Board of Directors
2013 Board Class
Ed Atsinger, Salem Communications Corporation
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| Ed Atsinger |
Edward G. Atsinger III has served as the CEO of Salem Communications Corporation since founding the company in the early 1970s with brother-in-law, Stuart Epperson. They successfully created a strategic, commercial model for Christian broadcasting that brought Christian radio to the country’s top 25 markets. As of 2009, Salem operated in 22 of those top 25 markets—with access to over 100,000,000 potential listeners. As Chairman of the NRB Music License Committee, he has successfully waged a number of legal and legislative battles with the performance rights organizations (ASCAP, BMI, etc.), protecting a viable model for Christian music on terrestrial radio. He is a member of the NRB Board of Directors.
Ted Baehr, Christian Film & Television Commission
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| Ted Baehr |
Ted Baehr is the founder and Chairman of The Christian Film & Television Commission™ and Publisher of MOVIEGUIDE® Magazine, a family guide to entertainment. An award-winning media authority often on television, on radio and in print, his purpose is to be used by God to redeem the values of the mass media and to encourage families to use wisdom in selecting their entertainment. His books include So You Want To Be In Pictures, The Media-Wise Family, Narnia Beckons, Faith In God & Generals, The Amazing Grace of Freedom, and The Culture-Wise Family, among many others.
Rich Bott, Bott Radio Network
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| Rich Bott |
Richard (Rich) P. Bott, II is President and CEO of Bott Radio Network, which features quality Bible teaching, Christian news and information programming 24/7, operating 90 stations with a combined coverage of 50 million people across the heart of America. BRN also broadcasts nationwide via Sky Angel IPTV and worldwide on-line at www.bottradionetwork.com and on the iPhone, Android and iPad. Rich has 40 years of Christian radio broadcast experience. He serves as Chairman of the National Religious Broadcasters; on the Board of Governors Gold Circle of the Council for National Policy; on the Board of Trustees of Back to the Bible; and on the Board of Directors of Life Issues Institute, Inc. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and lives in Overland Park, Kansas.
Stephen Brown, Key Life Network
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| Steve Brown |
Steve Brown is the radio voice of Key Life, as well as a seminary professor and an author. Key Life’s 15-minute daily radio broadcasts as well as one-minute Think Spots are heard throughout the United States, Canada, and internationally, featuring Steve’s Bible teaching. In addition, Steve also hosts a radio talk show.
Chuck Burge, Evangelism Explosion International
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| Chuck Burge |
Chuck possesses over 25 years of professional management, broadcast, ministerial, and missions experience. Serving with Dr. D. James Kennedy and Coral Ridge Ministries, Chuck oversaw the award-winning radio broadcast Truths That Transform and two successful television documentaries. He has also served in management and on-air capacities with Moody Broadcasting, the Bible Broadcasting Network, and independent stations, helping raise millions of dollars of revenue for non-profit ministries. Currently Chuck serves as the Director of Development with Evangelism Explosion International and is an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church of America.
Bob Butts, Truth for Life
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| Bob Butts |
Bob is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Columbia College Chicago. He worked for Moody Broadcasting before joining Truth For Life with Alistair Begg. He has been the executive director of the ministry for 10 years. Bob is married to Heidi and they have three daughters, Abigal, Jessica, and Victoria.
David Clark, Palm Beach Atlantic University
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| David Clark |
Dr. David W. Clark is a senior advisor to PowerPoint Ministries and a member of its board of trustees. He served as president of FamilyNet, vice president of the Broadcast Communications of the Southern Baptist Convention, president of KMC Media, vice president of marketing at the Christian Broadcasting Network and Federal bankruptcy trustee for PTL. He was also president of Palm Beach Atlantic University which grew to an enrollment over 3,200 and added 4 new buildings under his leadership. He twice served Regent University as dean of the College of Communication and the Arts where he launched the university’s first Ph.D. program.
Phil Cooke, Cooke Pictures
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| Phil Cooke |
Phil Cooke is a writer, speaker, filmmaker, & media consultant whose work focuses on making real change happen. Christianity Today magazine calls him a "media guru," and his company, Cooke Pictures, advises many of the largest and most effective churches & media ministries in the world. As a founding partner in TWC Films, he also produces national advertising for some of the largest companies in the country, including two TV commercials for Super Bowl 2008. His books and online blog at philcooke.com are changing the way religious organizations use the media to tell their story.
Mark DeMoss, The DeMoss Group
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| Mark DeMoss |
Mark DeMoss is president of The DeMoss Group, an Atlanta-based full-service public relations firm he founded in 1991. The DeMoss Group is the largest public relations firm in the country representing Christian organizations and causes; and counts the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Samaritan’s Purse, Prison Fellowship, Compassion International, Campus Crusade for Christ and American Bible Society among its clients. Mark is the author of The Little Red Book of Wisdom, published by Thomas Nelson in March 2007. Mark and his wife April have three children.
Stuart Epperson, Salem Communications Corporation
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| Stu Epperson |
Stuart W. Epperson is chairman of the board of Salem Communications Corporation, a leading U.S. radio broadcaster Internet content provider and magazine publisher targeting audiences interested in Christian and family-themed content and conservative values. He has served in that role since founding the company in the early 1970’s with brother-in-law, Edward Atsinger. Epperson is a graduate of Bob Jones University with a bachelor’s degree in radio and television broadcasting and a master’s degree in communications. He has been involved in broadcasting since the late 1950’s when he worked as a disc jockey and he built his first radio station in 1961. He lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, with his wife, Nancy.
Tony Evans, The Urban Alternative
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| Tony Evans |
Dr. Evans is Senior Pastor of the 8,000 member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. He is also founder and president of The Urban Alternative, a national organization that seeks to bring about spiritual and social renewal in urban America through the church. The Urban Alternative radio broadcast The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans can be heard on over 600 stations daily throughout the U.S. and in over 40 countries worldwide. His international TV ministry is seen in over 100 countries. He has served as chaplain of the Dallas Cowboys and continues to serve as Chaplain of the NBA Dallas Mavericks basketball team, and he speaks regularly in crusades and Bible conferences in the United States and abroad.
Doug Hastings, Moody Radio
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| Doug Hastings |
Doug, a native Chicagoan, is a 1979 graduate of the Moody Bible Institute (Diploma in Communications), and a 1980 graduate of Columbia College in Chicago (B.A. in Radio & TV). He began his work with Moody Radio in 1981 in their Network Development (marketing) Division. In 1983, he joined the Programming Division and currently serves as Manager of Administration, overseeing the business and financial areas of Moody Radio. Doug resides in Lynwood, Illinois with his wife, Nancy (MBI graduate of 1980). They have two grown children, a married daughter JoAnna and a son, Mackenzie. He leads worship at the First Baptist Church in Lansing, Illinois where he also serves as the Finance Committee chairman and a Small Group leader.
