Greg Kintz

Job Opening – Broadcast Technician

Greg KintzDecember 30, 2017December 30, 2017

Radio Baha'i, WLGI, has a full-time job opening for a Broadcast Technician. This position is open to anyone who has the requisite experience and skills.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this job opening with others, and in particular with anyone that you may know who would have the interest, capacity, knowledge and skills to do this work.

Here is the position summary: The Broadcast Technician ensures the smooth and reliable operation of the technical facilities and operations of Radio Bahá’í, WLGI (information technology infrastructure, broadcast related software, audio facilities, live streaming, field equipment, and website); ensures compliance with the technical aspects of FCC regulations; supports the work of the station’s contract broadcast engineer as needed; provides technical support and training to staff and volunteers. Ongoing training will be provided so that the Broadcast Technician is able to perform all of the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Click here for the job description.

Holy Day – Ascension of Baha’u’llah

Greg KintzMay 27, 2016May 28, 2016

Saturday, May 28^th marks the anniversary of the Ascension of Baha’u'llah, the prophet-founder of the Baha’i Faith. Baha’u'llah passed away after a brief illness in 1892 outside of Akka, Israel.

Baha’u'llah—the “Glory of God”—is the Promised One foretold by all of the Divine Messengers of the past. Baha’u'llah delivered a new Revelation from God to humanity. Thousands of verses, letters and books flowed from His pen. In His Writings, He outlined a framework for the development of a global civilization which takes into account both the spiritual and material dimensions of human life. For this, He endured 40 years of imprisonment, torture and exile.

The Ascension of Baha’u’llah is one of nine holy days during the year on which Baha'is suspend work, if possible. The Holy Day starts at sunset on Friday, the 27^th, and ends at sunset on Saturday, May 28^th. As a result, the offices and studios of Radio Baha’i are closed for this period. The station will continue to air music and programs throughout the Holy Day.

Please join your local Baha’i community for their commemoration of the Ascension of Baha’u’llah, or you can join us on air for our observance of this Holy Day at 4:00 AM Saturday morning, which coincides with the actual time of His passing. For more information about Baha’u’llah, or the Baha’i Faith click on any of the links, or scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the links there.

Declaration of the Bab

Greg KintzMay 22, 2016

May 23rd, Baha'is around the world are celebrating the Declaration of the Bab. This Holy Day commemorates the day in 1844 when the Bab announced that He was a new divine Messenger, sent to herald a new age for humanity and to prepare the way for the coming of Baha'u'llah, the Glory of God.

The Declaration of the Bab, which starts after sunset on May 22nd and goes until sunset on, May 23rd, is one of nine holy days during the year on which Baha'is should suspend work, if possible. As a result, the Radio Baha'i offices or studios will be closed. The station will continue to air music and programs during this period.

Click here for more information on the Baha'i Faith..

Holy Day – First Day of Ridvan

Greg KintzApril 19, 2016April 19, 2016

P1060907 Wednesday, April 20th, is the First Day of the Ridvan Festival. This annual Baha’i festival commemorates the 12 days in 1863, from April 20th to May 1st, when Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i Faith, resided in a garden called Ridvan, in Baghdad, Iraq. While He was in the Garden of Ridvan, Baha’u’llah publicly proclaimed His mission as God’s messenger for this age, the promised one of all religions. The first, ninth and twelfth days of the Ridvan Festival are celebrated as holy days when work or school is suspended for Baha’is, if at all possible.

Since Wednesday is a Baha’i Holy Day, the staff of the station will not be working. So you won’t hear the program hosts doing their regular programs. If you want to know the name of a song that day, go to our website, wlgi.org, and click on Playing Now, or you might be able to just look at your radio, if it displays song and artist information. Our streaming player also gives song title, artist and album information.
We will air a special First Day of Ridvan program at 18:00 PM on Tuesday the 19th, and again at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, the 20th. Please join us for a joyous celebration in songs, prayers and readings.

Call the local Baha'i community near you, or check their website or Facebook page, for information about a Ridvan celebration nearest to you. Usually, communities observe this Holy Day at 4:00 PM.

So, when you meet a Bahá'í on Wednesday, wish him or her a Happy Ridvan! Or, post Happy Ridvan greetings on the Facebook Wall of your Bahá'í friends.

Naw Ruz – Baha’i New Year

Greg KintzMarch 18, 2016March 18, 2016

Sunday, March 20th is Naw Rúz, the Baha’i New Year’s Day. The Baha’i New Year is on the same day as the spring equinox, March 20th, the first day of spring. For Baha'is, Naw Ruz marks the end of the annual 19-Day Fast and is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended, if possible. As a result, there will be no one working in the Radio Baha’i studios on Sunday.

We will air a special Naw Rúz program at 7:30PM Saturday, 12Midnight, and 10:00 AM on Sunday the 20^th. Please join us for a joyous celebration in songs, prayers and readings.

To satisfy your curiosity, here is a link to several online posts about Naw-Ruz:
http://bahaiblog.net/site/2015/03/8-great-posts-about-naw-ruz-the-bahai-new-year/

And here are some links about the Badi Calendar, the official name of the Baha'i Calendar):
http://bahaiblog.net/site/bahai-calendar/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtfvzI3TofM

When you meet one of your Baha’i friends on Sunday, wish him or her a Happy Naw Rúz! Or, post Happy Naw Rúz greetings on the Facebook Wall of your Baha’i friends, or Tweet them.

Happy Naw Ruz!