By Rick Moore
We are excited to share some wonderful news with you. A new radio station, WODR, FM 90.3, Destiny Radio, has just been launched in our area. This new station reaches from Panama City Beach to Saint George Island. With special programming tailored specifically for this region, the Forgotten Coast is forgotten no more! Our mission statement is “Encouraging Connection With God And Our Community,” and we are indeed proud to be a part of this great community.
The core message of Destiny Radio is: “There is great potential locked up in each and every one of us; a destiny in heaven and a destiny on earth.” These are the words of our founder, Steve Vaggalis. He was part of the team that launched what is now Destiny Radio decades ago. Our agenda is in no way a secret agenda. Our values are crystal clear. We desire to help transform communities by exercising goodness, generosity, and love.
Destiny Radio is family focused. There are few things these days that families can enjoy together. Even going to church, you will find the family splits up as soon as they arrive. Children go to children’s church, teenagers go to youth groups, adults go to their classes, and senior citizens hang out with each other. However, when everyone is in the car driving down the street, they can all enjoy the upbeat, positive music on Destiny Radio. It truly bridges generations.
90.3 FM is commercial free. No one ever asks for money over the air. We proudly play uplifting music twenty-four hours a day. Though we do not air sermons, some airtime is dedicated to short inspirational nuggets. A great example of this would be the segments we call Mile Markers. These are short messages that pack a punch. They consist of multiple guest speakers, multiple styles, multiple topics and multiple lengths ranging from thirty seconds to two minutes. Topics and locations will change, but each message will help direct you to your destination.
Destiny Radio is made up of several media outlets: 90.3 FM, 91.1 FM in Fort Walton Beach, a website at DestinyRadio.live, and Destiny Visual Radio (DVR) which is our multi-platform app. The Destiny Visual Radio app is available from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Apple TV, Roku TV and Fire TV. This new app features your favorite Christian music videos. It allows pausing and rewinding in ways FM Radio cannot. The app also lists the name of the song playing, the name of the artist, and shows the album cover. The app features several one-minute inspirational messages, quizzes, a blog, and upcoming events highlighting concerts that are coming to our area. To download the app visit: https://subsplash.com/destinyworshipcenter-fl/app
A recent survey showed a vast majority of those who listen to music on FM Radio do not want AI technology deciding the songs they hear. They want more than just the top twenty songs from a countdown generated by a computer. They prefer a curated list from someone they trust. We feel like we’re someone the region can trust and we take our song selection seriously. One of our goals is for FM 90.3 to become a primary source in the region for discovering new music and new artists. Listeners can request certain songs to be played on air by emailing contact@destinyradio.live or using the “Call In” feature on our app.
Though there are many ways we can listen to our favorite music, FM radio remains a staple for listening in vehicles. It’s a medium people look to. People find a sense of comfort from their local radio station because they know they have the heartbeat of their community. We want FM 90.3 to have the heartbeat of this community, to inform the community, to encourage the community, and to inspire the community.
Rick Moore is Communication Pastor at Destiny Worship Center
