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Lehigh radio station fills airways with Christian, Christmas music

By Staff | Dec 16, 2015

Karen Martinez

Lehigh Acres has a radio station that plays throughout the week. It’s powerful enough to send its signal to every part of Lehigh and to Fort Myers and the signal can be received as far away as Immokalee.

“We don’t have mountains here,” explained Karen Martinez, the station’s general manager.

In January 2000, the FCC created a new service of radio stations in the U.S. known as “Lower Power FM” or LPFM stations. These are FM stations which have maximum power of 100 watts and are only available for non-commercial broadcasting.

The Lehigh station is a Christian music station with commentary and dialogue using the Bible as its guide.

“We broadcast mostly in Spanish,” Martinez said. “However we do broadcast some English in the middle of the day on Saturdays. Right now, it is mostly Christmas music in English and also Christian gospel music.”

MEL TOADVINE Lizzi Recio broadcasting from the Christian radio station in Lehigh Acres.

The station, which is located in the old auditorium, is an extension of Pastor Carlos Valentin’s ministry. It has become the home church to Valentin, who preaches each week and does a morning show on the radio.

Valentin is no stranger to communications. He worked for years in TV and did evangelical work on TV and radio when he lived in Puerto Rico.

“We have beautiful music that many will recognize, but the difference may be that the musician is singing in Spanish,” Martinez said. “At this time of the year, most people recognize the sound of traditional Christmas hymns. Listening to them in Spanish is equally as beautiful.”

The station is at 107.7 FM on the dial. You can also listen to it on the Internet, first by searching for the station and Aviva Radio and selecting Lehigh Acres.

Every Saturday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. there is a special program “Lifting up the Name of Jesus.” The call letters of the station are WFUG and online you can find it at: www.avivaradio107.com.

“We call our English programs on Saturday Gospel James and our music is uplifting to all,” she said. “This time of the year, the station plays a lot of the Christmas old Christmas favorites.”

All of the personalities on the radio are in the studio at 215 Joel Blvd., with the 100-foot antenna located on the complex’s roof.

Martinez’s husband works for Habitat for Humanity in the area and both she and her husband are very interested in helping to spread the Gospel.

The station is not commercial and carries no commercials.

“We do have sponsors,” Martinez said. “They donate money to help us operate and we do interviews with them. Others become sponsors without a lot of publicity and still others donate to the church and radio station to help it stay on the air.”

Martinez said it is the only Christian radio station in the area. While there are others on the lower frequencies, they are piped in or are music from Internet tapes.

“We play all our own music; we have software where we decide which pieces of music to include and it number well over 300. Then when the speakers on the radio are not talking and decide to play music, they push a button and the program randomly selects or shuffles to music to be broadcast,”?she said. “While we provide praise music, inspirational music, the station is also an information station spreading the Gospel of Christ.

“We get what we call testimonies from both Spanish and English speaking people. We get requests for prayers, some are on the radio and others are taken by Martinez personally,”?she said.

“We see miracles happen with prayer. And through the station we have set up prayer groups and we all pray together this way to help our families, neighbors and friends,” she said.

Martinez and Lizzi Recio host a daily “Bon Appetit” show during the lunch hour and often talk about the food they prepare, but the conversation often moves to family matters and prayer requests.

It is broadcast from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Others at the station include Alex Wilkinson, who does a Thursday show, along with a show hosted by Miguel. Productions are assigned to Hector Roldan, who makes sure everything works.

After the first of year, Martinez said there will be discussions about including more English-speaking programming.

“We have a lot of listeners who are bilingual and understand both languages, but we want to minister to as many listeners that we can,” Martinez said.

“The spirit of the Lord is working through us, and we have good things going on at the station. We just ask that people in Leigh turn to 107.7 and tune it in,”?she said.

“I promise it will be an uplifting experience, whether you understand Spanish or not. Our music will inspire you enjoy the Word of the Lord. These are the end days and we want to bring the Word and the praise to God in every way we can,”?she said.

