Organizations funded by donors should freely and frequently tell the stories of how contributions are bringing about change. I’m thinking of the change that contributors are expecting when they give. This would be true for any nonprofit organization such as AGC/WGTS.
This report is about telling the story of how your gifts change lives daily. This report is about transparency, telling the stories, sharing the photos, and laying out the raw numbers for your review.
An important item to note is the QR code near the end of this report that links directly to our annual independent auditors’ report. Feel free to check it out.
God has called you and me to be his hands, his heart, and his feet to the world around us. Your gifts to this ministry accomplish this calling through the 24/7 radio broadcast and streaming presence of WGTS 91.9 and 88.3. It also happens through our ministries such as WGTS Classics, AllWorship.com, When We Pray, our Always Encouraging YouTube channel, Simple Truths for Life, and more coming in 2026.
Through all of these paths of ministry and more, our mission—our calling—is deep and it is present. It is built into every moment of every day. Our mission is: “To encourage everyone we encounter to take one step closer to Christ.”
Thank you for partnering with us to share Jesus with a world that is hurting. May God bless you for joining us in this mission.
With gratitude,
Kevin Krueger President and CEO
God has called you and me to be his hands, his heart, and his feet to the world around us.
ON THE AIR
ON THE AIR
46,121
Incoming calls from listeners who interacted with our teams, sharing their stories, their laughter, their worries, and their questions
Afternoon host, 2025 Johnny Stone
131,400
encouraging, messagefilled songs aired
I saw a bumper sticker for WGTS, and when I turned it on, I felt it reach my heart! It’s easy to be negative, but this station uplifts me.
I moved here a year ago by myself. When I turned on WGTS, I felt like I had family here.
11
number of programming team members working daily to bring the best possible ministry broadcast to the Nation’s Capital
#8
overall rank in Washington, D.C., of all radio*
*for listeners ages 6-plus for 13 months of 2025
331,500
weekly over-the-air listeners within the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., region
ON THE AIR
8 YEARS
400 of Placing the Bible Front & Center WGTS encouraging listeners to learn more—on a daily basis— about the Bible. Our programming includes the game Bible or Not hosted by Johnny and Stacey and the Verse of the Day.
365 Verse of the Day
to encourage and inspire listeners You can hear the Verse of the Day on-air and find it on our website, the app, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. games of Bible or Not with Johnny and Stacey
Exploring and learning scripture in a creative way
My sweet girls love listening and playing the games, especially Bible or Not. They sing along to the songs and don’t want to change the station.
Breakaway host Kevin Krueger and producer
Claude Jennings
Breakaway is the longest running community affairs program in Washington, D.C., having aired for more than 60 years.
Health Tips at 7:40 a.m. on Wednesday with an Adventist HealthCare professional
Breakaway programs and podcasts with local, regional, and national guests with host Kevin Krueger on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 9–11 a.m.
8,760
hours of life-changing
Evening Host Suzanne Lynn
ON THE AIR
5 artists visit WGTS studios, creating connections with listeners
David Leonard
Eli Gable
Hope Darst
Jamie MacDonald
Tauren Wells
the QR code to hear inspirational messages from Christian artists.
the QR code to watch artist devotionals.
3 1-minute devotionals
artists recorded to bring encouragement and inspiration to listeners
We actually have access to God’s kingdom through what we lack.
—Tauren Wells
Jamie MacDonald
Hope Darst
3 Story Project videos
8 videos with area pastors
The Story Project videos started in 2013, with 43 produced in all. from listeners to encourage you
Today in Hope at 6:10, 7:10, 8:10, and 9:10 a.m. on the Morning Show
A daily dose of encouragement through stories of hope sharing hope-filled messages about the resurrection story
Scan the QR code to watch The Story Project with Ali
I recently lost my federal government job, but instead of living in fear, I want to live in hope and listening to your station provides that for me.
EASTERN SHORE
This summer, WGBZ 88.3 marked its 4-year anniversary with a Sticker Stop in Ocean City. Staff talked and prayed with listeners throughout the day.
