The virus is SARS-CoV-2. It’s a coronavirus—a general class of microbes that causes respiratory diseases. And the disease caused by this coronavirus is COVID-19.
Life has been turned upside-down for anyone living in a part of the world that’s been hit by this pandemic. If your part of the world has escaped thus far—the disease may yet come your way.
Your New Life Station has been reporting about the coronavirus since early March. Because the situation changes daily—we don’t keep a tally with regard to the number of cases nor do we engage in speculation that could cause more harm than good.
What we do report about are facts–information that won’t change by the time listeners hear our broadcasts. And this includes information about what our listeners can do to protect themselves and their loved ones. We also report about the way the human family is coming together to defeat this enemy.
Program contributors Marcy Bryan, Kelly Ann Monahan, and Doug Poling are hard at work to provide our listeners with the information they need.
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 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 our listener website 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 knls.org 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. We work to provide a geographical balance in the topics we feature as we take listeners from “Alaska to Asia to Africa to America.” 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 from today’s best music. 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 March, Your New Life Station’s listeners will hear new music from Khalid featuring Disclosure and SZA.
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 Jonathan McKee and Kristin Smith of Focus on the Family provide Plugged-in reviews of the latest movies, music, and computer games.
In April—they’ll rate, for family friendliness, the numerous movies featured on streaming services such as Netflix and Disney Plus as more of us find ourselves at home during the COVID-19 crisis.
Upcoming Reports for April 2020
- The COVID-19 pandemic has caused businesses to retool and repurpose themselves in response to the virus. Marcy Bryan reports.
- And Marcy also reports about the way the world’s celebrities are stepping up to relieve the suffering caused by the pandemic.
- People used to laugh at preppers—those who prepare for global calamity. Now—the frightened are asking them for advice. Marcy reports about that, too.
- Marcy also remembers country music icon Kenny Rogers, who passed away in March.
- During a crisis, there are those who try to enrich themselves at the expense of the suffering. Kelly Ann Monahan warns about coronavirus-related scams.
- Recent research has found a correlation between heart health and regular sleep. Kelly Ann reports about that, too.
- As bad as COVID-19 is—there is at least one health-related benefit. Marcy reports about the reduction in air pollution in major Chinese cities.
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
- Author’s Journal with Wesley Paine
- Believer’s Hall of Faith with Bill Young
- Bible Archaeology, Proofs from the Earth with Bill Humble
- Creation Moments with Paul Taylor
- Family Minute with Brit Ryan
- First Person with Paul Ladd
- God’s Money with Steve Maganelles
- God’s Passion for Humanity with Bill Young
- Groundwire with Sean Dunn
- Hope in Conflict with Larry Souder
- Jim Daly commentary
- Hope in Troubled Times with Larry Souder
- Life Stories with Joe Norris
- Living with Conflict with Greg Taylor
- My Missionary with Stefani Ward
- Profiles of the New Testament with Bob Borquez
- Profiles of the Old Testament with Royce Kessler
- Promises with Royce Kessler
- Refiner’s Fire with Paul Ladd
- The Big Picture with Steve Diggs
- The Good Book with Greg TaylorThe Journey with Greg Taylor
- Today’s News & the Good News with Doug Poling
- True Stories of the Bible with Bill Steensland
- Unexpected Gifts with Bob Borquez
- Unforgettable Conversations with Larry Souder
