, Air 1 joined with EMF Broadcasting, and finally in 2002, it moved its headquarters to Rocklin, California. Air 1 makes use of broadcast translators to spread the signal across much of the country. As of November 2011, the network lists 90 full powered radio stations and 125 translators of various power levels reaching 40 states.

Air1 and its sister network, K-LOVE, are also available as Internet streams through the iHeartRadio website and mobile/console apps.

On-air staff

Current staff

The current on-air staff of Air1 includes Eric Calhoun and Heather Shelly who host the morning show,[4] Mandy Young in middays,[5] Lauren Lee and Mike Wilson in afternoons[6] and Joshua Ashton at night.[7]

The network's program director is Randy Chase with Cari Kates as the Assistant Program Director.

Former staff

Programming

Interactive opportunities

Air1 sends out periodic surveys to listeners to rate songs that play on Air1 on a scale of 1 to 5, and express whether they should be played more often, less often, or at the same frequency.[14]

"Takeover", formerly known as "Mixology",[15] is an interactive media space that airs from 8:00pm to 10:00 pm Eastern Time in which listeners vote for the next song to be played on the station and recommend new songs to be added to the potential playlist.

Air 1 yearly produces a top countdown from all of the top songs from that year. Past top songs have been:

These songs stay in rotation for occasional airplay on Air 1.

News

Air1 airs a 30-minute broadcast news magazine called "Closer Look" every Sunday evening.[16] The program covers a range of topics, including news and current affairs, The Mornings is Alex Gregory-Middays is Julia Zaher-Mauyum Morgan Afternoons is Rafael Shirra Axxcess Music Is Susan King Overnights is Bob Dittmanhuman interest stories, and issues facing churches and society at large.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ List of Air1 Stations
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ http://air1.com/About/Story.aspx
  4. ↑ NEWS: AIR1 Announces Eric & Heather as the New Co-Hosts for the AIR1 Morning Show Beginning April 14
  5. ↑ Mandy
  6. ↑ Mike & Lauren
  7. ↑ Ashton
  8. ↑ "Blogs: Sean Copeland".
  9. ↑ "The Morning Show with Bill and Coppelia".
  10. ↑ "Stations". BrantHansen.com.
  11. ↑ Rahny Taylor New K-LOVE Assistant PD
  12. ↑ Rahny Taylor Returns To Mornings In Milwaukee
  13. ↑ Rahny Taylor returning to Milwaukee radio
  14. ↑ Air 1 Music Lab
  15. ↑ http://www.air1.com/music/vote.aspx
  16. 1 2
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