About Us

Our story is actually another success story from God. In 2002, a group of Christian men were inspired and called by God to form a non-profit foundation in order to seek out the possibility & feasibility of establishing a localized Christian radio station emphasizing LOCAL churches and LOCAL Christian events while playing a much bigger variety of Christian music and devotional programs. It's been a long 7-year journey for the Real Life Radio Foundation, having crossed many hurdles and jumped through several hoops with the IRS and the Federal Communications Commission. We received FCC approval and a Construction Permit on September 26, 2008.  We began by initially streaming "The Vine," Contemporary Christian radio station over the internet in March of 2009 while we completed the station construction buildout.  We first signed WVYN "The Vine" on-the-air at 90.9 FM on Father's Day, June 21, 2009 and we were granted our FCC License.  Now, less than a year later, we feel that God is calling us to pursue and establish a Southern Gospel Radio Station for the local area which will be known as "The Promise."

Along the journey to building "The Vine," we've learned a lot about patience and we've really come to appreciate and stand in awe at God's incredible timing. It's easy to see that the hand of God has certainly been on this project all along, it is his success story. He has opened many doors and provided an FM frequency at 90.9 and a miracle tower we can lease with favorable terms in an ideal location near Wayne City, Illinois. Our name, "90.9 The Vine" is inspired from two bible verses in the 15th chapter of John. We believe that the radio station will be God's Vine to "branch out" and reach people in a positive way throughout the 10-county area we will serve.  Amazingly, 90.9 The Vine is the first Christian Radio Station in the United States to be called "The Vine." Likewise, our new Southern Gospel station, "The Promise" is inspired by the promise of eternal life that God promises to all believers through his son, Jesus. His ongoing grace, mercy, and faithfulness is provided to us each day as we walk in faith with him. 

The response to "The Vine" has been very positive from the local communities and we are very humbled.  At the same time, we realize and fully understand that God is working through us to fill a void that was missing on the radio dial in this area.  Prior to "The Vine" we did not have a Local Christian Radio Station to listen to with a local studio and local people.  Everything else is very distant.  We really appreciate your prayers and your financial contributions to this local radio ministry.  Now you have an opportunity to help us build "The Promise" and put a Southern Gospel radio station on the air in southern Illinois to fill another void on the radio dial.  While we continue to raise money for this new radio ministry, we are now streaming "The Promise" online 24 hours a day.  If you would like to partner with us as a church, business, or individual, call us at 895-3030 or email us at info@PromiseRadio.com 

Ongoing financial support from churches, businesses, and individuals is vitally important to maintain our monthly budget and pay expenses such as the electricity bill, building lease, phone bill, insurance, internet streaming, music royalties, as well as service the loan.  Our staff completely volunteered their time for the first several months of operation and they are now working full-time hours at a part-time wage, but they are answering the call to serve in this important radio ministry.  Our early financial contributions went directly into the engineering studies, legal work and the purchase of equipment and programming to put "The Vine" radio station on the air.  Volunteers also provided labor to build the studios in Wayne City--see construction photos.  With a new project underway to build "The Promise" Southern Gospel Station, your prayers and financial support are even more important as we follow God's guidance in ministry.  Please take a moment to contact us if you need more information, we would love to make a presentation to your church or business and share our vision of LOCAL Christian Radio with you while discussing the many ways that we can "partner" with you.  We hope you enjoy listening to our new Southern Gospel radio station, "The Promise" here on www.PromiseRadio.com