Roger Kemp, Roger Kemp & Company
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| Roger Kemp |
Roger Kemp is President of Roger Kemp and Company, Inc., a media agency headquartered in Westlake Village, California. The organization specializes in marketing, production and distribution of Christian radio and television programs. Clients include RBC Ministries, Insight for Living, Truth For Life, Walk in the Word, Focal Point, Know The Truth and Parenting Today's Teens.
Richard Land, For Faith & Family
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| Richard Land |
Dr. Richard Land has served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission since 1988. He has represented Southern Baptist and other Evangelicals’ concerns in the halls of Congress, before U.S. Presidents, and in the media. Dr. Land was featured in Time Magazine in 2005 as one of “The Twenty-five Most Influential Evangelicals in America.” As host of For Faith & Family and Richard Land LIVE!, two nationally syndicated radio programs, Dr. Land has spoken widely on the social, ethical, and public policy issues facing the United States. His latest book is The Divided States of America? What Liberals and Conservatives are Missing in the God-and-Country Shouting Match.
Nevin (Nev) Larson, WDCX-FM
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| Nev Larson |
Nevin (Nev) Larson, General Manager, WDCX-FM, Buffalo, is celebrating 43 years in Christian Broadcasting and in management of the Buffalo/Toronto 110,000 watt WDCX. He also serves as General Manager of Crawford Broadcasting’s other New York Network stations, is a long-time NRB Radio Committee member, has served on the NRB Finance Committee, the NRB Resolutions Committee, and for many years on the ENRB Board. Nev and his wife, Sue, have been married for 46 years, have three children: their oldest son Erik called home to heaven suddenly at age 32, their son Brett in full-time Christian radio, and their daughter Krista a pastor’s wife in Virginia. They have been blessed with eight grandchildren.
Robert N. “Bob” Lepine, FamilyLife
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| Bob Lepine |
Bob Lepine is known to Christian radio listeners across the country as the co-host of the popular daily radio program, FamilyLife Today™ with Dennis Rainey. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including The Christian Husband and Helping Your Children Know God. A veteran of Christian radio, Bob serves as the Vice President of Content and the Chief Creative Officer at FamilyLife. Bob has helped FamilyLife develop eight different radio programs that reach a weekly audience of nearly nine million people. He serves as the host for Moody Radio’s Today In The Word and Truth for Life with Alistair Begg. Bob and his wife, Mary Ann, have been married since 1979, and they have five children.
Michael Little, The Christian Broadcasting Network
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| Michael Little |
Michael Little is CBN’s president, chief operating officer, and a board member. He has served the ministry more than 35 years and worked in 89 countries overseeing production and distribution of TV programming. While leading CBN’s TV concentration on the Middle East, he has made more than 45 visits to the region and led numerous tours of the Holy Land. Michael received an Emmy Award as executive producer for the CBS TV movie, Never Say Goodbye, and was executive producer for the award winning TV movie, First Landing. Previously, he was a U.S. Army officer. He earned his MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco and a bachelor’s degree in business management from St. Leo University in Florida.
James MacDonald, Walk in the Word
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| James MacDonald |
James MacDonald is the founding and senior pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, a multi-campus church based on the priority of prayer, boldness in evangelism, spirit-filled worship and unapologetic proclamation of God’s Word. James’ Bible teaching emphasizes the precise exposition of God’s Word and its practical life application. Walk in the Word, his daily 30-minute radio program heard on over 1,000 outlets across North America, has as its mission “to ignite passion in the people of God through the proclamation of truth.” His one-minute program, Listen Up!, airs nationwide. James’ ministry also includes publishing and an active conference speaking schedule. James and his wife, Kathy, have three children.
Tom McCabe, KMA/Pursuant
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| Tom McCabe |
Tom McCabe is a 30-year veteran in direct marketing and media ministry consulting. He is co-founder and President of KMA/Pursuant where he and his colleagues serve many ministries, including Love Worth Finding, Insight for Living, The Urban Alternative, Moody Broadcasting, Northwestern Radio, Trans World Radio, Precept Ministries and others. He is a former Chair of the ECFA Board and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Christian Leadership Alliance.
Tim McDermott, KSBJ Radio
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| Tim McDermott |
Tim McDermott is President/General Manager of KSBJ in Houston, one of the largest Christian music stations in the country. He has served for ten years on the NRB Radio Committee, the last two as its Chairman. Because of his passion to touch his community and mentor other stations around the US and the world, he has been blessed with many awards from NRB, GMA and CMB. R&R named him one of the most influential people in Christian music. Tim is also a licensed CPA and performs reviews for ECFA. He has been married to Trudy for 27 years and they have three children.
Sam Moore, Thomas Nelson Publishers (Ret.)
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| Sam Moore |
Sam Moore is still very active in community and ministry projects, although he retired as Chairman of Thomas Nelson Publishers in June 2006. He was the recipient of the 2007 NRB Board of Directors Special Service Award. Sam began his publishing career when he formed Royal Publishing in 1961, eventually consolidating with British publisher Thomas Nelson under the corporate name of Thomas Nelson in 1972. Among numerous honors, Sam, an immigrant from Beirut, has received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the 2003 American Free Enterprise Medal from Palm Beach Atlantic University, and four honorary doctorates.
Janet Parshall, In the Market with Janet Parshall
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| Janet Parshall |
Janet is the host of In the Market with Janet Parshall a nationally syndicated radio program that is carried on Moody Radio and airs on over 700 stations all across the nation, from Alaska to the Virgin Islands. Janet has been consistently profiled as one of the top 100 talkers in Talkers magazine. She is the recipient of several broadcasting awards, including NRB’s Air Personality of the Year Award in both 2008 and 2011. Janet speaks regularly across the country on family values and biblical truths. She is the author of several books as well as a regular columnist for LIFE: Beautiful magazine. In 2005, President Bush asked her to represent the US at the United Nations for the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW). Parshall and her husband, Craig, live in Virginia, and have four children and six grandchildren.
