Our senior correspondent Paul Ladd recently attended the convention of the National Religious Broadcasters in Orlando. He had a busy time—logging interviews with about 40 different people.
Many of his interview subjects discussed the ways to deal with life when life “happens.”
Your New Life Station will carry edited segments of these interviews over the next few weeks and months.
Interviews and broadcast dates include:
Phil Cooke, TV producer, on creativity under the stress of deadlines—encore broadcast on consecutive Sundays, July 6 and 13
Dr. Stephen Arterburn on the destructive nature of shame and ways to overcome it. If you missed his interviews in July—you have a chance to hear them on four consecutive Mondays–August 7, 14, 21, and 28.
David Johnson, CEO of faith and family-friendly streaming service Pureflix on consecutive Tuesdays—August 8 and 16.
Oliver Asher—who calls himself “the unlikely missionary.” He lost his sister and suffered two house fires. He’ll tell us why he speaks of joy as he speaks with Paul on First Person. The interviews will be on three consecutive Wednesdays, August 9, 16 , and 23.
Athena Dean Holz on spouse abuse—as part of our Refiners’ Fire series. Her conversations with Paul can be heard on three consecutive Fridays– August 18, 23, and 30.
More interviews will be broadcast as we can schedule them. They include Vanessa Benavente—who plays the part of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the popular TV series The Chosen. And Paul interviews author Larry Loftis—who has written about World War II prison camp heroine Corrie Ten Boom and how she escaped extermination by the Nazis.
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 Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, 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 in 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 switch 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 Lumpur 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 have internet access. 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 or you can write us and request a schedule.
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 you 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, including European deejays and South Korean boy and girl bands, have found their names on or near the top of international pop charts.
In August—Your New Life station will introduce new music by Billie Eilish, Dominic Fyke, Lovely the Band, South Korean DJ Peggy Gou, Jimin of South Korean band BTS–and a remake of the 1989 Billy Joel classic “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” performed by Fallout Boy and updated with 21st century references.
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. Larry Souder interviews interesting people, sometimes in front of a live audience, on Souder & Friends. Doug Poling provides commentary on the news from a Christian perspective on Today’s News & the Good News. And Adam Holtz, Jonathan McKee, and Paul Asay of Focus on the Family provide Plugged-in reviews of the latest movies, online games, and TV shows.
Upcoming Reports for August:
He refused to give up hope for a new heart. Alaska resident Patrick Holland finally received the life-saving transplant after surviving four years of setbacks. Kelly Ann Monahan reports.
If you love dolphins—you’ll love them even more after hearing that moms use a version of baby talk to get their calves’ attention. Kelly Ann Monahan reports about that, too.
And Kelly Ann reports on recent research concerning coffee and caffeine, sugar substitutes and weight loss—as well as a new over-the-counter birth control pill.
After a more than 10-year absence—sequels of The Chronicles of Narnia will return—thanks to Netflix. What do the newest Chronicles have in common with Barbie? The answer may surprise you. Marcy Bryan reports.
Wheel of Fortune has been “America’s game show” since 1975. And Ryan Seacrest will soon take on the hosting duties as long-time host Pat Sajak retires. Marcy reports about that, too.
And Marcy remembers the late, great Tony Bennett—both his music and his dedication to civil rights.
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:
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All God’s Giants with Larry Souder
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Andy Baker’s Prayer Lesson
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Believer’s Hall of Faith with Bill Young
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Certain Hope with Paul Ladd & Gary Holloway
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Creation Moments with Paul Taylor
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Direction with Rubel Shelly
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Encounters with Jesus with Larry Souder
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Family Minute with Brit & Kate Ryan
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First Person with Paul Ladd
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God’s Money with Don White
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God’s Passion for Humanity with Bill Young
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Groundwire with Sean Dunn
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Hope in Conflict with Larry Souder
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Hope in Troubled Times with Larry Souder
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Immersed in Life with Greg Taylor
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Jim Daly commentary
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Joy of Peacemaking with Larry Souder
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Life Stories with Joe Norris
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Positive Answers with Paul Ladd
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Profiles of the New Testament with Bob Borquez
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Profiles of the Old Testament with Royce Kessler
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Promises with Royce Kessler
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Refiner’s Fire with Paul Ladd
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The Big Picture with Steve Diggs
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The God Who Makes Himself Known
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The Good Book with Greg Taylor
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The Journey with Greg Taylor
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Today’s News & the Good News with Doug Poling
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True Stories of the Bible with Bill Steensland
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Unforgettable Conversations with Larry Souder
