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 her family and her faith, which included sharing Bibles and praying with many other members of Congress, on both sides of the aisle.

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, a catered dinner, special prom activities, and a crowning ceremony where every guest is celebrated as a King or Queen - just as God sees them.

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.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Becky Hessdorfer, founder of Mending Hearts Ministry in Spokane, WA. Becky discusses how out of her own journey of depression, illness and brokenness, including her husband's incarceration, they both found healing and victory, and today give back by mentoring young women who age-out of the foster care system.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews CCM artist, Hope Darst, one of the artists featured at ShineFest 2025 in Spokane, WA. They discuss her life and career, miracles and trials, faith and music.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer welcomes Covenant Homes and Resources founder, Karen Fournier into the studio. She shares about her 20 years of living on the street, her recovering and transformation through Christ, and how today she has founded a maternity home downtown aimed at steering women towards life and keeping their child, while providing a healthy and secure home and loving community.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews recording artist and PNW native Ryan Stevenson. He shares about his career, family, how he broke into the CCM industry, some spiritual thoughts, and about his music. Stevenson is a ShineFest performer at Riverfront Park in Spokane, the summer of 2025.

Host Lorenda Rae interviews Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson about his family, faith, business, and about being bold for Jesus in our culture today.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews Kitara Johnson-Jones, a Spokane mother who lost her son to a Fentanyl poisoning this Spring (2025). She shares about the crises and her challenge to mothers and fathers.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Spokane Youth For Christ Director, Kevin Illidge. This non-profit, international ministry serves at-risk youth between the ages of 11-19 at their urban community centers, two of which are local - in downtown Spokane, and Hillyard, WA. This interview highlights what is happening at these YFC outreach centers.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer welcomes summer camp director Jeff Wines, of Camp Mivoden on Hayden Lake, into the studio. They discuss how he has seen Christian summer camps draw campers, young and old, closer to nature, and ultimately closer to Christ.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews David Frey, lead singer of the band Sidewalk Prophets. Learning more about the band, songwriting and thoughts on family and touring.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Spokane regional Christian administrators: Derick Tabish of Valley Christian, Jeff Deming of Upper Columbia Academy, and Roger Gerstenberger of Northwest Christian. They each share about their programs, and the value of investing in Christian education for kids, as a way of passing along faith to the next generation.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer welcomes Union Gospel Mission Spokane's Director, Phil Altmeyer, into the studio. He recaps insights from nearly 40 years in this urban, Christian ministry, which reaches out to offer a hand-up to homeless men and women, through their shelters, meals, counseling and job-training programs.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer catches up with Chaplain Tyler "TK" Kern about his authentic faith community, called Home of Shalom, and the planned local Get Togethers.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Side By Side co-director, Ryan Tjelle, about a Spokane Christian ministry serving adults living with mental and physical disabilities. They discuss the opportunities and social activities made available, free, to this valuable part of our community.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer catches up with radio chaplain Tyler Kern discussing the loss of a pet, and the hope we can have even when we experience heartache on this earthly journey.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Greg and Marcie Holder, board members of Real Restoration. Through shelters, job training and life-assistance, this ministry works to rescue women and girls exploited by human trafficking, in Africa and Asia.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Open Arms Real Choices Clinic rep Donna Hinojosa. They discuss the topic of women's reproductive rights and abortion, in relation to this non-profit clinic which works to support women facing an unplanned pregnancy, as well as aftercare.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer welcomes Salvation Army Captain David Cain into the studio to discuss updates on this ministry's work with the homeless and families and children in crises., and the purpose of the red kettles we see outside stores at the holiday season. Captain David also shares the inspiring story of being homeless himself, to today, leading and directing this non-profit charity.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews Amy & Rachel, representatives of Sexually-Related Trauma (SRT) Services. In the context of their own stories, the three women discuss the resources and group classes offered through this life-changing ministry. As well as discussing the life-long trauma women experience from the loss of a child, whether through abortion, or natural causes, and the healing and that can occur.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews director and founder, Ron Hauenstein, of the Spokane Fatherhood Initiative. Fatherhood is one of the highest polled issues/concerns in many communities, including Spokane. SpoFI is a mentorship program, offering classes in fatherhood, life-skills, and providing friendship with other dads, in hopes of saving and improving the family structure of our culture.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews actress Candace Cameron Bure. Famous for her roles on Hallmark TV and the show Full House, Candace shares what it means to be bold for Jesus in Hollywood. As well as sharing about her family and life.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews songwriter Jeremy Camp. With updates about his life, a health ordeal, and some of his new music, along his journey of faith.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Executive Director Christi Armstrong of World Relief Spokane, about the Christian organizations work of supporting and resettling refugees in the region. As well as a closer look at this world-wide crises impacting 120 million people.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews songwriter and recording artist, Jordan St. Cyr. He shares about his life, family and career.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Tamara Schreven, founder and director of Haven of Hope Ministries. She shares her testimony of escaping an abusive marriage, encourages other women about healing in Jesus, and gives an update on the restorative ministry she founded in the Spokane region.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Spokane County Sheriff Chaplains about their role in serving the regional sheriff and police officers. As well as personal experience and perspectives on the character and roles of the officers who protect our communities.