WBPL-LP
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WBPL-LP is a radio station
licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina
, USA, and serving the Wilmington area. The station is owned and operated by Archangel Gabriel Association. It airs a Catholic
talk-show format.
Archangel Gabriel Association, a non-profit religious corporation, was formed by three members of the Knights of Columbus
from St. Therese Church in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
for the purpose of building a low power Catholic Radio Station in the Wilmington, NC area.
The founders believe, along with Pope John Paul II
and the Second Vatican Council
, that Catholic Radio is a very effective and indispensable means for evangelization. It can reach people who may not want to read or may lack exposure to Catholic publications, but will be willing to eavesdrop on a Catholic radio station. WBPL-LP has the ability to reach over 200,000 people in their cars and in their homes with authentic Catholic teaching.
The founders hope the programming will help Catholics, who are weak in their faith, to become better Catholics and less likely to ever leave the Church, help fallen-away Catholics come back to the Church, and bring non-Catholics into the Church because they will have an opportunity to learn what the Catholic Church really teaches.
The station provides a wide variety of national shows covering all aspects of the Catholic faith, many of which are live call in shows. The shows include apologetics, Catholic teaching, spiritual growth, Q & A with a Catholic psychologist, Catholic book reviews, Sunday and daily Mass, the rosary
, etc. There is also a locally produced show called Carolina Catholic featuring Catholic men and women in the Wilmington area and their involvement in various Catholic ministries.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
, USA, and serving the Wilmington area. The station is owned and operated by Archangel Gabriel Association. It airs a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
talk-show format.
Archangel Gabriel Association, a non-profit religious corporation, was formed by three members of the Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
from St. Therese Church in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville Beach is just east of Wilmington and is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,593 at the 2000 census...
for the purpose of building a low power Catholic Radio Station in the Wilmington, NC area.
The founders believe, along with Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
and the Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It opened under Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed...
, that Catholic Radio is a very effective and indispensable means for evangelization. It can reach people who may not want to read or may lack exposure to Catholic publications, but will be willing to eavesdrop on a Catholic radio station. WBPL-LP has the ability to reach over 200,000 people in their cars and in their homes with authentic Catholic teaching.
The founders hope the programming will help Catholics, who are weak in their faith, to become better Catholics and less likely to ever leave the Church, help fallen-away Catholics come back to the Church, and bring non-Catholics into the Church because they will have an opportunity to learn what the Catholic Church really teaches.
The station provides a wide variety of national shows covering all aspects of the Catholic faith, many of which are live call in shows. The shows include apologetics, Catholic teaching, spiritual growth, Q & A with a Catholic psychologist, Catholic book reviews, Sunday and daily Mass, the rosary
Rosary
The rosary or "garland of roses" is a traditional Catholic devotion. The term denotes the prayer beads used to count the series of prayers that make up the rosary...
, etc. There is also a locally produced show called Carolina Catholic featuring Catholic men and women in the Wilmington area and their involvement in various Catholic ministries.