Re: [IRCA] Possible Russian satellite programming on 1710??

[Tim Kridel <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Guy is correct. On the TV side, TBN is one example of the U.S.-based
religious networks that have expanded into Russia. See the last section at
www.multichannel.com/article/132737-Diverse_Flocks.php.


> From: Guy Atkins <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 09:13:47 -0700
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Possible Russian satellite programming on 1710??
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>  Hi Steve,
> 
> Since the collapse of the USSR, Russia has "thrown open the doors" to many
> beliefs, activities, philosophies, and religions. Evangelical Christianity
> grew at a rapid rate in Russia in the late 1990s.
> 
> Wikipedia says that there are over 1 million Protestant Christians in Russia
> now. This source also says "There are Evangelical Christians - Baptists
> (most numerous), Lutherans, Pentecostals, Adventists, Methodists, Quakers
> and nearly all other known Protestant denominations presented in the
> country. By the opinion of Keston Institute, Protestants are widely present
> and may well outnumber the Orthodox in some places of Siberia. There are
> very few "nominal" believers among them: everywhere they preach, pray and
> often struggle against local bureaucracy to acquire their rights. Anyway,
> they are also regarded as respectable, hard-working citizens."
> 
> Not only is there Christian programming on satellite that originates in
> Russia, there are AM/FM outlets (such as FEBC's Khabarovsk outlet on 1188
> kHz). I seem to remember logging a Russian on the tropical bands a year or
> two ago with Christian preaching.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Guy Atkins
> Puyallup, WA
> www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.com
> 
> 
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>> Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 22:31:46 -0700
>> From: "Steve Ratzlaff" <steveratz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> Are we possibly jumping the gun here in thinking the programming is from
>> Russia? Walt has already emphasized the 1710 station is airing Christian
>> programming in the Russian language. It seems unlikely to me that a
>> non-Christian country, Russia, would be broadcasting a Christian program on
>> satellite.
>> Steve
>> NE Oregon
>> (1710 with weak signal at present, 0530 utc)
>> 
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