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wxctintern
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I was curious what's the history of WTBY Channel 54 the Trinity Broadcasting Station in Poughkeepsie? It's been on my mind for a while.<P ID="signature">______________
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> I was curious what's the history of WTBY Channel 54 the
> Trinity Broadcasting Station in Poughkeepsie? It's been on
> my mind for a while.
>
I believe they always were TBN since the 70's when the network was created. I have to give them props for having the most "genteal" looking office building right along Rt. 9 in Fishkill (across from Wal-Mart)
I remember when someone pulled the cable out of the dorms in Marist, we were stuck with either channel 42 (PBS from Albany...the Dutchess Community College repeater) and 54!
AARRGGGHHHHH!!!
TS
> Trinity Broadcasting Station in Poughkeepsie? It's been on
> my mind for a while.
>
I believe they always were TBN since the 70's when the network was created. I have to give them props for having the most "genteal" looking office building right along Rt. 9 in Fishkill (across from Wal-Mart)
I remember when someone pulled the cable out of the dorms in Marist, we were stuck with either channel 42 (PBS from Albany...the Dutchess Community College repeater) and 54!
AARRGGGHHHHH!!!
TS
TBN purchased the station, then known as WFTI-TV (I think), in the summer of 1983. Prior to that, channel 54 was a noncommercial PBS station that had been on the air for about two years.
> > I was curious what's the history of WTBY Channel 54 the
> > Trinity Broadcasting Station in Poughkeepsie? It's been on
>
> > my mind for a while.
> >
>
> I believe they always were TBN since the 70's when the
> network was created. I have to give them props for having
> the most "genteal" looking office building right along Rt. 9
> in Fishkill (across from Wal-Mart)
>
> I remember when someone pulled the cable out of the dorms in
> Marist, we were stuck with either channel 42 (PBS from
> Albany...the Dutchess Community College repeater) and 54!
>
> AARRGGGHHHHH!!!
>
> TS
>
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"Everybody wants something they'll never give up...Everybody wants something, they'll take your money and never give up!" -- The Zit Remedy, "Degrassi Junior High"</P>
> > I was curious what's the history of WTBY Channel 54 the
> > Trinity Broadcasting Station in Poughkeepsie? It's been on
>
> > my mind for a while.
> >
>
> I believe they always were TBN since the 70's when the
> network was created. I have to give them props for having
> the most "genteal" looking office building right along Rt. 9
> in Fishkill (across from Wal-Mart)
>
> I remember when someone pulled the cable out of the dorms in
> Marist, we were stuck with either channel 42 (PBS from
> Albany...the Dutchess Community College repeater) and 54!
>
> AARRGGGHHHHH!!!
>
> TS
>
<P ID="signature">______________
"Everybody wants something they'll never give up...Everybody wants something, they'll take your money and never give up!" -- The Zit Remedy, "Degrassi Junior High"</P>
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toby
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> TBN purchased the station, then known as WFTI-TV (I think),
> in the summer of 1983. Prior to that, channel 54 was a
> noncommercial PBS station that had been on the air for about
> two years.
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> in the summer of 1983. Prior to that, channel 54 was a
> noncommercial PBS station that had been on the air for about
> two years.
So they have been broadcasting Satan's infomercials since 1983?<P ID="signature">______________
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wxctintern
Guest
Hey Kirk Cameron has a Ministry Show on TBN! Are you calling him a Satan guy too?<P ID="signature">______________
~Jay Clark~
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~Jay Clark~
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toby
Guest
> Hey Kirk Cameron has a Ministry Show on TBN! Are you calling
> him a Satan guy too?
Satan's infomercials is what I call these pay for pray/pray for prey type things.
You know the type:
Just send $19.95 a month for your amazing miracle water and for a Bible in English just like Jesus talked. . . .
All I know is my God is not "As Seen on TV" and I love the EWTN drinking game.<P ID="signature">______________
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> him a Satan guy too?
Satan's infomercials is what I call these pay for pray/pray for prey type things.
You know the type:
Just send $19.95 a month for your amazing miracle water and for a Bible in English just like Jesus talked. . . .
All I know is my God is not "As Seen on TV" and I love the EWTN drinking game.<P ID="signature">______________
WCBS = We're Crazy Buffoons and Schmucks
<a href=http://chuck.spotteddogs.org/tv/>Spotted Dog TV Talk - for all your non-news TV Talk</a></P>
For What it's Worth -- Celebs on TBN
> > Hey Kirk Cameron has a Ministry Show on TBN!
>
> Meadowlark Lemon has (or, had) a TBN show, as well.
>
> And over on BET, MC Hammer, after his 15 minutes were up and
> his bank account went dry, switched to TV preaching on
> Sundays.>
MC Hammer's show was on TBN, but I never saw him on BET. His was some sort of hip-hop-influenced song-and-worship show with Hammer preaching.
Aside from Hammer, Kirk Cameron, and Meadowlark Lemon (formerly of the Harlem Globetrotters), other celebrity shows on TBN include/have included Dale Evans Rogers (Roy would appear sometimes), Gavin MacCleod, and R&B/Soul-turned-Gospel singer Candi Staton. Other washed-up TV and movie stars, such as Clifton Davis, Mr. T., Gary Busey, and Dyan Cannon, have been regular guests on "Praise the Lord".
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ("The FBI") voices the network's top-of-the-hour IDs. <P ID="signature">______________
"Everybody wants something they'll never give up...Everybody wants something, they'll take your money and never give up!" -- The Zit Remedy, "Degrassi Junior High"</P>
> > Hey Kirk Cameron has a Ministry Show on TBN!
