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6 unusual facts about Christian radio


CCM Magazine

Since its start, CCM has covered musical artists that mix spiritual themes with their music, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, T Bone Burnett, Victoria Williams, The Call, Sam Phillips, U2 and Bruce Cockburn, as well as more mainstream Christian radio artists such as Amy Grant, Larry Norman, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Benny Hester, Steve Taylor, Phil Keaggy and Randy Stonehill.

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Popular artists on Christian radio stations with this format include Third Day, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Mercy Me, Steven Curtis Chapman, Carman, Sandi Patty, TobyMac, Relient K, Chris Tomlin, Switchfoot, Colton Dixon, and the Bill Gaither Trio.

Radio drama programs, long dead in most other radio formats, continue to be transmitted on Christian radio; notable examples include long-running Adventures in Odyssey and Unshackled! and relative newcomers such as Down Gilead Lane and A Work in Progress.

Considering Lily

Their first album (as Serene & Pearl) was 1995's Crazy Stories, followed by a self-titled 1997 release which included the single "Cup", a major hit at Christian radio.

Marcus R. Ross

He has also been interviewed by Christian radio stations, and was featured in DVD lectures arguing why he believes intelligent design is a better explanation than evolution for the Cambrian explosion, a 70 million to 80 million year diversification of invertebrate animal life about 530 MYA.

Roger Climpson

In recent years, Climpson has been heavily involved in Christian radio, and from 1995 until his retirement in 2004, was chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Association Ltd, licensee of Sydney Christian radio station HOPE 103.2.


CJCE-FM

CJCE-FM, branded as The Juice, is a low-power Canadian radio station broadcasting a Christian format airing at 93.7 FM, licensed to Godfrey, Ontario.

KKMS

The station programs a Christian-based religious format primarily featuring ministry personnel and preachers such as John MacArthur, Alistair Begg, James Dobson, J. Vernon McGee and Tom Shrader.

WFLB

Don Curtis purchased the stations in 1968, and WEWO-FM became a Christian radio station called WSTS, The station received a power increase to 100,000 watts to reach Fayetteville.


see also

Bridge FM

WKTS, known as "The Bridge", a Christian radio station from Kingston, Tennessee, US

WRDR, known as "The Bridge FM", a Christian radio station from Freehold, New Jersey, US

KYYR-LP, known as "The Bridge FM 97.9", a Christian radio station from Yakima, Washington, US

Dana Marie

Marie won the 2010 Shining Star vocal competition for Christian radio station 94.3 Faith FM, judged in part by Jaci Velasquez.

Family Force 5

Beginning in November 2012, Soul Glow Activatur began hosting his own radio show "Phenomenon" for Christian Radio Station NGEN Radio every Friday Night at 10pm.

High of 75

The single was released after "The Truth", which was a Christian radio single off the band's fifth EP, the Apathetic EP, and was followed by two singles from the band's fifth album, Five Score and Seven Years Ago.

Hunter Smith

In 2007, Connersvine performed in Houston at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion as part of a 25th anniversary celebration for Christian radio station KSBJ.

MAD Christian Radio Show

Hosted by Kristen McNulty, the MAD Christian Radio Show features artists like Switchfoot, Relient K, Anberlin, and Sanctus Real.

Much Afraid

The lead single, "Crazy Times" did not do well on mainstream radio, though it was accepted at Christian radio.

Rony Padilla

In 2005 he was awarded first place in a competition organized by a popular Christian radio station called "Stereo Mass" in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

WKLV

WKLV-FM 96.7 MHz, an affiliate of the Contemporary Christian radio network K-LOVE in New Rochelle, New York

WLJC-TV

The Hour of Harvest Inc. also owns two Christian radio stations, Air 1 outlet WLJC-FM and K-LOVE outlet WEBF.

WRKT

As one travels east on U.S. Route 6 into the city of Warren, a Christian radio station on 100.7 FM (a WCTL repeater) starts to interfere with Rocket 101's signal.

WSOF

WSOF-FM, a Christian radio station based in Madisonville, Kentucky, United States