January 19, 2023

NRB 2023: Value for Your Whole Team

Those who attend the NRB International Christian Media Convention every year know that it’s the premiere venue for connecting with like-minded organizations, strategizing for the future, and building friendships with fellow communications professionals. Attendees come back from the week refreshed, renewed, and encouraged. But are your staff taking part in NRB Convention for themselves?

This year, we’re offering the best NRB registration rates in over a decade. Understandably, during the last few challenging years, many organizations had to cut back on staff travel and events. But 2023 is the perfect time to introduce (or reintroduce) your staff to the NRB family—and make an investment in your team that pays dividends at a price that makes sense for your budget.

In Memoriam: Jack Hayford

On January 8, Jack W. Hayford, noted pastor, seminary chancellor, and hymn writer went to be with the Lord at the age of 88 at his home in Los Angeles.

“Pastor Jack leaves behind a decades-long legacy of faithful commitment to advancing the Gospel and training the next generation for ministry,” said NRB President & CEO Troy A. Miller. “His church leadership, broadcasting, and hymn writing continue to inspire. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hayford family.”

In a New Congress, New Accountability for Big Tech

Last week, crucial committee work began in the House of Representatives, with Republicans taking influential House committee leadership amidst a divided Congress.

One of those Republicans is Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), the newly minted chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The committee led by McMorris Rodgers has jurisdiction over a wide slate of issues such as telecommunications, food and drug policy, energy policy, cybersecurity, rural broadband, and more. Having served on the Energy and Commerce Committee since 2010, McMorris Rodgers is the first woman to be appointed as chair in the committee’s history.

NRB Member Advocacy Groups Take Legal Action Against Religious Liberty Violations

Throughout the last few years, bureaucratic overreach has affected the lives of U.S. citizens and, in some cases, may have violated their civil rights. NRB member advocacy organizations are helping clients obtain recourse for religious liberty violations that took place during the pandemic, including vaccination policies that were implemented improperly.

Targeted Vandalism Brings Down Truth Network Radio Towers

NRB member Truth Network was recently targeted by a series of vandalism incidents, with the first intentional attack just days before Christmas. The North Carolina-based Christian broadcasting network lost three radio towers located in western Winston-Salem, affecting both the AM and FM signals.

Stu Epperson, Jr., CEO of Truth Network, said, "That moment, right there was probably one of the toughest days of my whole broadcast career. Just sitting there on a tower that had been destroyed. . . What do I do? All I could do was just call out to God."

For Decades, Ambassador Advertising Agency Has Been Connecting Media and Ministry

Founded upon one Bible verse, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Ambassador Advertising Agency exists to connect ministries and media networks to amplify their messages and serve as “ambassadors of Christ.”

“The media world is constantly changing, and it has changed exponentially in the last ten to fifteen years,” said Ambassador’s executive vice president Jim Sanders. “Our role, then, is to help the ministries we serve anticipate new media landscapes and make wise changes in how they deliver content, what that content looks like, and how to maximize the ministry's resources. As ambassadors, that's part of what we're called to do for the Lord. To assess the best means of using the Lord's resources that He's provided these ministries with.”

NRB Member News

• Salem Media Group Announces Promotion of Dan Nelson
• 42 Years After Billy Graham Preached in Mexico City, Franklin Graham Returns for Evangelistic Event
• PJI-Oregon Launches Offensive Against Employers Purging People of Faith from the Workplace
• Samaritan's Purse Work Rolls on in Alabama
• Silence on Christmas Day Attack in Nigeria Begs the Question: Why?
• University Tried to Censor Christian Students
• GFA World Celebrated Serving Alongside Local Churches for 38 Years 
• Haiti Earthquake 13th Anniversary: Food For The Poor Steps Up Support Amid Haiti’s Ongoing Strife

NRB Reminders

Industry Trends and Insights

• Broadcasters Onboard With Proposal To Hike HD Radio Power Levels
• Four Things For Broadcasters To Watch For In Washington This Year
• January Online Public File Deadlines Extended to January 31
• FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for January Open Meeting
• Audience Perception and the Length of Sunday Sermons
• Influencer Marketing—Is This Another Game of Telephone?
• YouTube and You 

Industry Job Openings

• Membership Director (NRB)
• Membership Coordinator (NRB)
• Director of Spanish Ministries / Fuzión On-Air Host (Encouragement Media Group)
• Board Operator (Salem Media Group)
• Listener Engagement Specialist (Heartfelt Radio)