Launch of Calvary Radio Network

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Friday, December 12, 2008
Launch of Calvary Radio Network
Now has 50 stations across the United States
By Dan Wooding
Founder of ASSIST Ministries

COSTA MESA, CA (ANS) -- Richard MacIntosh, the general Manager of the Calvary Radio Network (CRN) has announced the launch of this network with some 50 stations operating across the United States.

CRN has grown out of what was called the Calvary Satellite Network (CNS), now called the Christian Satellite Network, which has since separated from Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, California.

“The catalyst for the Calvary Radio Network began in the 1990's as an associated ministry of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa that was begun by Pastor Chuck Smith and his son Jeff along with Mike Kestler,” said Richard MacIntosh.

“The network grew to over 200 full power radio stations and translators (low power stations) all across the United States from Bangor, Maine, to Lihue, Hawaii.

“Disputes between the directors of the non-profit ministry led to a division of the stations with a group of stations being run out of Twin Falls, Idaho, and a further group of stations under the ministry of Jeff Smith and the Calvary Radio Network operated by Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.”
More information on the the network can be found on the web at www.calvaryradionetwork.com.

Richard MacIntosh went on to say, “The network is important because we play quality Bible Teaching programs. We feature Chuck Smith, Greg Laurie Skip Heitzig, Raul Reis and David Jeremiah. Music is secondary, but still has a high priority. The focus is the teaching of the Word of God.

“The Calvary Radio Network is a non-profit, listener supported radio ministry serving many locations throughout the United States, and is accessible anywhere in the world via the Internet by just clicking on ‘Listen Live’ on the www.calvaryradionework.com web site."

He added, “The desire of the Calvary Radio Network is to broadcast programming that faithfully follows sound Biblical teaching and passionate praise & worship music 24 hours a day to communities throughout the United States and the world. Since our inception, it continues to be our desire that through our programming, our listeners come to know and understand Jesus Christ and His amazing love for us.”


Note: Dan Wooding’s weekly Sunday interview program “Front Page Radio” on KWVE 107.9 FM, the Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa flagship station, will also be offered to the Calvary Radio Network affiliate stations. In the UK, Front Page Radio can be heard on Revival FM each Sunday evening at about 11pm.

Dan Wooding, 67, is an award winning British journalist now living in Southern California with his wife Norma of 45 years. He is the founder and international director of ASSIST (Aid to Special Saints in Strategic Times) and the ASSIST News Service (ANS); and US Bureau Chief for the Missionaries News Service (www.missionariesnews.tv) and Safe Worlds IPTV’s Christian News Services. He was, for ten years, a commentator, on the UPI Radio Network in Washington, DC. Wooding He is also the author of some 42 books, the latest of which is his autobiography, "From Tabloid to Truth", which is published by Theatron Books. To order a copy, go to www.fromtabloidtotruth.com. E-mail: danjuma1@aol.com.