Troy A. Miller, president & CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), spoke with Carrie Abbott on her show about NRB’s advocacy for Christian communicators, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, the collapse of trust in mainstream media, and key issues like parental rights and support for Israel.
“Christian media is alive and well, and it’s reaching a vast majority of our country, and, within that, 66% of the general population said they found Christian media valuable and trustworthy,” Miller said. “And so, we need to dominate communications in this country and around the world.”
Click here to listen to the full episode with Carrie Abbott.
American Family News (AFN) highlighted NRB’s recent article by Nic Anderson, NRB vice president of public policy, and spoke with him about why the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act matters for both national security and the future of Christian broadcasting. (Click here to read the piece from Anderson: “Automakers Want to Control What You Hear in Your Car. Don’t Let Them.”)
“The AM band is one of the most resilient pieces of communication in our entire country for national security and natural disaster prevention and protection,” Anderson told AFN. “From a Christian and conservative standpoint, we want to make sure voices are heard. We want to make sure the gospel is heard.”
Click here to read the piece from AFN: “NRB glad to see bipartisan support for ‘great equalizer’”
Miller talked to Tim Whitehead on “Mission Compass” about the 2025 NRB–Barna study on Christian media’s reach, why radio is still thriving, and how people across generations are turning to faith-based content for hope and connection.
“One of the numbers that really hit us right off the bat was that 60% of all Americans—not just Christians—tune in to Christian media at some point,” Miller said.
He continued: “This study really shows that what we do matters—that people are tuning in, listening, watching, and being changed by the Gospel message. … Christian media continues to be a trusted source for truth and hope in a culture that’s increasingly confused and divided. …We’re seeing that Christian radio, in particular, remains one of the strongest and most effective platforms for ministry in today’s media landscape. … Our mission at NRB has always been to equip and advocate for those who are using media to reach the world for Christ, and this research reinforces why that’s so important.”
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Miller spoke with Jerry Newcombe about the legacy of Charlie Kirk and the role of freedom of speech as the bedrock of a strong American democracy.
“The thing that really set him apart was that he didn’t want to just go in there, sit down, and win debates. He really cared about people; he cared about the lives they were living, and he cared about how they were going to spend their eternity,” Miller said. “The ability for us to talk about ideas—the founders looked at that as what brought us together, not what tore us apart. That was extremely important to the founding of this country, to have those kinds of debates. Because that’s how people relate to one another, and at the end of the day, still recognize each other as humans, people living together for a common good.”
Click here to listen to the full interview with Jerry Newcombe.