The importance of local talk radio

Don A donald_astelle@yahoo.com
Mon Nov 24 12:47:47 EST 2008


> In 1966, while working at WRYT, I was told that "The Rosary" had nothing
> to do with donations to the church.  Allegedly, someone from the station 
> recorded the Cardinal reciting the rosary, the P.O. Box for "donations" 
> belonged to WRYT and all income went directly to their bank account.

I believe this was an arrangement that they had with Cardinal Cushing.

The Church did not want to "buy time" (That's something only "the 
Protestants do".)....but allowed WROL/WORL/WRYT to recoup the money for the 
airtime by giving out a PO box.



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