LifeTalk Radio

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LifeTalk Radio
Lifetalk Radio logo.png
Type Radio network
Country
United States
BrandingLifeTalk Radio
Ownership
OwnerThe North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
History
Launch dateMarch 1992
Coverage
AvailabilityInternational, through broadcast stations and translators
Links
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]

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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

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Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID
KUDU91.9 FM Tok Alaska 76851
KSVA 920 AM Albuquerque New Mexico 11230
WBLC1360 AM Lenoir City Tennessee 36691
KCSH88.9 FM Ellensburg Washington 81756
KSOH89.5 FM Yakima Washington 10023

Translators

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license State Facility ID
W217AW91.3 Dalton Georgia 90196
K282CD104.3 Los Lunas New Mexico 202798
K220GX91.9 The Dalles Oregon 91144
K217EI91.3 Scio Oregon 93023
W220CO91.9 Carbondale Pennsylvania 91847
W253BO98.5 Collegedale Tennessee 140306
W236DA95.1 Lenoir City Tennessee 157012

Fulltime affiliates

Flag of the United States.svg United States
Call sign Frequency City of license State
WYFR-LP89.9 FM Fairhope Alabama
KQQS89.3 FM Sitka Alaska
KPGC-LP95.1 FM Norman Arkansas
KWOL-LP103.7 FM Arroyo Grande California
KXFB-LP99.5 FM California California
KRGR-LP101.3 FM Paradise California
WSDX-LP101.9 FM Brandon Florida
WSRD-LP93.1 FM Albany Georgia
WLOJ-LP102.9 FM Calhoun Georgia
WYAW-LP93.5 FM Savannah Georgia
KOTF-LP97.5 FM Hayden Idaho
KQFR90.7 FM Moyie Springs Idaho
WLSE 103.3 FM Canton Illinois
WWTG88.1 FM Carpentersville Illinois
WSHI-LP98.5 FM Shelbyville Indiana
KSDH-LP100.1 FM Great Bend Kansas
KBFA-LP95.7 FM West Monroe Louisiana
WGPG-LP 92.9 FM Battle Creek Michigan
WSFT-LP105.5 FM Berrien Springs Michigan
WMLY-LP93.1 FM Marshall Michigan
WYNJ89.5 FM Blackduck Minnesota
WHPJ88.7 FM Hibbing Minnesota
WYSG-LP96.3 FM Hinckley Minnesota
KPJT-LP99.1 FM Maple Grove Minnesota
KOPJ89.3 FM Sebeka Minnesota
KOLJ-FM91.1 FM Wannaska Minnesota
KLHW-LP90.5 FM Kansas City Missouri
KHCI-LP104.1 FM Moberly Missouri
KSLN-LP95.9 FM Sullivan Missouri
KETI-LP95.7 FM Choteau Montana
KANB-LP102.3 FM Kalispell Montana
KWLY-LP104.9 FM Missoula Montana
WLWM-LP105.7 FM Charlestown New Hampshire
WBLN-LP104.9 FM Glens Falls New York
WKHV-LP103.9 FM Kingston New York
KTWJ90.9 FM Bismarck North Dakota
KSAF-LP 104.1 FM Minot North Dakota
KLYF-LP100.7 FM Coquille Oregon
KGEL-LP92.5 FM Jasper Oregon
KFYL-LP94.3 FM La Grande Oregon
KMAB-LP99.3 FM Madras Oregon
KGLS-LP99.1 FM Tillamook Oregon
WOLR-LP98.9 FM Williamsport Pennsylvania
WYEJ-LP106.7 FM Anderson South Carolina
WJNU-LP97.5 FM Cookeville Tennessee
WDNX89.1 FM Savannah Tennessee
KJHV-LP96.3 FM Killeen Texas
KVBM-LP104.7 FM Killeen Texas
WXTR89.9 FM Tappahannock Virginia
KTFJ-LP104.7 FM Burlington Washington
KEIT-LP100.7 FM Colville Washington
KEEH (HD2)104.9 FM Spokane Washington
KLRF88.5 FM Walla Walla Washington
WPGR-LP105.7 FM Clear Lake Wisconsin

Translators

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license State Facility ID
W250BK97.9 Chatsworth Georgia 141703
K209FH89.7 Grangeville Idaho 140898
W282BS104.3 Dunlap Illinois 141895
K228EW93.5 Bemidji Minnesota 144466
W284CO104.7 Asheville North Carolina 156080
K223CV92.5 FM Albany Oregon 141709
W288DC105.5 FM Columbia Tennessee 141179
W234AW94.7 Pulaski Tennessee 141167

References

  1. 1 2 Jack Nash, "New Christian Radio Launched in Louisville", Southern Tidings, May 1996. pp. 10-11. Accessed August 18, 2015
  2. ↑ Program Schedule, LifeTalk Radio, Accessed August 18, 2015
  3. 1 2 "Contact Us", LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 18, 2015
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Paul Moore, President of LifeTalk Radio, Retires", Adventist Review , (2002) Accessed August 18, 2015
  5. ↑ Newsbreak, Adventist Review , August 22, 1996. p. 21. Accessed August 18, 2015
  6. ↑ Organization, Adventist Media Center. Accessed August 18, 2015
  7. 1 2 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. ↑ News Notes, Adventist Review , (2004) Accessed August 18, 2015
  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. ↑ Contact Us, LifeTalk Radio. Internet Archive. Archived November 12, 2014. Accessed August 19, 2015
  14. 1 2 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
  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 . . . ! [ permanent dead link ]", Carolina Action, Volume IV, 2004. p. 5. Accessed August 19, 2015
  19. ↑ Typeline, Review and Herald Publications , Volume 21, Number 12, June 16, 2005. p. 1. Accessed August 19, 2015
  20. ↑ Adventist Review , Volume 185, Issues 1-18, (2008) p. 33
  21. 1 2 Stations, LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 17, 2015
  22. ↑ "Now Streaming to 10 Million Homes on Roku", LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 18, 2015
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