Trans World Radio
Encyclopedia
Trans World Radio is a multinational Christian
evangelistic
broadcaster. TWR broadcasts from 14 countries using mediumwave
or high-powered AM transmitters, shortwave
as well as through local radio station
s, cable
, satellite
, and the Internet
to reach millions of people in 160 nations in their own language
s (225 languages and dialects).
TWR has many programs, some of which are produced by TWR staff, and some of which come from other organizations, such as Thru the Bible, and Insight for Living.
The international headquarters for TWR is located in Cary, North Carolina
. Staff at the headquarters and throughout the world consists of Americans
and Canadians
as well as nationals from the various targeted countries.
The UK headquarters relocated from Bath to Manchester
in 2006.
by broadcasting from Morocco
. Later, after TWR was evicted from Morocco, the network operated from Monaco
for many years using a high-powered transmitter system abandoned by the Nazis
after World War II
. Other major transmitting sites include Guam
, Bonaire, Sri Lanka
, Cyprus
, and Swaziland
.
The second President of TWR was Dr. Thomas J. Lowell.
The third President was David Tucker.
The fourth and current President is Lauren Libby.
The current production team of Trans World Radio UK are Phil Walker, James Fullard, Trevor Newman and Tom Ward with Ian Marron as the programme manager.
TWR UK can currently be heard via sky digital (channel 0138), freesat (channel 790), on DAB digital radio in the North West and via the website www.twr.org.uk.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
evangelistic
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
broadcaster. TWR broadcasts from 14 countries using mediumwave
Mediumwave
Medium wave is the part of the medium frequency radio band used mainly for AM radio broadcasting. For Europe the MW band ranges from 526.5 kHz to 1606.5 kHz...
or high-powered AM transmitters, shortwave
Shortwave
Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used...
as well as through local radio station
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...
s, cable
Cable
A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry...
, satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
, and the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
to reach millions of people in 160 nations in their own language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
s (225 languages and dialects).
TWR has many programs, some of which are produced by TWR staff, and some of which come from other organizations, such as Thru the Bible, and Insight for Living.
The international headquarters for TWR is located in Cary, North Carolina
Cary, North Carolina
Cary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham...
. Staff at the headquarters and throughout the world consists of Americans
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canadians
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
as well as nationals from the various targeted countries.
The UK headquarters relocated from Bath to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in 2006.
History
TWR started in 1952, when Paul Freed set up the organization to reach SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
by broadcasting from Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. Later, after TWR was evicted from Morocco, the network operated from Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
for many years using a high-powered transmitter system abandoned by the Nazis
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Other major transmitting sites include Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
, Bonaire, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, and Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
.
The second President of TWR was Dr. Thomas J. Lowell.
The third President was David Tucker.
The fourth and current President is Lauren Libby.
The current production team of Trans World Radio UK are Phil Walker, James Fullard, Trevor Newman and Tom Ward with Ian Marron as the programme manager.
TWR UK can currently be heard via sky digital (channel 0138), freesat (channel 790), on DAB digital radio in the North West and via the website www.twr.org.uk.
Further reading
- Freed, Paul E. (1979). Towers to Eternity, Nashville, Sceptre Books. ISBN 0840757093