Volume 2, 1st Quarter 2012 "The most important...inventions are those media which, such News as radio...can, of their very nature, reach and influence, not only Happy New Year! individuals, but the very All of us, at Jackson Lansing ranging from $5 to $25,000. We are Catholic Radio, hope that you currently in negotiations for a small masses and the whole of experienced a very Holy Christmas, F.M. station, and if all goes well, we human society." and we wish you a blessed 2012. could be on the air before the end of Second Vatican Council JLCR has been blessed in many the year. In addition, we have just ways during this past year, and have signed a letter of intent with EWTN a great deal to be thankful for. Even to become one of their affiliates. What's Inside: though we have not yet started a And, we were interviewed by Faith • Travel Michigan 2 formal fundraising program, a Magazine. A portion of that • Volunteers Needed 2 number of patrons have stepped interview ran in the the January forward with individual donations, 2012 edition of the magazine. • Catholic Radio Impact 2 Radio a Significant Element in the Wider Media Culture • Testimonials 3 A 2011 Arbitron study on media • 89% of online radio users still consumption called AM/FM radio tuned in to an AM/FM station • Board Members 3 “relevant and resilient”, with 93% during the week. of Americans still using it daily as • CRA Logo 4 • On average, Americans who they add different types of media to spend over six hours per day on the • More About JLCR 4 their growing list of information internet still listen to about 2 hours sources. • Pledge Support 5 of AM/FM radio each day. • 96% of Americans own a radio. • 69% of Americans “love” • 80% of Americans say they will listening to radio. Jackson Lansing Catholic continue to listen to the same • 73% are listening to AM/FM radio Radio has been established as amount of AM/FM radio even as the same or more than they did five a lay Catholic Education Apostolate to communicate technology advances. years ago. Christian truth as expressed in • 40% of online radio users listen to •Time spent listening to Religious Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and by the AM/FM streams on the internet. programming is longer than Magisterium of the Catholic average, ranking No. 9 overall Church via radio. among the 24 formats covered. Volume 2 ,1st Quarter 2012 Catholic radio has proven to be one of the most Holy Spirit in our time, the Second Vatican Council effective means in the mission of evangelization. says that, "The most important...inventions are those Because Catholic radio is personal, timely, local, and media which, such as radio...can, of their very cost-effective, it has become “The Instrument of the nature, reach and influence, not only individuals, but New Evangelization”. the very masses and the whole of human society.". The Church herself recognizes the role that Catholic radio has in spreading the Faith. The voice of the Travel Michigan With Catholic Radio Ann Arbor / Detroit (Ave Maria Radio) WDEO 990 A.M Bay City / Saginaw (Ave Maria Radio) WMAX 1440 A.M. Charlevoix (Baraga BroadcasGng) WTCK 90.9 F.M. Gaylord (Baraga BroadcasGng) 92.1 F.M. Grand Rapids (Holy Family Radio) WVHF 1140 A.M. St. Ignace (Baraga BroadcasGng) WIDG 940 A.M./95.1 FM Traverse City (Baraga BroadcasGng) WTCY 88.3 F.M. Volunteers Needed Like many other non profit • Members of the Fundraising We ourselves feel organizations Jackson Lansing Committee Catholic Radio needs a solid core of • Marketing/public relations that what we are volunteers in order to successfully accomplish its role as a lay Catholic • Coordinating the efforts of doing is just a drop education apostolate working through volunteers in the ocean. But the medium of radio broadcasting. If you would like to become a highly the ocean would be There are many opportunities for prized volunteer with Jackson volunteers to be involved with Lansing Catholic Radio, please less because of that Jackson Lansing Catholic Radio contact Doug Shumard at: missing drop. including: Phone – (517) 206-6404 (Mother Teresa) • Office support Email – [email protected] • Representing your parish • Men's & Women's organizations to assist with gatherings Bishops and Priests See Impact of Catholic Radio on Parishes Catholic radio is one of the most effective ways we Catholic radio allows me to articulate the depths of have to get our message out to our people and the Sunday liturgy to people well beyond our parish beyond. – Most Reverend Richard J. Malone, Bishop boundaries. I reach out to people on the margins of of Portland in Maine society and church. I also help educate people about other people who live only on the fringes of society. Mass attendance, confession, RCIA and giving are all up due to Catholic radio - Msgr. Lawrence Moran (continued on next page) – Terre Haute, In 2 Volume 2 ,1st Quarter 2012 Bishops (Continued) Through the profound stories of suffering, I connect Christ’s passion, death and resurrection to the mission of Church beyond the sanctuary. – Fr. Ron Raab – Portland, Or. Catholic radio is a Bishop’s best friend - Archbishop Joseph Naumann - Kansas City This is a fine apostolate and any Catholic interested in participating in this activity has my encouragement and blessing … any support which can be provided is a cooperation in a most important ministry - Bishop Earl Boyea – Diocese of Lansing Testimonials A middle-aged man recently began attending I’ve been away from the church for 30 years when I morning Mass at a parish in the Grand Rapids area. discovered Fr. Ricardo on one of your stations and it He shared with another man and his wife that he has is very inspirational. With the help of Catholic been listening to Holy Family Radio, 1140 AM for Radio, I came back to the church on Divine Mercy over a month now. He said he has learned more Sunday in 2009.” (Baraga Broadcasting - Gaylord) about his Catholic Faith in that period of time than he had learned his entire life as a cradle Catholic! It's given me courage to live my faith more publicly, (Holy Family Radio – Grand Rapids) like making the sign of the cross before eating in a restaurant, knowing what to say to people when the Catholic radio makes me feel encouraged and topic of faith comes up, and sharing my faith in a connected. It gave me confidence knowing that there non-threatening way with others as I encounter them are committed Catholics out there and that there are in my work. (Catholic Radio Listener - National firm foundations for everything that we believe. Survey) (Catholic Radio Listener - National Survey) Meet A Board Member Doug Shumard including: St. Marks, Wheaton, Illinois; St. Kenneth, Born and raised in Jackson, Doug attended Queen of Plymouth Michigan; and St. Mary, Manchester, the Miraculous Medal School from first through the Michigan, where he also served as President. He is a eighth grades and then Jackson’s St. John High member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph School. He and his wife, Barbara, have been married Council 9131. Doug is very excited about Catholic for 47 years and have three adult children, Kimberly, Radio, and is looking forward to a life-long James and Stephen. After graduation from the association with Jackson Lansing Catholic Radio. University of Oklahoma, Doug was hired by Ford You may contact him at 517 206 6404 or Motor Company and worked in both Illinois and [email protected]. Michigan. He retired after nearly 30 years at Ford. He and his family have lived in three states, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Illinois over the years. During that time, they lived in nine cities and have been members of ten different Catholic parishes. Doug has been a member of three parish councils, 3 Volume 2 ,1st Quarter 2012 About that Catholic Radio Association Logo Board of Directors Anthony Gerring The Catholic Radio Association As a trade association, the CRA Thomas Hendrickson, Esq. (CRA) is committed to spreading the works to advance the cause of Douglas Shumard Catholic Faith through the medium of Catholic radio by providing member Albert A. Thorrez, CPA Catholic radio. The mission of the services, facilitating the sharing of CRA is to help draw people to Jesus knowledge and resources, and Advisory Board Christ and his holy Church through speaking with one voice for its Fr. Timothy Krzyzaniak expediting the establishment of, members. The Association's Fr. Mathias Thelen guiding the operation of, and offering membership includes virtually all John Beutler critical services to Catholic radio Catholic radio apostolates in the John Cooley stations. The Catholic Radio country, program providers, and Stephen Kwaske Association seeks to bring together several (arch) dioceses. Over the past Kathy Schmaltz Catholic radio apostolates, program 10 years the Association has helped Susanne Schweizer providers, and the hierarchy of the Catholic radio grow at an average rate Edward Walter Catholic Church, in order that this of one new station per month. means of social communication, be used effectively and in obedience to the decrees of the Second Vatican Jackson Lansing Council and the Magisterium of the Catholic Radio Church. 1077 Toro Dr. Jackson, MI 49201-8946 m e m b e r PHONE: 517 748 5277 WEB SITE: www.jlcr.net E-MAIL: Doug Shumard <[email protected]> To Find Out More about Jackson Lansing Catholic Radio Those who have never been told of him shall Visit our website – www.jlcr.net see, and those who have Listen to our broadcast – On our website never heard of him shall Or – Tune to our broadcast – WLCM am, 1390, Saturdays, noon to understand.