Trans World Radio

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Multiple issues Template:Template otherTemplate:Main other Trans World Radio (TWR) is a multi-national evangelical Christian media distributor. The largest Christian media organization in the world, it uses high-powered medium wave (AM) and short wave transmitters, local FM radio stations, cable, satellite, Internet, and mobile device technologies.

TWR distributes programs for ministries such as Thru the Bible and Turning Point as well as their own programs. Currently, their programs can be heard in 190 countries in more than 200 languages and dialects.

TWR is a member of Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), Evangelical Press Association (EPA), National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), and International Orality Network (ION).

History

Template:Multiple image TWR started in 1952, when Template:Ill set up the organization to reach Spain by broadcasting from Morocco. Later, TWR moved to Monaco. Other major transmitting sites include Guam (KTWG), Bonaire, Sri Lanka, Cyprus, and eSwatini (Swaziland). The Federal Communications Commission has assigned the call letters KTWR to the Guam transmitter site. The callsign PJB is assigned to the Bonaire station.

See also

• List of international religious radio broadcasters
• List of religious radio stations

Further reading

• Freed, Paul E. (1979). Towers to Eternity, Nashville, Sceptre Books. Template:ISBN

External links

• Template:Official website