Since before Mosoj Chaski Radio went on air we realized we would have to produce all of our own programs because no one else was preparing Christian material in Quechua. And now, 10 years later, we still produce all our programs “in house”.

At present we have a team of six people writing programs. These programs cover a variety of subjects for all age groups and include devotionals, Bible Studies, Bible messages, dramas, and discipleship courses. Some are specifically aimed at Christians, while others are evangelistic in nature. We also do some social programming on subjects such as nutrition, health, child development, animal husbandry and farming, all from a Christian perspective. These programs run from 5 -20 minutes and a series may contain anywhere from 10 to over 365 programs. On average our writers produce 1,000 programs a year. We need 10 programs each day to fill our broadcast hours. Due to our limited budget, all of the recording is done by our regular staff.

Mosoj Chaski has two full-time sound technicians. They record all the programs, and while recording, also give their input. They then edit, add music and sound effects and anything else that’s needed. Our production department is entirely digital, and uses Sound Forge, Vegas and Sonar software.

We broadcast our programs at least three times within a one and a half year time frame. We then make our programs available to Christian FM Radio stations around the country. These FM stations also function on a tight budget and so we charge the equivalent of 14¢ per program. As of 2008, 15 radio stations throughout Bolivia and two in Peru have purchased a total of over 1000 programs. That means that those programs are being broadcast even when we are not on air.

One of our most popular programs is the 25 minute daily news program. Our newscaster scans the internet and newspapers, and listens to other radio stations and television for news that is of interest to rural Quechuas. Those news items are then translated and contextualized so that the listeners know how this news affects them personally.

Our greatest challenge in programing is personnel. We need people who are solid believers with first hand experience of life in the rural area, who speak Quechua well, and who have the ability to express themselves clearly in writing.