# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S647
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 647.

ite past triennium the Station has again sought to
} the best of its ability its mission as a broadcasting
te service of our Church. Religious programs, care-
d to meet the varying needs of the different types of
ida large place on the daily schedule of broadcasts. The
St: Louis area and of some distance beyond it deserve
fon ‘for their readiness, in spite of other duties, to serve
these programs as speakers and lecturers. Among
ly scheduled religious broadcasts may be mentioned
day morning services by Pilgrim Lutheran Church,
‘the air now for over twenty consecutive years; the
¥votions of the Seminary student body during the months
stool is in session; and the programs of the Lutheran
yhich: KFUO has been the originating Station. The
Britage of our Church was likewise given a prominent
daily programs. Ample evidence is available that under —
sing the Station has been an effective missionary agency
thas reached with its messages of salvation into areas
anyother means might be inaccessible.
feessity secular programs also had to be featured, but
rtiwas made to keep these on a high plane consistent
@haracter of the Station. Particularly the rich musical
farried by the Station have attracted the attention of
aérs who are not connected with our Church. Also
fat the Station’s programs are free of annoying com-.
fnouncements is appreciated by many non-Lutherans.
fieyears, while limited to AM broadcasting, the Station
d ‘to go off the air one hour after sundown. But with
Bnof FM facilities it is now possible for KFUO to extend
sts. over the entire day. Accordingly, the evening broad-
» Station by means of FM have been extended until
jpointment by the Board of Concordia Seminary, which
sible for the administration of the Station, the following
fipresent serving as the KFUO Radio Committee: Dr. J.
gefbairman; Mr. Robert Niedner, vice-chairman; Mr, Paul
reasurer; Dr. G. V. Schick, secretary; Mr. Theo. E.
Mr. Charles S. Lottmann, Rev. John Oppliger, Mr. Wil-
.Mr. George C. Stohlmann, Dean L. C. Wuerffel; Rev.
filer (ex officio), Director H. H. Hohenstein (ex officio).

‘the problems facing the Station that of securing finan-
f is the most pressing. Although KFUO is the property
‘has received relatively little financial aid from Synod’s
ng the quarter century of its existence. The large