Christian Family Radio’s latest station, brand-new KOLX, on 90.9 and licensed to Warden, WA, signed on February 7, 2025. This station provides coverage to most of Adams county west of Ritzville and into Grant county, reaching Othello, Moses Lake and many of the nearby towns. Large sections of Interstate 90 and State Highway 17 are well-covered by the station as well. Chief Engineer Martin Gibbs, working through his company Broadcast Technical Partners handled filings to authorize the new station and then supervised and took part in construction as part of his larger mission establishing new Christian radio stations across the United States. A quick tour of the listening area yielded nearly uninterrupted service along Interstate 90, thorough Moses Lake, and then following Highway 17 south to the Franklin County line, which is then well-covered by KOLU. Moses Lake, due to it’s terrain and the location of our transmitters, still has some “dead spots”, and we are working on a plan to relocate our translator there to a better location. Stay tuned!
Tower crew installing antenna for KOLX
Sharathon 2024 was from October 3rd through the 5th, following our customary Thursday through Saturday schedule. As in years past, Mike and Don Cline hosted the Sharathon. Pastor John Paisley spent many hours co-hosting the program.
Although we only raised $80,000 toward our goal of $100,000, we are confident our listeners will continue to stand behind this ministry as they have for 53 years. Operating expenses are anticipated to be around $126,000 for the year. If you haven’t had a chance to help us out financially, please visit our Support page.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support of this ministry that reaches a large part of the Inland Northwest through our main transmitter at KOLU, serving the Tri-Cities, Hermiston, Walla Wall and other areas, and our translators located in Yakima, the Lower Valley, Moses Lake and La Grande, OR.
We are so thankful for the listeners that tuned in and made commitments during the Sharathon. May the Lord bless you greatly!
Summer is a time when many of us break from our routine taking vacations and “getting away”, yet the ministry of Christian Family Radio remains vital, consistently broadcasting the Good News of the Gospel 24 hours a day. With the heat of summer, the air conditioning system at KOLU recently failed and the building temperature rose to dangerous levels. This was rapidly repaired, keeping us on the air, but highlights the need to replace the system with one that is more reliable. We are so thankful for your continued prayers and financial support.
As we move through summer, Chief Engineer Martin Gibbs continues his new work installing Christian radio stations, having recently completed projects in Idaho, California and Maine. At the same time, he is working behind the scenes to help Christian Family Radio continue to operate well while we search for a replacement, which is difficult since these technical skills are in short supply. Thankfully, we are working on a plan to meet the needs of this ministry as we continue our search. We are so thankful for your continued prayers and financial support.
As we continue through the spring, also pray for the operation of our equipment. Although we remain on the air and working well, some of our backup systems need attention and are in the process of being repaired and upgraded, including our backup power generator at KOLU. We appreciate your prayers for these and for the ongoing financial needs of the station. We also appreciate your prayers for a new Chief Operator at Christian Family Radio. Thank you so much for all you do for this ministry.
This time of year, we emphasize missions here at Christian Family Radio. From our programming that includes Voice of the Martyrs, Send the Light, Moments for Missions and many others, to songs focused on reaching the lost, we are committed to spreading the Gospel message to as many as possible through this ministry. Also remember that Christian Family Radio is a missionary that works 24-hours a day to bring the Gospel to those in our listening area and around the world through kolu.com. Thank you so much for your faithful prayers and financial support of this ministry.
As spring approaches, we are thankful for our equipment operating reliably through the winter and are looking forward to special projects this year. This ministry exists to declare the wonderful Gospel to a world that desperately needs it, and it’s through your prayers and sacrificial giving that we’ve been able to continue in this ministry, now in its 53rd year of operation. We also appreciate your prayers for a new Chief Operator at Christian Family Radio. Thank you so much for all you do for this ministry.
As we have mentioned, Martin Gibbs will be stepping down from his role as Chief Operator for Christian Family Radio in order to answers the Lord’s call in planning and construction of new church-operated radio stations across the nation. However, he will continue in his support for the technical needs of this ministry. We have been working to find a replacement that will be able to maintain day-to-day operations at Christian Family Radio and hope to have them on staff soon. Please pray with us for this vital need and thank you so much for all you do for this ministry.
As we enter another year of broadcasting for Christian Family Radio, we first want to thank you for your steadfast prayers and financial support that keeps us on the air. Maintaining this ministry also takes dedicated staff that are committed to working behind the scenes on the transmitters, computers and other equipment vital to our operations. We are thankful for every one of our staff members. Please pray with us as we will be seeing some changes in our staff this year. We want to make sure that Christian Family Radio continues to provide the best quality programming to be a help and blessing to all our listeners. Again, thank you for standing behind this ministry.
Certainly, 2023 was a year where our world was filled with uncertainty and violence as we see scriptural prophecies become very real, and we know that our Lord’s return is more imminent than ever. At the same time, the one hope we all have is through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which Christian Family Radio has been faithfully declaring for over 52 years. We want to take this time to thank you, our listeners, for your faithfulness in tuning in, praying for and financially supporting this ministry. From all of us to you, we pray blessings from the Lord for you in 2024. Again, from the depths of our hearts, thank you so much for standing behind Christian Family Radio.
Dr. John Paisley, Station Manager, Christian Family Radio