Paul Ladd did 50 interviews during his visit to the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Anaheim, California. And Your New Life Station continues to deliver them our listeners as Paul gets them produced.
Here are three interviews coming up in the next couple of months.
One interview is with radio host Dennis Prager. Prager will discuss the relationship between Christianity and Western civilization. And he’ll discuss the relevance of the book of Genesis.
Another interview is with former governor and U.S. senator from Kansas Sam Brownback. He now serves as United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, and he deals with issues of religious freedom around the globe.
A third is with Pat Williams, senior vice president of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. Mr. Williams will talk about his book Character Carved in Stone. In the book, he writes of what he learned from his days at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
These interviews will run in multiple segments during the summer months. Stay tuned!
The Pacific Rim and Southwest Asia
The Pacific Rim, the Indian subcontinent and southwest Asia provide the reasons Your New Life Station broadcasts the International English Hour. The Pacific Rim is that part of the Eastern Hemisphere that encompasses the English-prevalent countries of the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand. Additionally—English is widely spoken in Indonesia. And English is the official language of government and commerce in the southwest Asian countries of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In Japan and countries of the Middle East, many speak English as a second language.
Your New Life Station’s broadcast schedule makes use of Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a 24-hour system also known as Greenwich Mean Time. Eastern Standard Time (EST) is five hours behind UTC; Central Standard Time (CST) is six hours behind. When some parts of the world return to daylight saving time for the warm weather months, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is four hours behind UTC, and Central Daylight Time (CDT) is five hours behind. Outside the U.S.—most locations are on standard time all year rather than daylight time. Karachi is five hours ahead of UTC. Mumbai and New Delhi are five-and-a-half hours ahead. Manila, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Kuala Lampur are eight hours ahead. And Tokyo is nine hours ahead of UTC.
You can use websites www.worldchristian.org or www.knls.org to hear the English Hour if you’re not into shortwave radio. You can also access the broadcast through the KNLS app on your mobile device or through Google or Safari. If you listen via shortwave radio, you can access the websites to get our broadcast frequencies.
The English Hour is the Asian continent’s source for the music of our time and the message of all time. While we work to provide a geographical balance in the topics we feature, news about the USA is of great interest to many listeners around the world. The English Hour does tell stories about life in the United States and the state of Alaska, where our KNLS transmitter is located. Two of the programs are titled The American Highway and Postcard from Alaska. They often include a discussion of “American” principles—principles rooted in Christianity that are universally understood and applied. And our Eye on the World stories often show the interdependence of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Since our target audience is mostly non-Christians, our content is different from a typical Christian format station in America. While we provide our share of positive, uplifting content, some of our programming also provides an honest look at the dark side of life on Earth. Indeed, some program segments and music selections may raise questions that a thoughtful truth seeker will ask. And other segments, such as the Bible or Christian lifestyle lessons, serve to answer those questions.
Music to Love
Music is a universal language. Probably 80 per cent of the world’s pop tunes are sung in English, and are enjoyed by people everywhere, many who are themselves not proficient in English. The English hour features your favorite songs of the 80’s, 90’s, and today. International pop charts show that your favorite music is also the favorite of people who are culturally diverse—whether in Nairobi, Sydney, Singapore, or Jakarta.
The songs are pop, rock, r & b, and occasional hip-hop and country music that crosses over to the pop charts. The English Hour generally features music by artists from the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. But music artists from all over the world have found their names on or near the top of international pop charts.
In July, Your New Life Station’s listeners will hear new music from AJ Mitchell, Avicii & Chris Martin, Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber, Jess Glynne featuring Jax Jones, Lewis Capaldi, Katy Perry, and Thomas Rhett.
Souder & Friends
Most family members of deaf people do not know sign language.
Interpreter for the deaf Poppy Steele continues her conversation with Larry Souder. She addresses the challenges faced by the hearing-impaired and by those who minister to the deaf.
News to Know
The English hour features reports about topics of current interest. Marcy Bryan reports about entertainment, business, and news about religion and social issues. Kelly Ann Monahan has the latest developments in medicine, science, and computer technology. Paul Ladd provides special reports about diverse topics, religious and secular. Doug Poling provides commentary on the news from a Christian perspective on Today’s News & the Good News. And Bob Waliszewski of Focus on the Family provides Plugged-in reviews of the latest movies, music, and computer games.
In July—Bob will rate the movie Toy Story 4 for family friendliness—as well as the new pop tune “I Don’t Care” by Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber.
Upcoming Reports for July 2019
- The swimmer was caught in a current offshore and was about to drown. She credits her rescue to an answered prayer. Doug Poling has the story on Today’s News & the Good News.
- Doug also recounts a life-changing gift from a billionaire to the 2019 graduating class of Morehouse College in Georgia.
- Is white meat really better for you than red meat? Kelly Ann Monahan reports on the findings of a recent study.
- Coca Cola is marketing coffee-flavored drinks around the world, but not in the U.S. And Taco Bell is expanding its presence in India. Marcy Bryan reports.
- Marcy also reports about the Kate Spade foundation for suicide prevention, and 4Ocean, the company cleans trash out of the world’s oceans and makes jewelry from the trash.
A Message to Live
This is what we’re about and why we’re on the air and on the internet. Our mission is to present the lessons of the Bible, including and emphasizing the Good News in an interesting, non-threatening way.
Ongoing Series
- Andy Baker’s Prayer Lesson
- You May Be Too Busy If… with Paul Ladd and Gary Holloway
- Creation Moments with Paul Taylor
- Bible Archaeology, Proofs from the Earth with Bill Humble
- Family Minute with Brit Ryan
- First Person with Paul Ladd
- God’s Money with Don White
- God’s Passion for Humanity with Bill Young
- Groundwire with Sean Dunn
- Hope in Conflict with Larry Souder
- Jim Daly commentary
- Life Stories with Joe Norris
- Profiles of the New Testament with Bob Borquez
- Profiles of the Old Testament with Royce Kessler
- Refiner’s Fire with Paul Ladd
- The Big Picture with Steve Diggs
- The Good Book with Greg Taylor
- Today’s News & the Good News with Doug Poling
- True Stories of the Bible with Bill Steensland
