Troy A. Miller spoke with Greg Seltz on WAVA’s “The Drive Home” about America’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration, the responsibility of Christian communicators to reclaim the public square by resisting soft censorship, and the intersection of faith and national security regarding the conflict in Iran.
“I think the biggest thing for Christian communicators today…is just really to have the courage to stand up and…not back away from talking about what this country was founded on: Christian values, Christian ethics, Christian morality,” Miller said. “What we really need is people with the courage just to stand up and really be a voice for a culture. … We live in a time in human history where it’s never been easier for us to be communicators. We just have to really have the courage to do it. … It’s our responsibility to pass these freedoms on to the next generations.”
Click here to listen to Miller’s segment on WAVA, (starting at 00:32).
In the News Channel 5 Nashville studio, Miller talked about the diverse membership NRB has, including Christian filmmakers, authors, publishers, streamers, and influencers.
“We found that Gen. Z — 64% of them are already consuming some form of Christian media,” he said. “So they’re actually looking for the content. … You have to think about where they’re at and get on the platform.”
Miller adds, “As Christians, our whole idea is about redeeming the culture. And TikTok is part of the culture. Why don’t we redeem TikTok rather than vilify it?”
Click here to watch Miller’s interview on News Channel 5.
In a series of feature stories in this month’s edition examining the impact and influence of Christian broadcasting, Radio Ink magazine highlighted the growth of the format, the unique mission driving Christian broadcasters, and the leadership of many NRB members.
A special article, “The Pulpit: Faith-Based Broadcasters Are Fighting for All of Radio in D.C. — and Winning,” profiled Nic Anderson, NRB’s vice president of public policy. The feature detailed how Anderson leverages his background as a broadcaster to champion the interests of faith-based and local radio stations on Capitol Hill, particularly regarding the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
“Christian broadcasters, commercial and noncommercial, serve their local communities just like non-Christian stations do,” Anderson said. “Maybe even a little more, because they’re working with local churches and local nonprofits that are serving those communities differently.”
When discussing how the NRB collaborates with other industry groups like the NAB to lobby for the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, Anderson emphasized their unique value-add in Washington. “We work together on messaging, we work together on working with different offices at different angles,” he explained. “What we do is bring to that table our experiences and our stories and our communities.”
Articulating why he advocates so passionately for these stations, Anderson reframed the industry’s ultimate purpose. “We’re in the broadcast business, but we’re not really in the broadcast business. We’re in the business of hope.”