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I Want To Thank Everyone
- Thread starter R.D.P.
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Thanks to everyone that's been Praying for and helping me. Right now, my goal is to raise money to get this off the ground. If anyone reading wants to help, contact me off site and I'll tell you what to do. Nexus of Mt. Vernon Texas is helping me. This money is due within the next two weeks. Wanna get all of it before then and have it in their hands. This is something I believe in. Want to see how far I can go.
R.D.P. <>< (Dan)
P.S. You can also contact me at this address: [email protected]. All money will refundable, just in case I don't get too far with it.
R.D.P. <>< (Dan)
P.S. You can also contact me at this address: [email protected]. All money will refundable, just in case I don't get too far with it.
As I post this, God is assuring me that everything I need to set things up is coming. Just be patient and not worry. I'm going to take care of everything. August the 1st is my deadline with Nexus, if I'm going to entertain a radio station. Thanks to everyone for your assistance, help, Prayers and support. I appreciate it.
R.D.P. <>< (Dan)
P.S. I hope that by this time next year or by 2015 CCM will finally have a home on the Selma Alabama radio dial. I know this dream is exciting to me. Been talking about it for years now. All my work, Praying and pursuing is fixing to pay off for me. As Rich Mullins once said, You're On The Verge Of A Miracle. I have no doubts about it now.
R.D.P. <>< (Dan)
P.S. I hope that by this time next year or by 2015 CCM will finally have a home on the Selma Alabama radio dial. I know this dream is exciting to me. Been talking about it for years now. All my work, Praying and pursuing is fixing to pay off for me. As Rich Mullins once said, You're On The Verge Of A Miracle. I have no doubts about it now.
Respectfully, Dan...IMO, you can either do it cheap or do it right. Your dream is far too important to not do right. Ask Nexus about finding a lawyer who is well versed in executing the paperwork for your non-profit. You need to understand both the importance and the immediacy of doing just that. The Lord and the vision He's entrusted to you deserves no less.
R.D.P. said:
As I replied on the Community Radio board, there are a variety of fundraising websites. Kickstarter may be the best known. Google fundraising websites and find the one for you.
Frankly, I suspect I'm coming off as too pushy. The fact is I'd like to see you get this done. And I'm pretty set in my opinions about how that needs to happen. Which is why I've directed you to those fundraising sites. It gives you somewhere other than this limited forum to state your case, to share your vision. People visit those sites with no other purpose than to see what people are looking to fund. They end up finding something interesting, catch the vision and contributing. You need to get your message out to as many people as possible, as quickly as possible. Find one of those sites, sign up and then share the link to your fundraising page in every way you can think of. Wishing you all His best.
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Sounds like you are moving forward - you know you got my prayers. One final bit of advice - your vision comes from the Lord, not from men. When men see your resolve, your desire to do something for the Lord, and especially the money starting to come in - they are going to try to distract you from the path the Lord revealed to you. Emotions run high, dogmatism runs deep, and there are forces out there that will try to mold the station to their desires, not the vision the Lord has given you.
For 35 years, my mission from the Lord has been to minister through Christian rock music to young people. I have not looked to the left, I have not looked to the right. My mission has never been altered, God doesn't change. He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Maybe, your burden is to reach young people, like my mission. If so, I'd go forward without a moment's hesitation with Christian rock. If your burden is not for young people, that is fine. But don't let conservative minded people brainwash you that anything other than Christian rock will reach young people. I had that at WAPN all the time. The charismatic guy thought I should be speaking in tongues on the air. The conservative preacher thought I was corrupting youth with satan's music. The preacher that smoked like a stack and beat the ____ out of his wife thought I should be praying on the air. The station owner was convinced praise and worship reaches young people. His wife thought I should do a little children's show. The heavy metal Christian show guy was about the only one who "got it" and told me to stay the course. He was right. Now, the Lord is really blessing me financially. I can't do Christian radio on my own, but somebody here is doing it - real Christian rock - no compromises. And I am about to be in a position to write them a freakin' huge check. If the Lord continues to bless to this magitude, I'm going to be able to buy them a first rate stick that will cover the whole area. On the condition that it remains Christian rock, in perpetuity, with absolute no compromises with praise and worship forces, preaching shows, or the rest of the rubbish that permeates Christian radio. My involvement in radio may be limited to writing checks, but if the Lord does even a part of what I expect, that will guarantee the kids in this town have their station. The grownups usually win.
Now, if the Lord has removed your vision to reach young people, go with however He leads. But be sure it is HIM leading and not the forces that hate young people and their music.
