Bringing Christ to the world through the media. 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Message from the Executive Director/CEO MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Dear Relevant Radio Family, Wow, 2018 was a huge year! Because of your prayers and support, Relevant Radio® has grown 700% in seven years and now reaches more than 160,000,000 souls in the USA. One of the biggest highlights from 2018 was introducing the live broadcast of Family Rosary Across America®, heard every day at 7:00 pm central. The rosary, led by Fr. Dave Heney and prayed in unison with thousands of souls across America, along with the Memorare we pray on air every hour, is truly helping to transform the culture. According to a recent listener survey, 20% of those who responded claimed that Relevant Radio inspired them to return to Sunday Mass. This is very, very encouraging news! We still need your help, and we still need your prayers to make 2019 an even bigger year for reaching more souls! Can you imagine the impact we would have if we could double our size in English, and reach three hundred million Americans on Relevant Radio? Can you imagine if we could reach all the Catholics in the United States that speak Spanish? We currently have an extraordinarily fortunate opportunity to be able to buy AM stations at discount prices because our format of programming works so well on these talk stations. For example, we were recently able to acquire a station in our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. and now the Truth is on the air in one of the most powerful cities in the world! But there are other major cities still awaiting Catholic radio, and with station acquisitions in those areas, we’ll reach 100 million more souls. There is much to do, and we cannot delay one moment!! We need you now more than ever! Relevant Radio has come a long way as you can see in this Annual Report, but now is not the time to sit back and relax. The future of the nation is in our hands, and together, we can change the culture into one that respects life, beauty, truth, and goodness. Please consider a donation today so that we can continue to grow this great mission for Jesus Christ and the salvation of souls for whom He died. May God bless you! With prayers and best wishes, Relevant Radio® Executive Director/CEO Family Rosary Across America® Premiers The Family Rosary Across America® premiered across the Relevant Record Breaking Christ Radio® network on January 15th. Brings Hope Award LIVE from Los Angeles, Banquet in Twin Cities, MN Fr. Dave Heney and co-host Karen The Twin Cities set a record Moran pray the Holy Rosary with over 900 attendees at and take your prayer requests. the 7th Annual Christ Brings Hope Award Banquet honoring Marching for Life, Gordon DeMarais, founder Coast to Coast and president of Saint Paul’s The pro-life movement was Outreach, on April 20th. active in many events across the nation, and Relevant Radio was Fostering Friendship and proud to sponsor and broadcast Fellowship in California from several of them including In sunny California, Relevant marches in Chicago, Washington Radio held two very well D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, attended house gatherings in and more! the San Francisco Bay Area. January February march april Becoming Closer to Christ Christ Brings Hope Award Dinner at the Chicago Luncheon in Austin, TX Draws Attendance On February 23rd, 400+ from 3 Bishops friends attended the Chicago Relevant Radio Lenten Luncheon. The theme, honored the 2018 HIGHLIGHT REEL passionately delivered by our Texas State very own Fr. Richard Simon, Council was “Becoming Closer to Knights of Christ through the Eucharist.” Columbus with the Christ Brings Hope Award in Austin, Co-Branded Partnerships Reach TX. The event hosted over New Levels and More Souls 300 attendees, plus 3 Bishops! This month, Relevant Radio sponsored/co-branded numerous Catholic events and conferences “Alexa, play Relevant Radio!” across the country in Phoenix, San Relevant Radio launched a new way to Francisco, LA, Twin Cities, Chicago, listen to your favorite Relevant Radio Philadelphia, NY/NJ, Providence, programs, prayers, and podcasts – the San Diego, and more – reaching Relevant Radio Skill for your Amazon over 35,000 people at these events! smart speaker device. The Good News that Keeps on Growing The nationwide reach of Relevant Radio is truly beautiful, and continues to grow. In May, the Presence Radio Network announced its decision to merge with Relevant Radio. Walk to Mary Grows in Numbers, Attracts Over 2,100 Pilgrims Relevant Radio sponsored the annual Walk to Mary. This 21-mile New Stations in Maine and Florida pilgrimage to the National Shrine The FCC approved