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Music features, hymn history, community outreach, and station notes — written in-house by our team.
Worship Nights Are Filling Local Church Calendars Again
Midweek worship gatherings are showing up on more church calendars across the listening area, and many of them are open to anyone who wants to walk in.
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How a Worship Song Travels From a Living Room to the Airwaves
Most of the songs you hear on a Sunday morning started with one person, one instrument, and a very rough recording. Here is the path in between.
Why Century-Old Hymns Keep Coming Back Into Rotation
Many of the hymns in heavy rotation today are well past their hundredth birthday — and are in the public domain, which is part of why they keep resurfacing.
Food Pantries Lean on Volunteers — and on Word of Mouth
Local pantries and outreach nights run almost entirely on volunteer hours. Getting the word out is often the hardest part.
Choir Tradition Is Holding Its Ground in the Streaming Era
Even as bands took over most platforms, choir music has kept a durable audience — and a durable place in our afternoon rotation.
Inside the WXIO Signal: How Our Stream Reaches You
A short, plain-language explainer on what happens between our studio and the speaker in your kitchen.