Grace Rendall, KSCE-TV
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| Grace Rendall |
Grace is Vice President and General Manager of KSCE Christian Television in El Paso, Texas, bordering Cd. Juarez, Mexico. KSCE is a full power station which currently broadcasts English, Spanish, and Arabic programming on two channels. Grace was involved in broadcasting as a missionary kid in Mexico, and in 1982 it became her career and ministry. She is a long-time member of NRB, of the NRB TV Committee, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the NRB TV Network, as well as other Christian, civic and trade organizations. Grace and her husband, Dave, have four children and eight grandchildren.
Jose Reyes, La Voz de Salvacion
| Jose Reyes |
Dr. Reyes is a dynamic preacher and Bible scholar, who has shared the Truth for thirty-eight years through radio (La Voz de Salvacion) and twenty-three years on television (Compartiendo el Pan de Vida). His programs, known for excellence in content and production quality, are heard and seen throughout the Spanish-speaking world. He has been an active participant of NRB for more than 30 years.
Jerry Rose, Total Living Network
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| Jerry Rose |
Jerry Rose is President/CEO of the Total Living Network, which operates broadcast stations, and a cable and satellite network. TLN produces television programming and films for the Christian and commercial marketplace. Jerry served for three years as the NRB President and on the NRB Executive Committee for 27 years.
Larry Ross, A. Larry Ross Communications
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| Larry Ross |
Larry Ross is President of A. Larry Ross Communications, a Dallas-based full-service agency he founded in 1994. His mission is to “restore faith in media,” by providing “value-added PR that defines values” and gives Christian messages relevance and meaning in mainstream media. Larry has influenced public opinion through strategic PR counsel to individuals and organizations during a career in mainstream and Christian public relations spanning nearly 34 years. Larry’s work includes consultation and representation for many influential NRB members, including evangelist Billy Graham, for whom he has served as principal spokesperson since 1981.
Doug Shaw, Douglas Shaw & Associates
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| Doug Shaw |
Douglas Shaw, together with his wife, Stevey, founded Douglas Shaw & Associates, Inc. (DSA) 14 years ago with a strong desire to serve Christian ministries with their fund raising needs. Today, they lead a company of 60 professionals who are serving more than 40 ministries, such as Wycliffe Associates, Ligonier Ministries with Dr. R.C. Sproul, Moody Church Media with Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Operation Mobilization, Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Star of Hope Rescue Mission, and many others. Doug is a graduate of Simpson University in Redding and Fuller Theological Seminary and has 28 years of experience.
Michael Shelley, Toccoa Falls Radio
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| Michael Shelley |
Michael is assistant station manager and the morning host for WRAF-FM, Toccoa Falls. He graduated from Toccoa Falls College with a degree in communication, and has two graduate degrees from Regent University in communication and management. Michael has worked for WAYJ-FM, WINK-FM, CBN Radio Network, Morningstar Radio Network, WJYO-FM, and In Touch Ministries. Michael also has been teaching communication and business with Truett-McConnell College, Toccoa Falls College, and Georgia Perimeter College. This past October marked his 22nd year in broadcasting and his 21st year as a member of the National Religious Broadcasters.
Wayne Stiles, Insight for Living
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| Wayne Stiles |
Wayne Stiles serves as executive vice president and chief content officer at Insight for Living, where he oversees the creation of content for the ministry’s various publications, Web site, monthly premiums, and products that complement the broadcast. Before coming to Insight for Living, Wayne earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary and served in the pastorate for fourteen years in the church he helped to plant. He has also written two devotional books on the land of the Bible. Wayne and his wife, Cathy, have been married twenty years and are raising two teenage daughters in Aubrey, Texas.
Wes Ward, Revive Our Hearts
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| Wes Ward |
Wes Ward serves as the Senior Director of Media for Revive Our Hearts and the True Woman Movement. With over twenty-five years in communications, he's managed broadcasting at FamilyLife Today, served as the National Program Director for Moody Radio and the Program Director for WMBI-FM/AM in Chicago, and as Station Manager and Program Director at KCBI-FM in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Wes is a former Chair of the NRB Radio Committee. A father of four, Wes is married to author/blogger Carrie, whose book Together: Growing Appetites for God (based on their own family life) releases in April 2012.
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John Ankerberg, The John Ankerberg Show
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| John Ankerberg |
Dr. Ankerberg is President/Founder of The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute and producer/host of the nationally televised John Ankerberg Show. An ordained Baptist minister and former pastor, he holds an M.A. in church history and philosophy, a M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a D.Min. degree from Luther Rice Seminary. He is author/co-author/editor of 88 books, including Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions, and most recently, Taking a Stand for The Bible. He was instrumental in the development of The Ethics and Financial Integrity Commission (EFICOM) of NRB whose objective was to create a set of principles which will help insure the integrity and fiscal soundness of broadcast ministries.
Kay Arthur, Precept Ministries International
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| Kay Arthur |
Kay Arthur and her husband Jack founded Precept Ministries International in 1970 as a ministry to teens which now has become a worldwide outreach with Inductive Bible Studies in nearly 150 countries and 70 languages. Kay has written 100-plus books and Bible studies, of which four received the Gold Medallion Award. Kay reaches over 90 million viewers and listeners through Precepts for Life and Precepts from God’s Word, aired on nearly 1000 radio and television stations worldwide. Kay received the National Religious Broadcasters Best Television Teaching Program award in 2009 for the half-hour program Precepts For Life. She holds an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tennessee Temple University.
Phillip Bowen, In Touch Ministries
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| Phillip Bowen |
C. Phillip Bowen serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for In Touch Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia. In Touch is the ministry of Dr. Charles F. Stanley, which currently broadcasts in more than 50 languages and reaches more than 115 million homes domestically. In Phillip's capacity as CEO, he oversees the continuing operations of In Touch's U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and United Kingdom offices. Under his leadership, In Touch has made great advancements in its mission to lead people worldwide into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Phillip's last role before In Touch Ministries was as Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Emmanuel College, a Christian liberal arts institution.
Peggy Campbell, Ambassador Advertising Agency
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| Peggy Campbell |
Involved in Christian broadcasting for more than 30 years, Peggy Campbell serves as President of Ambassador Advertising Agency, sharing leadership with partner (and brother), Jim Sanders. In addition to the agency, she’s privileged to be involved at Azusa Pacific University as a member of the Board of Trustees and attends St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (Newport Beach). She has previously enjoyed Board service with MOPS International and KSGN-Riverside CA.
Ed Cannon, Far East Broadcasting Co.
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| Ed Cannon |
Having served in executive positions in Amoco Oil and BP, Ed has focused on bringing various business disciplines to his work. Ed earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. He resides with his wife, Mary Jean, and their two sons, David and Daniel. Ed and his wife attend the Moody Church and he serves as a deacon on the Executive Committee.
