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May 24, 2002
Adventist Press Service (APD)
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Canadian Radio Station Sets Precedent for Christian 
Broadcasting

Newfoundland, Canada - Voice of Adventist Radio 
(VOAR), the only Seventh-day Adventist radio station in 
Canada, has been approved for 12 new broadcast 
licenses by the Canadian Radio and Television 
Commission. The approval allows the station to expand 
its ministry to cover Newfoundland and Labrador, coast 
to coast.
 
"This is setting a precedent in Canada for Christian 
broadcasting," said Nicole Batten, communication
director for VOAR. "VOAR will be the first Christian radio 
station to operate a large network of transmitter
sites, covering such a vast amount of territory."
 
Voice of Adventist Radio's expansion involves setting up 
a satellite uplink system that will re-broadcast
VOAR to 12 transmitter sites: 10 in Newfoundland and 
two in Labrador. In Labrador, where there is no
Adventist Church, VOAR plans to pioneer evangelism 
and church planting. 
 
"We hope the radio station will open doors to 
evangelistic outreach to this remote area where a large
population of natives live," said Sherry Griffin, VOAR 
station manager.
 
Voice of Adventist Radio aims to have its 12 new 
transmitters operational by October. The total cost for 
its
expansion is CND$590,000, which includes the satellite 
uplink system, 12 transmitter sites, engineering and
administration fees, and the remodelling of VOAR's 
studio to accommodate the enlargement. VOAR's
ultimate goal is to install satellite systems that will 
enable it to broadcast anywhere in Canada.
 
Until 15 years ago, Canada's broadcasting commission 
did not allow religious entities to have radio stations.
For nearly 40 years, Voice of Adventist Radio was the 
exception as the only Christian radio station in
Canada. VOAR began broadcasting in 1929 and when 
Newfoundland joined Canada 20 years later, the
Board of Broadcast Governors in Ottawa permitted 
VOAR to continue its operation as a religious radio
station.
 
Voice of Adventist Radio transmits on frequency 1210 
AM, broadcasting programs such as the Quiet Hour,
Voice of Prophecy, It Is Written, Amazing Facts, and 
More Abundant Life. [Editor Jerrica Thurman for VOAR,
ANN and APD]

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