Praise Radio

About the station

The mission of WPRZ Praise Communications, Inc. is to Proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost, nurture and help believers grow in their relationship with God, and strengthen the local church through radio and internet programming. Future plans include a Christian Camp & Cultural Arts Center, a Retreat Center and gatherings to bring local community members together in Praise and Worship. Praise Radio, WPRZ, first aired in 1982 on a 1,000 watt AM station that was given to Praise Communications, Inc. in 1984. Back then, it was one of the first stations solely dedicated to broadcasting inspirational Contemporary Christian Music. Though it faced the threat of cancellation several times, WPRZ has been kept alive by God’s will and the tenacity and perseverance of Sally Buchanan, her husband, Steve Buchanan, and their dedicated staff and volunteers at Praise Communications, Inc. Now, almost 30 years later, what began as a pioneering small AM station, now streams to the world over the internet and on WPRZ 88.1 FM. Steve and Sally’s mission to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost, to nurture and help believers grow in their relationship with God and to strengthen the local church continues as they look forward to growing the reach of WPRZ and Praise Communications and using new methods. Thank you for being a part of this new chapter in the history of WPRZ and Praise Communications!!