LifeTalk Radio explained

Network Name:LifeTalk Radio
Country:United States
Network Type:Radio network
Available:International, through broadcast stations and translators
Branding:LifeTalk Radio
Owner:The North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Launch Date:March 1992
Webcast:Main Stream: Listen Live
Kids Stream: Listen Kids
Music: Listen Music
Website:lifetalk.net

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

+ United States
Call signdata-sort-type="number" FrequencyCity of licenseStatedata-sort-type="number" Facility ID
KUDU 91.9 FM
920 AM
1360 AM
KCSH 88.9 FM
KSOH 89.5 FM

Translators

Call signdata-sort-type="number" Frequency
(MHz)
City of licenseStatedata-sort-type="number" Facility ID
W217AW 91.3
K282CD 104.3
K220GX 91.9
K217EI 91.3
W220CO 91.9
W253BO 98.5
W236DA 95.1

Fulltime affiliates

+ United States
Call signdata-sort-type="number" FrequencyCity of licenseState
WYFR-LP 89.9 FM Alabama
KQQS 89.3 FM Alaska
KPGC-LP 95.1 FM
KWOL-LP 103.7 FM California
KXFB-LP 99.5 FM California
KRGR-LP 101.3 FM California
WSDX-LP 101.9 FM Florida
WSRD-LP 93.1 FM Georgia
WLOJ-LP 102.9 FM Georgia
WYAW-LP 93.5 FM Georgia
KOTF-LP 97.5 FM Idaho
KQFR 90.7 FM Idaho
103.3 FM Illinois
WWTG 88.1 FM Illinois
WSHI-LP 98.5 FM Indiana
KSDH-LP 100.1 FM Kansas
KBFA-LP 95.7 FM Louisiana
92.9 FM Michigan
WSFT-LP 105.5 FM Michigan
WMLY-LP 93.1 FM Michigan
WYNJ 89.5 FM Minnesota
WHPJ 88.7 FM Minnesota
WYSG-LP 96.3 FM Minnesota
KPJT-LP 99.1 FM Minnesota
KOPJ 89.3 FM Minnesota
KOLJ-FM 91.1 FM Minnesota
KLHW-LP 90.5 FM Missouri
KHCI-LP 104.1 FM Missouri
KSLN-LP 95.9 FM Missouri
KETI-LP 95.7 FM Montana
KANB-LP 102.3 FM Montana
KWLY-LP 104.9 FM Montana
WLWM-LP 105.7 FM New Hampshire
WBLN-LP 104.9 FM New York
WKHV-LP 103.9 FM New York
KTWJ 90.9 FM North Dakota
104.1 FM North Dakota
KLYF-LP 100.7 FM Oregon
KGEL-LP 92.5 FM Oregon
KFYL-LP 94.3 FM Oregon
KMAB-LP 99.3 FM Oregon
KGLS-LP 99.1 FM Oregon
WOLR-LP 98.9 FM Pennsylvania
WYEJ-LP 106.7 FM South Carolina
WJNU-LP 97.5 FM Tennessee
WDNX 89.1 FM Tennessee
KJHV-LP 96.3 FM Texas
KVBM-LP 104.7 FM Texas
WXTR 89.9 FM Virginia
KTFJ-LP 104.7 FM Washington
KEIT-LP 100.7 FM Washington
KEEH (HD2) 104.9 FM Washington
KLRF 88.5 FM Washington
WPGR-LP 105.7 FM Wisconsin

Translators

Call signdata-sort-type="number" Frequency
(MHz)
City of licenseStatedata-sort-type="number" Facility ID
W250BK 97.9
K209FH 89.7
W282BS 104.3
K228EW 93.5
W284CO 104.7
K223CV 92.5 FM
W288DC 105.5 FM
W234AW 94.7

References

  1. Jack Nash, "New Christian Radio Launched in Louisville", Southern Tidings, May 1996. pp. 10-11. Accessed August 18, 2015
  2. https://lifetalk.net/program-schedule/ Program Schedule
  3. "Contact Us", LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 18, 2015
  4. "Paul Moore, President of LifeTalk Radio, Retires", Adventist Review, (2002) Accessed August 18, 2015
  5. http://docs.adventistarchives.org/docs/RH/RH19960822-V173-34__C.pdf Newsbreak
  6. http://www.adventistmediacenter.com/article/91/about-us/organization Organization
  7. Cyril Miller, "Paul Moore's Retirement Celebrated", Southern Tidings, June 2002. p. 20. Accessed August 18, 2015
  8. "Radio network moves headquarters to Vonore", The Advocate and Democrat, April 20, 2000.
  9. Sheila Elwin, "Creating Relationships, Communicating Christ", Southern Tidings, November 2001. p. 22. Accessed August 17, 2015
  10. Mark A. Kellner, "Adventist Communicators Conference: 'Communicating Christ'", Adventist News Network, October 15, 2001. Accessed August 18, 2015
  11. http://archives.adventistreview.org/2004-1537/news.html News Notes
  12. 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
  13. https://lifetalk.net/contact/ Contact Us
  14. Cindy Chamberlin, "Yakima Radio Station Targets Talk Audience", North Pacific Union Conference Gleaner, Volume 87, Number 20, November 2, 1992. Accessed August 19, 2015
  15. "For the Record", Broadcasting & Cable, September 2, 1996. p. 75. Accessed August 19, 2015
  16. "Letters From Listeners", Adventist Review, January 6, 2000. p. 45 Accessed August 19, 2015
  17. "Radio Business", Radio & Records, Issue Number 1332, January 7, 2000. p. 6. Accessed August 19, 2015
  18. "New Radio Stations Go On-the-Air . . . !", Carolina Action, Volume IV, 2004. p. 5. Accessed August 19, 2015
  19. http://www.reviewandherald.com/assets/typeline/20050616.pdf Typeline
  20. Adventist Review, Volume 185, Issues 1-18, (2008) p. 33
  21. https://lifetalk.net/stations/ Stations
  22. "Now Streaming to 10 Million Homes on Roku", LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 18, 2015

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