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Published on: 8/1/2008
Last Visited: 8/20/2008
Jim and Cheryl Manfredonia
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On July 18th the nonprofit Foundation, founded by Jim and Cheryl Manfredonia in 2003, signed an agreement with Millennium Radio New Jersey to purchase WBUD, 1260 AM, a 5000 watt AM station which sits on 20 acres of property in Ewing Township, Mercer County.
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Manfredonia and his wife, Cheryl, have been strong advocates of EWTN - The Global Catholic Television and Radio Network since the early 1990's when they worked to get their local cable television company to carry the Catholic network.
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"As God continues to bless us", Manfredonia said, "we will continue to do all that we can to build up the Kingdom.We have already identified other stations that, by God's Grace, will allow us to reach literally millions of additional souls within the next few years.It has always been a special prayer of Mother Angelica's to bring Catholic radio into New York City - and I believe that if it is God's will, it will happen."Manfredonia met Mother on two occasions in 1996 and 1998, and she expressed her desire for a New York City station."80% of our programming will be from EWTN and we will produce most of the other 20% at the Sheen Center", Manfredonia said."We are already in touch with some wonderful priests and lay people who want to work with us on various projects."
In addition to the main WBUD radio studio, the 3770 square foot building also has radio and audio production studios as well as television production and broadcast capabilities.In the 1990's this facility was the main studio for New Jersey FM station, 101.5 and they would simulcast their morning drive-time programs on local cable television outlets."It's still wired for television" Manfredonia said, "and this fits in perfectly with the mission of the Sheen Center because it will allow us to produce video products as well.God led us to this particular facility for a reason, and we know why."
In February of this year Domestic Church Media retained a professional fundraising consulting group and began an aggressive Capital Campaign.According to Manfredonia it has been quite successful.So successful, that DCMF is ahead of schedule."We could have the facility up and running and be on the air as soon as the FCC approves and the grant becomes final around the week of November 1st, 2008, if it's God's will", he said.
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"We still get e-mails, letters and phone calls from friends all over the tri-state area", Manfredonia said, "and as we share our good news with them they are all very excited about Catholic radio coming to WBUD.