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FCC: E-Textbooks in 5 Years
In a joint appearance this week, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan made a push for...
Posted on February 3, 2012A Big World… A Big Need… A Big God
In these past 12 months the Strategic Partnership opportunities have taken us to a wide variety of places around our globe. Nepal, India, Turkey, Serbia, Romania, Ghana, Haiti, and most recently Albania and Kosovo. And in each place… and in many more… God has His people using...
Posted on February 1, 2012New CEO Named by Precept Ministries International
Precept Ministries International announced on February 1, 2012, that Jack and Kay Arthur have officially stepped down from their roles as Co-CEOs of the ministry. Their son, David, will assume the role of CEO. He has served Precept Ministries as the Executive Vice President of Leadership...
Posted on February 1, 2012NRB 2012 Is Almost Here!
The 69th annual NRB Convention & Exposition is just around the corner. If you plan to join us in Nashville, February 18-21, it’s not too late to register. In fact, there are even more reasons to join us this year at NRB! Not only do we have a fabulous line-up of General Session speakers, Educational Sessions,..
Posted on February 1, 2012Celebrating A Legendary Life
In 1993, NRB awarded Hermano Pablo the Milestone Award for 50 years of service in religious broadcasting. In 2003, he received the prestigious NRB Chairman’s Award. Last Wednesday he celebrated his 70th Wedding Anniversary, and just two days later, he celebrated a very different milestone...
Posted on February 1, 2012Lest We Forget The Cry of the Martyr
For the tenth year in a row, North Korea tops the list as the number one nation where Christians face the most severe persecution, according to the World Watch List recently released by Open Doors USA. Countries with an Islamic majority represent nine of the top 10 nations, and...
Posted on February 1, 2012More of The Light In Knoxville
Dr. Billy Graham and his wife, Ruth, founded Blue Ridge Broadcasting (BRB) in 1962, purchasing BRB’s flagship station, 106.9 The Light (WMIT, Black Mountain, NC), in 1963. Today, The Light covers 42,000 square miles with the twelfth largest FM coverage area in the whole United States...
Posted on February 1, 2012The Votes Are In! NRB 2012 International Awards
Look who won the International Awards for 2012! NRB’s Media Awards program is designed to encourage excellence in production, service to the community, faithfulness to the mission, commitment to the Gospel, and personal integrity. By honoring and celebrating the most outstanding...
Posted on February 1, 2012HHS Says “No” to Religious Freedom Advocates
Less than two weeks after the Supreme Court rebuked the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for disrespecting the Constitution’s First Amendment rights for religious organizations, another arm of the Executive Branch has drawn criticism from....
Posted on January 27, 2012Online IP Bills on Hold
Two bills purported to battle online piracy of intellectual property are on hold after a vigorous campaign against them. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) (H.R. 3261) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) (S.968) had appeared to be on a fast track...
Posted on January 27, 2012Nominations Stand-Off
At the beginning of January, President Obama defied the Senate by unilaterally appointing Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as well as three new Board Members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). While...
Posted on January 27, 2012Marching for Life
On Monday, thousands of marchers crowded on the National Mall and the streets around the Capitol and the Supreme Court. Their cause: respect for human life and the end of abortion in America.
Posted on January 27, 2012High Court Nixes “Eyes on You”
Privacy advocates were pleased with a unanimous decision from the Supreme Court on Monday regarding GPS surveillance of citizens. The Court ruled that when police placed a GPS monitoring device on a suspect’s car without a valid search warrant, it violated the Fourth Amendment’s guarantee that...
Posted on January 25, 2012Love Worth Finding Names NEW CEO
The Board of Directors of Love Worth Finding Ministries has announced the appointment of Cary E. Vaughn as the ministry’s new CEO. Vaughn fills the vacancy created by last September’s retirement of longtime NRB Board and Executive Committee member Bill Skelton...
Posted on January 25, 2012Join Max Lucado At NRB 2012!
In 2005, Reader's Digest magazine named Max Lucado “America’s Best Preacher,” and Christianity Today magazine dubbed him “America’s Pastor” in 2004. He has been featured in countless media outlets and national broadcasts, including Fox & Friends, CNN American Morning and Good Morning...
Posted on January 25, 2012New Job for NRB Board Member
Congratulations to Dick Jenkins as he assumes his new role as the General Manager of the Immaculate Heart Radio Network (IHR). The IHR is one of the nation’s largest Catholic broadcast networks with 25 AM/FM signals in five Western States. He will also provide consulting services to select...
Posted on January 25, 2012
