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15FEBRUARY2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSTheBodyofChristNewsvisitedGospelRadioHostSandyThompsonattheKLDCStudiosinAuroraColorado.WesatdownandtalkedabouthercareerinradiobroadcastinginDenver.Hersweetmelodicvoicehasbeenheardovertheradioair-wavesfor33years.Sandysradiocareerbeganin1981whenshewashiredtoworkasrecep-tionistat1510AMKDKORadiowhichatthetimewaslocatedinGreenwoodVillage.Sandyhasalwayshadadesiretobeontheradiohowevershehadnoformaltraining.OnceshehadherfootinthedoorshewasabletomovefromreceptionisttoCreativeCopyWriterandwrotethemajorityofthelocalcom-mercialsthataired.ShegivescredittoConcertPromoterLuVasonwhowasresponsibleforgivinghertheopportu-nitytobeontheairafterheinsistedshevoiceandproducehisconcertcommercials.Fromthatpointonhercareerblossomed.ProgramDirectorByronPittslikedwhatheheardandofferedheranover-nightshift.Shewentontheairfrommidnightto6amastheLateNightDelightplayingfavoriteRBlovesongs.Herradiocareerspannedfrom1981tothepresent.Sheworkedatamultitudeofradiostationswithvariousmusicgenres.HerplaylistincludesRBGoldenOldiesMiddleoftheRoadClassicalJazzContemporaryChristianandGospel.TheradiostationssheworkedforwereKDKOKOOL-105KHOWKOSI101KVODKJJZKLTT56KLZand1220KLDC.Mr.DonaldCrawfordistheownerofKLDCKLVZKLZandKLTTradiostationsinDenver.KLDCistheonlyGospelRadiostationinColoradoandthesurroundingstates.SandybeganworkingforMr.Crawfordin1991whenhefirstbought560KLZRadio.SheleftKLZin1995andreturnedtoCrawfordBroadcastingin2007toworkontheairat1220KLDC.DuetotheeconomicdepressionthroughoutthepastfewyearsKLDChashadsomeverytryingtimesandstruggles.EventhroughthosestrugglesKLDCremainedontheair.BecauseofMr.CrawfordsheartforKLDCtheclientsandthelisteningaudiencehehaskeptthestationontheairinthehopethatitdoesandwillcontinuetoblesstheGospelcommunity.ThatisexactlywhatKLDChasbeentoourcommunityaBlessing.SandypersonallythanksMr.Crawfordfortheopportunityhehasgivenhertobeapartofthiswonder-fulstation.IthasbeenajoyandhonortoworkforMr.CrawfordandCrawfordBroadcasting.SandywasraisedinthechurchshewasbaptizedintheSeventh-dayAdventistchurchattheageof12andcontinuestobeactiveinthechurchtoday.Shegrewupsingingaroundthepianowithher7siblings.HermotherJanettawasapianistandsingerandherDadNoelwasadrummerandhadacareerinprinting.Afterawonderful22yearsofmarriageSandylostherhusbandDonaldtocancer.Theyhave2childrenJordan23Michelle19andonegrandsonJustin3.Hertwochildrenandgrandchildarethejoyofherlife.ShereceivedherBachelorsofScienceDegreeinCriminalJusticeCriminologyatMetropolitanStateCollegein2004.SheworkedinlawenforcementasaVictimAdvocatefor4years.SandyiscurrentlyattendingRegisUniversitywhereshewillreceiveherMastersDegreeinCriminologyin2015.WeaskedSandywhathasbeenthemostmeaning-fulexperienceduringher33-yearcareerinradioSherepliedWhenGodopenedthedoorformetodoHisworkmyfulfillmentasaradiopersonalitywascomplete.MyjobisnotaboutmeitisaboutsharingtheGoodNewsoftheGospelmakingsurepeopleknowabouttheLORDsincrediblelovemercyandgrace.IamsogladthatIcandotheworkoftheLORDontheair.ListenerswillcallinforprayerandIlovetopraywithpeople.ItsnotjustthemusicweplaythatblessesourlistenersKLDChasmanyPastorsandMinistriesontheairwhoseprogramsarepower-fulandlifechanging.WearedoingtheworkofGodbysharingHisDivineWord.MylifeisdedicatedtotheLORDandIlovetheLORDwithallmyheart.Heisthecenterofmyworld.AslongasitisHiswillIpraytocontinuespreadingtheGoodNewsoftheGospelofJesusChristontheradio.SandyThompsonisthePublicServiceDirectoratKLDCRadio.Shecanbeheardon1220AMKLDCor1220kldc.comMondaythroughFriday6AM7AM9AM-11AMand5PM-6PM.ByChaplainJoanneBelveal-ThompsonSandyThompsonGospelRadioHost1220AMKLDCPROFILEJoanneBeveal-ThompsonSandyThompson