89.5 KTSY Manager's Memo

Solomon obviously understood the bittersweet when he wrote the book of Ecclesiastes. “There is an appointed time for everything. There is a time for every event under heaven.” Then he explains there is nothing better “than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime.”

April 1st, which always seemed appropriate to me by the way, I will celebrate the 20th anniversary of my arrival in Idaho and the beginning of my work for the KTSY Family. Twenty years of ups and downs, weeping and laughing, mourning and dancing, searching and losing, living our lives together on the great adventure that is KTSY.

But as Solomon reminds us, season’s come and go. Those of you old enough to have experienced it can already sense the bittersweet.

The 20th anniversary will be my last at KTSY.

Those are hard words for me to write. But Wanda and I feel God has new things for me to do. One of my lifelong dreams is to be a teacher. The Texas college I graduated from has invited me to manage their radio station and teach in the Communication Department; to be a professor and share my experience with the next generation of communicators; to do both of the things I love at the same time. And I have accepted.

But it is bittersweet. We love Idaho. We love KTSY. But we believe God has KTSY’s future in mind, as well. The adventure will continue. Thank you for allowing me to come this far with you.

The KTSY Family has an opportunity.

More than thirteen years ago, I prepared paperwork to begin the process of putting another station on the air in the Treasure Valley. Those beginnings, so many years ago, have finally come to pass and we an opportunity to bless others. An opportunity to share the Good News with someone else.  An opportunity to provide the foundation of a new broadcast ministry in the Treasure Valley.

Our new broadcast signal, located at 88.7, will be called The Oasis and will be all about having a place we can focus on God; a place we can set aside the rush and frenzy of our every day lives and find strength and refresh our spirit for the journey ahead. A place we can lift our voices in praise to Him.

This past week, we sent a letter to many in the KTSY Family asking them to help provide the funding to purchase the final pieces of equipment we need to finish the project and make The Oasis a reality. I also wanted you to have an opportunity to contribute as well. You can find out more about The Oasis Project on our website at www.895ktsy.org. Thank you in advance for your prayers and gifts to make The Oasis a reality.

And as always, if you have questions or want to talk about it, my email address is magee@ktsy.org.