Randy Carlson, Family Life Communications
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| Randy Carlson |
Dr. Carlson oversees the ministries of Family Life Communications, including their 37-station radio network, Family Life Broadcasting, Inc. He is the host of the nationally syndicated radio program Intentional Living, a ministry of Parent Talk, Inc. A best-selling author, Dr. Carlson has written or co-authored six books including: Unlocking the Secrets of Your Childhood Memories, Parent Talk, Father Memories, The Cain & Abel Syndrome, Starved for Affection, and The Power Of One Thing. He has a Doctorate of Education in Counseling Psychology and is a certified Marriage and Family Therapist with over 25 years' experience in family, marriage, and business counseling.
Arnie Cole, Back to the Bible
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| Arnie Cole |
As a pioneer in the field of research, Dr. Arnie Cole has spent most of his professional life tracking trends of human behavior and developing programs that can actually help change those behaviors. In his current position as CEO of Back to the Bible and Director of R&D for the Center for Bible Engagement (CBE), Dr. Cole is dedicated in his mission of leading people into a dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ through daily Bible engagement. Dr. Cole holds both a BA & an MA in Psychology, as well as a Doctor of Education in Institutional Management from Pepperdine University.
Jim Daly, Focus on the Family
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| Jim Daly |
Jim Daly assumed the presidency of Focus on the Family in 2005 after 16 years with the ministry. Daly has a B.S. in Business Administration, an MBA in International Business, and an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. He has received the 2008 World Children’s Center Humanitarian Award, the 2009 Children’s Hunger Fund Children’s Champion Award, and the 2010 HomeWord Family Ministry Award. Daly’s autobiography, Finding Home, was published in 2007, and his second book, Stronger, was released in 2010. Daly has been married to his wife, Jean, since 1986; they have two sons and reside in Colorado Springs, CO.
Dale Davis, Teen Challenge
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| Dale Davis |
Dale Davis is President of PreEminent Media, which is dedicated to facilitating the creation and delivery of high quality content to broadcast and online audiences. He began his career with Northwestern College Radio in 1978, serving as news and operations director of KNWS/Waterloo-Cedar Rapids, MI. In 1989, he was involved in the formation of KTLF-FM/Colorado Springs, CO, serving as the station’s first GM. He was selected as one of the first broadcast reps for Briargate Media, Focus on the Family’s in-house agency begun in 1993. Involved with NRB since 1979, he has served on the Southwest and Midwest Chapter boards, as Midwest Chairman 2000-02, and as a member-at-large for the Midwest Chapter.
Michael Delon, FamilyLife
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| Michael Delon |
Michael DeLon has served in the Christian radio industry since 1990. He served 9 ½ years with WQME in Anderson, IN. In November of 2000, he moved to a start-up dot com in local sales. In the fall of 2001 Michael and his wife, Jill, were called into full-time vocational ministry as missionaries with FamilyLife. Michael has served in the FamilyLife Audio Group since July 2004 and now oversees the distribution of FamilyLife Today® and the other audio products FamilyLife produces. Michael and Jill have three children, attend the Bible church of Little Rock and reside in Little Rock, AR.
Drew Dickens, Need Him Ministries
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| Drew Dickens |
Drew Dickens leads the international evangelism counseling ministry of Need Him Ministries, a partnership between several ministries to intentionally present the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people, using all forms of media, and give them an opportunity to respond. It is most well known for its toll free phone number, 888 NEED HIM. The ministry has won several NRB awards, including Best Radio Program, Best Website, and the William Ward Ayer Distinguished Service Award. Prior to joining Need Him, Drew Dickens was a senior executive with CBS Radio and Westinghouse Broadcasting in Dallas, New York, and St. Louis. A graduate of Baylor University, Drew and his wife Laurie have been married since 1981 and reside in Dallas, TX.
Bob Ditmer, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries
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| Bob Ditmer |
Bob Ditmer is a longtime veteran of broadcasting. He is currently the Director of the Radio/Communications Department at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and host of the ministry’s two radio programs. He spent 14 years hosting and directing Family News in Focus, the public policy broadcast of Focus on the Family. Before working in Christian radio Bob’s career was in secular broadcast journalism as a reporter and anchor at news/talk giants WWL in New Orleans and KTAR in Phoenix. Bob comes from a radio family; his father owned several secular stations in Michigan and he started working in the industry at a very young age. He and his wife Denise have five children.
Mark Dreistadt, Infinity Concepts
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| Mark Dreistadt |
Helping organizations effectively maximize their potential is the defining description of Mark’s work as Founder and President of Infinity Concepts. Mark’s reputation for transforming Christian ministries is both well known and remarkable. An ordained minister, he is a powerful communicator who is able to present transformational insights and strategies in clear and compelling ways. He is also one of the nation’s leading experts in the field of brand communication. Mark is known for creative solutions that produce results… fresh insights to challenging problems… wisdom and expertise to achieve goals. Mark brings a unique blend of both creativity and strategic thinking to every organization he serves.
Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni and Friends
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| Joni Eareckson Tada |
Joni Eareckson Tada holds a biblical view of suffering that is authoritative and personal having lived more than 40 years as a quadriplegic. Her global view has been honed after 30 years of leadership at the Joni and Friends International Disability Center. She has led the JAF team in declaring and demonstrating the Gospel through: 26 years of radio outreach; the new Joni and Friends' television program; Wheels for the World, providing wheelchair mobility to almost 50,000 individuals worldwide; 20 years of Retreats for families affected by disability; more than 40 books; the International Disability Center's education and training, public policy and internship programs; a global network of disability ministry through Joni and Friends' offices, international charter ministries and NGOs on every continent.
Stuart Epperson Jr., Truth Broadcasting
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| Stu Epperson, Jr. |
Stuart Epperson, Jr. is general manager of WTRU-AM/Winston-Salem, one of Truth Broadcasting’s seven stations in North Carolina. He also hosts a newly syndicated talk show, Truth Talk Live, now approaching 20 affiliates nationwide. He is a member of the following boards: Salem Crisis Pregnancy Center, Persecution Project Foundation, Delmarva Education Association, and New Covenant Ministries. He has a B.A. in communications from The Master’s College and an M.S. in broadcasting from Bob Jones University. He and wife Julie have three daughters.
