Catholic Herald (Madison, WI) - Relevant Radio launches new Web site

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http://www.madisoncatholicherald.org/arts.htmlThe Catholic Herald (Diocese of Madison, WI)May 18, 2006 EditionMedia/Arts BriefsRelevant Radio launches new Web siteGREEN BAY -- Relevant Radio, the fastest growing Catholic talk radio network in the U.S., has recently launched a new Web site at www.relevantradio.com In addition to a new look with bold graphics, the enhanced Web site has:• A new "audio archives" page with free mp3 downloads and streaming audio of two weeks worth of favorite daily and weekly programs• Guest archives in an easily searchable database• A "faith focus" section with prayer resources and an online prayer request form• Local station pages with community calendar events• 24/7 live streaming audioBob Seering, director of marketing and public relations, said, "The goal of our Web site is to connect with listeners in a meaningful way. We want to provide listener support beyond the broadcast."In addition," he continued, "it is our goal to bring our Catholic radio programming to everyone, whether or not they live within our radio signal area. Because of the Internet, we have listeners all over the world."As part of the new Web site launch, a drawing for an 11 day spiritual pilgrimage for two to the Shrines of Our Blessed Mother in France, Spain, and Portugal, October 4 through 14, will be awarded to one entrant. For complete rules and to register, visit www.relevantradio.com The contest ends on June 15 with the drawing on June 20.[Click link above for the complete Catholic Herald newspaper article.]

 

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http://www.madisoncatholicherald.org/arts.html#hearingcallThe Catholic Herald (Diocese of Madison, WI)May 25, 2006 EditionMedia/Arts BriefsHearing the Call: National program features Diocese of Madison in JuneMADISON -- This June, Relevant Radio will air as part of their national program Hearing the Call: Destination Ordination a full 60-minute interview with Fr. Jim Bartylla, director of the Madison Diocese's Office of Vocations, and eight seminarians from the diocese.The program premieres on Friday, June 2, at 10 a.m. and will repeat the following Sundays throughout June at 4 p.m.The interview, which will be broadcast nationally, features host Fr. Paul Hartman from Milwaukee, Father Bartylla, and seminarians Chris Reitz, Greg Ihm, Brian Dulli, Lance Schneider, Patrick Wendler, David Greenfield, Mitch Knutson, and Luke Genthe.It was the first program to be recorded in Relevant Radio's new state-of-the-art digital studio in Madison."It went very well," Father Bartylla said of the program. "The guys talked mostly about their vocation stories and life in the seminary."The program will give the average person an idea of what it means when a person "receives their call," he said."It's a way to feel God is actively involved in the church," Father Bartylla said. "We concentrate so much on professions . . . but we can sometimes neglect to pray and reflect on the vocations call." ...[Click link above for the complete Catholic Herald newspaper article.]

 

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This sounds more like a commercial.

 

[DoctorBear]

What d'ya expect? Catholic media is under no compulsion to be impartial toward other Catholic media; most diocesan newspapers will usually just run press releases "as-is."