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In the past, Christians were not allowed to start a local radio station,
according to CRFR. Local Christians recently completed an agreement with
city communications authorities to rent an FM frequency to pick up the
satellite signal from New Life Radio and rebroadcast it locally.
"Two years ago, terrorists blew up a residential apartment complex,
killing hundreds of people, and the city has been in a state of
despair," said a spokesperson for CRFR. "With the startup of New Life
Radio broadcasts this week, Christians are thankful that they have a
radio voice 24 hours per day, proclaiming God's word of encouragement in
word and song, and offering Christ's message of hope to the people
living in this city."
Christian Radio for Russia, which administers the New Life Radio
network, is a non-profit ministry directed by several Evangelical
Covenant Church pastors and volunteers with offices in Jamestown, New
York. The network today broadcasts its programming throughout Russia,
Ukraine and the former Soviet Union republics by direct-to-home
satellite radio.
Unique Agreement Expands Christian Programming Reach
VOLGODONSK, RUSSIA (November 11, 2004) - Programming from the New Life Radio
Satellite Network is now being broadcast over a conventional FM channel
to residents of this community, thanks to a partnership involving
Christian Radio for Russia (CRFR) and a group of local Christians.
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