LifeTalk Radiois a network of over 200 radio stations featuringChristian music,Christian talk and teaching,and other religious programming.[1][2]Its headquarters are inRiverside, California.[3]LifeTalk Radio is the only radio network owned by the North American Division of theSeventh-day Adventist Church,[4]and is a ministry of the Adventist Media Center.[5][6]
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| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Branding | LifeTalk Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The North American Division of theSeventh-day Adventist Church |
| History | |
| Launch date | March 1992 |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | International, through broadcast stations andtranslators |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Main Stream:Listen Live Kids Stream:Listen Kids Music:Listen Music |
| Website | lifetalk.net |
History
editIn 1991, LifeTalk Radio was founded by Paul Moore, inYakima, Washington.[4][7]In 2000, the network's headquarters moved toVonore, Tennessee.[8][4]In October 2001, Moore was given the Society of Adventist Communicators' "Award of Pioneering Innovation" for creating the network.[9][10]In 2002, Moore retired as president of LifeTalk Radio, and was replaced by Phil Follett.[4][7]On July 15, 2004, Steven Gallimore became president of LifeTalk Radio, and the network moved its headquarters toCollegedale, Tennesseelater that year.[11]In 2011, LifeTalk Radio moved its headquarters toSimi Valley, California.[12]By 2015, the network's headquarters had been moved to Riverside, California.[3][13]
LifeTalk Radio's first radio station,KSOHin Yakima, Washington, began broadcasting in March 1992.[14]The station was launched with an "interactive talk radio" format, airing Christian talk programming.[14]In 1996, LifeTalk Radio purchased and launched several additional stations.[1][15]In 2000, the network was heard on 15 stations,[16]8 of which were owned by the network.[17]By 2004, LifeTalk Radio was airing on 35 stations,[18]by 2005 it was airing on 65 stations,[19]and by 2008 the network was airing on 70 stations.[20]By 2015, the network was airing on over 100 stations.[21]
Stations
editLifeTalk Radio is heard on over 73 full-time and part-time affiliates in the United States, along with 122 additional affiliates internationally.[21]LifeTalk Radio also streams throughRoku.[22]
Owned and operated stations
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUDU | 91.9 FM | Tok | Alaska | 76851 |
| KSVA | 920 AM | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 11230 |
| WBLC | 1360 AM | Lenoir City | Tennessee | 36691 |
| KCSH | 88.9 FM | Ellensburg | Washington | 81756 |
| KSOH | 89.5 FM | Yakima | Washington | 10023 |
Translators
edit| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | State | Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W217AW | 91.3 | Dalton | Georgia | 90196 |
| K282CD | 104.3 | Los Lunas | New Mexico | 202798 |
| K220GX | 91.9 | The Dalles | Oregon | 91144 |
| K217EI | 91.3 | Scio | Oregon | 93023 |
| W220CO | 91.9 | Carbondale | Pennsylvania | 91847 |
| W253BO | 98.5 | Collegedale | Tennessee | 140306 |
| W236DA | 95.1 | Lenoir City | Tennessee | 157012 |
Fulltime affiliates
editTranslators
edit| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | State | Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W250BK | 97.9 | Chatsworth | Georgia | 141703 |
| K209FH | 89.7 | Grangeville | Idaho | 140898 |
| W282BS | 104.3 | Dunlap | Illinois | 141895 |
| K228EW | 93.5 | Bemidji | Minnesota | 144466 |
| W284CO | 104.7 | Asheville | North Carolina | 156080 |
| K223CV | 92.5 FM | Albany | Oregon | 141709 |
| W288DC | 105.5 FM | Columbia | Tennessee | 141179 |
| W234AW | 94.7 | Pulaski | Tennessee | 141167 |
References
edit- ^abJack Nash, "New Christian Radio Launched in Louisville",Southern Tidings,May 1996. pp. 10-11. Accessed August 18, 2015
- ^Program Schedule,LifeTalk Radio,Accessed August 18, 2015
- ^ab"Contact Us",LifeTalk Radio.Accessed August 18, 2015
- ^abcd"Paul Moore, President of LifeTalk Radio, Retires",Adventist Review,(2002) Accessed August 18, 2015
- ^Newsbreak,Adventist Review,August 22, 1996. p. 21. Accessed August 18, 2015
- ^Organization,Adventist Media Center. Accessed August 18, 2015
- ^abCyril Miller, "Paul Moore's Retirement Celebrated",Southern Tidings,June 2002. p. 20. Accessed August 18, 2015
- ^"Radio network moves headquarters to Vonore",The Advocate and Democrat,April 20, 2000.
- ^Sheila Elwin, "Creating Relationships, Communicating Christ",Southern Tidings,November 2001. p. 22. Accessed August 17, 2015
- ^Mark A. Kellner, "Adventist Communicators Conference: 'Communicating Christ'",Adventist News Network,October 15, 2001. Accessed August 18, 2015
- ^News Notes,Adventist Review,(2004) Accessed August 18, 2015
- ^Jacquie Biloff, "Life Talk Radio Moves to California; Officials Cite Reorganization",Dakota Conference of Seventh Day Adventists, January 20, 2011. Internet Archive. Archived July 19, 2011. Accessed August 18, 2015
- ^Contact Us,LifeTalk Radio.Internet Archive. Archived November 12, 2014. Accessed August 19, 2015
- ^abCindy Chamberlin, "Yakima Radio Station Targets Talk Audience",North Pacific Union Conference Gleaner, Volume 87, Number 20, November 2, 1992. Accessed August 19, 2015
- ^"For the Record",Broadcasting & Cable,September 2, 1996. p. 75. Accessed August 19, 2015
- ^"Letters From Listeners",Adventist Review,January 6, 2000. p. 45 Accessed August 19, 2015
- ^"Radio Business",Radio & Records,Issue Number 1332, January 7, 2000. p. 6. Accessed August 19, 2015
- ^"New Radio Stations Go On-the-Air...![permanent dead link]",Carolina Action,Volume IV, 2004. p. 5. Accessed August 19, 2015
- ^Typeline,Review and Herald Publications,Volume 21, Number 12, June 16, 2005. p. 1. Accessed August 19, 2015
- ^Adventist Review,Volume 185, Issues 1-18, (2008) p. 33
- ^abStations,LifeTalk Radio.Accessed August 17, 2015
- ^"Now Streaming to 10 Million Homes on Roku",LifeTalk Radio.Accessed August 18, 2015