Lois Evans, The Urban Alternative
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| Lois Evans |
Currently senior vice president, Lois Evans has held numerous executive management positions with The Urban Alternative. Active on numerous civic and association boards, she serves as president of the Global Pastors’ Wives Network and is founder of The First Lady Ministry. Honored many times for outstanding achievements and Christian service, Dr. Evans is a much sought-after speaker for conferences and churches worldwide. She is co-author of Our Love Is Here To Stay (2004), author of Seasons of A Woman’s Life (2000), and a contributor to Promises, Promises: Understanding and Encouraging Your Husband (1996). She is married to Dr. Tony Evans, senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship.
Greg Fast, GSF Media
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| Greg Fast |
Greg Fast has been fortunate, through GSF Media, to field a team that has served some of the top communicators (Jay Sekulow, Dr. David Jeremiah, Dr. Woodrow Kroll, Steve Arterburn, June Hunt), ministries (Leading the Way, Crown, Real Life Radio, Compassion Radio), and non profit companies (LifeWay, Crossway, Tyndale, World Vision, Bible League) for more than 10 years. Greg’s background encompasses 25 years of broadcast experience (Crista, KYMS-FM, CBN Radio, Focus on the Family, Royal Media and now GSF). He lives in Mt. Juliet, TN, with his wife Tamra and their six children.
Lee Geysbeek, Compassion International
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| Lee Geysbeek |
Lee began his radio broadcast career in 1974 at WCSG, in Grand Rapids at Cornerstone University Radio (CU Radio). For over 34 years at WCSG, he served in various capacities including: on-air announcer, production and program director, operations and general manager and finally as Senior Vice President of Broadcasting for 18 years. During Lee’s tenure, CU Radio gave birth to 4 additional stations, including, His Kids Radio, and Mission Network News. Lee launched his career with Compassion International in 2009 and currently serves as the USA Radio Marketing Director. Lee is married to Jan and has 3 children 6 grandchildren.
Jack Hibbard, The Hibbard Group
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| Jack Hibbard |
Jack Hibbard is President and CEO of The Hibbard Group, a media agency serving broadcast ministries. He is the former President of Walter Bennett Communications and has over 30 years of experience in radio, television and media. He has previously served on the NRB’s Executive Committee and is past chairman of the ENRB. He and his wife Erin married in 1983 and are the parents of two sons.
Major George Hood, The Salvation Army
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| George Hood |
Major Hood has served at the national offices of The Salvation Army since 2000 and holds creative and administrative responsibilities for all Salvation Army marketing/communications strategies. His marketing career spans forty years with twenty-six years as a commissioned Salvation Army officer. In addition to his non profit experience he spent sixteen years in a variety of senior marketing positions within the for profit sector. In his role with The Salvation Army he serves as the official spokesperson with national media. He is actively engaged with National Religious Broadcasters, Odyssey Networks, Christian Leadership Alliance, and the Direct Marketing Association.
Todd Isberner, ShareMedia Services
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| Todd Isberner |
Todd has three decades of fundraising, marketing and broadcast experience. His company, ShareMedia Services, is a fund raising consulting agency that specializes in broadcast fundraising for listener supported Christian radio stations and International ministries using media partnerships. He and his teams have brought their unique expertise to 250 radio stations across the country, producing more than 3,500 fundraising broadcasts and raising in excess of a half billion dollars. He is a nationally recognized expert in his field and has conducted extensive training through workshops, fund raising schools, and teleseminars. He holds a B.A. in communications from the University of Minnesota and a M.Div. from Bethel Seminary.
Lauren Libby, Trans World Radio
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| Lauren Libby |
Prior to his current position as President & CEO of TWR, Lauren Libby was Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for The U.S. Navigators, an interdenominational, worldwide Christian organization headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO. Libby first served as assistant to the President of The Navigators and as Vice President of Development and Communications from 1989 to 1997. He also served as a member of The Navigators U.S. National Leadership Team. Libby is a co-founder and Vice President of The New Horizons Foundation, and he is co-founder of Educational Communications of Colorado Springs, a non-profit that owns and operates 47 full power radio stations and translator stations in Colorado.
Dale Mason, Answers in Genesis
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| Dale Mason |
Dale Mason serves as VP of Media & Product Distribution for Answers in Genesis--sponsor of the Creation Museum and the just-announced Ark Encounter themed attraction near Cincinnati. Dale leads the ministry’s radio and TV outreaches, plus all product distribution via the web, direct mail, and in the ministry’s bookstores. He is the founding editor/publisher of Answers, an apologetics/worldview magazine (over 70,000 subscribers), and leads AiG’s video production efforts. Before moving to Answers in Genesis, Dale served in executive roles with Gospel.com (Gospel Communications Int’l) and ChristianAnswers.net (Films for Christ). He serves on NRB’s Internet Committee and has attended NRB conventions for over 20 years.
Doug Mazza, Joni and Friends
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| Doug Mazza |
Having ministered to his severely disabled son, Ryan, for more than 30 years, Mazza brings a warm and personal perspective to every program at Joni and Friends. He also brings award-winning skills in corporate leadership. His distinguished career in the automotive industry includes serving as senior American executive for American Suzuki Motor Corporation. Mazza later joined Hyundai Motor America as its top American executive, serving five years as Chief Operating Officer. He and his wife, Lorraine, made a life-changing decision when he left industry to answer a calling to full-time Christian ministry in 1999 with Joni and Friends. Doug and Lorraine currently live in Woodland Hills, CA, and have five grown sons.
Doug Myer, WDAC-FM Radio
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| Doug Myer |
WDAC General Manager since 2002, Doug Myer began his career with the station in 1998 as sales manager. He served as treasurer of the NRB Eastern Chapter, for which he had also served as a board member. He is a graduate of Lancaster Bible College. He and his wife have three children.
Wayne Pederson, HCJB Global
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| Wayne Pederson |
Wayne Pederson currently serves as President of HCJB Global, an international outreach using media, healthcare and leadership development to reach people who have never heard the Gospel. Prior to joining HCJB Global, Wayne served as Vice President for Moody Broadcasting in Chicago. Previously, Wayne served at Northwestern Radio in Minneapolis, as executive vice president for radio. He has also served National Religious Broadcasters as board secretary, chairman of the board, and NRB President. In addition, he was president/COO of Mission America Coalition, based in Palm Desert, CA. Wayne has worked as a media consultant, writer, speaker, and on-air personality for a number of organizations.
Paul Pressler, KHCB Radio Network
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| Paul Pressler |
Retired Justice of the Texas Court of Appeals, Paul Pressler is a member of the KHCB Board of Trustees, a director of Salem Communications Corp., and a member of the NRB Board of Directors. He is former First Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention and has served on its Executive Committee and International Mission Board. He is the author of A Hill On Which To Die, an autobiographical history of the conservative resurgence in the SBC. A former member of the Texas State Legislature, he is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Texas Law School. He holds an Honorary Doctoral Degree from Criswell College, and Louisiana College has voted to establish The Judge Paul Pressler School of Law.
