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href="/wiki/Religious_broadcasting" title="Religious broadcasting">religious broadcasting</a> or various forms of <a href="/wiki/Christian_music" title="Christian music">Christian music</a>. Many such formats and programs include <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_Christian_music" title="Contemporary Christian music">contemporary Christian music</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">gospel music</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sermon" title="Sermon">sermons</a>, <a href="/wiki/Radio_drama" title="Radio drama">radio dramas</a>, as well as <a href="/wiki/News_radio" class="mw-redirect" title="News radio">news</a> and <a href="/wiki/Talk_radio" title="Talk radio">talk</a> shows covering popular culture, economics, and political topics from a Christian perspective.<sup id="cite_ref-CT-what_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CT-what-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Business_models">Business models</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_radio&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Business models"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WWOC-LP_Christian_Radio_Broadcast_Station_and_Seventh_Day_Adventist_Church.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/WWOC-LP_Christian_Radio_Broadcast_Station_and_Seventh_Day_Adventist_Church.jpg/180px-WWOC-LP_Christian_Radio_Broadcast_Station_and_Seventh_Day_Adventist_Church.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="240" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/WWOC-LP_Christian_Radio_Broadcast_Station_and_Seventh_Day_Adventist_Church.jpg/270px-WWOC-LP_Christian_Radio_Broadcast_Station_and_Seventh_Day_Adventist_Church.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/WWOC-LP_Christian_Radio_Broadcast_Station_and_Seventh_Day_Adventist_Church.jpg/360px-WWOC-LP_Christian_Radio_Broadcast_Station_and_Seventh_Day_Adventist_Church.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3024" data-file-height="4032" /></a><figcaption>A church with its own radio station</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Radio_Maria_Studio_in_Adliswil.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Radio_Maria_Studio_in_Adliswil.jpg/220px-Radio_Maria_Studio_in_Adliswil.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Radio_Maria_Studio_in_Adliswil.jpg/330px-Radio_Maria_Studio_in_Adliswil.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Radio_Maria_Studio_in_Adliswil.jpg/440px-Radio_Maria_Studio_in_Adliswil.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1448" data-file-height="965" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Radio_Maria" title="Radio Maria">Radio Maria</a> studio in Switzerland.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Brokered_programming" title="Brokered programming">Brokered programming</a> is a significant portion of most U.S. Christian radio stations' revenue, with stations regularly selling <a href="/wiki/Block_programming" title="Block programming">blocks</a> of airtime to evangelists seeking an audience. Another revenue stream is solicitation of donations, either to the evangelists who buy the air time or to the stations or their owners themselves. In order to further encourage donations, certain evangelists may emphasize the <a href="/wiki/Prosperity_gospel" class="mw-redirect" title="Prosperity gospel">prosperity gospel</a>, in which they preach that <a href="/wiki/Tithe" title="Tithe">tithing</a> and donations to the ministry will result in financial blessings from God. Others may have special days of the year dedicated to fundraising, similar to many <a href="/wiki/NPR" title="NPR">NPR</a> stations. Although the solicitation of donations and the sale of airtime may resemble a commercial enterprise, such actions do not necessarily constitute a <a href="/wiki/Call_to_action_(marketing)" title="Call to action (marketing)">call to action</a>, and thus this does not forbid them from airing on <a href="/wiki/Non-commercial_educational" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-commercial educational">noncommercial</a> licensed stations in the U.S. A minority of stations, typically music stations, use the traditional model for music radio and allow traditional commercial advertising.<sup id="cite_ref-CT-what_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CT-what-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Numerous religious broadcasters own many of their own stations. In the U.S., religious radio stations are exempt from certain rules requiring radio stations to have some local operations, which allows them to have massive networks of transmitters covering far larger areas than a radio station would otherwise be allowed and may not face the same restrictions on the number of signals a broadcaster can own within one geographic area. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Radio_formats">Radio formats</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_radio&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Radio formats"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Most Christian radio stations transmit a mixture of Christian music and Christian talk and teaching. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Christian_music">Christian music</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_radio&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Christian music"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Christian <a href="/wiki/Music_radio" title="Music radio">music radio</a> outlets mirror <a href="/wiki/Commercial_radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Commercial radio">commercial radio</a> in many ways, and music in a variety of different <a href="/wiki/Music_genre" title="Music genre">genres</a> is available. Many stations play primarily <a href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">gospel music</a>, including <a href="/wiki/Urban_contemporary_gospel" title="Urban contemporary gospel">Black Gospel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Southern_Gospel" class="mw-redirect" title="Southern Gospel">Southern Gospel</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_worship_music" title="Contemporary worship music">contemporary worship music</a>, while others play all formats of <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_Christian_music" title="Contemporary Christian music">contemporary Christian music</a>, including Christian pop, <a href="/wiki/Christian_rock" title="Christian rock">Christian rock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Christian_rap" class="mw-redirect" title="Christian rap">Christian rap</a>, <a href="/wiki/Christian_country_music" title="Christian country music">Christian country music</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Christian_alternative_rock" title="Christian alternative rock">Christian alternative rock</a>. Many artists within the <a href="/wiki/Christian_music_industry" title="Christian music industry">Christian music industry</a> criticize Christian radio for only playing "safe" music, and not taking enough chances on new artists, or in some cases older artists, that may not be as appealing to the largely conservative <a href="/wiki/Gospel_Music_Association" title="Gospel Music Association">Gospel Music Association</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CT-what_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CT-what-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Many non-religious radio stations devote some of their weekend programming to Christian music; for example, Black Gospel programming is common on Sundays on many stations featuring the <a href="/wiki/Urban_Contemporary" class="mw-redirect" title="Urban Contemporary">Urban Contemporary</a> format. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Christian_talk,_radio_drama,_sermons"><span id="Christian_talk.2C_radio_drama.2C_sermons"></span>Christian talk, radio drama, sermons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_radio&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Christian talk, radio drama, sermons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Other Christian stations will present a no-music format that features <a href="/wiki/Talk_radio" title="Talk radio">talk radio</a>-style programming (sometimes including live radio call-in shows) and/or long-form "preaching and teaching" programs. Notable examples include <i><a href="/wiki/Focus_on_the_Family" title="Focus on the Family">Focus on the Family</a></i> with host <a href="/wiki/Jim_Daly_(evangelist)" title="Jim Daly (evangelist)">Jim Daly</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Amazing_Facts" title="Amazing Facts">Amazing Facts</a></i>, <i>Living Way</i> with pastor <a href="/wiki/Jack_W._Hayford" title="Jack W. Hayford">Jack Hayford</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rick_Warren" title="Rick Warren">Pastor Rick's Daily Hope</a>; an example of an inspirational program are <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Moments_of_Melody&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Moments of Melody (page does not exist)">Moments of Melody</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Voice_of_Prophecy" class="mw-redirect" title="The Voice of Prophecy">The Voice of Prophecy</a>.</i> <a href="/wiki/Radio_drama" title="Radio drama">Radio drama</a> programs, long dead in most other radio formats, continue to be transmitted on Christian radio; notable examples include long-running <i><a href="/wiki/Adventures_in_Odyssey" title="Adventures in Odyssey">Adventures in Odyssey</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Patch_the_Pirate" title="Patch the Pirate">Patch the Pirate</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Unshackled!" title="Unshackled!">Unshackled!</a></i> and relative newcomers such as <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Down_Gilead_Lane&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Down Gilead Lane (page does not exist)">Down Gilead Lane</a></i> and <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=A_Work_in_Progress_(radio)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="A Work in Progress (radio) (page does not exist)">A Work in Progress</a>.</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Denominations">Denominations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_radio&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Denominations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Christian radio, particularly in North America, is dominated by <a href="/wiki/Protestant" class="mw-redirect" title="Protestant">Protestant</a> ministries, particularly those associated with <a href="/wiki/Evangelical_Christianity" class="mw-redirect" title="Evangelical Christianity">evangelical Christianity</a>. The predominant <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church" title="Catholic Church">Roman Catholic</a> radio services are the <a href="/wiki/WEWN" title="WEWN">Eternal Word Network</a>, founded by <a href="/wiki/Mother_Angelica" title="Mother Angelica">Mother Angelica</a> as a spin-off of her television service <a href="/wiki/EWTN" title="EWTN">EWTN</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Radio_Maria_USA" class="mw-redirect" title="Radio Maria USA">Radio Maria USA</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints" class="mw-redirect" title="Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints">Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a>, a sect whose <a href="/wiki/Mormonism_and_Nicene_Christianity" title="Mormonism and Nicene Christianity">place in Christianity is heavily debated</a>, maintains some limited radio evangelical operations through <a href="/wiki/BYU_Radio" title="BYU Radio">BYU Radio</a>, which owns a single FM station. The <a href="/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventists" class="mw-redirect" title="Seventh-day Adventists">Seventh-day Adventists</a> are most closely associated with <a href="/wiki/Three_Angels_Broadcasting_Network" title="Three Angels Broadcasting Network">Three Angels Broadcasting Network</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="North_American_and_international_availability">North American and international