The Owensboro Catholic Radio tower is now completed. We are not yet broadcasting from the new tower. We hope to move our broadcasting equipment to the new site by the second week of September. Just a reminder, once we move to the new site, the FM singal will change from 107.7 to 107.9. Once we are broadcasting on 107.9 from the new location, our potential … Continue reading
Today is a big day for Owensboro Catholic Radio. Today, construction began on our new radio tower!!! Owensboro Catholic Radio is determined to improve our signal in the Owensboro community. By locating our signal on the grounds of the Carmel Home, this new tower will double our potential listening audience and make the WIMM signal as strong as any station within the city limits!!! That … Continue reading
Owensboro Catholic Radio proudly presents “The Moral Minute” featuring Fr. Thomas Petri, OP, a priest of the Dominican Order of the Province of St Joseph. In concert with Fr. Petri, a moral theologian with roots in the Diocese of Owensboro, Owensboro Catholic Radio has produced a series of short lessons on Moral Theology. This series of 1 minute lessons will air daily at 5pm. Fr. … Continue reading
Question: What specific graces do we receive from the sacrament of Confession? Why should I go to confession when I can just pray to God and tell Him I’m sorry? Answer: The grace that comes from the sacrament of Confession is abundant and overflowing. From the sacrament we receive actual grace, which strengthens us in our daily task of doing good and avoiding evil, and … Continue reading
Every once and a while, Owensboro Catholic Radio receives letters of appreciation or personal stories concerning the impact of WIMM. Since radio provides an anonymous connection with the community, we rarely know the effect of this station on the lives of listeners. Therefore, these notes are cherished and provide encouragement to all those involved here at WIMM. Some of the letters are published on the testimonial … Continue reading
Owensboro Catholic Radio is committed to improving the WIMM radio signal in the City of Owensboro. As a low power FM station, their are numerous legal boundaries that must be respected. WIMM is legally allowed to broadcast at 100ft above the local average terrain at 100 watts. This translates into about 10 square miles. Despite these restrictions, after several years of planning, changes will be … Continue reading
On Monday, May 23 at 6:20 AM, Owensboro’s own John Kurtz will be interviewed on the Son Rise Morning show!!! John is a member of the planning team for the first annual Catholic Men’s Conference of Western Kentucky. Brian Patrick, host of the Son Rise Morning Show, will be asking John to decribe the genesis, purpose, and events of the Conference. The Catholic Men’s Conference … Continue reading