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MAIN 88.1 , TRANSLATORS 88.9 - 90.5 - 91 .1 - 93.9 - 1 00.3 - 1 01 .5 Mhz. RADIOGRAM Number 259 2457 State Rt. 118, HUNLOCK CREEK, PA 18621 October 2010 New Sign For WRGN

A new sign was recently erected outside WRGN studios. Shown are Jonathan Broscious, Ray Cease and Burl Updyke as they lift the sign into place. It invites listeners to listen on both their radios and the internet. Shar-A-Thon Days Extended After much consideration of the for listener-supported stations to pros and cons, it has been decided to extend their Shar-A-Thons, with extend the number of days that Shar- some of them choosing to conduct A-Thon 2010 will be conducted, Tues- them several times throughout the day through Friday, November 16, year, sometimes monthly. “This may 17, 18 and 19. The extra day will be just the extra time needed to give the station the added time needed reach the contributors needed.” He to reach its goal of $148,000. asked for prayer for the staff and “For the past four years, we were volunteers working the extra day. unsuccessful in having the needed “Pray that listeners will give will- operating funds pledged,” said Burl ingly and generously,” he said. Updyke, station manager “We are hopeful that the extra day will allow us to reach the additional number of Don't Miss The Excitement! contributors needed to do this,” he Shar-A-Thon said. Nov. 16-17-18-19 Burl noted that it is not unusual Page 2 Page 3 Arriving In Style Please pray with us

PRAY: We’re hoping to enlist hun- DJ’s for the skate. May they speak dreds of prayer partners praying for the words and encouragement many the success of Shar-A-Thon, 2010. It youths attending need to hear will be conducted November 16, 17, PRAY: for wisdom as books, DVD’s, 18, and 19 when listeners will be etc. are chosen for the Good News asked to contribute toward the costs Library. Pray, too, that more people of operating WRGN for the year will find the input the library pro- 2011. vides a great help in their walk with PRAY: That many more listeners God. will realize the need to support PRAISE: The complete goal of WRGN. A small monthly gift from WIVH’s May Shar-A-Thon has been everyone and the success of Shar-A- reached. This has been a long Thon would be certain. An extra day struggle but God has proved to be has been added on to Shar-A-Thon in faithful once again. hopes of reaching every listener this PRAISE: Many of the broadcast- year. ing problems have been resolved at PRAY: That listeners will consider WIVH as a full format is now being what their finances will allow them broadcast. One more hurdle needs to give and what God is encouraging to be met. A resident willing to Here’s how one person chose to ride to WRGN to pick up copies of Shirl them to give in support of WRGN. allow the station to place a relay on Updyke’s book, “Vision To Reality.” He’s Charlie Franklin of Wilkes Barre, a PRAY: for the staff of WRGN as they their property is being sought. Pray long time listener, motorcylist, and friend. As Christmas approaches they make prepare for Shar-A-Thon, that they this may be accomplished soon. ideal gifts. will be sensitive to God’s leading in PRAISE: for the faithful Bible teach- presenting the needs of the station ers heard daily on WRGN/WIVH. "See You At The Pole" Live, And Online so listeners realize the urgency to be God is working in hearts across a part of it. both Northeastern Pennsylvania PRAISE: WRGN will celebrate its and the Virgin Island through their 26th anniversary on October 19. broadcasts. Pray for good health Praise God for the way He has used and encouragement for them. the station to reach Northeastern PRAY: for WRGN/WIVH staff as Pennsylvania with the gospel. His they seek to serve God better day by blessings flow daily here. day. May they remain faithful in PRAISE: a new sign was recently doing good and in trusting God for constructed outside WRGN. It clearly the results. reminds passersby that the Good PRAISE: “Be joyful in hope, pa- News of Jesus Christ is broadcast tient in affliction, faithful in prayer. daily here. -Romans 12:12. Pray for WRGN PRAY: as WRGN’s Fall Family Skate during Shar-A-Thon 2010. is held, October 11. This event is an excellent outreach to youth. Pray Read Shirl Updyke's that the message of the Christian New Book Tim Madeira and his wife, Heather, conducted the “See You At The Pole, 2010 music will turn their young hearts broadcast on Tuesday, September 21 and interviewed students praying at toward God. twenty-five local schools. The number of students represented was 508. The "Vision to Reality" PRAY: for Tim Madeira and interviews were then carried-over to WRGN’s internet site and may still be Jonathan Broscious as they serve as $16.95 at WRGN Studios heard there online at wrgn.com Page 4 Page 5 Radio Dog And Friends At The Luz. Co. Fair

Paige Moss, Lehman Madison and Croix Pevear

Caroline Thomas, Dallas, Samantha Bitto, Shavertown, Madalyne Bozinski, Wyoming.

