Tara Lopez has been with 105.9 Shine FM since it's "DAY 1" - literally!
She has been a morning show co-host, airborne traffic reporter,
news reporter, morning show producer, weekend radio announcer, radio advertising rep, and now... joins you every Mondays to Fridays as host of the "Midday Show" on 105.9 Shine FM from 10am-2pm.

Tara is a graduate of BCIT's Radio Broadcast Communications Management Program in Vancouver. She has graduated with Honours as well, in Television Broadcasting, from NAIT, here in Edmonton. Tara also holds her Certified Radio Advisor Diploma from the RMB, based in Ontario.

Travelling is a passion of Tara's. When she's not on-the-air, she's busy
planning her next "culture immersion". She has travelled to Asia (Hong Kong, Taiwan, and The Philippines), Australia (Sydney, Brisbane, and The Gold Coast), Cuba (Havana and  Cayo Santa Maria), Mexico (Mexico City and Mayan Riviera), The USA (New York, Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Nevada), and across Canada from Victoria to Quebec City.  She plans on backpacking across Europe next.

Tara volunteers locally in her spare time, having previously shared moments with charities such as The Hope Mission, World Vision, Kids Kottage, and The Salvation Army. She is also a supporter of the international charity, Compassion Canada.

Her favorite sports include: Beach & Indoor Volleyball, Badminton, Swimming, and Golf in the summer; Snowboarding and Skiing in the winter.

Tara attends Catholic Church as a part of her family tradition & heritage, and has also explored other Christian services, including a Pentecostal service that she attends regularly. She is a believer in ecumenical relationships, and Christian unity.

Tara belongs to a family of 7 siblings; and although she has lived-and-worked in multiple cities including Vancouver, Calgary, Prince George, and Manila (Phils), she now makes The City of Champions her home, residing in her lovely condo in sunshiny Millwoods.

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Tara Lopez's Favorite Bible Quotes:

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind,  and with all your strength... and love your neighbor as yourself." (The Bible, Mark 12:30-31)

"Christ is the visible image of the invisible God." (The Bible, Colossians 1:15)

"For God has said: I will never fail you, I will never forsake you." (The Bible, Hebrews 13:5)

"The person who loves God is the one God knows and cares for." (The Bible, 1st Corinthians 8:1)

"Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you." (The Bible, James 4:8)

"Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand it's own way. Love is not irritable. It keeps no record of when it has been wronged." (The Bible, 1st Corinthians 14:4-5)

"Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord, rather than for people." (The Bible, Colossians 3:23)

"Always be joyful. Keep on Praying. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you." (The Bible, 1st Thessalonians 5:18)

"Whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow." (The Bible, James 1:2)

"God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity: but of power, love, and self discipline." (The Bible, 2nd Timothy 1:7)

"It isn't enough just to have faith. Faith that doesnt show itself by good deeds is no faith at all." (The Bible, James 2:17)

"When you bow down before the Lord and admit your dependence on Him- He will lift you up." (The Bible, James 4:10)

"Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or are hungry or cold, or in danger or threatened by death? No. Despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loves us." (The Bible, Romans 8: 35-37)

"Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, and even the powers of hell - cant keep God's love away." (The Bible, Romans 8:38)

"Love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you.  For God gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good. And, he sends rain on the just and the unjust, too. If you love only those who love you, what good is that?" (The Bible, Matthew 5:44-46)

"Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern." (The Bible, Matthew 6:32-33)

"A healthy tree produces good fruit, and an unhealthy tree produces bad fruit. The way to identify a tree or a person is by the kind of fruit that is produced." (The Bible, Matthew 7: 17 & 20)

"Dont give pearls to swine, for they will trample the pearls." (The Bible, Matthew 7:6)

"Others will treat you as you treat them." (The Bible, Matthew 7:2)

"Whatever measure you use in judging others, it will be used to measure how you are judged." (The Bible, Matthew 7:2)

"No one has ever seen God. But if we love eachother, God lives in us. And his love is brought to full expression through us." (The Bible, John 4:12)

"GOD IS LOVE." (1st John 4:17)

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