DISCPERSOHITIES
This Business of Radio By M IK E FR1TE
This new column in the KING’S BUSINESS is dedicated to keeping ers abreast of the growing field of Christian broadcasting around the world. Of special interest is the fact that there are many new Christian radio stations in the United States; others have been planned for the future. On the West coast there are a number of such stations already on the air. From North to South: KGDN, Seattle, Washington (now on the air with AM, with a permit for FM). KRWC, Portland, Oregon (Now on on the air with AM, soon to apply for FM). KEAR-FM, San Francisco, Calif. KVCV, Lodi, California KTUR, Turlock, California KRDU, Dinuba, California KWSO, Wasco, California KGER, Los Angeles, California KHOF-FM, Los Angeles, California In addition to this, in the Western States there are the following: KFEL, Colorado Springs, Colorado Projected for early broadcasting dates are stations in Spokane, Wash ington, and San Diego, California. In Los Angeles, The Bible Institute of Los Angeles plans to be on the air in. a matter of weeks with FM Station KBBI. Interest in radio by Christians is not limited to the Western States. Moody Bible Institute’s pioneer Chris tian broadcasting voice WMBI, is be ing joined by two other sister stations of the organization. During Novem ber of last year, Moody put on the air a station in Cleveland, Ohio, and plans to start another new station, authorized by the Federal Communi cations Commission, for East Moline, Illinois. Radio’s tremendous resurgence has been due to many varying factors. .Of this there is a certainty:- TV has not diminished its potential. The Na tional Religious Broadcasters, meet ing in Washington, D.C., the last part of January, gave evidence to the fact that perhaps some day there will be a network of Christian Radio Stations formed. It is hoped that through this col umn, questions of the average layman concerning radio may be answered. In addition to this, we are desirous of using the column as a clearing house of information for those already in the field of broadcasting the Gospel. Comments will be gratefully received. KHEP, Phoenix, Arizona KLIR, Denver, Colorado
HELEN M cA LERN EY BARTH
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Helen’s story begins in Moline, Illi nois, November 3, 1918, where she was bom, the first of three children, in an average home. Helen’s memo ries of her childhood center around the times when, as a little girl, not yet able to pick up the big words, she went about the house humming the familiar strains of the hymns which her mother sang at work. When she was fifteen Helen was asked if she would be interested in auditioning with a dance band. “Here was what I had been waiting for, and I very readily said yes.” Soon Helen’s glorious yet untrained voice had attracted the attention of a radio station manager. He asked her to conduct a weekly program. The letters began to come in. Helen says, “Many cards came with requests that I sing a particular hymn, but I felt I had no time for that on my pro grams.” She had also been singing with min strel shows at the local YMCA, and through these contacts her interests in social work began to develop. Conse quently on Saturdays she gathered numerous children off the downtown streets into a mission where she con ducted children’s meetings. This finally led to her enrollment in The Moody Bible Institute where life took on a new meaning. Helen McAlemey Barth soon accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. The Lord used her in presenting the gos pel in song in the devotional meetings and choral groups in those early days of her Christian training. Soon she was invited to audition for WMBI. When Helen went for that appoint ment, it was “ with fear and trem bling.” Sitting at the piano was the now famous Beverly Shea, who had heard Helen sing many times. Thus Helen McAlemey Barth re ceived her start as a gospel singer and later as a recording artist. Her rec ords are distributed by Zondervan Publishing House. The distinctive styling which she gives to every Gos pel song she records will prove a last ing blessing to all who hear her.
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