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Air of salvation : the story of Christian broadcasting

Title
Air of salvation : the story of Christian broadcasting / Mark Ward, Sr. ; foreword by E. Brandt Gustavson.
Author
Ward, Mark, 1958-
Publication
Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, ©1994.

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Description
256 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Subject
  • Religious broadcasting > United States > History
  • Religious broadcasting > Christianity > History
  • Religious broadcasting
  • Religious broadcasting > Christianity
  • Kirchenfunk
  • Hörfunk
  • Evangelistic work > United States > History
  • Broadcasting > Religious aspects > History
  • Geschichte 1920-1994
  • United States
  • USA
  • USA
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 250) and index.
Contents
The early pioneers 1921-1927 : from the first religious broadcast to the end of unregulated radio -- The networks of rise 1927-1943 : from the emergence of radio networks to the ban on gospel programs -- The battle rages 1943-1950 : from the awakening of evangelicals to reversal of the network ban -- The picture changes 1950-1957 : from the death of radio's greatest voice to America's first televised crusade -- The medium matures 1957-1978 : from Christian stations to networks, and the demise of formal opposition -- The world listens 1931-1994 : from the first missionary radio station to a worldwide outreach for the gospel -- The promise of power 1978-1987 : from a national broadcast industry to a medium for mobilizing Christians -- The crisis comes 1987-1994 : from the corruption of power to the restoration of confidence.
ISBN
  • 0801097320
  • 9780801097324
LCCN
94017581
OCLC
  • ocm30473076
  • 30473076
  • SCSB-2048825
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library