RADIO MINISTRY:
 

New Info about Radio:

 

Radio Station: Current Status
 

Although we have been verified as the choice by the FCC to build a new FM radio station in our area, we are currently waiting for the Mexico version of the FCC to give us their blessing. Due to the geographical proximity to the boarder with Mexico and an agreement made by the United States and Mexico years ago; we must receive a clearing from Mexico to construct our station and get it on the air. They have to be assured that we are not violating their air space with our broadcasts.

 

The process is very slow and this can be (and has been) tied up for months. In the meantime, if you would continue to pray for the Lord’s blessing and for resources to build the station once we receive the Construction Permit (CP). Upon the issue of the CP we will have 18 months to get the radio station on the air. If at the end of that 18 month time frame we are not ready to go on air, we are allowed to file for an additional 18 month period to complete the construction and get the station on air.

 

In the meanwhile we are looking at launching an internet radio site which will allow us the opportunity to test out the programming and the technological end of uploading and broadcasting music and teaching programs. Once this process has been worked out, we will use the Internet Radio site to advertise the actual radio station and vice a versa.

 

There are yet several calculated costs to getting the station on the air:

Additional Engineer fees

Transmitter and installation

Tower site lease, purchase or build

Computer system and associated software

License purchase for airing copyrighted music

 

How shall we pay for these items:

Your personal gifts to the Media Ministry (mark gifts as “Media Ministry”)

Gifts or Grants from various Christian Philanthropists and Organizations (There are some who will give without need for recognition)

Churches and business sponsorship for particular programs or specific radio time (“This half hour of Praise and Worship music was sponsored by XYZ Accounting”)

Church and Radio ministries paying for actual radio program time (this will come eventually, but not at first)

 

Refer to Calendar for exact dates or updates to this schedule.

Email for more information or questions:    
Calvary CG Office - freegrace@calvarycg.org