And that's not even getting into the sectarian nature of the stations: not very prominent in some cases, right up-front in others.
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KLove finds interesting way to covet St Louis
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I can just see it now. Light bulbs brilliantly dancing underneath its neon-lined frame. The powerful title "Jesus Pt. II: The Final Calling" emblazoned across its white, florescent-lit board, beckoning each passer-by to approach the ticket booth at the Pearly Gates Twin while seats are still available.
See Peter for showtimes, ticket availability, and additional details. He'll be the guy standing at the counter holding an extremely large book named "Life".
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Good question, Mark. In my experience dealing with people of faith (and there's a whole lot of them in NETX), a Christian is just like any of user of the medium. They have favorites, of course, but when it all comes down to it, the message being delivered is still the ultimate goal for every believer. Most will donate because they feel they are helping to spread the message of Christianity, and convert souls to Christ.
Think about it like this. You're a visitor in a sanctuary that is not your home church. They pass the collection plate around. Would you tithe and assist in their ministry of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ? Most Christians would.
No I guess you didn’t. Remembered after I posted that the guy died last year.
Tangent. I’m reminded of something I find as equally troubling as this K-Love “manifest destiny.” (Great turn of a phrase by the way.) It’s this mega church “branch campus” movement. A church forty miles from my location just converted an old Sears store into a “branch campus.” (They have another 90 miles away.) Are these mega churches so superior that they need a dozen other locations across two states where distant members of the populace can gather to watch the senior minister preach via closed circuit TV? Is God’s preaching bench depth so sadly limited that He needs these “viewing room” type churches. Like with K-Love, I wouldn’t give them a penny. Of course, I wouldn’t walk into one of these branch locations to begin with.
They fill a need, just as closed-circuit boxing at remote locations used to do for fight fans before pay-per-view, and as simulcast racing from all over at other race tracks and at casinos still does for gamblers who still play the horses.
CT - not sure "because there’s a paying audience" is a positive comparison.
Who said it had to be a positive one? It's a comparison, period. The sports fans are paying either for the pleasure of watching a competitive event or gambling on the same. In fact, casinos don't charge admission and you can just walk right in and watch horse races or football or whatever all day and not bet a dime, which, I guess, would please God. Unless you're doing so on Sunday morning, that is. That's when you should be in church, local or simulcast.
Don’t mind me. My full name is Ma Contrarian Gee.
Later.
Later.
And mine would be CT Always-A-Copy-Editor Listener, were I to change it. And if I were to change it, I'd make sure I spelled it correctly. (Can I sell you an "R"?)
Ma Gee, I agree with your point on these 'satellite' locations of the 'mother church'. Then again, the mega churches are not on my 'like' list. It seems the trend is that way more and more: some preacher with good marketing skills and a thirst for power. Christian Radio is doing the same.
I recall getting Broadcasting as my Christmas gift that year. I read how a Christian licensee challenged the FCC on translators and generally got them to okay building national networks that would have been in the 1980s. Suddenly Christian translators were popping up all over the country.
Not long after the mega church began and in more recent years, the satellite churches.
K-Love & Air1 tend to run a tight rotation of songs not unlike the old top 40 stations. On air personalities are centered on things that happen in life versus getting 'preachy'. I worked at a place that played Air1 so I got a 3 hour daily dose. I heard entertainment news and some unusual subjects talked about (ie: trying to blame that smell on the dog). They seem to do regular events (in Dallas at least)
I recall getting Broadcasting as my Christmas gift that year. I read how a Christian licensee challenged the FCC on translators and generally got them to okay building national networks that would have been in the 1980s. Suddenly Christian translators were popping up all over the country.
Not long after the mega church began and in more recent years, the satellite churches.
K-Love & Air1 tend to run a tight rotation of songs not unlike the old top 40 stations. On air personalities are centered on things that happen in life versus getting 'preachy'. I worked at a place that played Air1 so I got a 3 hour daily dose. I heard entertainment news and some unusual subjects talked about (ie: trying to blame that smell on the dog). They seem to do regular events (in Dallas at least)
And stuck with it for a year per site rules.
(Wait. Has Mr. Venta corrected my typo? Blessings to Lance and thank you.)
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K-Love won't stop until they cover every major city in the USA with a K-Love signal. Their goal is to own the CCM format - and by that, I mean what CCM artists get radio airplay, where people go to hear CCM music, the CCM artist to listener connection, etc.
Joy FM - they still have the edge being actually local! (As long as they don't give up that edge, they should be able to hold their ground)
Joy FM - they still have the edge being actually local! (As long as they don't give up that edge, they should be able to hold their ground)
Yes, I am aware - there is also CCM "The Joy FM" in Florida and some southern states ran by another owner (RTN). Not sure which "joy" existed first but they all seem to get along (unlike years ago when "Shine FM" near Chicago went after others using the name "Shine FM" elsewhere and forced a few stations to change names).
That would be a shame.
IIRC In Atlanta, not counting Christmas, The Fish had better ratings (6+) the few times EMF allowed KLove on106.7 to be published.
IMHO K love's only advantage is financial structure and Salem's weakness. I guess it is impossible to conduct a Christian business with shareholders. I would put the old Atlanta Fish air staff up against the KLove air staff in any market, begathons or commercials. I don't believe trying to dominate a commercial business is a ministry.
CCM is a business. I am not saying the artists should take a vow of poverty, but try to get a decent seat for a Toby Mac concert.
I realize some believe KLove's national format and other national formats is going to "save" radio. If so I rather not listen.
I am glad this turned out the way it did, and glad that K-Love and Gateway have been able to continue their relationship. I think that K-Love and the River (Ohio) are realizing that Gateway is actually doing some unique work in their market. I mean, Boost has not only done well with donations, but also with ratings. St. Louis
Since August, they've been beating their secular format competition. Perhaps more important, IMO, they are bringing a different demographic into Christian radio that hasn't been well served.
Since August, they've been beating their secular format competition. Perhaps more important, IMO, they are bringing a different demographic into Christian radio that hasn't been well served.