Anchorpoint Radio

 

This scripture can aptly apply to radio outreach where people are listening in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night. The Lord promises to bless His Word at one time or another, perhaps every time! The idea of no blessing isn’t an option in this verse! We would like to thank all who contribute to this ministry through their prayers, encouragement, and financial assistance. We appreciate the sustained commitment of the many assemblies that has made this outreach possible.

The radio work had its humble beginnings in southwestern Ontario where we lived in 2008. As we thought of the wealth of Bible messages we have heard through the years, the question was raised as to the possibility of making these wonderful messages available to the public using the medium of radio broadcasting. The exercise was primarily to reach souls with the gospel as well as occasional teaching for believers who may become regular listeners.

After approaching the local radio station in Kitchener, Ontario concerning a weekly broadcast, we were interested to hear that the radio manager had actually been saved through connections with an assembly Christian years before! He was very supportive of the program. Thus, the broadcast called "Anchorpoint" was first aired on March 6, 2008 with an initial potential listening audience of 500,000 in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

Our God has seen fit to expand the outreach from coast to coast across Canada and more recently to include the Caribbean Islands. The ten major broadcast areas are:

- the Vancouver Lower Mainland & northern Washington (KARI 550 AM)
- Southern Manitoba (CFRY 920 AM, CFAM 950 AM, CHSM 1250 AM, CJRB 1220 AM)
- Northern Manitoba (Arctic Radio CHTM, CJAR, CFAR - 102.9 FM and AM stations)
- Indigenous Communities in Manitoba (NCI FM – multiple frequencies)
- Parkland Region of Manitoba (CKDM 730 AM)
- Kitchener-Waterloo (FAITH 93.7 FM)
- Toronto & the GTA (Joy Radio 1250 AM)
- Maritimes CJLU (93.9 and 88.3 FM), CITA (105.1 FM, 107.3 FM, and 99.1 FM), and CIOG (91.3 FM, 92.5 FM) - Newfoundland & Labrador (Lighthouse 96.7 FM + multiple repeater stations across Canada including the NWT) - 23 Caribbean islands (Caribbean Radio Lighthouse 92.3 FM and 1160 AM)

This makes up about 75 radio frequencies and 3 satellite TV outputs covering a large population. People can also listen to the broadcasts live via the internet or listen to and download them from the Anchorpoint website or other podcast platforms.

We are grateful to the many brethren who have kindly allowed use of their recordings in this gospel outreach. The messages are carefully edited before they are broadcast to the public. They are also digitally enhanced and optimized to give radio quality output. The format usually follows the pattern of opening theme music, an introduction by the program host (Glen Todd of the Ottawa assembly), the message, and then closing comments and announcements. If time allows, a short selection by recording artist Ruth Hanna is included at the end of the broadcast. Free literature and copies of the messages are offered each week. Listeners are directed to the website for more information about the gospel, New Testament truth, the location of gospel halls (along with their websites and contact information), and announcements of special gospel events in their area.

In addition to proclaiming the gospel, Anchorpoint Radio has provided our collective assembly testimony a tremendous opportunity to increase assembly ‘visibility’, and to provide mass advertising of assembly meeting times and special events such as gospel series, children's programs, conferences, and community events.

We are so grateful for the opportunity of entering into the homes, cars, and computers of people, not only in our busiest cities, but also in remote, isolated, and underprivileged areas. Please continue to remember the radio work and to pray that many souls will be reached through broadcasting the Word of God over the air waves.