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| Type | Radio network |
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| Country | |
| Branding | LifeTalk Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| History | |
| Launch date | March 1992 |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | International, through broadcast stations and translators |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Main Stream: Listen Live Kids Stream: Listen Kids Music: Listen Music |
| Website | lifetalk.net |
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| Seventh-day Adventist Church |
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LifeTalk Radio is a network of over 200 radio stations featuring Christian music, Christian talk and teaching, and other religious programming.[1][2] Its headquarters are in Riverside, California.[3] LifeTalk Radio is the only radio network owned by the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church,[4] and is a ministry of the Adventist Media Center.[5][6]
History
In 1991, LifeTalk Radio was founded by Paul Moore, in Yakima, Washington.[4][7] In 2000, the network's headquarters moved to Vonore, 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 to Collegedale, Tennessee later that year.[11] In 2011, LifeTalk Radio moved its headquarters to Simi Valley, California.[12] By 2015, the network's headquarters had been moved to Riverside, California.[3][13]
LifeTalk Radio's first radio station, KSOH in 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
LifeTalk 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 through Roku.[22]
Owned and operated stations
| 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
| 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
Translators
| 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
- ^ a b Jack 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
- ^ a b "Contact Us", LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 18, 2015
- ^ a b c d "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
- ^ a b Cyril 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
- ^ a b Cindy Chamberlin, "Yakima Radio Station Targets Talk Audience Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine", 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
- ^ a b Stations, LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 17, 2015
- ^ "Now Streaming to 10 Million Homes on Roku", LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 18, 2015
External links
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- American radio networks
- Radio broadcasting companies of the United States
- Radio stations established in 1992
- Mass media in Yakima, Washington
- Independent ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Adventist organizations established in the 20th century
- Seventh-day Adventist organizations based in the United States
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