Music is a big part of my life. If WGTS is sold and doesn't come back, there is one other Christian station WRBS 95.1 It's a Christian station but it isn't close to WGTS. It plays commercials. The music isn't as good and there are lots of talk shows. It's just not a Kids station. I listen to the radio most of the day. I'm listening to the radio now in fact.

If this station is sold allot of hearts will never know Jesus.

I was devastated to find out today that I may lose my beloved radio station: WGTS.  Over the past year, WGTS has become such a staple in my life... a part of my family.     Last year, my family found itself in the middle of a nightmare.  Although I was a Christian, I had allowed my family to drift away from Church.  Sometimes God has to allow "storms" in our lives in order to get us back on track.  Well, our storm was massive.  My family started back to church, but we still lacked the daily encouragement and inspiration needed to endure such a strom.  I had never heard Contemperary Christian music before.  I grew up on WMZQ and my favorite MIX 107.3.  Well, my nightmare continued to grow.  My husband was arrested on charges of sexually abusing our daughter... based on false allegations made by my sister.  Though my daughter denied these claims, the Prosecution continued with its case.  They even threatened to take all 3 of my children from me, accusing me of "coaching" my daughter to lie.  My husband was released, but he was not allowed to have contact with our children... for 7 months!!  They were of course devastated the day he "moved out."  But God works in mysterious ways... that was the day my oldest (then 8) accepted Jesus as her Savoir.             During this time, my best friend gave me a Natalie Grant CD.  When I listened to it... I was soooo moved.  For the first time in my 35 years, I was overcome by the Holy Spirit... and I wanted more.  So she told me about WGTS... that was April 2006.  I cannot even begin to tell you how much WGTS has changed my life.  I never even missed my old music... I never went back, neither did my children.  I still remember the first day I tuned it in on my radio, driving to work, I was discouraged about what was happening to my family, feeling alone, asking why this was happening to us.  A song came on "Sometimes He Calms the Storm, Sometimes He Calms His Child"  It was like a damn had burst, my tears were uncontrollable.  I had been trying so hard to be strong and couldn't hold it in anymore.  When the tears stopped, I felt such a peace about me, like a huge weight had been lifted off my chest.  That song hooked me.  No matter what is going on in my life, I always seem to hear the message I need when I need it, whether it's a song, a quote, a listener calling in... etc.  Through WGTS, I have grown closer to God than I ever imagined possible.  Well our storm finally ended in October 2006.  My not quite 7 year old daughter had to testify. We prayed before she went on the stand to ask God to be with her and not let her be scared.  Afterwards, she told me she could feel His arms around her.  As I knew in my heart, my husband was found NOT GUILTY!!  As we drove away from the courthouse, the song came on "You Hold Me In Your Arms."  My daughter and I looked at each other and laughed and cried.  She still calls that her song.  She really adores WGTS.  When she started 1st grade this past year, her first assignment was a survey for the teacher to get to know about the children.  One question asked if she could have the opportunity to meet anybody in the world, who would it be?  Her response was Brennan and Becky from the morning show.  Even my 5 year old, who is VERY shy, sings his little heart out with the music.  When I get where I'm going and turn the van off, he fusses because he wants to keep listening.  They all listen to WGTS in their rooms.  They are also very excited that we are going to Kingsfest on July 6th to see our favorite group Casting Crowns.  My oldest, now almost 10, just came up to me to see what I'm doing.  When I told her about WGTS possibly being sold to a non-Christian source, she got so upset and doesn't understand why.           I realize you have the opportunity to profit greatly from this sale... but there is so much more at stake here.  I can assure you, without a doubt, that God will bless you abundantly if you accept WGTS' proposal and allow them to continue God's work.  Please don't take them away from my family, or any of the thousands of listeners that depend on their ministry to connect them with our Heavenly Father.  I know  we could have never gotten through our struggles last year without WGTS.  Do you realize this station even reaches our soldiers fighting in Iraq for our continued freedom?  There they are putting their lives on the line to ensure our country can have the freedoms we take for granted everyday.  And you may be taking away the only link they have to Christian ministry.  I pray that you will think long and hard about the effects before you make any drastic decisions.  I feel assured that God will help you vote with your heart, not your wallet.  Thank you for taking the time to hear my concerns.  May God Bless You!! 

I will never forget the day my father passed away and hearing a song which was to be sung at his funeral.  I felt it was an answered prayer and that God reached me through this radio station.

I am writing to let you know how important 91.9 is to my Christian walk.  My wife is a quadriplegic and can not speak or receive food by her mouth.  I had her in a nursing home on Kings Street (near old town Alexandria, Va) for over a year and was finally blessed by God to be able to buy a home and have her stay in my home with our son instead of the nursing home. 

