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Published on: 03-11-2021
Radio Lira, a nonprofit organization in Costa Rica, began in 1981 as a collaboration project among students and professors at the Universidad Adventista de Centroamerica (UNADECA), then known as Centro Adventista de Estudios Superiores (CADES). It was first called Club Radio and was housed in a space that was previously used as a bathroom in the men’s dormitory. Club Radio was composed mostly of CADES students who were truly Adventist radio pioneers.
In 1982, some remodeling of the facility was done. What had been a basement full of porcelain and tile was transformed into a dry and cozy reception room, recording area, and two control booths for audio and radio. The walls, floor, and ceiling were fully transformed. The ministry leaders opened the doors of the recently renovated radio studio to learners of broadcasting, actors, and operators. In 1983, through the financial support of the Boskind family, the radio frequency 1540 KHz was purchased. Though this frequency was heard within only a 10-block radius from its broadcast location, the efforts of what was now called Radio Lira did not go unnoticed.