Rochunga Pudaite, Bibles for the World
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| Rochunga Pudaite |
Dr. Pudaite, born in a remote village in India, founded Partnership Missions, Inc., in 1959, which later became Bibles For The World, distributing more than 15 million free copies of the New Testament to more than 108 nations, with the goal of distributing one billion Bibles in this generation. A major motion picture, Beyond the Next Mountain, tells the story of Dr. Pudaite’s life—how a jungle boy became a statesman and spokesman for his countrymen, and how the Lord prepared him to become a world ambassador for the Bible. He has translated the entire Bible into the Hmar language, holds numerous earned and honorary education degrees, and is listed in Heroes of the Christian Faith with Billy Graham and Mother Theresa.
Cynthia Swindoll, Insight for Living
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| Cynthia Swindoll |
Cynthia Swindoll serves as the president and Chief Executive Officer of Insight for Living, the radio broadcast ministry of Chuck Swindoll, a position she has held since 1979. She also supports Chuck as he pastors Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, TX. They have four children and 10 grandchildren. Cynthia has served on the NRB Board of Directors since 1990.
Randy Weiss, CrossTalk
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| Randy Weiss |
Randy Weiss, Ph.D., is a Jewish believer in Jesus serving in ministry since 1973. He and his wife Adrienne have six children and ten grandchildren. His early service was with the Underground Church and his work with the international community continues. Crosstalk International has been airing weekly since 1994 and has won numerous television and music video awards. Today with God won the 2008 NRB TV Teaching Program of the Year Award. As a singer/songwriter, he composed over 200 songs and performed at the Grand Ole Opry’s Grand Ole Gospel. Randy serves the NRB TV Committee as an LPTV broadcaster.
Tim Wildmon, American Family Association
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| Tim Wildmon |
Tim is president of the American Family Association, a pro-family action organization with more than two million online members. AFA divisions include American Family Radio, and AFA Journal, AgapePress. Tim is co-host of the national radio program Today’s Issues each weekday on 190 AFR stations. As a spokesperson, he has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News Channel, including The O’Reilly Factor, and has been quoted widely in media outlets, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and Chicago Tribune. He contributes frequent guest editorials and columns to magazines, and has authored two books. He regularly leads tour groups to Washington, DC, and the Holy Land.
Dave Young, Blount Communications Group
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| Dave Young |
A 1985 graduate of John Brown University with a B.S. in Broadcasting, Dave oversees six stations in five New England states for the Blount Communications Group, laboring in one of the most spiritually-challenging places in our nation. He has served as secretary of NRB’s Eastern Chapter, and currently serves as elder and Sunday school superintendent at Cornerstone Church in Warwick, RI. He, his wife and two daughters live in a log home in Chepachet, RI.
Michael Youssef, Leading the Way
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| Michael Youssef |
Dr. Michael Youssef is Founder and President of Leading The Way. His television and radio programs are broadcast in 20 languages and available in more than 200 countries. He was born in Egypt and lived in Lebanon and Australia before moving to the United States in 1977. In 1987 he founded the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, which grew from 40 to 4000. He holds degrees from Moore College in Australia, from Fuller in California, and Emory University in Atlanta. He is the author of 24 books including his most recent, The Greatest Lie. He and his wife reside in Atlanta and have four grown children and four grandchildren.
2015 Board Class
Cathy Allen, Love Worth Finding
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| Cathy Allen |
Cathy Allen is President and COO of Love Worth Finding (LWF) Ministries, the multi-media broadcast ministry of Adrian Rogers located in Memphis, TN. Cathy has served at LWF for over 14 years with more than 10 years as Vice President of Marketing. She served for six years as a member of the NRB Internet Committee and is a member of Christian Women in Media Association. She has been a speaker at conferences and workshops for both organizations. She also serves as a Trustee and Board member of her alma mater, St. Mary School for Girls, in Memphis, TN.
Stephen Arterburn, New Life Ministries
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| Steve Arterburn |
Stephen Arterburn is founder and chairman of New Life Ministries, the nation’s largest faith-based broadcast, counseling, and treatment ministry, and is the host of the nationally syndicated New Life Live! radio program heard on more than 140 radio stations. Steve is founder of the Women of Faith conferences and has written over 70 books.
Bob Augsburg, WAY Media
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| Bob Augsburg |
Christian radio veteran Bob Augsburg began his career in radio in 1968. Soon after his conversion in 1972, Bob began a career in Christian radio starting in Nashville, which eventually led him to begin a non-profit radio group aimed at impacting youth and young adults. The first WAY-FM began in 1987 in Fort Myers, Florida. Today, there are 20 WAY-FM stations. As President, Bob also oversees the organization's WAY Media Network Services which, from Nashville, provides both satellite programming and FTP delivery to an additional 50+ stations nationwide. Bob and his wife Felice reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bill Blount, Blount Communications Group
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| Bill Blount |
Bill Blount is President of Blount Communications Group, a Christian radio network of six stations located throughout New England. He has served on the NRB Executive Committee for a number of years and has chaired several working committees. He has traveled extensively, and their radio group has partnered with international ministries, such as TWR, HCJB, The Bible League, Compassion International, and Gospel for Asia. He and his wife, Debbie, live by a lake in a small New Hampshire town.
Richard P. Bott, Sr., Bott Radio Network
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| Dick Bott |
Richard P. Bott, Sr. has been a Christian broadcaster for more than 50 years. Chairman of the 80-station Bott Radio Network (founded 1962), he has served on the NRB Board of Directors for over 45 years, on the NRB Executive Committee, and is a former NRB Vice President. He is a 2005 NRB Milestone Award recipient and a 2008 NRB Hall of Fame inductee. A father of four, he is married to Sherley.
Joe D. Davis, Salem Communications
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| Joe Davis |
Prior to assuming his current position as Senior Advisor for Special Projects, Joe served as President of the Radio Division, EVP, COO, EVP Radio, and Operations VP at Salem Communications. He was previously GM of WMCA and WWDJ/New York, Vice President of Joni and Friends ministry, served with Armed Forces Radio and Television and owned an advertising/production agency in Phoenix.
