WLIH FM will be 23-Years-old!

With continuing joy WLIH 107.1 FM will be celebrating its 23rd anniversary year in 2010.

At a time in his life when most people think about retiring, John Antonio of Wellsboro felt the call of God to erect a Christian radio station in Whitneyville at the center of Tioga County.

In 1984 Antonio gathered together a board of Christian men that included Dr. Robert Unger, Dr. Bill Downey, Rev. David Weidman, Attorney Rudy VanderHiel and himself.

They determined that WLIH 107.1 FM, Good Christian Radio Broadcasting, Inc., would not be privately owned but be a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation belonging to God. After three years of completing a multitude of required forms, purchasing the site, the transmitter, all the broadcasting equipment and erecting a tower, the FCC granted WLIH a license to broadcast at 107.1 FM and The Voice of Praise took to the airways on March 15, 1987 at 3000 Watts of Stereo power.

In the first year, announcers were John Antonio, David Weidman, Jr., Bill Hurlbert, Bob Hughes, Tracey Ace and Cassie Boergermann.

John Antonio resigned from the board and retired from WLIH at the end of 1987 due to health problems, and Carol Makin became WLIH manager.

The board of Good Christian Radio Broadcasting now consists of President Robert L. Makin, Secretary-Treasurer Carol Makin and members Dr. Joseph McNamara, Tim Bogaczyk, Rev. Leverne Holliday, George Buickus Jr. and Elizabeth "Beth" Goodwin.

Current announcers are Carol Makin, George Buickus Jr., Terri Peck, Greg Peck, Sue Parthemer and newest addition, Michael Getgen.

WLIH 107.1 FM now broadcasts from 6 AM to 12 Midnight daily with 3.3 Kw. We are "The Voice of Praise", the pioneer Christian radio station in Tioga County.

WLIH originally broadcasted from the house on its property but now operates from a cinderblock building at the same location.

There have been many changes since 1987. An addition was built and a large WLIH sign erected through the gifts of listeners, but the message remains the same in music and spoken word. That is: "Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life" and WLIH 107.1 FM exists to worship Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

WLIH serves the Christian community not only through its programming but through a clergy appreciation breakfast in October of each year and a program for the area pastors called Meet the Pastors aired each Sunday afternoon April through October.

WLIH's goals for the future include an increase of power to 5000 watts, to continue to encourage local pastors and churches and to remain on the air broadcasting the Good News of Salvation through Jesus Christ until He returns.