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Another Catholic radio station is about to join the airwaves. Tune in to the aptly named “Annunciation Radio”<\/a>, whose motto is “Faith with frequency”: <\/p>\n

<\/a>A Toledo Catholic radio station will make its debut tomorrow. But it will be a limited engagement for Annunciation Radio, which is leasing two hours of airtime on WTOD-AM (1560).<\/p>\n

“It’s a baby step,” said Deacon Michael Learned, president of the station’s board of directors. “But it’s a big baby step.”<\/p>\n

Annunciation’s long-term goal is to broadcast on its own radio signal 24 hours a day, seven days a week – a goal that may not be too far off, Mr. Learned said.<\/p>\n

“We have reason to believe that we will be on the air with our own station by the end of the year,” he said. “But we can’t make any promises.”<\/p>\n

While the deals and details are still to be determined, Annunciation’s board decided not to remain silent in the meantime. The station will be paying for the two-hour time slot, from noon to 2 p.m., every Sunday on WTOD.<\/p>\n

“We’re very, very excited about that,” Mr. Learned said. “We’re really charged up.”<\/p>\n

The broadcasts will feature a mix of syndicated programming, mostly from Ave Maria Radio in Ann Arbor, along with “a little taste” of local programming, he said.<\/p>\n

There will be homilies by area priests and deacons, a calendar of events, and the Rev. Michael Dandurand will provide a look ahead at the “Saints of the Week.”<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, the homily will be delivered by the Rev. Charles Singler, pastor of Rosary Cathedral Parish and director of worship for the Toledo Catholic Diocese.<\/p>\n

Bishop Leonard Blair will be the homilist on Feb. 10, Mr. Learned said.<\/p>\n

Annunciation will likely offer devotions and Catholic music programs, based on suggestions made by the public.<\/p>\n

“We’re working toward expanding our local programming, but for now it will be little vignettes, 90 seconds to three minutes long. It’s not real expansive,” Mr. Learned said.<\/p>\n

The cost of starting a Catholic radio station can range from $10,000 for a low-power FM signal in some areas of the country to as much as $15 million in major cities, experts say.<\/p>\n

Annunciation Radio estimates that its start-up costs will be between $750,000 and $1 million, and the nonprofit station is counting on local Catholics to help meet that need, Mr. Learned said.<\/p>\n

“People are responding wonderfully to this, but we’re not rolling in the money,” he said. “We have to pay for our time on the station and we need to build a cache so we’ll have money to build our own station. We need all the help we can get.” Annunciation is planning an informational and fund-raising banquet on April 25, he added. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can visit their website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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