To: LPFM Group1
Subject: (fwd) FW: Low Power Christian Station - ONE CHRISTIAN RADIO
in New Plymouth
From: P Shaw
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:55:01 +1300
Cc: Chris Brennan <Chris.Brennan@...>

For completeness, here courtesy of Ray Mankelow is the first article
relating to the new LPFM station in New Plymouth that subsequently led
to a bitter dispute, now apparently partially resolved.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dailynews/4717124a6554.html

-P.

TSOLPFMBI Secretary



On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:32:55 +1300, "Peter Shaw"
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>From: Ray Mankelow [mailto:ray.mankelow@...]
>Sent: Monday, 6 October 2008 20:58
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>From: Ray Mankelow <RayMankelow@...>
>Date: Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 3:25 PM
>Subject: Low Power Christian Station
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>Christian radio set to rock the airwaves
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>http://www.stuff.co.nz/dailynews/4717124a6554.html

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Christian radio set to rock the airwaves
By FELICITY ROOKES felicity.rookes@... - Taranaki Daily News |
Monday, 06 October 2008
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CAMERON BURNELL/Taranaki Daily News

One Christian Radio managing director James Cope is looking forward to
involving the community in the new station.
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James Cope is bringing his faith to New Plymouth airwaves.

The Ohio native and the Taranaki Christian Media Trust began
broadcasts from their One Christian Radio station in late August, but
plan to get bigger.

Mr Cope says the trust has big plans for the low frequency station,
including youth announcers and Sunday sermons for those unable to get
to church.

"We are faith-based, non-profit and will be very much involved with
community issues. We will have a variety of music from hymns to
christian rock," says Mr Cope, who is the managing director.

One Christian Radio, on frequency 106.9, reaches about 75 per cent of
the city.

"The trust has been talking to several churches about participation
and, as the station will be run by volunteers, we will have youth
workers coming in where they will get a chance to talk on air and play
christian rock for the younger listeners," Mr Cope says.

He says so far the station has received a positive response and as
development of the station progresses they will add more shows.

"We want to start promoting concerts and begin to feature local
artists. There is so much talent in Taranaki."

One Christian Radio is not commercial and Mr Cope says they have some
sponsors but are seeking more.

"Music cheers us up, reaches out to us, lifts the spirit and prepares
people for the world.

"We want to provide a community station for all types of people and
for all moods."

The station is different from any other and the listeners will be
different as well, says Mr Cope.

"We want to play a part in the community and add to the enrichment of
New Plymouth. We want to make a difference."


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