Mission Network News

We begin today's newscast in the United States where the Federal Communications Commission has made a decision that could impact all Christian broadcasting. In granting a transfer of licenses between Pittsburgh T-V stations, the commission restricted programming devoted to proselytizing, religious exhortation and personally held religious views on the non-commercial educational band. Karl Stoll is with the National Religious Broadcasters. "So, in essence what the FCC has done is they have decided that they can restrict certain types of religious speech, and we feel that's unconstitutional." Stoll says if the decision isn't overturned, it could trickle down to non-commercial radio. Back to the Bible's Radio Director Martin Jones is concerned. "Our focus is Bible teaching. It always has been and a lot of our teaching is encouraging the believer, but we're also encouraging people to come into a personal relationship with Christ. So, yes, that would affect us in a great way because that's what we do."The NRB expects the court or legislation to overturn the decision.