Through the whole insanity of my wife becoming a quadriplegic, a man raising a boy by himself from years 5-12, the numerous trips to the emergency room and related debt, the ministry of 91.9 constantly reminded me of God's sovereignty and promises.

For a period of my Christian walk, 91.9 was my only source of bread from the word of God as I negotiated the traffic from work, the nursing home and the hospital.   The songs and programs of 91.9 constantly repeat the hopes and promises from God's word. 

91.9 is on every radio in our home and we listen to it from 6am-8:am (7 days a week) while I am getting my wife, son and myself ready for the day. 91.9 comes back on almost every night from 6 pm - 10 pm while I am getting everyone ready for bed.

I always considered Columbia Union College a great institution that is being used by God to bless me and have often considered having my son attend after high school.  Through 91.9, Columbia Union College equips and ministers to my family and I daily.   Without the ministry of 91.9, Columbia Union College would have no impact on my life.  

God does not need me to provide for my wife and son.   I receive the peace and blessings from God for being obedient to his word.   God does not need Columbia Union College to provide the programs and songs from 91.9, but I can not guess what other ministry Columbia Union College has that reaches out to so many of God's children and I am sure that much of the peace and blessings God has provided for Columbia Union College are a direct result of Columbia Union College's obedience to God's call to equip and minister through 91.9.

 I was made aware today of your plans to sell WGTS i want to beg you not to put an end to this station we listen to your station all the time I have 2 daughters  9 and 10 who listen to this station my husband loved your station last year he was in a car accident and passed away a good friend of the family is a volunter EMT we were lucky that the last moments of his life chuck was with him and WGTS was still playing on the radio we listen to your station every day it helps me and my kids feel closer to him when they switched towers we lost them for a few weeks and it was the hardest time we went through since Tony died please dont take our station away Antonio died with gods word on his lips and in his ear so many people would be lost without this stationif you must sell it let the board of directors buy it please let your heart guide you and not your wallet....

I turn the station on at 10:00pm and keep it on all night until I leave for work at 7:00am.  I need it to sleep.  That might sound strange but yes, I use it to sleep.  I have always had someone to live with until my mother passed in 2001 and now I find it most comforting to keep the station on all night.  It is a blessing because it encourages me, lifts up my spirits and teaches me life.

I am a Black Man not a part of the Seventh Day  faith but WGTS has ministered to me and my family in a tremendous way.  Our hearts and minds have been changed.

I am a trustee for a religious institution and understand tuff decisions but when a part of your ministry is highly effective at changing lives but does not net any profit it is a GOD idea to maintain it although it might not be a GOOD business idea.  The Nations Capitol Needs more of  God now than ever. Please allow WGTS to stay in tact the way it is.

I began listening to 91.9 FM a number of years ago as I was undergoing a life-changing and devastating divorce.  In 1998, my life unexpectedly changed in the blink of an eye.  I had been a stay-at-home mother with two small children, then 10 and 4, when my then-husband decided to leave for another life.  I was shocked, numb and barely able to put one foot in front of the other.  I cried at night in the shower so my daughters wouldn’t be heartbroken to see my cry.  I had thought myself a strong woman, but I virtually had no strength at that time.  (In hindsight, I know one’s soul is tested during trials, but God is always present.)

A close friend suggested that I turn my radio dial to 91.9 FM.   One afternoon, I took her up on that suggestion while driving to pick up my older daughter at school.  My youngest was asleep in the car.  I recall that moment so vividly all of these years later – the lyrics of the song on WGTS (I have since learned was by Rich Mullins) included a line that went something like “I swear there must be blisters on my heart.”  In that moment, the tears just flowed from my eyes.  I knew God was throwing me a lifeline through your station.  My heart was beyond blistering; I didn’t think the pain would ever stop.  (Since that day, I’ve listened to your station nearly every day.  I often joked with my then-young daughters that my car simply wouldn’t operate with any other radio station on.)

Please allow me to flash forward to 2007.  My children, now 19 and 13 years old, are happy, well adjusted and stable.  They are wonderful, sensitive, kind and compassionate young women. They understand God’s miracles and love.  They believe in integrity, commitment and honesty. I am proud of them and love them more than I could ever explain to anyone.

As for me, I just graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in May at the “young” age of 53. (Only upon reaching the grave is it too late to reach for your dreams.) I hope to someday help children traverse the rocky road of divorce.  My daughters and I have been there and made it through, with the help of God, incredible family, phenomenal friends and, yes, I proudly add to that list, WGTS.