>
> Meadowlark Lemon has (or, had) a TBN show, as well.
>
> And over on BET, MC Hammer, after his 15 minutes were up and
> his bank account went dry, switched to TV preaching on
> Sundays.>
MC Hammer's show was on TBN, but I never saw him on BET. His was some sort of hip-hop-influenced song-and-worship show with Hammer preaching.
Aside from Hammer, Kirk Cameron, and Meadowlark Lemon (formerly of the Harlem Globetrotters), other celebrity shows on TBN include/have included Dale Evans Rogers (Roy would appear sometimes), Gavin MacCleod, and R&B/Soul-turned-Gospel singer Candi Staton. Other washed-up TV and movie stars, such as Clifton Davis, Mr. T., Gary Busey, and Dyan Cannon, have been regular guests on "Praise the Lord".
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ("The FBI") voices the network's top-of-the-hour IDs. <P ID="signature">______________
"Everybody wants something they'll never give up...Everybody wants something, they'll take your money and never give up!" -- The Zit Remedy, "Degrassi Junior High"</P>
> TBN purchased the station, then known as WFTI-TV (I think),
> in the summer of 1983. Prior to that, channel 54 was a
> noncommercial PBS station that had been on the air for about
> two years.
I don't recall WFTI ever being anything other than religious, even before the TBN/WTBY era.
Was the WMHT translator/LPTV that's now on 42 originally on 54, before 54 became a full-power station, by any chance?
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> in the summer of 1983. Prior to that, channel 54 was a
> noncommercial PBS station that had been on the air for about
> two years.
I don't recall WFTI ever being anything other than religious, even before the TBN/WTBY era.
Was the WMHT translator/LPTV that's now on 42 originally on 54, before 54 became a full-power station, by any chance?
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> All I know is my God is not "As Seen on TV" and I love the
> EWTN drinking game.
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You got a link to that? I looked for it through Google without success.
> EWTN drinking game.
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You got a link to that? I looked for it through Google without success.
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ShawnHill
Guest
Re: For What it's Worth -- Celebs on TBN
> MC Hammer's show was on TBN, but I never saw him on BET.
> His was some sort of hip-hop-influenced song-and-worship
> show with Hammer preaching.
>
> Aside from Hammer, Kirk Cameron, and Meadowlark Lemon
> (formerly of the Harlem Globetrotters), other celebrity
> shows on TBN include/have included Dale Evans Rogers (Roy
> would appear sometimes), Gavin MacCleod, and
> R&B/Soul-turned-Gospel singer Candi Staton. Other washed-up
> TV and movie stars, such as Clifton Davis, Mr. T., Gary
> Busey, and Dyan Cannon, have been regular guests on "Praise
> the Lord".
>
> Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ("The FBI") voices the network's
> top-of-the-hour IDs.
>
I caught Mr. T delivering a 20-minute sermon during one of their summer "Praise-A-Thon", it was on late-night, while I was flipping channels. I was just gravitated to him, his sermon is interesting to say the least. You catch a lot of B and C-list stars on those shows, especially "Praise the Lord".
> MC Hammer's show was on TBN, but I never saw him on BET.
> His was some sort of hip-hop-influenced song-and-worship
> show with Hammer preaching.
>
> Aside from Hammer, Kirk Cameron, and Meadowlark Lemon
> (formerly of the Harlem Globetrotters), other celebrity
> shows on TBN include/have included Dale Evans Rogers (Roy
> would appear sometimes), Gavin MacCleod, and
> R&B/Soul-turned-Gospel singer Candi Staton. Other washed-up
> TV and movie stars, such as Clifton Davis, Mr. T., Gary
> Busey, and Dyan Cannon, have been regular guests on "Praise
> the Lord".
>
> Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ("The FBI") voices the network's
> top-of-the-hour IDs.
>
I caught Mr. T delivering a 20-minute sermon during one of their summer "Praise-A-Thon", it was on late-night, while I was flipping channels. I was just gravitated to him, his sermon is interesting to say the least. You catch a lot of B and C-list stars on those shows, especially "Praise the Lord".
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toby
Guest
> > All I know is my God is not "As Seen on TV" and I love the
>
> > EWTN drinking game.
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> You got a link to that? I looked for it through Google
> without success.
No, I don't and I can't seem to find my copy.
It mainly involved drinking when Mother Angelica did stuff and it doubled for the Catholic home shopping show.
Now I have seen a promo for a Catholic game show, which looks pretty intresting, does anyone have any idea when this is on?
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<a href=http://chuck.spotteddogs.org/tv/>Spotted Dog TV Talk - for all your non-news TV Talk</a></P>
>
> > EWTN drinking game.
> ---------
> You got a link to that? I looked for it through Google
> without success.
No, I don't and I can't seem to find my copy.
It mainly involved drinking when Mother Angelica did stuff and it doubled for the Catholic home shopping show.
Now I have seen a promo for a Catholic game show, which looks pretty intresting, does anyone have any idea when this is on?
<P ID="signature">______________
WCBS = We're Crazy Buffoons and Schmucks
<a href=http://chuck.spotteddogs.org/tv/>Spotted Dog TV Talk - for all your non-news TV Talk</a></P>
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Joseph_Gallant
Guest
Re: For What it's Worth -- Celebs on TBN
I wonder how much these "B-List", "C-List", "D-List" and "Z-List" stars are paid to appear on TBN programs.
I wonder how much these "B-List", "C-List", "D-List" and "Z-List" stars are paid to appear on TBN programs.
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