Steve Douglass, Campus Crusade for Christ
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| Steve Douglass |
Steve Douglass leads Campus Crusade for Christ with a passion for ministry built over nearly four decades of service. Founded in 1951 by Bill and Vonette Bright, Campus Crusade is a worldwide interdenominational Christian evangelism and discipleship organization. Douglass came to Campus Crusade with a resume that included a Bachelor of Science degree from M.I.T. and an MBA from Harvard Business School. During the next 32 years he held a variety of positions with Campus Crusade, including Executive Vice President and Director of U.S. Ministries. In July 2001, founder Bill Bright personally selected Douglass to be his successor. Douglass is the author or co-author of several books. Along with his wife, Judy, Steve Douglass resides in Orlando, Fla. They have three married children and four grandchildren.
Bruce Everhart, Moody Radio
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| Bruce Everhart |
Bruce Everhart is currently the Manager of Marketing & Development for Moody Radio’s 35 owned and operated stations, national network and web outlets. A graduate of the University of Kansas in broadcast journalism, he has served with Moody Radio since 1988. In 1994, he became Station Manager of WMBI AM/FM and has served in various capacities since then, including development and strategic planning. He was a chapter officer for NRB’s Midwest region at one time.
Jay Flowers, Grace to You
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| Jay Flowers |
Jay Flowers is Director of Communications for Grace to You, the media ministry of John MacArthur, overseeing the radio program as well as the ministry’s donor relations program. In 1989, after graduating with a degree in communication from The Master’s College, Jay began his career with Grace to You as a writer. He met his bride, Stephanie, at a home Bible study in 1998 and married her as soon as possible. He and Stephanie have two children, Madeline and Mason, and minister as part of Doulos, a fellowship group of Grace Community Church where John MacArthur serves as pastor.
John Fuller, Focus on the Family
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| John Fuller |
John Fuller is Vice President of Audio at Focus on the Family and co-host of the daily Focus on the Family broadcast. He leads the team that produces Focus programs reaching millions of listeners around the world. A media veteran of more than 30 years, John writes and speaks about creativity, media trends, influential leadership, excellence, and social media. As a father of six, he writes and speaks about strong marriages and effective parenting. John has a M.A. from the University of Northern Colorado. He and his wife, Dena, are also advocates for orphan care and adoption.
Annette M. Garcia
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| Annette Garcia |
Annette Garcia is President/GM of Son Broadcasting-KCHF TV, and Pan American Broadcasting Company-AM 730 KDAZ Radio, located in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Annette also serves on the Advisory Board of Christian Women in Media, is a member of the NRB TV Committee, and is NM State Director for Christians United for Israel.
Ashton Hardy, Hardy Carey, LLP
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| Ashton Hardy |
Ashton Hardy has been a member of the NRB Board since 2004. He is a former FCC General Counsel, who now serves as legal counsel to numerous Christian radio and television stations. He is a board member of the New Orleans Rescue Mission and Metropolitan Crime Commission of New Orleans, and was elected to the Greater New Orleans Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.
Tony Hart, The Grand Old Gospel Fellowship
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| Tony Hart |
Tony has seen churches birthed, preached large crusades, led international mission trips and served as pastor during his ministry. Now Senior Pastor of Montco Bible Fellowship, he has experience in radio station management, program production and syndication as an associate pastor with his father on the Grand Old Gospel Hour, in radio syndication around the world.
June Hunt, Hope For The Heart
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| June Hunt |
Top-selling author and speaker June Hunt heads Hope For The Heart, a worldwide counseling ministry providing biblical hope and practical help in 23 languages and 60 countries. June’s monthly Biblical Counseling Institutes highlight topics heard on her radio broadcasts—Hope For The Heart, and Hope In The Night, the two-hour call-in counseling program.
Stan Jeter, CBN News
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| Stan Jeter |
Since founding Christian World News in 1994, Stan has helped develop Christian TV news programs and partnerships around the globe. As a member of NRB’s TV Committee, he helped launch a Global News Alliance for networking and empowering news producers around the world (www.globalnewsalliance.com). The News Alliance allows news producers to share video news reports through the Internet, one step closer to the vision of a Christian news network. He has launched a Spanish news program, Mundo Cristiano, now airing throughout Latin America.
Jim Kirkland, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
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| Jim Kirkland |
Jim Kirkland directs the radio ministries of the BGEA as well as Blue Ridge Broadcasting, including 2008 Station of the Year WMIT. He joined BRB in 2001 as Director of Programming and Operations, moving to GM in 2005. Previously, Kirkland was in program management, with experience in seven different general-market formats at stations in Richmond, VA; Memphis, TN; Greenville, SC; and Greensboro, NC. A former board chairman of Christian World Adoption, Jim and his wife Janet have two daughters and live in Hendersonville, NC.
Woodrow Kroll, Back to the Bible
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| Woodrow Kroll |
Woodrow Kroll is President and Bible teacher of Back to the Bible, the international broadcast heard on more than 1,200 radio outlets in the U.S. and worldwide in 25 other languages, and The Bible Minute, airing on more than 900 outlets. Beginning in 1939 with one radio station in Lincoln, NE, Back to the Bible programs today can be heard by half the world's population in their own language.
Collin Lambert, Moody Bible Institute
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| Collin Lambert |
Collin Lambert is the Vice President of Broadcasting at the Moody Bible Institute. Collin has been with MBI for eight years serving in promotions and programming prior to his current position. Before joining Moody Radio, he worked in management and hosted various programs at country, talk, Christian and jazz radio stations in his home state of Texas. Collin worked as director of media at a local church and as an event/web coordinator for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Austin, TX, as well. Collin and his wife, Patti, have three children, and live in Aurora, IL.
Erwin W. Lutzer, The Moody Church
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| Erwin Lutzer |
Since 1980, Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer has served as Senior Pastor of the world-famous Moody Church in Chicago, IL. Heard on more than 500 radio stations, Dr. Lutzer is the featured speaker on three radio programs, The Moody Church Hour, the popular evening program Songs in the Night, and the daily broadcast Running to Win.
Dolly Martin, KHCB
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| Dolly Martin |
Dolly Martin has been the Program Director of KHCB Radio Amistad in Houston since 1991. In addition to her work on the air, Dolly speaks at ladies’ meetings and teaches children at Good News Clubs sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship. Her book, For It Is God Who Works, chronicles the history of the KHCB Network.
Charles Morris, Haven Ministries
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| Charles Morris |
Charles Morris brings a rich background to Christian radio from secular media. Starting his career as a news reporter, he later became a bureau chief for United Press International. After working closely with the late Dr. James Montgomery Boice, Charles became the Speaker and President of Haven Ministries in 2000.
