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This is a group for whom I have consulted. They had a major event last night (July 14, 2007) as a kind of “kick-off”. From my conversations with Deacon Mike, all is going well. This is kind of a “proud papa” moment for me.
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Michael Learned, deacon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, is working to get the station on the air.
( THE BLADE/LORI KING )
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By DAVID YONKE
BLADE RELIGION EDITOR
Catholic radio is coming to northwest Ohio. “We are going to be on the air. There’s no question,” said Deacon Michael Learned, one of the board members of Annunciation Radio. The details - the frequency, coverage area, and specific programming, for example - are yet to be determined, hinging largely on how much money the nonprofit organization can raise. Startup costs are estimated at between $750,000 and $1 million, Mr. Learned said. To help raise awareness of the station, as well as to raise funds, Annunciation Radio is taking its mission to the masses tonight with a banquet at Central Park West featuring high-profile Catholic apologist Marcus Grodi. “We don’t expect to raise all the money [tonight], but we can gauge the level of interest out there,” said Mr. Learned, who has been a deacon at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church for 11 years. “A lot of people are leaving the church today because they don’t understand the church. If they understand the church, they could come to love the church and would never leave. Our goal is to bring the church’s teaching to people in a positive way, and then let the Holy Spirit do the work,” Mr. Learned said. Toledo businessman Dino Piccinini is one person whose faith was transformed by Catholic radio. [More…]
This entry was posted by Michael Kreidler on Sunday, July 15th, 2007 at 5:13 pm and is tagged with
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