OUR STORY

1450 AM, 91.3 FM Provo  | 95.5 FM Payson  |  91.7 FM Richfield  |  91.9 FM Price  |  91.7 FM Vernal

About Us

WHAT KEY RADIO IS ABOUT

Key is a non-commercial, non-profit station dedicated to proclaiming, “Life unlocked, truth unleashed.” Since 1987 we have broadcast programs that proclaim the freedom from the death sentence of sin that can only come through trust in the all-sufficient work of Jesus alone.  Our format blends programs supplied by the Moody Broadcasting Network via satellite, pre-recorded programs from various local and national ministries, and music and programming that originate from our studios in Provo, Utah.

WHO IS KEY RADIO?



Our main focus is to proclaim eternal life through Christ to the lost, and to encourage believers to stand firm and share their faith in Christ with their neighbors, their families, and their friends.  We do this through teaching God’s Word – the Bible.

And let’s face it – who can keep quiet with news as wonderful as this?

HOW WE DO IT

Since Key Radio is a non-commercial, listener-supported station, we depend upon your financial partnership to keep us broadcasting God’s Word.  Furthermore, Key does not sell air time to its programmers or accept commercial advertising.  This allows us to concentrate on our mission.

Do you want to be a part of this broadcast ministry?  It’s not hard to be a Key Radio financial partner.  Give on-line by visiting our Donate Now page!

EXPANDING UTAH MINISTRY

Key Radio first began airing Christian programs back in 1987 on the AM dial in the Provo area.  Since then, we’ve seen God increase the Key footprint, reaching out to Price and Carbon County (KEYP), then Richfield and South-central Utah (KEYR) in 2010. Soon afterwards, in 2011, God brought Key Radio to Vernal and the Uintah Basin (KEYV)  – all on the FM band.  In 2016 God opened another door, allowing Key Radio to put down stakes on the FM band in Utah Valley.

OUR MISSION

FOR WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP, CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS FOR GOOD WORKS, WHICH GOD PREPARED BEFOREHAND,
THAT WE SHOULD WALK IN THEM.  EPHESIANS 2:10  (ESV)

Key Radio's mission is simple - to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ throughout Utah and beyond.  This was the mission of Key Radio since it changed to a Christian talk format back in 1988, and it is the same today. Yes, that Good News is that good! 

our vision

"WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH." PROV. 29:18

Key Radio's love for the Lord and proclamation of His glory will be infectious, leading seekers to an authentic relationship with God, challenging new believers to dig deeper into the Word (the Bible) and grow stronger in the faith, and equipping Christians with necessary tools that will enable them to reach their unsaved loved ones.

OUR CORE VALUES

The Bible: Our authority for truth and daily life
Evangelism: Our heart for sharing in God's desire "that none should perish"
Prayer: Our connection to God for His power, provision, and leading
The Local Church: Our beneficiary and partner in ministry
Excellence: Our objective in every interaction with our community

OUR COMMITMENT

YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT.  DEUTERONOMY 6:5

We trust that God will change hearts through His perfect, life-transforming Word.  

We base this on Isaiah 55:10-11:
For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and! bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. (ESV)
 
We are committed to broadcasting the unchanging, all-encompassing truth of God’s love, mercy and grace as so beautifully explained in the pages of the Bible.  We’ve seen God do amazing things, bringing the lost to Himself, and we anticipate greater things yet to come.  After all, we DO serve the Creator of the universe 

Meet the team.

mIKE zANDER

General Manager
Mike was born bald, bearded, and wearing old-man reading glasses on his forehead. Well…maybe he wasn’t born that way, but this is how most recognize him now. Originally from near Green Bay, WI, Mike was saved at the age of 37 while attending a church men’s retreat, and not long after hung up much of what constituted his life to follow Jesus. The first stop involved three years at Frontier School of the Bible, and since then, Mike and his wife, Heather have been serving at Key Radio. Mike and Heather have three children, Samuel, Walter, Margaret. 

Charlotte Bechtel

Public Service Director
If anyone has a pioneer spirit, it's Charlotte.  After graduating from Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music in Michigan, she made the long journey west to serve at a church plant in Idaho.  After 22 years, she once again packed up her bags, this time moving to Utah where she plugged into another church plant, and eventually a newly established Christian radio station in Provo.  (That's Key Radio!)

Today, Charlotte has a full-time job keeping Mike in line, and if that wasn't enough, she is the voice that keeps you informed about the events happening in our four listening areas. 

Heather Zander

Program Manager
If you haven't picked up on it yet, Heather is not only related to Mike, she's his wife, so much of his story is her story, too!  Best known as the talkative co-host of Mike and Heather in the morning, she also serves as Program Director, webmaster, appmaster (is that a thing?) and also makes a mean cup of coffee. Heather hails from Wisconsin, and will probably never shed her Midwestern accent, but no bother - God's Word is sweet no matter what dialect!