Larry Nobles, From His Heart Ministries
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| Larry Nobles |
Dr. Larry Nobles is Vice President of From His Heart Ministries, the radio and TV outreach of Pastor Jeff Schreve in Texarkana, Texas. He worked for 20 years on the air at six radio and four TV stations, five years as an SBC home missionary church-planter, and 13 years as VP at Adrian Rogers’ Love Worth Finding Ministries. He is an ordained minister with B.A., M.DIV., and D.MIN. degrees. Larry and Vicki, who have been happily married for 37 years, have two daughters and five grandchildren. He is an active member of the NRB Radio Committee.
Mike Novak, EMF Broadcasting
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| Mike Novak |
Mike Novak is President/CEO of EMF Broadcasting. The K-LOVE & Air 1 Radio Networks touch over 7-million listeners each week as well as stream around the world. Novak is an active board member of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) and the Christian Music Broadcasters. Mike is also an advisor to foreign ministries like Radio Gospel and France for Christ.
Jim Sanders, Ambassador Advertising Agency
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| Jim Sanders |
As Executive Vice President of Ambassador Advertising Agency, Jim Sanders' management responsibilities include Ambassador’s satellite hardware and transmission systems, computer networks, studio facilities and telecommunications. He also manages Ambassador’s creative production and syndication departments. Jim has been a member of the Audio Engineering Society since 1980, and is a founding partner of the Christian Radio Consortium. He regularly conducts technical seminars and is the author of numerous articles on a variety of issues for national industry publications.
Jamey Schmitz, WLMB-TV 40
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| Jamey Schmitz |
Jamey Schmitz is Founder and President/ CEO of WLMB-TV 40 TOLEDO. He is the Founding Member of the NRB President’s Council, serves on the NRB Television Committee, and has been a member of both the NRB Nominating and NRB Resolutions Committee for several terms. WLMB, on four occasions, received the NRB Full Power TV Station of the Year Award. His responsibilities often take him to Washington D.C. where he works diligently to preserve and expand Christian TV and AM/FM Radio. Along with his wife, Rachel, Jamey Schmitz resides in Toledo, Ohio. They have four daughters, Sophia, Chloe, Lilly, and Rebekah.
Jay Sekulow, American Center for Law & Justice
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| Jay Sekulow |
Jay Sekulow is Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), a law firm and educational organization that focuses on constitutional law. His commitment to defending religious liberty is global. He has argued landmark cases successfully before the U.S. Supreme Court, while directing an international affiliate organization. His daily radio and weekly television broadcasts reach millions.
Jan Shober, Focus on the Family
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| Jan Shober |
Jan Shober oversees major media partnerships, plus Briargate Media, an in-house agency whose global syndication team handles all media forms. Jan's background includes creative, production and business. She's a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute and Colorado Christian University, is married, and has three grown children and two grandchildren.
Nathan Tabor, TCVmedia.com
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| Nathan Tabor |
Nathan has served as the President and CEO of TCVmedia.com since founding it in 2005. TCVmedia.com is a professional full-service internet firm that specializes in website design, social media optimization and consulting services. Nathan is committed to helping ministries use the internet and social media to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. He earned his M.A. from Regent University in 1998, was part owner of Revival Soy from 1999 to 2005, published The Beast on the East River in 2006, sold TheConservativeVoice.com to Townhall.com in 2008, and was listed in the top 50 entrepreneurs in North Carolina in 2009. A member of NRB since 1999, he is married to Jordan and they have a daughter named Abigail.
Paul Virts, Northwestern Media
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| Paul Virts |
As Senior VP for Media, Paul oversees Northwestern’s 16 radio stations and one satellite radio network. Prior to joining Northwestern, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef and Director of Media at the KMA agency in Dallas.
K.P. Yohannan, Gospel for Asia
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| K.P. Yohannan |
Dr. K.P. Yohannan is the founder and international director of Gospel for Asia, a mission organization focused on fulfilling the Great Commission in the 10/40 Window. K.P. Yohannan’s Spiritual Journey radio broadcasts have been heard throughout Asia since 1986 and are currently in 110 languages. His Road to Reality broadcast airs on over 800 stations throughout the U.S. and five other countries. Potential viewers in 100 nations watch him on AYTV. He is also a prolific author with 200 books in print. He desires to see this generation catch God’s burden for the lost and give themselves, no-holds-barred, to Him.
Ex-Officio Members
Hannu Haukka, Great Commission Media Ministries
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| Hannu Haukka |
Dr. Hannu Haukka is the founder and president of Great Commission Media Ministries, formerly known as IRR/TV. This organization is having a worldwide impact for the Gospel, in Russia, Asia, and the Middle East. For over 30 years Hannu and his wife Laura have ministered to millions throughout the former Soviet Union. During the last decade they have used a strategy of media saturation to introduce hundreds of thousands to the hope found in Christ in major cities of the world. Dr. Haukka and his ministry have received NRB awards for his outstanding witness and work for the cause of the Gospel.
Rod Payne, Christian Family Network Television
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| Rod Payne |
Rod Payne is President of Christian Family Network Television, Wichita Falls, TX. CFNT has been a recipient of the NRB’s LPTV Station of the Year on three occasions, including 2011. A graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Rod has a long history with NRB, having attended his first convention in 1988. He has served as the Chairman of NRB’s TV Committee and has taught at both NRB & NAB. He serves as the spokesman for the Coalition for Free TV and Broadband. Rod and his wife of 35 years, Vicky, have three children.
Mark Seignious, Northwestern College
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| Mark Seignious |
Mark Seignious worked in radio 20 years before joining Northwestern College in 2001. He has worked at radio stations in San Diego, Seattle, Sacramento, and Minneapolis/St Paul. While most of his radio experience has focused on talent/production, he has also worked in marketing, and news. His students have won more than 70 national and regional awards, including over half of the student awards offered by the National Religious Broadcasters in each of the last three years. He has a passion for the supremacy of Christ and enjoys camping, fly-fishing, cooking, and time with his wife and his three children.
Jim West, Legacy TV
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| Jim West |
Jim West’s 44-year Broadcast career began in radio during high school and progressed to TV in college. He left the position of News Director of WTVT, Tampa, to start WORSHIP and later founded PraiseTV, FaithTV, MyFamilyTV and LegacyTV networks, the last now seen on nearly 200 stations. He attended Wheaton, Trinity College, Palm Beach Atlantic (B.A.-History) and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville (M. Div.-1977). He has been married for 41 years to Debbie with two grown children and three grandchildren. He teaches an adult Sunday School class at First Baptist Church of New Port Richey, FL.
