WTLU-CA
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WTLU-CA is an independent television station
owned by Liberty University
with studios and offices located at the university's campus in Lynchburg, Virginia
. WTLU first came on the air in January of 1991 as a translator station for the FamilyNet
Television Network. On September 1st, 1991 the Liberty Channel, then known as W19BC Channel 19, began originating programming and became a 24/7 local LPTV station. The station brands itself as Liberty Channel.
's Enjoying Everday Life, Kay Arthur
's Precepts for Life Daily, Charles Stanley
's In Touch with Charles Stanley, Richard Lee's There's Hope America, and Ed Hindson
's The King Is Coming . As of January 2011, a majority of the programming has been dedicated to broadcasting media that originates directly from Liberty University
and Thomas Road Baptist Church
.
Some of the programs airing on WTLU that are recorded live at Liberty University
and Thomas Road Baptist Church
include: Live from Liberty, Jonathan Falwell Presents with Jonathan Falwell
, One Mountain View, Liberty 24502, Wednesday Nights with Clayton King, Sunday Mornings with Johnnie Moore, Pastor's Bible Class with Dr. Elmer Towns, A Legacy of Faith featuring sermons by the late Jerry Falwell
, and Pulpit Classics featuring many world renown speakers.
The Liberty Channel airs educational and informational programs on Saturday mornings intended for children viewers; these programs consist of: Dr. Wonder's Workshop, Nanna's Cottage
, Adventures in Odyssey
, Aqua Kids (TV series), The Flying House
, Superbook
, and Real Life 101.
IPTV service across the United States
, and via free live streaming from their website:
www.libertychannel.com.
Independent station
An independent station is in the category of television terminology used to describe a television station broadcasting in the United States or Canada that is not affiliated with any television network....
owned by Liberty University
Liberty University
Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...
with studios and offices located at the university's campus in Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
. WTLU first came on the air in January of 1991 as a translator station for the FamilyNet
FamilyNet
FamilyNet is a broadcast television network owned by ComStar Media Fund and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The network was founded in 1979 as the National Christian Network, and took the name FamilyNet in 1988 under the ownership of Jerry Falwell. The channel was acquired by InTouch Ministries in...
Television Network. On September 1st, 1991 the Liberty Channel, then known as W19BC Channel 19, began originating programming and became a 24/7 local LPTV station. The station brands itself as Liberty Channel.
Television Programming
This station is an independent Christian television station, carrying shows, hosted by televangelists, such as Joyce MeyerJoyce Meyer
Joyce Meyer is a Charismatic Christian author and speaker. Meyer and her husband Dave have four grown children, and live outside St. Louis, Missouri. Her ministry is headquartered in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri.-Early life:Meyer was born Pauline Joyce Hutchison in south St. Louis in...
's Enjoying Everday Life, Kay Arthur
Kay Arthur
Kay Arthur is an international Bible teacher, four-time ECPA Christian Book Award winning author, and co-founder of Precept Ministries International. Kay’s exciting, practical approach to the Scriptures has drawn thousands to the knowledge of Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior...
's Precepts for Life Daily, Charles Stanley
Charles Stanley
Charles Stanley , is a US preacher, Pastor of First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia.Charles Stanley may also refer to:*Charles H...
's In Touch with Charles Stanley, Richard Lee's There's Hope America, and Ed Hindson
Ed Hindson
Ed Hindson is an American Christian evangelist and current host of The King Is Coming, a syndicated television broadcast shown across the United States. Hindson has written more than twenty books that deal with Bible prophecy and the imminent return of Jesus...
's The King Is Coming . As of January 2011, a majority of the programming has been dedicated to broadcasting media that originates directly from Liberty University
Liberty University
Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...
and Thomas Road Baptist Church
Thomas Road Baptist Church
Thomas Road Baptist Church is a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia. It currently claims 24,000 members and is headed by Jonathan Falwell.-History:Started in 1956 by a group of 35, including Jerry Falwell, Thomas Road now claims over 24,200 members...
.
Some of the programs airing on WTLU that are recorded live at Liberty University
Liberty University
Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...
and Thomas Road Baptist Church
Thomas Road Baptist Church
Thomas Road Baptist Church is a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia. It currently claims 24,000 members and is headed by Jonathan Falwell.-History:Started in 1956 by a group of 35, including Jerry Falwell, Thomas Road now claims over 24,200 members...
include: Live from Liberty, Jonathan Falwell Presents with Jonathan Falwell
Jonathan Falwell
Jonathan Pate Falwell is the senior pastor at the Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is the son and successor of the late Reverend Jerry Falwell, and the brother of Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr...
, One Mountain View, Liberty 24502, Wednesday Nights with Clayton King, Sunday Mornings with Johnnie Moore, Pastor's Bible Class with Dr. Elmer Towns, A Legacy of Faith featuring sermons by the late Jerry Falwell
Jerry Falwell
Jerry Lamon Falwell, Sr. was an evangelical fundamentalist Southern Baptist pastor, televangelist, and a conservative commentator from the United States. He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia...
, and Pulpit Classics featuring many world renown speakers.
The Liberty Channel airs educational and informational programs on Saturday mornings intended for children viewers; these programs consist of: Dr. Wonder's Workshop, Nanna's Cottage
Nanna's Cottage
Nanna's Cottage is a children's TV series created by husband and wife producing team Davey Porter and Karen Sponsler-Porter.The show is about a 75-year old grandmother Abigale "Nanna" Macaroon, a world traveler and archeologist, who dispenses love and knowledge to her granddaughter and her friends...
, Adventures in Odyssey
Adventures in Odyssey
Adventures in Odyssey , or simply Odyssey, is an Evangelical Christian-themed radio drama/comedy series created by Focus on the Family in 1987. The show's daily audience averages around 1.2 million within North America. The Odyssey series also includes several spin-off items, including a home-video...
, Aqua Kids (TV series), The Flying House
The Flying House
The Flying House, full title , is a 52 episodes anime series produced by Tatsunoko Productions broadcast between April 1982 and March 1983 on TV Tokyo, and distributed by the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States. In 2010, the Christian Broadcasting Network made the 52 episodes...
, Superbook
Superbook
Superbook, also known as , is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States....
, and Real Life 101.
Viewing Availability
The Liberty Channel is available on cable in the Roanoke-Lynchburg market, Sky AngelSky Angel
Sky Angel U.S. LLC. describes itself as a "Christian-owned and operated multi-channel television service specializing in Christian and family-friendly TV and radio programming." It is one of the first niche-oriented television providers in the United States....
IPTV service across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and via free live streaming from their website:
www.libertychannel.com.
| Provider | Location | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Digital | Lynchburg, VA | 43.1 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 43.2 | |
| Analog | Lynchburg, VA | 50 |
| Sky Angel Sky Angel Sky Angel U.S. LLC. describes itself as a "Christian-owned and operated multi-channel television service specializing in Christian and family-friendly TV and radio programming." It is one of the first niche-oriented television providers in the United States.... |
Worldwide | 132 |
| Comcast Comcast Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the... |
Amherst, VA | 10 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 10 | |
| Shentel/Jet-Broadband Cable | Campbell County, VA | 13 |
| Bedford County | 13 | |
| Appomattox County | 13 | |
| Pamlin County | 13 |