Shine 104.9 Podcast

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Spokane Youth For Christ director, Kevin Illidge. YFC is an inner-city, youth mentoring ministry, aimed at reaching disadvantaged youth, while sharing life-skills, healthy community, caring for their basic human needs, all motivated by the love of Christ.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews Focus on the Family President and Radio Host, Jim Daly, along with Roger Gerstenberger of NW Christian Schools, on the topic of spiritually healthy families and kids.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews 22-year-old YouTube evangelist, Bryce Crawford. Bryce shares his testimony of his personal encounter with Jesus Christ when he was near suicide. He also shares about his boldness in witnessing about Jesus on the streets of America's largest cities, and with anyone who will listen.

Shine 1049 hosts Lorenda Rae and Darin Patzer interview Kutless band lead singer Jon Micah Sumrall, in a wide-ranging conversation about his career highlights, family, spiritual thoughts, and featuring a studio recorded live song. 

Be Bold Ministries podcast host Joey Hoover interviews Shine 104.9 Chaplain TK, about the station's community service, outreach and worship events, and TK's life and spiritual perspectives.

Be Bold Ministries podcast host Joey Hoover interviews Shine 104.9 GM Darin Patzer, about the station's history, his life and career, and spiritual perspectives.

Shine 1049 host Darin Patzer listens to the life-changed testimonies of Benjamin and Romero, two interns (and graduates) of the Adult & Teen Challenge addiction/recovery ministry, in the Spokane region.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews listener Corey Pace, who shares his testimony of being raised in a drug-addicted family, street life, loss of a child, and the fresh start he's experienced in life after surrendering to Christ.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Executive Director, Phil Champlin, of The Hub Sports Center. They discuss the non-profit's programs and activities based around the mission of mentoring youth through sports, including annual events like: Dad's and Dude's Night.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer speaks with pastors Dave and Alice Darroch of Spokane Dream Center church in Spokane Valley. They share about their recovery ministry and the dramatic play they have directed for nearing 30 years each spring - at the First Interstate Center Opera House - Behold Jesus. 

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews Bart Millard, the founder and lead singer of one of the most popular charting Christian bands of all-time, Mercy Me. He shares about some of the bands songs, and his life.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews Ron Hauenstein and learns the latest updates from the local SpoFi organization which mentors men to be better dads. 

Shine 104.9 hosts Lorenda Rae and Darin Patzer share a conversation with Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, reflecting on her 30 years in public office. With roots in a small farming community in Washington State, Cathy rose to become one of the most respected and influential women in the US Congress. In retirement, she shares reflections on her elected career and leadership, as well as about h...

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Monica, the regional director of Urban Youth Collaborative. This non-profit Christian ministry is a partnership between youth in local churches, and public schools, which trains youth to share their faith with their school peers and friends. 

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews Grammy-winning, song-writer and touring artist, TobyMac, about his career, family, the loss of a child, as well as some life wisdom and spiritual insights. 

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Cory Patterson, who is helping bring Night to Shine to Spokane. Founded by the Tim Tebow organization, Night to Shine is a simultaneous worldwide celebration centered on God’s love for people with special needs. This event honors each guest as a treasured image-bearer of God in a joyful, welcoming atmosphere. Typically including a red carpet welcome, music,...

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews 4x GMA Dove Award-winning musician David Crowder, about his music career, tour, life and faith. 

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews the non-profit refugee organization, World Relief Spokane, with Executive Director Christy Armstrong. They discuss this world-wide issue impacting over 120 million displaced people (many of which are children, and many of which are facing persecution). We find out what is being done to assist refugees in this local region. 

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Metro Director, Tanita Maddox of Young Life Spokane. This adolescent, Christian mentoring, non-profit organization seeks to walk alongside middle and high-school students, to encourage and share life and faith with them, through on-campus interaction, clubs and camps.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews John and Karen Skoog, founders of Beyond Vision Foundation. They discuss the school this non-profit has helped to found and partner with, which feeds and educates 450 children in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. 

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Caleb Altmeyer, founder and director of the non-profit, Helping Captives. Caleb provides an update on the local anti-trafficking ministry's work of rescuing women coming out of trafficking, as well as the story of purchasing a local strip club and working to turn the building into the ministry's new headquarters for healing women.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews TV and film actor Kirk Cameron. He shares about career, family, new projects and about his bold walk with Jesus.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton, about his gold-medal winning career, his cancer journey, his family and faith.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews TV and film actor John Schneider of The Dukes of Hazzard fame. He shares about his acting and music career, about his personal life and losing his first wife, and about his faith relationship with Jesus.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Dr. Mable Dunbar, a Spokesman-Review newspaper 'Woman of the Year' recipient. They discuss the Women's Healing and Empowerment non-profit, which Mable founded, helping women and children (and men) recovering from domestic violence.