Radio TWC
Here you will find current public service radio spots now being aired across the U.S. by the Mennonite Church. You will find scripts to all the spots; some have audio versions available as well if you have a sound card on your computer (you can download the appropriate player).
The Mennonite Church has been producing regular series of public service radio (and TV) spots since the 1960's. Many of them have won industry awards for their creativity and production excellence, always attempting to speak to the issues of the day.
You'll also find other resources to help you dig deeper into the subject at hand, and places for you to send your questions, comments or reactions.
Unsung: Family Voices on Mental Illness
12 radio spots celebrating … the heroic valor of families and friends supporting those with mental illness amid an appalling amount of societal ignorance and stigma and a difficult-to-navigate mental health system. All the spots are stories of real people, interviewed for the documentary Shadow Voices: Finding Hope in Mental Illness.
Postcards From Nazareth
and Two Christmas Specials
Postcards From Nazareth. Fifteen 90-second radio programs for use in the weeks prior to Christmas. The programs takes listeners on a journey to Nazareth Village, Israel, a living museum where people can experience life close to the way it was in the first century when Jesus was on earth. A real tour guide from Nazareth Village, Ya’akov Dolinsky, tells stories prompted by the sights, sounds and experiences at Nazareth Village, and shares insights into the birth and early life of Jesus.
Some Children See Him and Jesus: The Man. Two 30-minute radio programs for radio stations to use as Christmas specials, showcasing classic Mennonite a cappella singing and stories from Ya’akov Dolinsky, hosted by Mennonite Media’s own director and frequent narrator, Burton Buller.
Glimpses of Hope
Finding hope and healing after the death of a loved one
"Real people” radio spots developed from the TV documentary, Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide.
In these radio spots, true stories and actual voices of those going through grief lend particular immediacy, poignancy and reality. They offer help and hope from those who’ve “been there.”
Beyond Skin
Building Understanding Between Races
Misunderstanding, name-calling and mistrust is rampant between racial, ethnic and religious groups in our society. A radio campaign consisting of nine 30-second radio spots, Beyond Skin: Building Understanding Between Races help build bridges of understanding. The public service radio spots, by seasoned radio host David Augsburger, celebrate the diversity of races and ethnic groups in our communities.
Parenting: On the Edge
Difficult issues in raising a family
Encouraging radio spots in English and Spanish address the unique issues facing parents today: from making time for family to helping teens and young adults face hard decisions. The Spanish spots offer specific help for the challenges faced by recent immigrant Latin fathers and husbands.
Forgiveness: It's Your Choice
In this series of nine public service radio spots in English and Espanõl, you hear persons in their own voices telling incredible stories of loss, pain, love and forgiveness.
Mennonite Media produced a documentary, Journey Toward Forgiveness, which was aired on ABC-TV in December ('01) and January ('02). The theme of the documentary (now available on video) is forgiveness and the end of life. For more information visit journeytowardforgiveness.com.
Real People, Real Peace
Real People, Real Peace spots take a look at the many ways violence manifests itself and looks further--to practical things we all can do to break the cycle. All the spots are true stories of Mennonites who found peaceful ways to resolve conflicts.
Cappuccino & Ice Cubes
Anti-Racism
These radio spots look at things people of different races and groups have in common, and also the ways we can celebrate our differences. But the spots go beyond just promoting diversity and tolerance, they try to crack the roots of racism. The Mennonite churches have a deep commitment to becoming anti-racist and have undergone training in anti-racism teams at every level of the denomination to work at these issues. You'll find additional articles on racism and a description of what is meant by the term anti-racism, in Beyond The News: Racism.