Jeff and Crystal McAfee, children, Autumn age Walker Shaw, Jarrett Daum, Andrew Herrick, Michael Sicora, Twins Blake Perrego and Abby Perrego, 8 and David age 2, Plains. and Nick Seprish, all age 11. age 7, Shavertown. Page 6 Page 7

Here at the studios... From us

We’ve met lots of new people on- Donna Ferguson, Luzerne, ex- to you ... air this month. You’ll meet some of pressed her thankfulness to her them in this column. church family who stood by her Bonnie White, Ransom Town- through a recent illness. She attends ship, located between Clark’s Sum- High Point in Larksville. mit and Tunkhannock, told Shirl Listen for program changes. October 2010 that WRGN keeps her grounded in They come every year about this the Word. time. Look for an article in this issue Dear Ones: Samuel Soanes, Wilkes Barre, of the Radiogram. September 8 was says he will never adjust to winter in exciting, We heard from three new Radio broadcaster and pastor, David Jeremiah, recommends that Pennsylvania. He’s originally from listeners that day. we plug into God every morning by being in His Word, then to stay Antiqua. He wears 4 - 5 layers of that way we tune to Christian radio. shirts and 3 layers, in the summer. This time of the year we become very aware of how good God is Last month we wrote that we New Programs and how He provides for the ministry of WRGN. Yet, we know we still needed $175 to reach the top of must make the station's needs known to you, because He works WIVH’s Shar-A-Thon goal. Praise through His people. God a White Haven resident sent On WRGN Recently a brand new sign was errected in front of the station. $175 and we’re over the top!! “There‘s so much good about It declares the station as the Good News Network. People will tell you WRGN,” said Tim Lent, Scranton He how weary they’ve become of hearing bad news. In this world, this was a first time caller to “Shirl and is impossible to avoid, but how do we keep our thinking on that You” and says he hears so many which is good if we hear only the bad? Again, it’s by listening to good teachers and mentioned Chip Christian radio. Ingram and Adrian Rogers. We both know that, that’s why we remain committed to the Marion Gardner, Pittston, wants ministries of WRGN and WIVH and have done this the past twenty- good input in her life so she reads six years. God has been nothing but faithful. And yet, when Shar-A- the Bible and WRGN is all that she Dr. Charles Dyer Greg Wheatley Thon time arrives, we tend to become a bit anxious, realizing the listens to. Way to go! necessity of again raising up many listeners willing to stand with us Charlotte Slocum, Meeker, has With the arrival of the month of October 2010 several WRGN pro- financially for another year. In fact, we need more contributors, been listening to WRGN for years, perhaps more than ever before. but never made this special announce- gram changes have taken place. Dr. Charles Dyer and Denny Nugent will Some will say, “but the economy….” And we say, even in times ment before. She and her husband of tight finances Christians remain faithful to their commitment to Bud, recently celebrated their golden co-host “Land And The Book,” being further God’s work, Since WRGN is totally listener supported, that’s wedding anniversary. heard Saturdays at 12 noon. They encouraging to us and as we prepare for Shar-A-Thon 2010, Novem- Peggy Good, Jonestown, called will present a biblical perspective on to warn listeners that wild life are events in Israel and the Middle East. ber 16, 17, 18 and 19, will you pray with us and ask God what your presenting a hazard on the high- “Inside Look with Greg part will be in supporting a movement that remains staunchly way. Deer of course! She said ground Wheatley,” former host of Prime defending Christian truth, giving the real facts about Jesus and hogs are a menace, too, Nothing Time America, airs at 7:00 p.m. Sat- Salvation. We need you, in this battle to serve God, we need each keeps them out of gardens. They dig urdays. Greg will discuss every day other. their way in. issues with topics from theology, the LPN Jenn Penn, of Inkerman, arts and cultural trends that will Faithfully His and Yours, has been in nursing 33 years. She help listeners consider their said her 22 year old son, a Marine, worldviews. Both programs are Moody Radio produced. plans to reenlist. Burl and Shirley Updyke Page 8 New at the Library

At last count, there were 14,647 marginal. The story is told in the items in the Good News Library. book, “Living Mission.” Topics covered are too numerous to In “Church Planter,” the author list but among them are pornogra- says it is time to return to biblical phy, anorexia/bulimia, global eco- criteria for determining the man, nomics, marriage, missions, etc. The the message, and the mission of library is located at WRGN and is every church. open weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 The next book addresses today’s p.m.. broken generation. In “HurtHealer” A new friar movement is under- the reader will be stirred to become way, a gospel witness that is devo- modern-day Good Samaritans and tional, communal, missional and model the love of Christ in a hurting world. Everything in nature tells us

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