Your Host on KFI: Mr. Jesus Christ

[raccoonradio]

A marketing director for KFI in L.A. adopts the persona of Jesus Christ for a long-running weekly talk show.

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"The voice of KFI Jesus - a strong, smooth bass - belongs to Neil Saavedra, who does not believe he is the Messiah, yet he assumes the godly persona during a three-hour call-in show that airs Sunday mornings.
His tone is not sarcastic but loving, his aim not to deceive but to reach Christians in need of support, encouragement and pastoral advice."

 

[MarkLaRoi]

Yet another reason why so many believe that Christians are a joke. I wonder who his sponsors are.

“You’re listening to `The Jesus Christ Show.’ To be part of the show, call (800) 520-1KFI. And now, here’s our host, Jesus Christ.”

Even worse...

Saavedra does not belong to a denomination. He’s typically too tired to attend church after the show, but, when he does, it’s the Oasis Christian Center on Miracle Mile. Its pastor, Philip Wagner, mentors Saavedra when he is in need.

“I heard him on the radio and just called,” Wagner said, recounting how he met Saavedra four years ago. Wagner was intrigued by the show and listened intently for several months before inviting KFI Jesus to host a question-and-answer at Oasis.

“He wouldn’t come to our church as Jesus and answer questions. He just wanted to be Neil Saavedra who produces the show,” Wagner said. “He wanted to be careful about how he answers questions for Jesus. I thought, `That is great.’ I thought pastors could use that.”