Sherry Brownrigg and Elizabeth Westhoff, Director of Communications for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, discuss the importance of a close relationship between a Catholic radio station and the diocesan communications office as well as tips for developing that relationship.
Sleek and Modern Website Options for the Catholic Radio Apostolate Marissa Hornbuckle of Mystical Rose Media has developed three modern, responsive, easy and attractive website templates specifically for Catholic Radio apostolates. These templates are completely customizable to showcase your mission and tell your story. Don’t miss this opportunity to effectively engage your listeners and donors!
Catholic Radio Conversations with Sherry Brownrigg: Learn more about The Tuesday Morning Show and the elements of quality radio program production in this conversation with show host, Elizabeth Westhoff.
You have locks on the doors and passwords on all the computers so your station is safe, right? According to a recent article from RadioWorld, cyber security should be a major concern of any broadcaster.
Sophia Institute Press is partnering with CRA members to bring quality Catholic media to radio listeners at a significant discount while providing additional income for the station. Program participants will enjoy:
I had an issue with Simian, Windows 10, and my mixers. My mixer (fader) settings were not staying put. When the computer did anything, the settings would change. I understood that they were not saving to any kind of registry entry. Of course, I ran the gamut, UAC turned off on-board audio card disabled program and hardware settings in Simian were done correctly rebooted AudioScience sound card checked
Did you know that Google is going to start forcing websites to have SSL certificates this summer? Google is trying to get every site safe for visitors to visit and fill out information forms, contact or otherwise (their immediate focus is on sites that have password and credit card fields).
This article, designed for those stations which own their own broadcast tower, is part of a comprehensive book on broadcast towers. For more information on this book, contact us.
It is with great pleasure to share that Mary’s Touch received notice from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada that we have been awarded a First Place Gabriel Award – Category: Religious National Release for the “The Mully Story”. This is our fourth Gabriel Award, and three years in a row!
May 2018: This is a special Video Blog for the Catholic Radio Association, May 2018. This Video Blog deals with Streaming Metadata for your Catholic Radio Station. This demonstration utilizes the BSI Simian Automation System and the Securenetsystems Streaming Services.
It is so important to get your programming to where your audience is. As of the end of 2017 only 88% of homes have radios. This number is expected to decline with the invention of the smart speaker. Millennials don’t even own radios. They have their phone, laptop, tablet, smart speaker, and Bluetooth/Sirius/Pandora/iHeartRadio enabled car stereos.
Many thanks to Bob Kernen, COO of Jacapps, for contributing this content. According to the recent Jacobs Media Techsurvey, smart speaker ownership has doubled in the last year.
I was able to attend the Nautel User’s Group as well as the afternoon AUI (Advanced User Interface) session at this year’s NAB. During the AUI session, Nautel’s Matt Herdon talked about how the current AUI uses Flash technology (referred to as the “F-word”) and that big changes will be out sometime next year. But on the way back to the hotel I started thinking about something.
Wed, May 16, 2018 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT Maintenance, troubleshooting, lightning protection, grounding and keeping an AM antenna system happy, directional and non-D.
As a former radio station owner, I can understand the frustration of having one frequency and needing more to really bring the message to the audience while trying to keep the expenses under control. Let’s face it, buying additional stations is expensive and often not an option.
GMR (Global Music Rights) is a relative new-comer to the music licensing landscape. When they first came on the scene, some of our members wondered if they would need to pay licensing fees to them and also inquired as to whether CRA would seek a discount arrangement with GMR. At that time, I took a look at the library and only found new, secular pop artists and determined that this was likely a non-issue for our stations.
In the links below you will find helpful resources for volunteer retention and management along with ideas on how to show your volunteers the appreciation they deserve throughout the month.
Mary’s Touch Radio is a weekly syndicated program which focuses on the role of Mary in the lives of her children in an inspirational and uplifting way. Additionally, the Mary’s Touch ministry seeks to foster further understanding of Mary’s love and the spiritual benefits of Marian devotion as a means of growth in Christ.