I am studying for the bar exam in Maryland .  In fact, for the past five weeks, I’ve done nothing but study and study more.  Literally, the only thing I’ve done outside of attending my bar exam preparation class and study is to go to church.  But when I received this communication about WGTS, I had to stop long enough to write this letter.

WGTS has been a worthwhile blessing to me and my family. It provided constant encouragement in difficult times. I have been listening to this station for about 7 years since I heard about it from my aunt. I have grown up with it, and would not like to see it go, but sometimes it is hard to support such a good, clean radio station.

A month or two ago I attended my first school dance, there I heard music that I was unfamiliar with, it was nothing like what I usually heard on the radio. It was then when I realized that Christian was not the only type of music that was out there. I also realized how important Christian music was to me. I understood that on the surface that the modern music was fun, but if you listen carefully it was very unclean.

I also understand that money is very important nowadays, probably more than ever, and that many people don't care what people put on the air but how much money they pull in. Evangelism is very important to most (if not all) Christians, I believe that radio is a good way to spread the word. I also believe that many people have been reached through this station over the many years that it has been on the air. Many people who were upset and felt hopeless were encouraged and made stronger Christians, if not new ones.

I will support WGTS in whatever decision they make and am sure that whatever they choose will be the will of God and he will bless the outcome. Even though I am a minor I support them all the way and will always be proud to be a listener, no matter what.

From a 12 year old.

Years ago when my then little girl became ill with Leukemia, we would listen to Sligo Church while at NIH.  For two years we were not able to attend church very often, but WGTS was always available to us!

  My family and I are affiliated with the military, and so we move around quite a bit.  We arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in the summer of 2006, and we were delighted to find such a far-reaching and welcoming Christian radio station in the D.C. metro area.  Last fall, I suffered the loss of a miscarriage, and often found solace only in the lyrics of the music on WGTS.  I know I am not alone in this--the station often airs testimonies of local people greatly affected by the power of Christian music.  I fear that if WGTS is taken off of the air, many people will lose a great source of support and encouragement--in fact, my husband will be deploying to Iraq in a few short weeks, and I will be taking comfort in the music of WGTS 91.9FM.

In 2005 I found out I had a cancerous tumor in my rectum.  Surgery would mean that I had to use a bag to go to the bathroom for the rest of my life even if the cancer was gone.  The alternative was aggressive radiation and chemotherapy.  I have always been a strong and positive person, but the treatments were harder than I could have imagined.  I remember after the first 15-day chemo treatment with daily radiation.  I was driving to work.  I felt like I was in a tunnel and couldn't escape the deep dark feeling I was in.  I didn't even notice what a beautiful Spring day it was.  Then I turned on WGTS.  The song, "I Can Only Imagine," started playing.  Suddenly the darkness lifted, the Sun was shining, tears were running down my eyes, and I was full of joy.  I knew then that no matter what happened God was going to help me through it and whether I lived or whether I died, he would never forsake me. 

Praise the Lord I was healed!!!!  Everytime that song plays on WGTS, it reminds me of his love even in the midst of darkness.  We need that kind of reminder each day in this world.  Please do everything you can to keep this station for the work of the Lord.

May I simply say that because of this radio station orphans around the world are finding homes where they are being loved by a mommy and a daddy and brothers and sisters.  Please don't take this away from those children who are still waiting for a mom and dad to come get them.

I am one of those mom's and my husband and I have been blessed by two beautiful daughters that were born in China .  We heard of our adoption agency on your radio station.  This station is changing lives forever, it is giving hope where there once was none.  Please don't take that away.

I honestly don't know what my daughter and family will do if this station is no longer.  My child, growing up in a world that is difficult, finds joy and peace at all times listening to WGTS.  At the age of 6 she was so concerned that the radio station wouldn't raise enough money during a share-a-thon, she donated her own money and listened to the radio all three days to ensure that "Jesus' music" was still on.  She woke up at 5am and turned on the radio to see if music was still playing and ran into my bedroom to let me know that WGTS was still on.  She said a prayer of thanks.

Lives have been changed due to their ministry.  I am a successful business woman, wife and mother.  I have experienced some very difficult times in my marriage over the past few years.  Through their ministry of music and encouraging words, WGTS has reminded me of God’s faithfulness and His purpose for me.  My husband and I are on the journey towards restoration.  This is not a single shot in the arm ministry.  Similar to reading my Bible, it is a consistent source of truth everyday.  Please consider this as you make your decision.  I am confident there are hundreds of thousands out there just like me.