CSN International
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CSN International, broadcasting under the callsign KAWZ, is an FM radio station
in Twin Falls, Idaho
, operating on a frequency of 89.9 MHz with an effective radiated power
of 100 kW at 302 meters above average terrain.
KAWZ began broadcasting Christian radio over satellite on April 26, 1995, from KAWZ in Twin Falls. KAWZ is the uplink station, owned by The River Christian Fellowship (formerly Calvary Chapel
of Twin Falls), with Pastor Mike Kestler as its founder. KAWZ feeds nearly 400 broadcast translators nationwide and 24 Full Power FM stations across the United States, including Alaska
and the Hawaiian Islands
.. CSN is a non-profit organization and operates non-profit stations, and is not required by the FCC to have its translators and stations receive KAWZ's signal over the air, as would be required for a commercial station.
The first satellite-fed translator to begin receiving the network from KAWZ was in Yucca Valley
, California
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 44,125 at the 2010 censusTwin Falls is the largest city of Idaho's Magic Valley region...
, operating on a frequency of 89.9 MHz with an effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 100 kW at 302 meters above average terrain.
KAWZ began broadcasting Christian radio over satellite on April 26, 1995, from KAWZ in Twin Falls. KAWZ is the uplink station, owned by The River Christian Fellowship (formerly Calvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel is an evangelical association of Christian churches with over one thousand congregations worldwide. Calvary Chapel also maintains a number of radio stations around the world and operates many local Calvary Chapel Bible College programs. It presents itself as a "fellowship of...
of Twin Falls), with Pastor Mike Kestler as its founder. KAWZ feeds nearly 400 broadcast translators nationwide and 24 Full Power FM stations across the United States, including Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
and the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
.. CSN is a non-profit organization and operates non-profit stations, and is not required by the FCC to have its translators and stations receive KAWZ's signal over the air, as would be required for a commercial station.
The first satellite-fed translator to begin receiving the network from KAWZ was in Yucca Valley
Yucca Valley, California
Yucca Valley is an incorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 20,700 at the 2010 census, up from 16,865 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Translators
CSN International is relayed by an additional 366 translators nationwide.Board Members
Board members of CSN the (Christian Satellite Network) and its parent company, Christian Broadcasters of Idaho, are Pastor Mike Kestler, Nora Kestler and Dan Basham.Programming
- A New Beginning - Greg LaurieGreg LaurieGreg Laurie serves as the Senior Pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California.-Ministry:Laurie, who was born in Long Beach, California, became a Christian under the ministry of Pentecostal evangelist Lonnie Frisbee...
, Harvest Christian FellowshipHarvest Christian FellowshipHarvest Christian Fellowship was founded in 1979 by Greg Laurie in Riverside, CA. Laurie is currently the senior pastor of thirty years. Harvest is a megachurch with a congregation of 15,000 and growing. The eighth largest church in America and third largest in California, they are currently...
- Compassion Radio - Norm Nelson, CompassionRadio.com
- Jay Sekulow Live - Jay Sekulow, American Center for Law & Justice
- Real Life with Leo Giovinetti
- Searchlight - With Pastor Jon Courson
- Somebody Loves You - Raul Ries, Calvary Chapel Golden Springs
- To Every Man an Answer - Featuring Pastor Mike Kestler, founder of CSN International & Justin Alfred.
- Truth For Life - Alistair BeggAlistair BeggAlistair Begg is the senior pastor of Cleveland's Parkside Church , a position he has had since 1983. He is the voice behind the Truth for Life Christian radio preaching and teaching ministry that broadcasts his sermons daily to stations across the United States...
, Senior Pastor of Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio
- Walk in the Word - James MacDonaldJames MacDonald (pastor)Dr. James S. MacDonald is the founding and senior pastor of meeting in six locations throughout the greater Chicago, Illinois, area. He is a popular non-denominational teacher and author.-Biography:...
, Founding Pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel
External links
- CSN International
- To Every Man An Answer
- The River Christian Fellowship - home of CSN International
- KEFX Christian rock "sister" station to CSN International