ON THE GROUND
HANDS AND HEART PROJECTS
2,000 toys
835 backpacks and school supplies
664 t-shirts
442 emergency relief kits
350
water filters delivered to families in developing countries for clean, safe water
328
children sponsored through Compassion International
Families helped other area families by donating 835 backpacks and school supplies.
4 locations and 8,117 pounds of food
50,000 collected to help families in our region
pounds of food was donated by the relief organization Convoy of Hope and bagged and distributed by WGTS to hundreds of families
Listeners generously made it possible to purchase a box truck that was used to bring hope to the region with Hands and Heart projects, Sticker Stops and much more.
ICE CREAM AND STICKER STOPS
11,342 ice cream treats served during the summer months at 10 locations, including concerts and other gatherings
70 + Events
happening at churches, schools, hospitals, and parks to connect with 55,800 listeners
3,486 bumper stickers distributed
CONCERTS
41,200 listeners
12 concerts attended by more than held at churches, arenas, and county fairs
SIDEWALK PROPHETS
ANNE WILSON TOBY MAC
NIGHT OF HOPE CONCERT
for Night of Hope concert with singer and speaker Tasha Layton at Community Church in Ashburn, Virginia. Also a time when listeners could connect and pray with a pastor or volunteer. and Bible study guides distributed donated for Hands and Heart project
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
10 Years
of summer concerts, for families to come together to worship, pray, and connect with WGTS team
3 Concerts
5,300
attendees
Unspoken in Columbia, MD
Caleb and John in North Beach, MD
in Frederick, MD
Jordan Feliz
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INTERNS
3 Interns who learned about media programming, marketing, fundraising, and leadership by helping in various departments
“Investing in young people and their professional development is one of the hallmarks of our operation.”
–Kevin Krueger, President and CEO
Kali Gezu
Nate Reid
Justin Hetrick
HANDS & HEART VOLUNTEERS
100 + Hands and Heart volunteers
who greet listeners at events,
WHEN WE PRAY
1.8 million
Prayers prayed by listeners for other listeners on When We Pray since we began the ministry in 2011
STREAMING CHANNELS
allworship.com
AllWorship.com celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024, and now has seven channels of Christian music, including an all-gospel music channel.
105,500 hours a month of listening
WGTS Classics is available on the app and on the website, and features Christian music from the 1980s through the early 2000s.
4,891 hours a month of listening
FINANCIALS
13,038
97,208
$8,208,839
Total income from all sources
Atlantic Gateway Communications ministries— WGTS 91.9, WGBZ 88.3, AllWorship, and When We Pray, are listener-supported. The complete audited financial report will be available on the website in early July. Scan this QR code to go to our “Financial Accountability” page on our website.
Midday Host Becky Alignay
fundraising
$1,126,339
administrative and governance
$866,414
programming
$6,671, 394
board of directors
Charles A. Tapp, Chair
Kevin Krueger, President
Duane Dorch, Treasurer
Donald Martin, Secretary
Hanna Blake
Celeste Ryan Blyden
Lerone Carson
Terry Johnsson
Stephanie Juneau
Dan Loukota
Greg Scott
Tom Wetmore
WGTS has been accredited by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, who provides this status to leading organizations who uphold standards for financial accountability, transparency, fundraising, and board governance.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
WGTS’ Johnny and Stacey Stone and other staff attended the nation’s Easter sunrise service on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
WGTS staff gathered on the plaza of the capital building in Annapolis, Md., with more than 600 community members to pray on the National Day of Prayer.
Summer Shepherd, WGTS on-air host, at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., talked with area residents, welcoming back giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao.
Best Christian Workplace Award
Atlantic Gateway Communications has been named a “Best Christian Workplace by the Best Christian Workplace Institute (BCWI), for the sixth year in a row.
“The certification by BCWI is confirmation of what I am privileged to witness every day—a team that loves to serve,” said Kevin Krueger, President and CEO.
