Category Archives: Christian Broadcasters

Biography of HCJB World Radio Engineers
6
Mar

The engineering teams at HCJB World Radio developed innovative transmitter and antenna technology that allowed Christian programming to reach distant regions. Their technical work was as crucial as the on air content in shaping global broadcasting.

Their major contributions included high power shortwave transmitters and creative antenna designs that made long distance Christian broadcasting more effective. These technical advances were adopted by other mission broadcasters.

Engineering teams that advanced shortwave technology for Christian broadcasting at HCJB.

Biography of It Is Written Television
6
Mar

It Is Written is a Seventh day Adventist television program that began in the 1950s, featuring evangelistic messages and prophetic themes. Hosted by various speakers over the years, it used film and later video to present visually engaging sermons.

Major works included series on prophecy, health, and Christian living, often filmed on location. The program demonstrated how denominational television could combine evangelism with distinctive doctrinal emphases.

Adventist television program known for visually rich evangelistic and prophetic presentations.

Biography of Theodore Epp
5
Mar

Theodore Epp was the founding voice of Back to the Bible and a key figure in mid century evangelical radio. A pastor and Bible teacher, he used radio to reach listeners beyond the local church, emphasizing personal faith and obedience to scripture.

Epp primary work was hosting and shaping the Back to the Bible broadcast, where he taught through scripture in a steady, methodical way. His approach influenced later radio teachers and helped build a global ministry that continued beyond his lifetime.

Founder and primary teacher of the Back to the Bible radio ministry.

Biography of Moody Broadcasting Network
4
Mar

Moody Broadcasting Network grew from the ministry of Moody Bible Institute and became a major Christian radio network with multiple stations and satellite distribution. It focused on Bible teaching, music, and talk programs rooted in evangelical theology.

Its major works included building a network of owned and affiliated stations and producing original programs that shaped evangelical radio culture. The network emphasis on solid teaching and conservative values influenced many listeners and broadcasters.

Radio network founded by Moody Bible Institute that became a key evangelical broadcaster.

Biography of John MacArthur Grace to You
4
Mar

John MacArthur is a Reformed evangelical pastor and author whose expository preaching at Grace Community Church in California became the basis for the Grace to You broadcast. Known for his strong doctrinal positions and willingness to address controversial issues, he has been both widely respected and frequently debated.

Grace to You major works include daily radio programs and television broadcasts featuring verse by verse sermons. MacArthur firm stances on topics such as charismatic gifts, gender roles, and church discipline have generated controversy, but his teaching broadcasts have significantly shaped conservative evangelical theology.

Expository preacher whose Grace to You broadcast has had wide influence and sparked theological debate.

Biography of KLJC and Similar Stations
4
Mar

Stations like KLJC in Kansas City adopted Christian music formats that combined teaching with contemporary songs. Operated by ministries or colleges, they provided an alternative to secular radio for young listeners.

Their major works included curated playlists of Christian artists, teaching segments, and community announcements. These stations influenced the development of Christian music radio as a distinct genre.

Local Christian music stations that helped define early contemporary Christian radio formats.

Biography of Evangelistic Association of Billy Graham Hour of Decision
3
Mar

Billy Graham was a world famous evangelist whose crusades were broadcast on radio and television for decades. His Hour of Decision radio program carried sermons and gospel music to millions, reinforcing his role as a leading evangelical voice of the twentieth century.

The Hour of Decision major works included weekly messages from crusades and special broadcasts that invited listeners to respond to the gospel. These programs set a standard for dignified, large scale evangelistic broadcasting and influenced many later ministries.

Evangelist whose Hour of Decision broadcasts extended his crusade preaching to radio audiences worldwide.

Biography of FEBC Radio
3
Mar

Far East Broadcasting Company FEBC was founded in the mid twentieth century to broadcast Christian programming into Asia. Using shortwave and medium wave transmitters, it reached listeners in countries where Christian resources were limited or restricted.

FEBC major works included evangelistic programs, Bible teaching, and music in many Asian languages. Its strategic use of radio as a mission tool influenced other organizations and demonstrated the power of cross border broadcasting.

International Christian broadcaster focusing on Asia through shortwave and medium wave radio.

Biography of Hal Lindsey Reports
1
Mar

Hal Lindsey is an author and teacher whose book The Late Great Planet Earth popularized dispensational end times views. He later hosted television and radio programs that applied prophetic interpretations to contemporary events, especially in the Middle East.

His major broadcasting works included Hal Lindsey Reports and similar programs that analyzed news through a prophetic lens. Some Christians appreciated his emphasis on watchfulness, while others criticized his repeated speculative connections and failed expectations.

Prophecy broadcaster who interpreted world events in light of dispensational end times views, drawing both interest and criticism.

Biography of Salem Communications Early Network
28
Feb

Salem Communications began as a company acquiring Christian radio stations and later expanded into talk and news formats. In its early years it focused on Christian music and teaching, building a network of stations in major markets.

Its major works included creating a network model for Christian formatted stations and later adding conservative talk programming. The blending of Christian content with political talk drew both support and criticism.

Early Christian radio network builder that later combined religious and political talk formats.