For 35 years, my mission from the Lord has been to minister through Christian rock music to young people. I have not looked to the left, I have not looked to the right. My mission has never been altered, God doesn't change. He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Maybe, your burden is to reach young people, like my mission. If so, I'd go forward without a moment's hesitation with Christian rock. If your burden is not for young people, that is fine. But don't let conservative minded people brainwash you that anything other than Christian rock will reach young people. I had that at WAPN all the time. The charismatic guy thought I should be speaking in tongues on the air. The conservative preacher thought I was corrupting youth with satan's music. The preacher that smoked like a stack and beat the ____ out of his wife thought I should be praying on the air. The station owner was convinced praise and worship reaches young people. His wife thought I should do a little children's show. The heavy metal Christian show guy was about the only one who "got it" and told me to stay the course. He was right. Now, the Lord is really blessing me financially. I can't do Christian radio on my own, but somebody here is doing it - real Christian rock - no compromises. And I am about to be in a position to write them a freakin' huge check. If the Lord continues to bless to this magitude, I'm going to be able to buy them a first rate stick that will cover the whole area. On the condition that it remains Christian rock, in perpetuity, with absolute no compromises with praise and worship forces, preaching shows, or the rest of the rubbish that permeates Christian radio. My involvement in radio may be limited to writing checks, but if the Lord does even a part of what I expect, that will guarantee the kids in this town have their station. The grownups usually win.
Now, if the Lord has removed your vision to reach young people, go with however He leads. But be sure it is HIM leading and not the forces that hate young people and their music.
Modern Worship... contemporary Christian... none of these would be my cup of tea, but, in the hands of The Lord, I know they work. I am for anything that reaches the generation to whom mine will be turning things over.
Listen to the Lord and trust Him. By now you know, as I do, that He speaks to us in ways unique to His ways. Sometimes it is a roll of thunder. Or it could be a soft gentle breeze the flesh doesn't feel but the heart embraces. The answer can come quickly. Other times, while you know you've heard from Him, the depth of His revelation might not be so clear at first.
I say all of this because I've walked this road myself. The answer isn't always the one we expect, yet its always the one that works. We ask God for those things we want; He responds by giving us what we need.
I am excited reading updates on your mission. You are definitely on to something, and The Lord is pleased that you trust Him. Keep up the good work, be patient, and know that mine are among the many prayers that go with you.
Listen to the Lord and trust Him. By now you know, as I do, that He speaks to us in ways unique to His ways. Sometimes it is a roll of thunder. Or it could be a soft gentle breeze the flesh doesn't feel but the heart embraces. The answer can come quickly. Other times, while you know you've heard from Him, the depth of His revelation might not be so clear at first.
I say all of this because I've walked this road myself. The answer isn't always the one we expect, yet its always the one that works. We ask God for those things we want; He responds by giving us what we need.
I am excited reading updates on your mission. You are definitely on to something, and The Lord is pleased that you trust Him. Keep up the good work, be patient, and know that mine are among the many prayers that go with you.
R.D.P. said:
I'm very sorry Dan, but if you haven't read my latest post on the Community Radio board, read it now. WRPO is correct. This current fund raising appears to both of us to be on very shaky legal ground. If you can't handle the non-profit step personally, it's best to set this aside now and move on.
Changing my plans altogether. Now I'm going to do everything possible to become a non profit. Will more than likely file for the permit on my own and save the money that I was needing for Nexus. It would be a cheaper deal anyway. And if I have any issues filling out the permit, I can always contact someone to assist me. (FCC, Brother Rob Moore of Moody Radio fame or even you Mr. Alan McCall.)
Thanks to everyone for their help, assistance, blunt words and encouragement too. This is the route I believe God is now telling me to take. I know the dream is going to work out but I want to get it done right and for a price I can afford.
Have a nice day!
Dan <><
Thanks to everyone for their help, assistance, blunt words and encouragement too. This is the route I believe God is now telling me to take. I know the dream is going to work out but I want to get it done right and for a price I can afford.
Have a nice day!
Dan <><
I'm going to offer this advice once more and then duck out, because it doesn't seem to be sinking in:
Applying for a broadcast license, even an LPFM, is a serious undertaking. It requires an understanding of numerous complex aspects of FCC rules and regulations, both from a technical and financial standpoint. From what's been posted so far in this and numerous other threads, it does not appear to me that you have a full understanding of what's involved.
