Beaming Love

from the Life Through a Key Hole blog

Due to bad weather, I decided to drive back to Houston this morning rather than last night. Getting up at 5:00 to get ready and head back was not my first choice but it was such a blessing!

The whole drive, I was able to pick up Christian radio stations.

The best part was watching the sun come up to the praise of our God. Driving in the dark, I could see very distinct rays of sunlight shooting through the sky to bless the earth. I was breathless when the sun finally burst across my face.

At the exact moment that the warmth from the sun caressed my face, the dawn was full and the song "Our God Saves" came through the radio.

What a way to greet the day! Beautiful, crisp, cool weather highlighted by heavenly sunlight and clear blue skies while words of God's saving grace flood the airwaves.

Revival FM Appoints Station Manager

Friday 15th February 2008
PRESS RELEASE

Revival FM today announced the appointment of Andrew Polson as Station Manager.

Andrew has been a presenter with the station since 1996 and a member of the board of directors of Revival Radio Ltd. for a number of years. He has presented the Breakfast Show on the Christian community station since its full-time launch in September 2006.

Andrew, 35, is well known in Christian circles as the leader of the Gospel Heirs singing group and, more recently, a group called Faithful Four in which his wife, Faith, also takes part. Andrew is a talented musician having made several instrumental CDs of his piano playing. He has organised many Christian concerts featuring groups from America and the UK in such venues as the Royal Concert Hall, the SECC and Motherwell Civic Centre.

Chief Executive Ian Dunlop says of Andrew’s appointment “We have been looking for some time to make this full-time appointment. The board is fully convinced that Andrew is the right person at this time to take Revival FM forward into the future. His contacts in the Christian community along with his organisational skills make this an exciting prospect.”


Additional Background

Revival FM operates under a community licence from Cumbernauld, broadcasting in the west Central Scotland area on 100.8FM. It launched full-time on 3 September 2006 and has built up an audience across the region. Before that, it broadcast under Restricted Service Licences (RSLs) on 14 occasions since 1996 for around 28 days each time. Although it has a Christian ethos, Revival FM includes a strong community content in its programming and has built up relationships with local authorities, police, Inland Revenue, Citizens Advice Bureau as well as local political representatives.





FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANDREW POLSON OR REVIVAL FM, PLEASE CALL 01236 721110 OR BROWSE THE WEB AT REVIVAL.FM.

UCB reaffirms its commitment to DAB

With the past week's debate on the future of digital broadcasting in the UK, UCB has joined other digital groups in affirming their commitment to digital broadcasting.

The Background

• GCap Media, major sharholders in the Digital One UK national DAB network, recently announced that they wished to withdraw from this commitment, with the result that the Digital One network has been placed on the market.
• GCap also announced the immediate closure of their digital-only stations Planet Rock and The Jazz
• Also placed on the market by GCap media were it's XFM stations in central Scotland, Manchester and South Wales. It is rumoured that, if a buyer is not found for XFM Scotland by the end of next month, its licence will be returned to broadcasting regulators Ofcom.
• The highly successful Classic FM, also owned by GCap Media, announced a major reshape of it's schedules, including the introduction of two hours of jazz daily from midnight to 2am alongside an online Jazz stream.
• Earlier, doubt had been cast on the future of DAB as a pan-Europe digital system. Germany has announced that it is withholding finance from public service broadcasters with the message that they must come up with a better programming strategy for DAB. France had made an announcement which indicated that DAB would not the digital medium of choice in that country.

Following statements of support for DAB from the BBC and the 4 Digital Froup, UCB published the following Press Release:-

February 15, 2008

United Christian Broadcasters reaffirms its commitment to DAB digital radio

United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) has joined the BBC and 4 Digital Group in reaffirming its commitment to the future of digital radio.

In response to earlier reports from GCap Media that it intends to close two of its digital-only radio stations, UCB, in common with other major broadcasters has publicly announced its commitment to DAB as the future of radio broadcasting.

"In line with the BBC and other major players in the radio industry, we firmly believe in the positive future of DAB digital radio," said Brian Bennett, UCB's Director of Communications. "With digital radio listening on the increase, and with DAB the only platform to extend national Christian radio broadcasting to cars and portable radios, UCB is fully committed to expanding its capabilities in this area."

UCB has been broadcasting on DAB digital radio since January 2007 and now has two digital radio stations which combined, reach most of England and Wales.

Recent RAJAR figures indicate that DAB digital radio listening continues to grow across the UK, with the industry predicting that more than nine million households will have a digital radio by the end of 2008.Brian

Bennett continued, "The future for DAB digital radio is bright. DAB is and will continue to be a success story and UCB is excited to be part of that".

For interviews or more information, contact Paula Cummings at UCB on 01782 764982.

Notes to editor

1. United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) is a Christian media charity, providing radio programming via DAB digital radio and television programming via digital satellite. UCB�s radio programmes are also available via digital satellite, digital cable and the Internet.

2. UCB provides thought-provoking, life-changing resources to churches, Christians and people seeking a better understanding of the Christian faith, currently reaching more than a million people across the UK and Ireland.

3. Key DAB facts:
22.3% of adults live in a DAB household (Rajar Q4 07), which equates to 11.2 million adults
One million DAB radios were sold in Q4, 2007
Nearly one quarter of all radios sold in the UK are DAB (24%)
By the end of 2008 it is estimated there will be 9.2 million DAB radios in homes
Household penetration at the end of 2008 is forecast to be 30%
88% of DAB owners rate the experience "good" or "excellent"
DAB reaches 90% of the population while Freeview is at 73%

Paula Cummings
Senior Publicist
United Christian Broadcasters
Westport Road
Stoke on Trent
ST6 4JF
http://www.ucb.co.uk/
pcummings@ucb.co.uk