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Moines, all of whom say they often tune in on WOAI. While at Des
Moines we visited our brethren Les and Lily Smith (members of
Eugene Church) and they, too, often listen to WOAI. If it reaches
into Iowa and Oregon, it must also reach into Canada. Its spot on
the dial is almost as good as WHO---1200 on the dial---and like
WHO, there is no other station anywhere on that spot---1200 on the
dial.
And so now, at 11:00 P.M. Sunday nights in the middle-
west---9:00 P.M. on the Coast---TWO of the nation's eleven
completely-clear channels will be carrying "The WORLD TOMORROW"
broadcast!
Instead of coming home with the work reduced to a local
Coast work we are coming home with the work MIGHTILY STRENGTHENED,
thanks to the intervention and working-out of God!
But, in the eventuality that we are unable to renew our
contract with WHO next August, I realized that we need also the
addition of another 50,000 watt station in the NORTH central part
of the country, because station WOAI is too far south to completely
fill the place of WHO alone. There is NO one station that can
replace WHO. And the only logical station was KSTP in Minneapolis,
location and cost considered. At 11:00 P.M. this station has a
rate almost the same as WHO, under $100. It is not, however, a
nationally-cleared channel station, but, coupled with WOAI and
other stations we can add later, will cover the nation and Canada
in case we are forced off WHO. KSTP is a super-power 50,000 watt
station. It has same power and regional-clear channel as KNX, KPO,
and KSL.
So we went to Davenport to see one of the closest personal
friends of the owner of WHO, who happens to be one of our most
interested listeners and co-workers, to go thoroughly into the WHO
situation, and this friend is planning now on how to get this
before the owner of WHO in such a way that we shall be able to
renew our contract. We shall do all we can, of course, then commit
it to God, and if He still wants His program on the air on WHO, the
way will be opened for us by August. Will all you brethren PRAY to
that end?
Then next day we were in Minneapolis on the way home. The
sales manager of KSTP told me they had, three months ago, adopted
this policy being urged by the powerful organized groups
representing the organizations of Catholics, Jews, and Protestants,
and would not sell time for religious broadcasts. However, he did
grant the courtesy of listening to a transcribed program I had with
me. After hearing it he complimented me highly on the program,
said we had something original, and above all INTERESTING and a
good radio production. He said our program was so much better than
the average run of religious broadcasts, that he would classify it
as a news analysis and philosophical program, so as to get around
their rule not to accept religious programs, and that he would
accept "The WORLD TOMORROW" program. So, God is still paving the
way! We are not yet ready to add this station, but he said that,
if I wish to contract with them within the next three or four
months, he would be glad to have us on the station!