History

Efforts began in 2005 as a group of committed volunteers banded together to facilitate the application filing process for radio station licensees throughout the State of Maine. The FCC opened a filing window for non-commercial, educational, full power FM radio stations in October, 2007. Applications were filed and resulted in the awards of all eight community-based construction permits in the following communities: Bath, Greene, Corinth, Waterville, Lincoln, Augusta, Madawaska, and York.

While these efforts proved encouraging, the most significant blessing was when a radio station in the Portland area became available in the fall of 2009, completing our planned coverage pattern in reaching Maine’s largest city. Hence, The Presence Radio Network was born, organized to purchase and operate the first Catholic radio station in the State of Maine.

WXTP – Christ The Presence – 106.7 FM, licensed in North Windham and serving Greater Portland, burst onto the airwaves on July 7, 2021 creating a powerful new voice in Maine – the first Catholic Radio voice – broadcasting the truths of our faith.

This was the first day that the Catholic voice could be heard on the radio airwaves of Maine. The Presence has now expanded to several more stations as well–90.3 FM in Greater Bangor, 89.5 FM in Augusta, and 89.7 FM in Bath-Brunswick.

Our mission to awaken and strengthen the moral compass of the faithful in Maine is now underway. The Presence Radio Network is a voice for our Church, for the truth and for our faith. Catholic radio reaches Catholics, non-Catholic Christians, and non-believers alike. Through an untiring desire to serve Christ and His Church, and by the grace of God, these efforts have allowed for a broad Catholic radio network serving a number of communities in Maine.

Catholic radio programming offers the teachings of the Catholic Church and its doctrine as intended by its founder, Jesus Christ. Jesus promised to guide the Church in all truth by sending us His Holy Spirit. Maine’s Catholic radio stations provide the voice of the Spirit of truth on the air waves and the internet throughout the State of Maine.