Are we about to turn the corner with the pandemic? Some of my co-workers have been vaccinated, and about a quarter-billion people had been vaccinated worldwide as of March 1st.
In the U.S., about 22 million had received both doses of the two-dose vaccines, and 46 million had received their first dose. By the time you read this—the U.S. will have approved use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine—which is a one-dose vaccine.
At the beginning of March—some people in the U.S. were having difficulty scheduling their vaccinations—often because of a mismatch between demand and available supply. So those of us in the U.S. are advised to get the first available vaccine and not be choosy between the Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, or Astra-Zeneca vaccines.
Medical scientists are optimistic, but they harbor some concern over the effectiveness of the vaccines against the variants of the Covid virus SARS-CoV-2. And many are saying mask wearing and physical distancing may be with us for a while.
In the meantime, our reporting team of Kelly Ann Monahan, Marcy Bryan, Doug Poling, and Paul Ladd will keep you informed.
Frequency Changes
Starting March 28th, Your New Life Station’s English Hour will continue to broadcast on 13760 at 300 hours UTC. This is generally the best time and frequency to pick up our signal if you’re in India or southwest Asia.
Frequencies from KNLS in Alaska will change. KNLS beams our signal to east Asia and the Pacific Rim. The new frequencies will be announced on our March 27th broadcast. And you can check websites www.knls.org or www.worldchristian.org.
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 Ava Max, Fitz, Glass Animals, Ruth B, and Sigala featuring James Arthur.
News to Know
The English hour features reporting 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 Adam Holtz, Jonathan McKee and Kristin Smith of Focus on the Family provide Plugged-in reviews of the latest movies, music, and computer games. In March—they’ll continue to rate, for family friendliness, the numerous movies featured on streaming services as theatres struggle to reopen across the world.
Upcoming Reports for March 2021
- Women should avoid having a mammogram close to the time they receive their Covid vaccination. Kelly Ann Monahan tells us why.
- Kelly Ann also reports about a statistical link between schizophrenia and the risk of dying of Covid.
- And Kelly Ann reports about the efforts of Microsoft and General Motors to become carbon-neutral.
- The Iditarod dogsled race was scheduled for early March. Marcy Bryan reports about the diphtheria epidemic in 1925 that inspired the race—as well as reporting about modern female mushers who’ve delivered Covid vaccine to remote parts of Alaska.
- And Marcy remembers conservative talk radio pioneer Rush Limbaugh.
Nestle is offering a version of its Kit Kat candy bar that is milk-free. Marcy reports about this vegan version.
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
- All God’s Giants with Larry Souder
- Andy Baker’s Prayer Lesson
- Author’s Journal with Wesley Paine
- Believer’s Hall of Faith with Bill Young
- Creation Moments with Paul Taylor
- Deuteronomy with Phillip Camp & Paul Ladd
- Eye on Religion—Bible archaeology emphasis with Marcy Bryan
- 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
- Jim Daly commentary
- Joy of Peacemaking with Larry Souder
- Life Stories with Joe Norris
- Living with Conflict with Greg Taylor
- Profiles of the New Testament with Bob Borquez
- Profiles of the Old Testament with Royce Kessler
- Promises with Royce Kessler
- Questions that Deserve Answers with Larry Souder
- Refiner’s Fire with Paul Ladd
- The Big Picture with Steve Diggs
- The God Who Makes Himself Known with Bill Young
- The Good Book with Greg Taylor
- The Journey with Greg Taylor
- Today’s News & the Good News with Doug Poling
- True Stories of the Bible with Bill Steensland
- Unforgettable Conversations with Larry Souder
