Preparing for server upgrade

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

It is a long haul, but we took the first step on Tuesday.  The replacement equipment rack arrived and we swapped that new rack for the older smaller rack.  The next step is to acquire a UPS for the new rack.   This very next step entails ordering up a new UPS for the rack.  Our present rack mounted UPS is nearly overloaded and we need to balance the loads now.   The new UPS will cost $618.   We also need help with the funding for the new servers.  Our servers help us keep the Redeemer signal on the air.  Without them, we cannot exist.  Please prayerfully consider a special one time gift to Redeemer for the "Server Fund."   The amount that we need to raise is approximately $13,000.  But our next step is $618.   Thank you.

Streaming back on line

Monday, January 30th, 2012

1/30/12   As of 10:35AM our internet streaming is back online!   Thank you for your patience and for your prayers for us.  

Streaming temporarily down

Monday, January 30th, 2012

1/30/12  9:47AM Our internet stream is temporily down while we work on a domain name issue.   We hope to be back up soon, and thank you for your patience!   Please keep us in your prayers.  Thank you.

Want to help Redeemer place a signal into Middletown, Goshen, Montgomery and Walden NY?

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

There is an opportunity in the Middletown, Goshen, Montgomery, Walden area.

Another station owner has a full service signal in that area that he would like to sell to Redeemer for the price of a small house. It is located exactly in an area that we have long hoped to gain coverage for years now.

One of our Advisors told us some years ago that we needed a signal there. Now the opportunity is before us, but we just don't have the monies. Because of the challenging economy, this signal will likely go to a secular concern.  How we wish we could acquire it for gospel programming.

If you have an interest in helping Redeemer secure this signal please contact us.  Or if you know of a Christian friend who wants to participate in the expansion of a Christian witness in that specific area, please pass this on to them and ask that they contact us immediately.  This station will not last long on the market.

email: ministry@redeemerbroadcasting.org

Toll-Free: 888-724-4427

A Family Radio Alternative for New York City and Northern NJ

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Are you interested in supporting a Family Radio alternative IN NEW YORK CITY?  Please contact us; we would love to talk. 

We can join forces and place a Redeemer Broadcasting signal into the heart of New York City, and begin ministering there with non-commercial Classic Christian programming that supports churches and airs pastors.

We have a very workable plan.  Our stations are currently located north of New York City, in the Hudson Valley of New York State.  We have been in operation since 2005 and our listenership and support is growing.  In 2011 we saw a 12.5% growth in support.  We find that former Family Radio listeners love our content, and ultimately become faithful listener supporters. In fact, after they have listened to Redeemer for several months they often say that they enjoy Redeemer more than Family Radio.  The point is this:  the listener support will be there - by God's grace, we are very confident of that.   We just need your help with the initial hurdle of station acquisition. 

Our network feed and programming lineup is ready to go.  We would add a call in show for New York City. 

What's the next step? The next step is for a handful of large donors to help us secure a Class A FM station.  We are certain that one is available.  Perhaps you are such an individual.  Perhaps you used to support Family Radio with large donations.  You enjoyed the music and found the teachings beneficial.  But then Harold Camping started setting dates and then he denied the legitimacy of all churches.  For a while he was telling people that they could not be saved.  At some point, you decided not to support such a group which said that God was done with all the churches, etc. 

Well, all is not lost!  You could be a huge blessing to many people and help once again, to start up classic Christian programming in New York City and Northern NJ.  You would in effect, be one of the founders of this new station and its outreach. Redeemer programming is orthodox and not merely the thoughts of one man. We believe that God would use your gift to powerfully influence thousands of listeners with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Your gift can be used of the Lord in many lives as you help us proclaim the Historic Christian faith.

Please contact us if this major outreach interests you. Perhaps the Lord has led you to this moment and this writing.  Indeed, we need some larger donations which will be used exclusively for this outreach. You can be a part and God will bless your faithfulness.

Once the monies are secured, we also will need talented people - feet on the ground - professionals with a Reformation perspective, who are capable of meeting with others as this project takes off.  

Just imagine what this station will sound like in the Metro market!  We will practice localism and there will be live segments. A replacement for the "Open Forum" will be launched with various local pastors participating. 

