and in 1986 the choral and organ programs were combined into the program Sacred Classics. Sacred Classics was broadcast around the world. This led to the formation of Atlas Communications in 1991, which also produced CDs and concerts in addition to broadcasting programs, including Sacred Classics. Howes was president of Atlas Communications since 2001. The final broadcast of Sacred Classics was recorded before Howes' death, and aired posthumously on September 26, 2021. Aviation Howes had a background in airport management as the Commissioner of Aviation, Poughkeepsie, New York (1975–1980), and then as executive director of the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport in St. Petersburg, Florida (1980–2001), as well as working at Baltimore/Washington International Airport. When Howes was appointed director of St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport in 1980, the airport had less than 100,000 airline passengers annually. By 1993, passenger volume had increased to 721,977; beginning in 1995, it surpassed one million passengers yearly. In response to the growth, major improvements to the airport's terminal were completed in the 1990s. Howes also negotiated a 15-year lease with United Parcel Service in 1994 for its Florida air freight hub and expanded the airport's industrial park. Howes' business-related awards include: the FAA Southern Region's Airport of Year Safety Award for 1998 and the Bermuda Hotel Association's "Man of the Year" for 2004. He was a member of the American Association of Airport Executives and the Southeastern (U.S.) Airport Managers' Association (president 1993–94). He was president of the Florida Airports Council (1989–1990) and was a director of the Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society. Howes took over Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport as General Manager in May, 2002, when the airport was struggling and handling only 98 flights a week. The air carriers' fares at the airport were expensive, having little competition, and most tourists were going to Caribbean destinations. Bermuda's Transport Minister at the time (and later Premier) Dr. Ewart Brown, wrote that the Ministry's objectives were the upgrading of airport facilities and increasing airline service, and Howes was "at the top of [the] short list" because of his success at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport. Howes and the Bermuda Transport Ministry team developed a strategic plan to attract low-cost carriers and increase traffic. Arrivals soon increased over 15 percent—over 124 a week in the summer. While Howes was manager, passenger traffic steadily increased. In August 2006 it increased 20% over the previous August. Howes also improved