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==Business models==

[[Brokered programming]] is a significant portion of most U.S. Christian radio stations' revenue, with stations regularly selling [[block programming|blocks]] of airtime to evangelists seeking an audience. Another revenue stream is solicitation of donations, either to the evangelists who buy the air time or to the stations or their owners themselves. In order to further encourage donations, certain evangelists may emphasize the [[prosperity gospel]], in which they preach that [[tithe|tithing]] and donations to the ministry will result in financial blessings from God. Others may have special days of the year dedicated to fundraising, similar to many [[NPR]] stations. Although the solicitation of donations and the sale of airtime may resemble a commercial enterprise, such actions do not necessarily constitute a [[call to action (marketing)|call to action]], and thus this does not forbid them from airing on [[non-commercial educational|noncommercial]] licensed stations in the U.S. A minority of stations, typically music stations, use the traditional model for music radio and allow traditional commercial advertising.<ref name="CT-what" />

 

 

==Radio formats==

 

===Christian music===

 

 

===Christian talk, radio drama, sermons===

Other Christian stations will present a no-music format that features [[talk radio]]-style programming (sometimes including live radio call-in shows) and/or long-form "preaching and teaching" programs. Notable examples include ''[[Focus on the Family]]'' with host [[Jim Daly (evangelist)|Jim Daly]], ''[[Amazing Facts]]'', ''Living Way'' with pastor [[Jack W. Hayford|Jack Hayford]], and [[Rick Warren|Pastor Rick's Daily Hope]]; an example of an inspirational program are ''[[Moments of Melody]]'' and ''[[The Voice of Prophecy]].'' [[Radio drama]] programs, long dead in most other radio formats, continue to be transmitted on Christian radio; notable examples include long-running ''[[Adventures in Odyssey]]'', ''[[Patch the Pirate]]'', and ''[[Unshackled!]]'' and relative newcomers such as ''[[Down Gilead Lane]]'' and ''[[A Work in Progress (radio)|A Work in Progress]].''

 

 

Most Christian radio stations as well as programmers based in the United States are members of the [[National Religious Broadcasters]], a Christian organization. There are reportedly 1,600 Christian broadcasting organizations in the U.S. They range from single stations to expansive networks. It is common for religious broadcasters to purchase many small [[broadcast translator]]s to create networks that stretch across large regions. [[Moody Radio]] was the first example, and still one of the largest, though most of its stations broadcast stand-alone programming as well as network feeds. [[WPOZ|Z88.3]] in Orlando, Florida, the [[WAY-FM Network]], [[K-LOVE]], [[Air 1]], [[WJIS|The Joy FM]], [[WXHL-FM|Reach Radio]], [[3ABN Radio]], [[Radio 74]], and the [[Bible Broadcasting Network]] are other notable examples in the world.

 

 

==Christian radio programs==

* ''[[Patch the Pirate]],'' a scripted radio musical comedy for children produced by [[Majesty Music]]

* ''[[Back to the Bible]]'' with [[Woodrow M. Kroll]]

 

==See also==

*[[Christian pop culture]]

*[[Religious broadcasting]] – information on UK-based Christian TV & Radio, as well as overview of US-based networks.

*[[Radio Maria|The World Family of Radio Maria]]

*[[:Category:Christian radio stations]]

==References==

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==External links==

 

{{Christian music articles}}

 

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