To discuss this further, please call toll-free: 888-724-4427.  The phone line is monitored during business hours and often after hours.  Please also send us an email and use the following email address: ministry@redeemerbroadcasting.org 

Internet Radios DISCOUNT

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

If you would like a new internet radio, you can get one at a 30% discount using the redeemer coupon code.   We have arranged with Grace Digital Audio for a special discount for Redeemer listeners.  Our code is: redeemer30a 

We do not make any money on this offer - we simply pass the information along to you and let you do the ordering. 

The website for Grace Digital Audio is found at: http://www.gracedigitalaudio.com/internet-radios-c-2.html

Let us know how this works for you!   If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.   

We currently are evaluating the "Mondo" model - it works great!

Thank you for your help

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Thank you to everyone who helped us with your end of year gift.  

The goal for the matching gift for debt reduction was reached.  Also the goal for the server fund was also reached.

This server fund giving will be a great boost towards the overall need, as it represents 20% of the whole upgrade. 

Thank you again for your kindness!

End of year giving update

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Thank you to everyone who participated in the end of year challenge to eradicate our credit card debt.  The goal has been met!  Yesterday we had a delightful call from our donor who made this matching grant offer possible.  He will be sending Redeemer a check that matches dollar for dollar, all donations up to $8500.00.   He was so happy in the Lord, that the goal was met.  We feel a huge sense of relief, knowing that we are paying off this indebtedness.  Praise be to God!

A second matching grant offer came in only a couple of days ago.  This second offer is a matching grant for up to $1500.00 for any donations that come in for the "Server Fund."   As you may have heard us discuss over the air, our 24x7 broadcast is dependent upon our servers working flawlessly.  They are getting old and are starting to fail. One of these days, the breakage will be beyond repair, and it will force us to be off the air (and off the internet) for an indeterminate amount of time.  We want to avoid that scenario, and take steps right now, to replace the old servers, one by one until the entire rack of servers is brought up to date.  Our Christmas newsletter noted this exposure.  One of our listeners has made an offer at the tail end of 2011 that any monies given towards the "server fund," will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1500.00.   This is a wonderfully gracious offer and we will be collecting monies over the next two days in an effort to meet this challenge.  You may wonder how much the whole rack of servers (and associated digital audio interface) would cost.  It has been estimated to be on the order of $15,000.00 for a complete rebuild.  However, we can take this in steps.  So this initial fund raising will cover 20% of the final cost, and that is significant to us.   If you have not yet donated for the end of year to Redeemer, you might consider specifying "Server Fund" with your year-end gift.   Thank you!     

End of year matching grant offer

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Debt Reduction goal has been met.  Server Fund matching gift is open for year-end contributions.

I. Debt Reduction:
Need has been met: $8500.00.  We are 100 % of the way towards reaching our credit card debt reduction goal!  One of our listeners has matched your gift towards debt reduction, dollar for dollar. Praise the Lord for this good news!


II. Server Fund:
Another listener has offered a second matching grant for:
Immediate Need:  $1500.00

This listener will match your gift towards the server fund, dollar for dollar, up to $1500.00.

Please consider helping Redeemer in this important effort, we would truly appreciate your tax deductible gift at this time.  Please specify "Server Fund" with your gift.  If this goal is met, it will bring us 20% of the way towards a complete server replacement.

Please visit this link to donate

Thank you!

Receiving Redeemer Broadcasting in Annapolis, MD and Philadelphia, PA

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

We received a note from one of our Advisors suggesting that we focus more on making available Internet (WiFi) radios into areas where folks are specifically looking for Redeemer-like programming.   The recent sales of Family Radio’s WFSI Annapolis and WKDN Philadelphia will most certainly result in increased calls from those two areas for Redeemer to “come to town.”   

Using an Internet radio, the programming of Redeemer Broadcasting comes in crystal clear, wherever you have a high speed internet connection.  Most radios can either take a standard Ethernet cable with RJ45 connector and plug right in, or be programmed to pick up your home’s WiFi signal and get the programming that way, with no cabling.    

We are in the process of getting set up with at least one supplier, where if you enter the Redeemer code for your Internet radio, you will receive a 30% discount off the listed price.  We will have this plan in place by the end of today, God willing. 

For more information, please contact us at ministry@redeemerbroadcasting.org