UCB U.K. - The Angels are singing today!
Oct 6th, 2007 by Jim Reyes
Write this date down, Monday October 8th 2007, the official launch date of UCB UK’s TWO (yes 2) digital radio channels across most of the UK on DAB. It’s been 21 years in the making, 21 years in the praying and on Monday the 8th it will officially become a reality.
For UCBi President and Chairman Hal Short it will be a special moment, Hal is also Chairman of UCB Europe and will be there to hear it launch together with the other UCB Europe Trustees.
For UCB Europe CEO Ian Mackie it will be a life defining moment. It is a long way from Timaru, New 
Zealand, where Ian first asked Dick Berry ( the UCB founder) why couldn’t he hear Christian radio in Timaru, the answer Dick gave Ian was..’ no one has asked’…Ian put his hand up…then shortly after Hal Short asked who would go to the UK and begin Christian radio for the UK and again it was Ian that put his hand up!….21 years later it is reality!
Today the blog celebrates the switching on of DAB across the UK (have a listen www.ucb.co.uk ) and honours Ian Mackie…….as Hal Short would say…’ Jock…you done good!’
.Monday is the ‘official’ launch….it was quietly switched on just over a week ago. If you have a moment please email Robbie Frawley )stations manager) rfrawley@ucb.co.uk …..he makes a good interview subject!…Gaz
CONGRATULATIONS !
I really feel joy right now while reading the great article about the switching on of DAB across the UK. It is a miracle : How God is powerful ! And you know what ? It makes me dreaming about France !! Thank you Ian for reviving our faith thru what it’s happening over there in the UK. We do know that it is GOD who make our faith reviving, but still GOD has chosen you to make it in the UK.
God bless the UK (it’s obvious !), and every country around the world … and France also !!!
Much love and fellowship
Nathalie from France
Well done UK … perseverance paying off!
Congratulations one and all!
Melanie from Canada