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An Overview of Good Programming Principals: This resource takes a look at the elements which constitute effective Catholic Radio programming.

Building awareness and relationships with Catholic organizations within your listening area Identify your target audience Engage your audience Develop strategic partnerships and more

Dan Holiday of The Storm Report weather service. Learn how local weather content can increase listenership and revenue for your station, including:

Introducing a free, and simple solution for radio automation This presentation, led by Ed McDade of Blueridge consulting, is an introduction to ZaraRadio software.  The audio begins at about the 1 minute mark and the total length is just under one hour.

This resource is formatted in Spanish and English.

Provided courtesy of Radio Santisimo Sacramento

We have previously posted incidences where Barix Exstreamers were hacked at Catholic radio apostolates. These simple guidelines were designed to help keep your broadcast secure.

Market effectively without reinventing the wheel! Identify opportunities and your circle of influence.

Connect to your audience •Do they know about us? •Do we have a parish/community liaison? •Do we have a presence – Physically? Mentally? •What do they need and how can we serve them?

Why have a Strategic Marketing Plan? Focused, strategic marketing is the essential vehicle for reaching your audiences with the excellent “product” Catholic Radio.

Meet your potential listeners where they are It’s not going away – communication has forever been changed by the Internet & social media It is a terrific way to grow your listener base It will further engage your current listeners

Make sure your listeners tune in and give! This script is formatted for 15 or 30 second spots.

These resources are designed to help Catholic radio apostolates efficiently develop guidelines and expectations for building the leadership, support and governance needed to sustain your mission.

These resources are intended to guide your organization through the process of developing effective and realistic profiles for prospective board members.

Both long and short version of board member application templates are provided so you can develop a resource that is best for your organization.

These resources govern the relationship between your organization and the individual members on the board of the organization. Also included is a board profile template.

The governance committee works with the Executive Director in reviewing and recommending to the Board of Directors all matters relating to personnel issues and corporate formalities of the Network.

Leverage your board members’ unique talents and qualifications This resource is designed to assist the radio apostolate in getting the most out of their board members while identifying overall board strength, weaknesses, and needs.

Who are your listeners and what do they have to say? Conducting a survey of your listeners can be an effective tool for building listener relations and understanding your listener demographics as well as gaining insight into what type of programming is resonating , or missing the mark, in your area.

The fuel for your apostolate Prayer Warriors (PW) are a continually growing group of individuals who have committed to pray for the specific needs of the Catholic Radio apostolate.