April 18, 2008

Catholic Radio Indy has been on the air for four years

By Sean Gallagher

Catholic Radio Indy 89.1 FM has been on the air in central Indiana for four years, “far longer than any of the experts had given us credit for,” said Robert Teipen, chairman of the radio station’s board of directors.

He thanked supporters on March 27 during Catholic Radio Indy’s fourth annual dinner at the Riverwalk Banquet Center in Indianapolis.

Teipen, a member of St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis, also noted that approximately 1,000 “small miracle” radios, sold and distributed since last fall, are now being used by listeners.

The special radio receives the station’s programming from a sub-carrier signal that is able to extend the station’s reach beyond the reach of its ordinary signal.

Currently, the radio station that is broadcasting Catholic Radio Indy is being leased. But Teipen said efforts are under way to purchase the station within the next few years.

“We continue to solicit your prayers and financial assistance,” Teipen said. “And with your help and God’s grace, we will make Catholic Radio 89.1 a permanent reality in our city.”

(To learn more about Catholic Radio Indy or to listen to it online, log on to www.catholicradioindy.com.) †

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