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Tag Archives: Family Radio
Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Charts Part 3
I was probably the only person who visited Family Radio headquarters during the pre-Judgment Day media frenzy in May 2011 who was interested in seeing the guts of the network’s radio station. I got the grand tour and was intrigued … finish reading Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Charts Part 3
FCC Grants License Assignment for WFTI from Family Radio to Radio Training Network
Family Stations, which owns and operates a network of Christian radio stations under the branding Family Radio, is in the midst of completing another sale of a station in its network. Last week the FCC granted the assignment of WFTI … finish reading FCC Grants License Assignment for WFTI from Family Radio to Radio Training Network
As May 21 Anniversary Approaches, Family Radio Avoids End of World Talk
A year ago I was growing increasingly fascinated with Family Radio as they became the center of a media frenzy over their President Harold Camping’s predictions of global catastrophe on May 21, 2011. Billboards promoting their Judgment Day pronouncements were … finish reading As May 21 Anniversary Approaches, Family Radio Avoids End of World Talk
Posted in religious radio
Tagged Christian radio, Family Radio, Judgment Day, May 21 2011, rapture, religious radio, WFME, WKDN, WWIQ
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Family Radio’s WKDN Morphs into All-Hannity Radio after Sale to Merlin
Yesterday, Camden, New Jersey radio station WKDN made a radical change in programming, switching from Family Radio to Hannity@106.9 FM Radio following the the station’s sale to Merlin Media for $22.5 million. Listeners to WKDN in the Philadelphia-area could hear … finish reading Family Radio’s WKDN Morphs into All-Hannity Radio after Sale to Merlin
In New Statement, Harold Camping Admits Family Radio was Wrong to Predict Rapture
I first became obsessed with Harold Camping and Family Radio nearly a year ago when I heard Camping’s bold statements about the impending rapture and end of the world. Part of what made his radio broadcasts so compelling was that … finish reading In New Statement, Harold Camping Admits Family Radio was Wrong to Predict Rapture
Posted in religious radio, Uncategorized
Tagged Christian radio, Family Radio, Harold Camping, Judgment Day, May 21 2011
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12 Days of Radio Station Signage Recap – Match the Station with Its Sign
Happy Impending New Year! Now that I’ve wrapped up my 12 Days of Radio Station Signage series, here’s an opportunity for you to match each sign with its corresponding station. Some of them are obvious if you look closely at … finish reading 12 Days of Radio Station Signage Recap – Match the Station with Its Sign
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Tagged Family Radio, KCSB, KDRT, KDVS, KEAR, KSFS, KSJS, KUSF in Exile, kzsc, KZSU, radio station signage, WGBK, WHRC, WZBC
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Family Radio to Sell WKDN to Merlin Media for $22.5 Million
Christian radio conglomerate Family Radio is in the process of selling off radio stations in 2 major markets. On the heels of its November sale of WFSI 107.9 FM in Annapolis, Maryland to CBS for $8.5 million (Family Radio programming … finish reading Family Radio to Sell WKDN to Merlin Media for $22.5 Million
Posted in commercial radio, religious radio
Tagged Family Radio, Harold Camping, Merlin Media, radio station sale, religious radio, WBGR, WFSI, WKDN, WLZL
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Harold Camping Issues Vague Apology, Says World will End without Warning
October 21, 2011 came and went and Family Radio founder Harold Camping’s dire predictions about the end of the world occurring on that date never came to be. Although he’s been recuperating from a stroke and is rumored to be … finish reading Harold Camping Issues Vague Apology, Says World will End without Warning
Posted in religious radio, talk radio
Tagged Christian radio, Family Radio, Harold Camping, Judgment Day, May 21, October 21, religious radio
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Family Radio’s Harold Camping Speaks: End of World “Probably” on October 21
Now that it’s October, my thoughts have turned to the pronouncements by Family Radio that the end of the world will take place on October 21. As we reported, the worldwide Christian radio network spent a fortune advertising the May … finish reading Family Radio’s Harold Camping Speaks: End of World “Probably” on October 21
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Tagged Christian radio, end of the world, Family Radio, Harold Camping, Judgment Day, May 21, October 21, religious radio
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Family Radio Airs Replacement Programs in Open Forum Slot
Much of my obsession with Harold Camping’s Family Radio empire has been a direct result of his live call-in radio show “Open Forum.” On the air for 50 years, the show was an amazing glimpse into the beliefs of the … finish reading Family Radio Airs Replacement Programs in Open Forum Slot
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Tagged Christian radio, Family Radio, Harold Camping, Judgment Day, May 21, May 21 2011, Open Forum, religious radio
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