the transfer of five radio of Our Lady of Good Help drew a stations in Maine from Presence Radio to record number of pilgrims! Relevant Radio, as well as an FM station in Eustis, Florida near Orlando. “I loved the Rosary led by children that was aired on your station Sunday night, from the Presence radio station in Portland, Maine... it’s beautiful to hear the children recite the prayers.” - Diane, Portland, ME m ay june j u ly august September The Drew Mariani ShowTM Awarded First Place Cutting Edge On Air in At the 2018 Catholic Media Conference, Engineering Orlando, FL The Drew Mariani Show™ team was On July 16th, Relevant Two new honored with a first place Gabriel Award Radio launched Relevant Radio from the Catholic Press Association. XDS systems, a stations —1080 highly anticipated AM in Orlando, ® engineering project Florida and 90.3 Relevant Radio that increases Summer Summit FM in Eustis, reliability, efficiency, This month, some FL — began and security across of our associates broadcasting on our network. from across the the Assumption country gathered for of the Blessed 15 New Translators Virgin Mary! valuable conversation and The FCC approved over learning about how to better serve fifteen “FM translators” our listeners. In an organization that for our AM stations spans all corners of the country, it is in major cities around a great blessing to be able to see each the country. other face-to-face! Ember Days Devotion This month, Relevant Radio began observing the Ember Days devotion, offering prayer and sacrifice for the healing of abuse victims and purification of the Church. Ember Days is an old tradition of fasting and prayer on the Ember Days: the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of four weeks on the liturgical calendar that correspond with the changing of the seasons. Christ Brings Hope Award Dinner Honors 100 Million Memorares Shrine Founders and Prayed for an End to Pro-Life Groups Abortion in America On October 12th, This month, we hit a huge Drew Mariani, milestone and shared Father Simon, Sheila some exciting news – Liaugminas, and 400 others together, we prayed over honored Frank and Shirley Schilling, founders 100,000,000 Memorares of the Shrine of Christ’s Passion located in St. for an end to abortion in John, Indiana with the Christ Brings Hope Award. the United States! We look In addition, 10 pregnancy care centers were forward to continuing presented with the Caritas Dei Award for their this journey as we work common mission to serve women and provide towards our new goal of hope and an alternative to abortion. 200 million Memorares! September october november december New Station Reaches 7 Million More Souls on the East Coast In November, the purchase of WVNJ 1160 AM in Oakland, New Jersey, was approved by the FCC, making it the 70th Owned and Operated Station and increased the Relevant Radio reach in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut by seven million people. Combined with stations in Los Angeles and Chicago, this acquisition strengthened our foothold in the three Christmas Family Rosary largest Catholic population centers in the country. Novena, LIVE from NYC to LA! Relevant Radio prepared for Great Stories, Great Saints the birth of Christ with you For the Solemnity of All Saints on Thursday, by praying the 5th Annual November 1st, Relevant Radio broadcast Christmas Family Rosary a full day for Great Stories about Great Novena, LIVE and interactive Saints—inspiring stories and interviews each evening from December 16- about your favorite saints. 24. Fr. Dave Heney and Fr. Rocky led the Holy Rosary from our Los Angeles and Chicago studios, respectively, as we counted down the last days of Advent together. “Thank you for being on the air. I listen to you every day from morning to evening. I lost my wife of over 46 years and I am alone except for my dog Annie. When I listen to you it gives me a lot of comfort and peace.” - Bill, Chicago, IL “[Relevant Radio] gives me a lot “I just wanted to take a of comfort and moment to share how Relevant peace.” Radio has changed my life... A friend at work told me about the Relevant Radio app and I began listening and have listened everyday since... I truly can say I have been inspired to change my daily activities to focus my life for the glory of God... You all have helped make me a better Catholic [and] feel like I am not alone thanks to the beautiful family I “...Relevant Radio have found in Relevant Radio.” has changed - Michele, Austin, TX TESTIMONIALS my life.” “I want to let you know that because of Relevant Radio, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, I’m free of 45 years of childhood suffering, depression, sexual addiction, suicide attempt, and PTSD.