Other Opportunities for Volunteers in Broadcasting

1. Advice and consultations about how to produce and sell radio advertising. Those Baptist stations with commercial licenses depend on advertising revenue to survive. Their personnel need training in the technique of selling radio advertising to local businesses and servicing the accounts.

2. Ideas about radio programming; help in resourcing Spanish programming materials from government agencies, private organizations and universities in the United States. Our stations need volunteer help in designing survey instruments to gauge listener preferences. They would benefit from help in finding good trans-cultural spots and programs in Spanish about preventive medicine, public health and appropriate agriculture.

3. Help in teaching basic principles of music; recording indigenous music and presenting concerts. Most of the music played on Baptist stations in indigenous areas is music the station itself records. Many times, these musicians lack experience in the basics. Station employees need orientation in the technique of music recording. Participation by volunteer musicians in evangelistic campaigns helps to prepare the hearts of the people to accept the Gospel.

4. Legal assistance in applying for broadcast licenses. Volunteer Christian lawyers working in cooperation with volunteer broadcast engineers can help local Christians in what often is a long, drawn-out and frustrating license application process. Christian lawyers also can help draw up legal papers of incorporation for proposed stations in cooperation with local Christian lawyers in the host countries.