Lehigh radio station fills airways with Christian, Christmas music

By Staff | Dec 16, 2015

Karen Martinez

Lehigh Acres has a radio station that plays throughout the week. It’s powerful enough to send its signal to every part of Lehigh and to Fort Myers and the signal can be received as far away as Immokalee.

“We don’t have mountains here,” explained Karen Martinez, the station’s general manager.

In January 2000, the FCC created a new service of radio stations in the U.S. known as “Lower Power FM” or LPFM stations. These are FM stations which have maximum power of 100 watts and are only available for non-commercial broadcasting.

The Lehigh station is a Christian music station with commentary and dialogue using the Bible as its guide.

“We broadcast mostly in Spanish,” Martinez said. “However we do broadcast some English in the middle of the day on Saturdays. Right now, it is mostly Christmas music in English and also Christian gospel music.”

MEL TOADVINE Lizzi Recio broadcasting from the Christian radio station in Lehigh Acres.

The station, which is located in the old auditorium, is an extension of Pastor Carlos Valentin’s ministry. It has become the home church to Valentin, who preaches each week and does a morning show on the radio.

Valentin is no stranger to communications. He worked for years in TV and did evangelical work on TV and radio when he lived in Puerto Rico.

“We have beautiful music that many will recognize, but the difference may be that the musician is singing in Spanish,” Martinez said. “At this time of the year, most people recognize the sound of traditional Christmas hymns. Listening to them in Spanish is equally as beautiful.”

The station is at 107.7 FM on the dial. You can also listen to it on the Internet, first by searching for the station and Aviva Radio and selecting Lehigh Acres.

Every Saturday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. there is a special program “Lifting up the Name of Jesus.” The call letters of the station are WFUG and online you can find it at: www.avivaradio107.com.

“We call our English programs on Saturday Gospel James and our music is uplifting to all,” she said. “This time of the year, the station plays a lot of the Christmas old Christmas favorites.”

All of the personalities on the radio are in the studio at 215 Joel Blvd., with the 100-foot antenna located on the complex’s roof.

Martinez’s husband works for Habitat for Humanity in the area and both she and her husband are very interested in helping to spread the Gospel.

The station is not commercial and carries no commercials.

“We do have sponsors,” Martinez said. “They donate money to help us operate and we do interviews with them. Others become sponsors without a lot of publicity and still others donate to the church and radio station to help it stay on the air.”

Martinez said it is the only Christian radio station in the area. While there are others on the lower frequencies, they are piped in or are music from Internet tapes.

“We play all our own music; we have software where we decide which pieces of music to include and it number well over 300. Then when the speakers on the radio are not talking and decide to play music, they push a button and the program randomly selects or shuffles to music to be broadcast,”?she said. “While we provide praise music, inspirational music, the station is also an information station spreading the Gospel of Christ.

“We get what we call testimonies from both Spanish and English speaking people. We get requests for prayers, some are on the radio and others are taken by Martinez personally,”?she said.

“We see miracles happen with prayer. And through the station we have set up prayer groups and we all pray together this way to help our families, neighbors and friends,” she said.

Martinez and Lizzi Recio host a daily “Bon Appetit” show during the lunch hour and often talk about the food they prepare, but the conversation often moves to family matters and prayer requests.

It is broadcast from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Others at the station include Alex Wilkinson, who does a Thursday show, along with a show hosted by Miguel. Productions are assigned to Hector Roldan, who makes sure everything works.

After the first of year, Martinez said there will be discussions about including more English-speaking programming.

“We have a lot of listeners who are bilingual and understand both languages, but we want to minister to as many listeners that we can,” Martinez said.

“The spirit of the Lord is working through us, and we have good things going on at the station. We just ask that people in Leigh turn to 107.7 and tune it in,”?she said.

“I promise it will be an uplifting experience, whether you understand Spanish or not. Our music will inspire you enjoy the Word of the Lord. These are the end days and we want to bring the Word and the praise to God in every way we can,”?she said.

