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Diocesan Radio Program

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For radio listeners, in the greater Los Angeles area, we are pleased to invite you to a one-half hour spiritual program, on 1460 AM, every Saturday morning, from 11:00 to 11:30 am.

About WAD Radio Program


Mr. Dejan Karaklajic, Producer

The Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church began broadcasting Radio Shows with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Jovan on Pentecost, June 14, 1997. Today, we are broadcasting shows with His Hierarchal Blessings of His Grace Bishop Maxim, of Western American Diocese.

The program is broadcasted on 1460 AM every Saturday morning from 11:00 to 11:30 A.M. This station (KTLA) covers the greater Los Angeles area and can be received in northern parts of Orange County

The Radio Program primarily consists of five segments (not necessarily in this order):

  • Segment one contains a sermon by His Grace Bishop Maxim, directly connected to the respective holiday that is being celebrated in any given week. Sometimes we are reading sermons from variety sources, like Saint Bishop Nikolai book of sermons, and other prominent Orthodox authors.
  • Segment two constitutes of the readings of selections from The Prologue from Ohrid, by Saint Nikolai Velimirovic. This segment is also connected to appropriate holidays or Saints Days being celebrated in a given week.
  • Segment three is educational and is presented as an ongoing series of subjects. One subject is education on Serbian religious traditions such as Krsna Slava, Zito, etc. In this segment, listeners are instructed of the proper ways to preserve our traditions during the Holidays and celebrations of our Saints Days.
  • Another subject is an introduction to Serbian literature. From time to time, we present one or two prominent Serbian writers, their biographies and fragments from their opus. This is primarily done in English language enabling us to reach first, second, and third generation listeners who are of Serbian decent, and thus introduce them to the cultural roots of their country of origin, Serbia.
  • The spiritual and sacral music of the Serbian Orthodox Church is also an integral part of these educational segments.
  • Segment four is dedicated to the news from the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Western American Diocese. That way, we are attempting to inform our listeners regarding events taking place in the Serbian Orthodox Church and our Diocese. Lately, we have the news from Serbia, regarding developments at Kosovo.

In addition to the regular format of the radio show, we have featured several “Specials". This way, our listeners are learning about the achievements and events that are happening in our Diocese or our Parishes. We report from Diocese Days, Annual Diocese Assemble, and similar events. The other Special shows were dedicated to the commemoration of Vidov-Dan, Sv. Sava, Christmas and Easter. In a year of 2003, in a tragic accident, we lost one of the founders of WAD Radio Program, producer, Mr. Peter Maligo. This was a great loss for our Church community as well as for our Radio Program. The actors-readers and producers that are preparing and performing the Western American Diocese Serbian Orthodox Church Radio Show, are donating their professional time, because they are dedicated to the concept of "Svetosavlje", the Serbian Orthodox Church, and the leadership of His Grace Bishop Maxim. The professional actors that participate in our shows are: Ms. Zeljka Gortinski, Mr. Milan Dragicevic, and Ms. Natasa Babic-Zoric. We also have some occasional guests. Producer and radio host is Protodeacon Djurica Gordic. Program was established by Dejan Karaklajic and late Peter Maligo.

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