“It’s not just some faraway place. It’s a big part of your heart.” So said Paul Ladd to Ellina Lesnik—born in Ukraine—and now living in the U.S. In the U.S.—she’s active in relief efforts for her native land.
“It was the end of winter,” said Ellina. “We had blue sky. We had our jobs. Our kids were going to school. We had our church. And now—just to quit? What are we going to do? Is it time for us to leave?” These were the thoughts that Ellina and her husband Sergei had going through their minds before they made their decisions. Sergei is working with relief efforts in Poland. Ellina and the children are in the U.S.
Ellina fled the advancing Russian invasion with her kids and a pregnant friend. She was so scared, her stomach was in knots, and she couldn’t eat during a harrowing 24-hour period.
Ellina shares her experience with Your New Life Station’s listeners on consecutive Fridays starting April 8th.
Paul’s interview with Amy Grant’s music artist developer Michael Blanton—first scheduled to start on March 23rd—will air on consecutive Wednesdays—starting April 13.
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 bands, have found their names on or near the top of international pop charts.
In April—Your New Life station will introduce new music by 5 Seconds of Summer, For King & Country, Clean Bandit featuring A7S, and Lauren Spencer-Smith.
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 Lacey of Focus on the Family provide Plugged-in reviews of the latest movies, online games, and TV shows.
Souder & Friends for April:
Larry Souder presents a four-part series about domestic abuse. It starts on Thursday, April 14. He speaks with a survivor–who warns about signs of trouble—and about precautions to take even after an abusive relationship supposedly ends.
Additional Upcoming Reports for April:
- How are businesses around the world reacting to the Russian invasion of Ukraine? Marcy Bryan reports and explains who the Russian oligarchs are.
- Marcy also reports about the Homes for Ukraine charity.
- Celebrities are beginning to be more transparent about their struggles. Marcy reports about that, too.
- Even mild cases of covid can cause brain damage. But the damage may be reversible. Kelly Ann Monahan reports.
- Kelly Ann also reports about the link between premature menopause and dementia.
- You might not think you were in a drought if you got annual rainfall of 200 centimeters per year. But in southeast Alaska, that’s considered dry. Kelly Ann reports about that, too.
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
- Bible Archaeology—Proofs from the Earth with Bill Humble
- Creation Moments with Paul Taylor
- Deuteronomy with Phil Campbell and Paul Ladd
- Encounters with Jesus with Larry Souder
- Family Minute with Brit & Kate 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
- Immersed in Life with Greg Taylor
- Jim Daly commentary
- Joy of Peacemaking with Larry Souder
- Life Stories with Joe Norris
- 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 Taylor
- The Journey with Greg Taylor
- The Proverbial Family with Larry Souder
- Today’s News & the Good News with Doug Poling
- True Stories of the Bible with Bill Steensland
- The Unforgettable Conversation with Larry
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