LifeTalk Radio
American Christian radio network
LifeTalk Radio is a network of over 200 radio stations featuring Christian music, Christian talk and teaching, and other religious programming. Its headquarters are in Riverside, California. LifeTalk Radio is the only radio network owned by the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and is a ministry of the Adventist Media Center.
01History
In 1991, LifeTalk Radio was founded by Paul Moore, in Yakima, Washington. In 2000, the network's headquarters moved to Vonore, Tennessee. In October 2001, Moore was given the Society of Adventist Communicators' "Award of Pioneering Innovation" for creating the network. In 2002, Moore retired as president of LifeTalk Radio, and was replaced by Phil Follett. On July 15, 2004, Steven Gallimore became president of LifeTalk Radio, and the network moved its headquarters to Collegedale, Tennessee later that year. In 2011, LifeTalk Radio moved its headquarters to Simi Valley, California. By 2015, the network's headquarters had been moved to Riverside, California.
LifeTalk Radio's first radio station, KSOH in Yakima, Washington, began broadcasting in March 1992. The station was launched with an "interactive talk radio" format, airing Christian talk programming. In 1996, LifeTalk Radio purchased and launched several additional stations. In 2000, the network was heard on 15 stations, 8 of which were owned by the network. By 2004, LifeTalk Radio was airing on 35 stations, by 2005 it was airing on 65 stations, and by 2008 the network was airing on 70 stations. By 2015, the network was airing on over 100 stations.
02Stations
LifeTalk Radio is heard on over 73 full-time and part-time affiliates in the United States, along with 122 additional affiliates internationally. LifeTalk Radio also streams through Roku.
Owned and operated stations
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUDU | 91.9 FM | Tok | Alaska | 76851 |
| KSVA | 920 AM | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 11230 |
| WBLC | 1360 AM | Lenoir City | Tennessee | 36691 |
| KCSH | 88.9 FM | Ellensburg | Washington | 81756 |
| KSOH | 89.5 FM | Yakima | Washington | 10023 |
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | State | Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W217AW | 91.3 | Dalton | Georgia | 90196 |
| K282CD | 104.3 | Los Lunas | New Mexico | 202798 |
| K220GX | 91.9 | The Dalles | Oregon | 91144 |
| K217EI | 91.3 | Scio | Oregon | 93023 |
| W220CO | 91.9 | Carbondale | Pennsylvania | 91847 |
| W253BO | 98.5 | Collegedale | Tennessee | 140306 |
| W236DA | 95.1 | Lenoir City | Tennessee | 157012 |
Fulltime affiliates
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | State | Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W250BK | 97.9 | Chatsworth | Georgia | 141703 |
| K209FH | 89.7 | Grangeville | Idaho | 140898 |
| W282BS | 104.3 | Dunlap | Illinois | 141895 |
| K228EW | 93.5 | Bemidji | Minnesota | 144466 |
| W284CO | 104.7 | Asheville | North Carolina | 156080 |
| K223CV | 92.5 FM | Albany | Oregon | 141709 |
| W288DC | 105.5 FM | Columbia | Tennessee | 141179 |
| W234AW | 94.7 | Pulaski | Tennessee | 141167 |
Sources and credits
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