The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in Christian and Jewish calendars, as the Sabbath, and its emphasis on the imminent Second Coming (advent) of Jesus Christ. The denomination grew out of the Millerite movement in the United States during the mid-19th century and it was formally established in 1863. Among its founders was Ellen G. White, whose extensive writings are still held in high regard by the church.
It Is Written is an internationally broadcast Seventh-day Adventist Christian television program founded in 1956 by George Vandeman. Its title comes from the Gospel of Matthew: "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'" The programs are produced by the Adventist Media Center in California.
Hope Channel International, Inc is a Christian lifestyle television network and is a subsidiary company of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The network operates globally, with 59 Hope Channels worldwide, each providing programs contextualized to the language and culture of their audience. Focusing on balanced, Christian living, Hope Channel programs cover topics such as mind, body, spirit, family, and community. Hope Channel is available on DirecTV channel 368 in the United States of America, Cable television, satellite, multiple channels are available via Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Hope Channel app available at App Store for Apple users and at Google Play Store for Android users, via FaithStream and online at www.HopeTV.org.
There are a number of media ministries associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. These come in print, radio and television forms and reach countries all around the globe. The Adventist church has a long history of media-based communication, having grown out of the Millerite movement of the 1840s which heavily used the print media. Some of the media ministries are directly funded by the church, while others are self-supporting organizations that rely on donations.
W07CL is a low-power television station in Auburn, Indiana, broadcasting locally on VHF channel 7 as a full-time affiliate of the Three Angels Broadcasting Network. The station is a full-time repeater of 3ABN programming, with local programming appearing only on rare occasions.
The Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN, is a Christian television and radio network which broadcasts religious and health-oriented programming, based in West Frankfort, Illinois, United States. Although it is not formally tied to any particular church or denomination, much of its programming teaches Adventist doctrine and many of its personnel are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
KBLN-TV, virtual and UHF digital channel 30, is a 3ABN-affiliated television station serving Medford, Oregon, United States that is licensed to Grants Pass. The station is owned by Better Life Television, Inc. KBLN-TV's studios are located on Northeast 9th Street in Grants Pass, and its transmitter is located on Grants Pass Peak.
KTVC, virtual channel 36, is a 3ABN-affiliated television station licensed to Roseburg, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by Better Life Television. KTVC's studios are located on Golden Valley Boulevard in Roseburg, and its transmitter is located on Mount Rose northeast of the city.
W23BV-D is a Class A low-power digital television station in Evansville, Indiana, broadcasting locally on UHF channel 23. The station also uses channel 23 as its PSIP, and is an affiliate of 3ABN. W23BV-D is owned by the Bethel Sanitarium.
KTVP-LD is a low-power broadcast television station located in Phoenix, Arizona, broadcasting on virtual channel 22 and UHF channel 23 from South Mountain in Phoenix, and is an affiliate of Good News TV, a Christian television channel owned by the Arizona Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists. KTVP-LD is owned by HC2 Holdings.
WTPM-LD is a digital low power, religious television station located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by the Corporation of the Seventh Day Adventists of West Puerto Rico. this station is branded itself as Paraíso TV.
Loma Linda Broadcasting Network (LLBN) is a non-profit, community and variety television, Christian broadcasting network in Loma Linda, California founded in 1996. Broadcast can be received via GloryStar Satellite Systems - Galaxy 19, Internet video streaming on each website, IPTV services such as Roku and Roku devices, Joozoor TV and many more, and Verizon FiOS and cable/low and high power TV stations in select areas. LLBN English broadcasts on Glorystar channel 105, along with LLBN Arabic on Glorystar channel 405 and LLBN Latino on Glorystar channel 505. It is located in Loma Linda which is known as one of only five blue zones worldwide from the surrounding Seventh-day Adventist community from which it draws for its programs, with values and lifestyle centered on the Seventh-day Adventist Church and from the Loma Linda University and Hospital nearby.
KPHE-LD is a low-power television station in Phoenix, Arizona, broadcasting locally in digital on UHF channel 16 from its transmitter on South Mountain. Founded March 17, 1992, it is owned by Lotus Communications Corporation of Los Angeles, California and is an affiliate of LATV.
K18DD-D is a low-power television station serving Camp Verde, Arizona and the entire Verde Valley. Owned by Central States Communications of Camp Verde, the station broadcasts locally produced programming, as well as programming from the Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN), and overnight programming from ShopNBC. The station's signal covers most of Verde Valley from its transmitter located on Mingus Mountain near Jerome, Arizona, and translator station K23FZ covers areas of Camp Verde not covered by K18DD-D.
K25NK-D is a low-power television station in Rochester, Minnesota, broadcasting locally in digital on UHF channel 25 as an affiliate of 3ABN. Founded October 28, 1993, the station is owned by Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.
K21DO-D is a low-power Class A television station in Palm Springs, California, broadcasting locally in digital on UHF channel 21 as an affiliate of 3ABN. Founded October 29, 1991, the station is owned by HC2 Holdings. The station was owned by 3ABN until 2017, when it was included in a $9.6 million sale of 14 stations to HC2 Holdings.
KHBA-LD is a low-power television station in Spokane, Washington, broadcasting locally on UHF channel 35. Founded June 1, 1992, the station is owned by He's Alive Broadcasting Association, an indirect subsidiary of the Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and broadcasts from a transmitter located atop Krell Ridge, southeast of Spokane.
KLFB-LD is a low-power television station in Salinas, California, broadcasting locally digitally on UHF channel 22 as an affiliate of 3ABN. Founded November 30, 1989, the station is owned by Living Faith Broadcasting of Watsonville, CA and is associated with local Seventh-day Adventist churches.
KEVE-LD is a low-power television station licensed to Vancouver, Washington. A translator station of KBLN-TV in Grants Pass, Oregon, the station broadcasts on digital UHF channel 36.1, 36.2, 36.3 and 36.4. Channel 36.1 is Better Life TV, 36.2 is Better Health TV, 36.3 is the Hope Channel and 36.4 is La Esperanza.
Esperanza TV is a Spanish Christian TV channel for North and Central America. It is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Esperanza TV features programming produced by Adventist churches, colleges, hospitals and institutions, covering religious, health, educational and family life topics. Esperanza TV is a 24-hour broadcaster on satellite and cable networks in north and central America and is available over-the-air in some communities.