It has been pointed out, repeatedly, that the only type of entity qualified to be a licensee of an LPFM is a nonprofit corporation. "Doing everything possible to become a non-profit" is a mandatory first step in that process. Your state's secretary of state office can assist you in the process. If you end up competing with other applicants for your desired frequency, you will be competing on the basis of points, and because your nonprofit is a newly-formed one, you will not get the point that will go to any competing applicant that can demonstrate it's an established part of the community. Many would-be LPFM operators thus find it makes more sense to connect with an existing nonprofit such as a church or school to serve as the applicant.
It has also been suggested to you that you need to have a clear understanding of what the budget for your proposed operation entails. The technical assistance you'll require to prepare your application for filing is just one piece of the puzzle. If you succeed in getting your construction permit granted, you will have 36 months to get it built and on the air. Do you have any idea what you're looking at in terms of the cost of the equipment you'll need? Who will help you put it together? Do you have a transmitter site? How will you pay your rent there? Your power bill? Do you know what you'll need in terms of local business licensing? Insurance? What about taxes - are you prepared to pursue an IRS filing for 501(c)(3) status, and to handle the paperwork resulting from that down the road? Do you know what the consequences are if you don't handle that correctly? Who'll be responsible for your FCC filings? Do you know what a public file is and what the main studio staffing rules are? Do you know about the RF safety rules and how they'll affect your choice of a potential transmitter site? This is all complicated stuff, and the money you pay to an expert to assist you can save you tenfold in potential problems down the road. It's more expertise than you can hope to get just by posting on message boards.
None of this is meant to dissuade you. You clearly have a lot of enthusiasm for this. But it takes a lot more than just enthusiasm to make a dream like this into a reality, especially if you've never done it before and don't have a clear view of the terrain. And the clock is ticking very, very quickly toward October. Whether or not you're ready, it's a good bet that lots of better-funded groups are already preparing their applications, and if they know what they're doing and you don't, you don't have a very good chance against them.
Applying for a broadcast license, even an LPFM, is a serious undertaking. It requires an understanding of numerous complex aspects of FCC rules and regulations, both from a technical and financial standpoint. From what's been posted so far in this and numerous other threads, it does not appear to me that you have a full understanding of what's involved.
It has been pointed out, repeatedly, that the only type of entity qualified to be a licensee of an LPFM is a nonprofit corporation. "Doing everything possible to become a non-profit" is a mandatory first step in that process. Your state's secretary of state office can assist you in the process. If you end up competing with other applicants for your desired frequency, you will be competing on the basis of points, and because your nonprofit is a newly-formed one, you will not get the point that will go to any competing applicant that can demonstrate it's an established part of the community. Many would-be LPFM operators thus find it makes more sense to connect with an existing nonprofit such as a church or school to serve as the applicant.
It has also been suggested to you that you need to have a clear understanding of what the budget for your proposed operation entails. The technical assistance you'll require to prepare your application for filing is just one piece of the puzzle. If you succeed in getting your construction permit granted, you will have 36 months to get it built and on the air. Do you have any idea what you're looking at in terms of the cost of the equipment you'll need? Who will help you put it together? Do you have a transmitter site? How will you pay your rent there? Your power bill? Do you know what you'll need in terms of local business licensing? Insurance? What about taxes - are you prepared to pursue an IRS filing for 501(c)(3) status, and to handle the paperwork resulting from that down the road? Do you know what the consequences are if you don't handle that correctly? Who'll be responsible for your FCC filings? Do you know what a public file is and what the main studio staffing rules are? Do you know about the RF safety rules and how they'll affect your choice of a potential transmitter site? This is all complicated stuff, and the money you pay to an expert to assist you can save you tenfold in potential problems down the road. It's more expertise than you can hope to get just by posting on message boards.
None of this is meant to dissuade you. You clearly have a lot of enthusiasm for this. But it takes a lot more than just enthusiasm to make a dream like this into a reality, especially if you've never done it before and don't have a clear view of the terrain. And the clock is ticking very, very quickly toward October. Whether or not you're ready, it's a good bet that lots of better-funded groups are already preparing their applications, and if they know what they're doing and you don't, you don't have a very good chance against them.
Plan on building this new radio station, next to my house, in a small building I'll have built. Want to save money in that area.
Want my parents to help me run the ship and keep things going.
My father is good at repairing things, when they break down.
I'm going to have underwriters to help keep me afloat. Know how to recognize them, thanks to Mr. Alan McCall.
Will consult with my Preacher/Lawyer and see if he can help me become a non profit.