Lehigh radio station fills airways with Christian, Christmas music

By Staff | Dec 16, 2015

Karen Martinez

Lehigh Acres has a radio station that plays throughout the week. It’s powerful enough to send its signal to every part of Lehigh and to Fort Myers and the signal can be received as far away as Immokalee.

“We don’t have mountains here,” explained Karen Martinez, the station’s general manager.

In January 2000, the FCC created a new service of radio stations in the U.S. known as “Lower Power FM” or LPFM stations. These are FM stations which have maximum power of 100 watts and are only available for non-commercial broadcasting.

The Lehigh station is a Christian music station with commentary and dialogue using the Bible as its guide.

“We broadcast mostly in Spanish,” Martinez said. “However we do broadcast some English in the middle of the day on Saturdays. Right now, it is mostly Christmas music in English and also Christian gospel music.”

MEL TOADVINE Lizzi Recio broadcasting from the Christian radio station in Lehigh Acres.

The station, which is located in the old auditorium, is an extension of Pastor Carlos Valentin’s ministry. It has become the home church to Valentin, who preaches each week and does a morning show on the radio.

Valentin is no stranger to communications. He worked for years in TV and did evangelical work on TV and radio when he lived in Puerto Rico.

“We have beautiful music that many will recognize, but the difference may be that the musician is singing in Spanish,” Martinez said. “At this time of the year, most people recognize the sound of traditional Christmas hymns. Listening to them in Spanish is equally as beautiful.”

The station is at 107.7 FM on the dial. You can also listen to it on the Internet, first by searching for the station and Aviva Radio and selecting Lehigh Acres.

Every Saturday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. there is a special program “Lifting up the Name of Jesus.” The call letters of the station are WFUG and online you can find it at: www.avivaradio107.com.

“We call our English programs on Saturday Gospel James and our music is uplifting to all,” she said. “This time of the year, the station plays a lot of the Christmas old Christmas favorites.”

All of the personalities on the radio are in the studio at 215 Joel Blvd., with the 100-foot antenna located on the complex’s roof.

Martinez’s husband works for Habitat for Humanity in the area and both she and her husband are very interested in helping to spread the Gospel.

The station is not commercial and carries no commercials.

“We do have sponsors,” Martinez said. “They donate money to help us operate and we do interviews with them. Others become sponsors without a lot of publicity and still others donate to the church and radio station to help it stay on the air.”

Martinez said it is the only Christian radio station in the area. While there are others on the lower frequencies, they are piped in or are music from Internet tapes.

“We play all our own music; we have software where we decide which pieces of music to include and it number well over 300. Then when the speakers on the radio are not talking and decide to play music, they push a button and the program randomly selects or shuffles to music to be broadcast,”?she said. “While we provide praise music, inspirational music, the station is also an information station spreading the Gospel of Christ.

“We get what we call testimonies from both Spanish and English speaking people. We get requests for prayers, some are on the radio and others are taken by Martinez personally,”?she said.

“We see miracles happen with prayer. And through the station we have set up prayer groups and we all pray together this way to help our families, neighbors and friends,” she said.

Martinez and Lizzi Recio host a daily “Bon Appetit” show during the lunch hour and often talk about the food they prepare, but the conversation often moves to family matters and prayer requests.

It is broadcast from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Others at the station include Alex Wilkinson, who does a Thursday show, along with a show hosted by Miguel. Productions are assigned to Hector Roldan, who makes sure everything works.

After the first of year, Martinez said there will be discussions about including more English-speaking programming.

“We have a lot of listeners who are bilingual and understand both languages, but we want to minister to as many listeners that we can,” Martinez said.

“The spirit of the Lord is working through us, and we have good things going on at the station. We just ask that people in Leigh turn to 107.7 and tune it in,”?she said.

“I promise it will be an uplifting experience, whether you understand Spanish or not. Our music will inspire you enjoy the Word of the Lord. These are the end days and we want to bring the Word and the praise to God in every way we can,”?she said.