Troy A. Miller, president & CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), spoke with Alex McFarland on “The Hamilton Corner” podcast about the mission and history of NRB, the impact and consumption trends of Christian media, NRB’s legislative advocacy (including the Johnson Amendment legal challenge and the fight to preserve AM radio in the auto dash), support for Israel, and the persecution of Christians globally.
“For the last 80 years, we have been advocating for the rights of Christian communicators of all kinds,” said Miller. “And sixty percent of Americans—that’s sixty percent of America, not evangelical Americans—said that they engage with Christian media on a regular basis.”
Miller continued on the topic of the primary motivations for consuming Christian media, saying: “The number one answer was, ‘I’m looking for hope and encouragement.’”
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Miller spoke with Sean Bolz and Bob Hasson on “Exploring the Marketplace” about his unexpected career journey. Miller talked about how after years in the Navy and a corporate position at Gateway, he took an opportunity to work for D. James Kennedy’s ministry, which became his introduction to Christian communications.
“God’s hand is so all over our lives, we just don’t often see it until we look in the rearview mirror,” Miller said.
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On Faith Radio’s “Meeting House,” Bob Crittenden and Miller discussed the current federal government shutdown, the push for the AM radio bill, solidarity with the nation of Israel, and the importance of defending free speech.
Miller talked about how the attempt to remove AM radio from dashboards makes automakers the new gatekeepers of information. He warned that if automakers successfully remove AM radio, FM radio would be next, as the desire is to control the “connected dash.”
“Eighty million people still tune in and listen to AM radio to get their information,” Miller said. “It’s one of the top formats for Christian Talk and Teach. … And right now, there is no replacement for the emergency broadcast system; the radio stations are all in the AM band across this country. … AM radio is still alive and well and important, and it shouldn’t be up to car manufacturers to decide whether AM radio is alive or dead.”
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