availability</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_radio&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: North American and international availability"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Most Christian radio stations as well as programmers based in the United States are members of the <a href="/wiki/National_Religious_Broadcasters" title="National Religious Broadcasters">National Religious Broadcasters</a>, a Christian organization. There are reportedly 1,600 Christian broadcasting organizations in the U.S. They range from single stations to expansive networks. It is common for religious broadcasters to purchase many small <a href="/wiki/Broadcast_translator" class="mw-redirect" title="Broadcast translator">broadcast translators</a> to create networks that stretch across large regions. <a href="/wiki/Moody_Radio" title="Moody Radio">Moody Radio</a> was the first example, and still one of the largest, though most of its stations broadcast stand-alone programming as well as network feeds. <a href="/wiki/WPOZ" title="WPOZ">Z88.3</a> in Orlando, Florida, the <a href="/wiki/WAY-FM_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="WAY-FM Network">WAY-FM Network</a>, <a href="/wiki/K-LOVE" class="mw-redirect" title="K-LOVE">K-LOVE</a>, <a href="/wiki/Air_1" class="mw-redirect" title="Air 1">Air 1</a>, <a href="/wiki/WJIS" title="WJIS">The Joy FM</a>, <a href="/wiki/WXHL-FM" title="WXHL-FM">Reach Radio</a>, <a href="/wiki/3ABN_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="3ABN Radio">3ABN Radio</a>, <a href="/wiki/Radio_74" class="mw-redirect" title="Radio 74">Radio 74</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Bible_Broadcasting_Network" title="Bible Broadcasting Network">Bible Broadcasting Network</a> are other notable examples in the world. </p><p>Christian radio expanded in the early twenty-first century. It became available in the United Kingdom with changes to broadcasting regulations. <a href="/wiki/Premier_Christian_Radio" title="Premier Christian Radio">Premier Christian Radio</a> is based in the London area where it is available on medium wave and DAB; elsewhere, it is available digitally or by Internet. <a href="/wiki/United_Christian_Broadcasters" title="United Christian Broadcasters">United Christian Broadcasters</a> is an international broadcasting and media company; radio stations are based in Albania, Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom. <a href="/wiki/Trans_World_Radio" title="Trans World Radio">Trans World Radio</a> is an evangelical media distributor broadcasting Christian programs in 190 countries in more than 300 languages, <a href="/wiki/TWR-UK" title="TWR-UK">TWR-UK</a> can be heard in the United Kingdom on Sky, Freeview and online.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Christian_radio_programs">Christian radio programs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_radio&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Christian radio programs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Focus_on_the_Family" title="Focus on the Family">Focus on the Family</a>,</i> an internationally syndicated daily interview produced by Focus on the Family</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventures_in_Odyssey" title="Adventures in Odyssey">Adventures in Odyssey</a>,</i> a scripted radio comedy/drama for children produced by Focus on the Family</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Patch_the_Pirate" title="Patch the Pirate">Patch the Pirate</a>,</i> a scripted radio musical comedy for children produced by <a href="/wiki/Majesty_Music" title="Majesty Music">Majesty Music</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Back_to_the_Bible" title="Back to the Bible">Back to the Bible</a></i> with <a href="/wiki/Woodrow_M._Kroll" title="Woodrow M. Kroll">Woodrow M. Kroll</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Unshackled!" title="Unshackled!">Unshackled!</a></i> produced by <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Garden_Mission" title="Pacific Garden Mission">Pacific Garden Mission</a> in Chicago</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_radio&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_Catholic_Radio" title="American Catholic Radio">American Catholic Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christianity</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christian_media" title="Christian media">Christian media</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christian_pop_culture" class="mw-redirect" title="Christian pop culture">Christian pop culture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Religious_broadcasting" title="Religious broadcasting">Religious broadcasting</a> – information on UK-based Christian TV & Radio, as well as overview of US-based networks.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sermonette" title="Sermonette">Sermonette</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Televangelism" title="Televangelism">Televangelism</a> - the equivalent in television</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radio_Maria" title="Radio Maria">The World Family of Radio Maria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Christian_radio_stations" title="Category:Christian radio stations">Category:Christian radio stations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Christian_radio_stations_in_Canada" title="List of Christian radio stations in Canada">List of Christian radio stations in Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Islamic_radio" title="Islamic radio">Islamic radio</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_radio&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-CT-what-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-CT-what_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CT-what_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CT-what_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/januaryweb-only/whatsupwithradio.html">"What's Up with Radio?"</a>. <i>ChristianityToday.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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