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Join us on April 16th, Divine Mercy Sunday, as we say Goodbye to our long-time Executive Director and Foundress, Cecelia Flanary, burn our mortgage (that will finally be paid off), introduce our new Executive Director, Melissa Savage and most importantly give thanks to God for His many blessings on this radio apostolate and our friends and supporters who make Catholic radio possible.

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As we begin Ash Wednesday 2023 and proceed on our Lenten Journey leading us to Easter on April 9th, listen to Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio for great discussions, advice, prayers and friendly support!

And if you have friends who need insight and direction on Lent, Easter or actually anything Catholic, tell them about the free, always-on spiritual resource that is Catholic 540-AM.

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North Carolina's Right to Life Saturday, held January 14th in Raleigh, was recently featured in a story on the national newscast EWTN News In Depth.

EWTN News correspondent Mark Irons covered both the Mass for Life at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral as well as the Rally and March for Life at Halifax Mall on January 14th.

Irons' interviews included discussions with Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama of the Diocese of Raleigh, Dr. Bill Pincus, president of North Carolina Right to Life and members of the non-profit Pro Life Triangle.

Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio broadcasted live from the 2023 Mass for Life as well as the Rally and March for Life on Right to Life Saturday in Raleigh.

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Happy 4th Anniversary to AM-540!!!

Years previously, Divine Mercy Radio had purchased time on other radio stations and then had two Low-Power (LP) FM stations (that broadcast about 3 miles in any direction).

That all changed in 2019!

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Eastern and Central North Carolina's 100% Pro-Life Catholic radio station produced another great day of live broadcasting during Right to Life Saturday on January 14th.

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Raleigh's Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio and Charlotte's AM-1270 Carolina Catholic Radio will again join forces along the North Carolina Catholic Radio Network to bring listeners North Carolina Right to Life Saturday on January 14th.

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Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio is pleased to honor Catholic Answers Live in celebration of the radio program's 25th Anniversary!!

Catholic Answers Live, hosted by Cy Kellett, is a daily, two-hour, call-in radio program dedicated to Catholic apologetics and evangelization.

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Following the December 31, 2022 death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, live & special EWTN Radio coverage of his passing will impact regularly scheduled programming on Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio.

These radio schedule changes will be fluid (as with any breaking news) so we will update our valued listeners as quickly as possible, up through the funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, January 5th.

We will update listeners here on our website and via our social media channels.

You can follow Divine Mercy Radio (click the links to go to our pages) on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM & TWITTER.

Pope Benedict XVI, pray for us.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2022

2:00 PM The Life of Pope Benedict XVI

4:00 PM Live Holy Hour with the MFVA Friars

MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2023

8:00 AM Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

9:00 AM Live from Irondale-Rosary for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

3:00 PM Live from Irondale-Holy Hour for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023

9:00 AM Rosary for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI *

* Regularly Scheduled EWTN Program Will Be Joined In Progress

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2023

8:00 AM Daily Mass From EWTN Chapel

9:00 AM Rosary for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI *

12:00 PM Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Special LIVE from Rome *

* Regularly Scheduled EWTN Programs Will Be Joined In Progress

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2023

2:00 AM Mother Angelica: From the Heart

2:30 AM The Funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI, LIVE from the Vatican

12:00PM Mass of Thanksgiving for the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI LIVE from the
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington DC *

* Regularly Scheduled EWTN Program Will Be Joined In Progress

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RALEIGH, NC - December 31, 2022 -- Bishop Luis Raphael Zarama of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh released this statement following the death of Pope Benedict XVI:

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Please join the Prayer Warriors of Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio across the Diocese of Raleigh in praying for the repose of the soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who passed away today at 9:34 am (CET) in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican.

Requiescat in pace.

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Divine Mercy Radio's Fall 2022 Pledge Drive Thank You Video

Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio held another successful Pledge Drive November 2, 3 & 4, all thanks to so many generous donors, guests and volunteers!

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Help keep Catholic radio on the air in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill...basically all across eastern and central North Carolina...by listening to and donating to our Fall 2022 Divine Mercy Radio Pledge Drive.

Let us continue to "Light The Way" for those looking to establish or growth their Catholic faith!!

From Wednesday, November 2nd (All Souls Day) through Friday, November 4th we will have great co-hosts and guests live on-air, with the main focus being to secure tens of thousands of dollars in donations to keep Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio on the air.

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(RALEIGH, NC – October 5, 2022) --- North Carolina’s largest Catholic radio station, Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio in Raleigh, NC (WETC-AM) received EWTN Global Catholic Radio’s top honor for radio production during the radio network’s affiliate conference in Phoenix, AZ on September 30th.

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Catholic radio for eastern and central North Carolina was honored recently by the world’s largest Catholic radio network.

Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio was honor for its 5th year as an affiliate of EWTN Radio, which itself is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022.

Divine Mercy Radio began it’s EWTN affiliation with its low-powered FM stations (LPFM) in Cary, NC and Wake Forest, NC.

On February 4, 2019, WETC-AM began broadcasting as Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio. The stations are licensed to Wendell-Zebulon, North Carolina.

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North Carolina’s largest Catholic radio station, Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio in Raleigh, attended the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Affiliate Conference in September.

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Everyone in broadcasting knows that you can't be a REAL radio station until you have radio station t-shirts.

Well we now have Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio T-Shirts for sale!!!

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North Carolina’s largest Catholic radio station – Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio in Raleigh - will air a 2-part program on the state of the Pro-Life Movement in our state since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the United States Supreme Court in June.

Entitled The Fight For Life in North Carolina, part 1 of the panel discussion will air on August 22nd, 24th & 26th with part 2 of the radio special airing on August 23rd, 25th & 27th – all airings beginning at 3:10 pm each day. After the original airing, both shows can be found on LOCAL PROGRAMS.

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As you heard today on Register Radio - produced by EWTN's National Catholic Register and broadcast Sundays at 11:00 am on Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio - life for all Catholics in Nicaragua continues to be very difficult under the regime of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

On August 1, 2022, Ortega's government - through its Nicaraguan Institute of Telecommunications and Post Office, (TELCOR) - shut down six Catholic radio stations in the Diocese of Matagalpa to repress the Diocesan stations’ broadcasts critical of Ortega’s severe rule in the Central American country.

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Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio Presents Chris Stefanick at St. Thomas More in Chapel Hill

Chris Stefanick is coming to Chapel Hill, NC

Internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and EWTN television host Chris Stefanick - from Real Life Catholic - will be live at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill on Wednesday September 28th at 7PM to present: Reboot!

Reboot! with Chris Stefanick is the fun, inspiring and practical experience for all ages (12+) of applying the beauty and genius of the Gospel to every aspect of your life.

For tickets to Reboot! with Chris Stefanick, visit reallifecatholic.com/events.

Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio is the official media sponsor of Reboot with Chris Stefanick, live in Chapel Hill on Wednesday, September 28th at St. Thomas More Catholic Church.

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