Will study the rules and obey them to their fullest intent.
Will let the Computer take care of the music and programming.
Have no plans of hiring people. Want to save all I can, to keep things in tip top shape.
Already know how much the equipment will cost me.
Checking with some friends now, to see if they would be interested in helping me build the station, once I got a CP. (Already have some from this chat room who've already offered their services) (I'm going to take them on.)
Checking with those same people to see if they could help me find a place to build the tower and good frequency to locate on.
Doing everything I can now, to see this thing through.
Want to save money and get my foot into the door.
Dan <><
P.S. Thanks for the stern words, Mr. Fybush. I needed them.
Want my parents to help me run the ship and keep things going.
My father is good at repairing things, when they break down.
I'm going to have underwriters to help keep me afloat. Know how to recognize them, thanks to Mr. Alan McCall.
Will consult with my Preacher/Lawyer and see if he can help me become a non profit.
Will study the rules and obey them to their fullest intent.
Will let the Computer take care of the music and programming.
Have no plans of hiring people. Want to save all I can, to keep things in tip top shape.
Already know how much the equipment will cost me.
Checking with some friends now, to see if they would be interested in helping me build the station, once I got a CP. (Already have some from this chat room who've already offered their services) (I'm going to take them on.)
Checking with those same people to see if they could help me find a place to build the tower and good frequency to locate on.
Doing everything I can now, to see this thing through.
Want to save money and get my foot into the door.
Dan <><
P.S. Thanks for the stern words, Mr. Fybush. I needed them.
Any idea what the zoning rules, if any, in your municipality might say about your operating a business and erecting a tower at your residence? And what the consequences might be if you go ahead and build one anyway?
Any idea if the terrain in your area is favorable to provide useful coverage from a short antenna at your home? Or whether a different location might prove more suitable?
Are you close enough to an airport for the FAA to be a consideration when it comes time to erect a tower? Do you know how to determine the answer to that question?
Do you know what the OSHA implications are of having 100 watts of RF on an antenna right next to your house in a residential neighborhood?
Do you understand that "the computer" is just a tool, and that even the best automation system requires constant human input if your programming is going to be of any interest to anyone but yourself? Do you have a plan to keep that programming updated and interesting a year from now? Five years? Ten? Do you understand that the FCC, even now, requires a minimum of public service content as part of your weekly schedule? Who's going to produce that, at what cost, and who's going to handle the paperwork to document it?
You're embarking on complex terrain here. Merely "studying all the rules" isn't going to get you from here to your end game in less than three months. Some of us have spent decades learning all these complexities, often the hard way.
You need better professional help than you're getting so far, and from a distance, it doesn't sound like you have the resources to make that happen in the short time remaining. Again, I hate to sound discouraging - but I've seen a lot of enthusiastic people get tripped up trying to do what you're doing, and I'd really hate to see all this enthusiasm get wasted if it doesn't get you where you want to be.
Any idea if the terrain in your area is favorable to provide useful coverage from a short antenna at your home? Or whether a different location might prove more suitable?
Are you close enough to an airport for the FAA to be a consideration when it comes time to erect a tower? Do you know how to determine the answer to that question?
Do you know what the OSHA implications are of having 100 watts of RF on an antenna right next to your house in a residential neighborhood?
Do you understand that "the computer" is just a tool, and that even the best automation system requires constant human input if your programming is going to be of any interest to anyone but yourself? Do you have a plan to keep that programming updated and interesting a year from now? Five years? Ten? Do you understand that the FCC, even now, requires a minimum of public service content as part of your weekly schedule? Who's going to produce that, at what cost, and who's going to handle the paperwork to document it?
You're embarking on complex terrain here. Merely "studying all the rules" isn't going to get you from here to your end game in less than three months. Some of us have spent decades learning all these complexities, often the hard way.
You need better professional help than you're getting so far, and from a distance, it doesn't sound like you have the resources to make that happen in the short time remaining. Again, I hate to sound discouraging - but I've seen a lot of enthusiastic people get tripped up trying to do what you're doing, and I'd really hate to see all this enthusiasm get wasted if it doesn't get you where you want to be.
I responded on the Community board to a couple of things. So I don't want to rewrite all of that here.
Reading Scott's thread, he knows his stuff. And has seen way more tower sites than I have.
These points Scott brings up, are the questions that matter the most in your quest at this point.
Reading Scott's thread, he knows his stuff. And has seen way more tower sites than I have.
These points Scott brings up, are the questions that matter the most in your quest at this point.
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