As a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Indonesia has become the centre of international attention. The phenomenon of ‘conservative turn’ among Indonesian Muslim communities has led to the rise of Islamic-based alternative media. One of the examples is Islamic community radio which spread significantly after the Reformation Era. Indonesia has witnessed the transformation from authoritarian to the democratic regime that unintentionally produced diverse ideologies of Islamic community radios from liberalism, modernism, to conservatism. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the roles of Muslim media practitioners in running an Islamic community radio and how they cope with the pressures when performing dual-role. Diary-interview has been selected as the key tools to access micro information on the influence of Islamic teaching to media practitioners. The data was supplemented by non-participating observations from the radio station, mosques, to selected events. The result shows that religious values have instilled in media practitioners of community radio, Radio Silaturahmi ‘Rasil’, to the extent that they were willing to participate in humanitarian projects and perform dual-role. Dual-role refers to an individual who performs two roles in a media institution as a broadcaster and an activist. According to the data, Rasil gives attention and donations not only for the Muslim communities in Indonesia but also for other countries. Despite its committed employees, Rasil faces several challenges and suffers from major drawbacks. This study provides an understanding of how Islamic community radio has evolved in plural society by demonstrating the contributions of Muslim media practitioners in the local and global communities. If the debate is to be moved forward, a better understanding of the digital future for Islamic community radios need to be developed to reduce excessive pressure on these media.