Moody Radio
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| Type | Radio network |
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| Country | USA |
| Availability | United States |
| Motto | From the Word. To Life. |
| Owner | Moody Bible Institute |
| Key people | Collin Lambert (Vice President of Broadcasting), Doug Hastings (General Manager), Denny Nugent (National Program Director), Mike Bingham (Manager, Moody Radio Group) |
| Official website | http://www.moodyradio.org/ |
Moody Radio is one of the largest Christian radio networks in the United States. Located in downtown Chicago, Moody Radio has 36 owned and operated stations [1] and hundreds of affiliates and outlets that carry all or part of its programming. It is owned by the Moody Bible Institute.
The network airs a variety of programming directed primarily toward a Christian audience. The format ranges between music, lecture, campus chapel, listener-interactive talk, and devotional.
History
WMBI, the flagship station of Moody Radio, got its start seemingly by accident. A violent storm in October 1925 prevented the talent for WGES' scheduled broadcast from performing on the radio. This opened the door for two cornet-playing Moody Bible Institute students, who happened to be on-site and could fill the time slot. Few would have thought this “chance-encounter” would result in a weekly show and less than a year later help to launch WMBI, the first noncommercial educational and religious radio station.[2] In spite of changing technology, audiences and formats, the station has maintained a familiar presence on the air for over eight decades.
This station was just the beginning of what would come to be known as Moody Radio. In 1958, MBI purchased WCRF in Cleveland, Ohio, and shortly thereafter, WDLM in Moline, Illinois. These purchases were the catalyst for a network that would grow to include 36 stations in the continental U.S. By the end of the 1960s, the network’s potential audience had increased to 30 million listeners. In 1982, Moody Radio began a satellite-fed network enabling communications across America.
Programs
Moody Radio provides biblical programming 24 hours a day. Some of the most popular and award-winning programs include: Midday Connection, Chris Fabry Live!, In the Market with Janet Parshall, and Music thru the Night.[3]
They now offer three audio services on line plus podcasts of some of their programs.
Owned & operated stations
The following stations are owned and operated by Moody Radio.[1]
