KNLS
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|name=KNLS | |name=KNLS | ||
| - | |logo=KNLS logo. | + | |logo=KNLS logo.png |
|city=Anchor Point, AK | |city=Anchor Point, AK | ||
|country=USA | |country=USA | ||
Latest revision as of 19:51, 2 July 2026
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| Anchor Point, AK USA | |
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| Frequencies | 7355, 9465, 9545, 9580, 9615, 9685, 9695, 9700, 9795, 9800, 9870, 11780, 11875 |
| Branding | New Life Station |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Russian |
| Format | Religious |
| Affiliations | None |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | World Christian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
| First air date | July 23, 1983 |
| Call sign meaning | “King’s New Life Station” |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 100,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | KNLS English broadcast |
| Website | World Christian Broadcasting |
KNLS is a Christian shortwave station in Anchor Point, Alaska operated by World Christian Broadcasting.
History
The idea for KNLS came to Maurice Hall, an Army Signal Corps officer, in 1945 while delivering shortwave transmitters to the Yalta Conference during WWII to help keep President Roosevelt informed of news in Washington. He soon thought of using shortwave radio to broadcast Christian programming worldwide.
In 1976, Hall, now a minister, educator, and missionary, formed the World Christian Broadcasting Corporation to help make his idea a reality. Unfortunately, the next year a founding director of WCBC, Lowell Perry, was killed in a plane crash while trying to find a transmitter site. In 1979, land was purchased in Alaska.
KNLS started broadcasting in 1983 and originally aired 10 hours of Mandarin Chinese and Russian programming, although English programming was also added. In 1989, WCBC built a new programming center in Franklin, Tennessee, which included recording studios and offices for staff. In 2005, a second transmitter was installed in Alaska.
In 2016, MWV, a sister station to KNLS also owned by WCBC, started broadcasting, allowing WCBC to reach about 80% of the global population.
KNLS today
Today, KNLS broadcasts for 10 hours a day on two transmitters across various frequencies in Mandarin Chinese, English, and Russian. It targets the Far East, northern China, and eastern Russia, along with the Pacific Rim.
Unlike other radio stations, KNLS does not solicit donations. Instead, it is funded by individual and church contributions. It also provides Bibles and other materials to listeners free of charge.
