[HCDX] TUCKER ANNOUNCES PLANS TO END TENURE AS TRANS WORLD RADIO'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE

["Alokesh" <alokeshgupta@xxxxxxxxx>]

TUCKER ANNOUNCES PLANS TO END TENURE AS TRANS WORLD RADIO'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE

CARY, NC, November 8, 2007-Sensing that the time is opportune for a 
leadership transition, David G. Tucker has announced his intention to step 
down from his role as chief executive officer of international Christian 
broadcaster Trans World Radio.
TWR's Board of Directors, after extensive deliberation, has accepted Tucker's 
decision and appointed a Search Committee to oversee the board's search for 
the ministry's next leader.  Tucker will retain the title of president 
through April 30, 2008, and will assume the role of providing counsel to the 
board over the course of the transition.
"We owe a huge debt of gratitude to David for his 11 years of dedicated 
service to TWR, first as chief operating officer and then in the combined 
role of CEO and president for the last five years," noted Board Chairman 
Thomas J. Lowell.  "As we look to the future, TWR will be seeking an 
individual who can continue to build on our organization's strong foundation 
of ministry while crafting a path that will ensure sustained growth and 
impact around the world for many years to come."
Tucker, 63, is only the third person to hold TWR's top leadership post in 
the organization's 53-year history.  Lowell, who preceded Tucker as CEO and 
president, will assume interim CEO responsibilities.  Day-to-day operational 
oversight will be provided by the ministry's 10-member Global Leadership 
Team.  Werner Kroemer, international director for Europe, CIS and the Middle 
East, has been appointed team leader.
In making the announcement, TWR's board cited a number of accomplishments 
during Tucker's tenure, including: establishment of a new global vision for 
ministry, known as the Global Strategic Plan; growth in number of languages 
aired from 180 to more than 200; implementation of a servant leadership 
model; and the strengthening of partnerships around the world.
"I have very much appreciated working with our board, especially as our new 
members have brought great energy, vibrancy and passion to the governance of 
our ministry," Tucker commented.  "And one of my great joys and privileges 
has been to work with our staff and partners in our regions throughout the 
world and to sense their profound heartbeat for ministry."
He identified a number of global trends as factoring into his decision and 
the board's ultimate acceptance of his recommendation.
"We live in a world of change and nowhere is change felt more than in the 
area of communications and technology, creating new mediums, new channels 
and new opportunities to communicate God's Word around the world," Tucker 
said.  "This, coupled with the continuing acceleration of globalization, 
significant shifts in Asia with the growing economic powerhouses of China 
and India, and the maturing and much-strengthened global reshaping of TWR, 
place the ministry in a unique position to capitalize on these emerging 
trends."
TWR is the world's most far-reaching Christian radio network. Programs in 
over 200 languages and dialects are aired from more than 2,800 outlets 
around the world, including 14 international broadcasting locations, as well 
as local medium wave (AM), shortwave, long wave and FM radio stations, 
direct-to-listener satellite broadcasts, cable audio systems and the 
Internet. Every day, TWR's broadcasts reach millions in over 160 countries. 
TWR has offices, studios, broadcasting facilities or partner organizations 
in more than 70 countries. The ministry's U.S. base of operations is located 
in Cary, North Carolina.
TWR's Vision Statement: To reach the world for Christ by mass media so that 
lasting fruit is produced.

(TWR News Release)
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Alokesh Gupta
New Delhi, India.

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