The American Family Radio (AFR) network recently revamped the format on a majority of its stations to focus more on news and informational programming.
The switch from a music-driven format to the new "AFR Talk" lineup made its debut earlier this month. Tim Wildmon, president of American Family Radio, says there was a need for more Christian-based news and information. "With our apologies to music fans, you can get music in many different places," he notes. "You can get music on the Internet, you can get music on CDs, but you can't get this kind of news and information that we're going to be offering live daily." Wildmon expects the new format to be a valuable tool for concerned Christians as the new Obama administration takes hold in Washington. "We anticipate some major public policy debates with the Obama administration. I'm sure he's going to do a lot of things right," he concludes. "But on matters of family policy, morality, and life issues, [the American Family Association] anticipates some very difficult fights with the Obama administration -- and we need the troops to be educated and informed, and then to act when the time comes." Many of the programs on AFR Talk are interactive and can also be viewed online at OneNewsNow.com. The change in format affects more than 120 AFR stations in 30 states. The format of the remaining stations is unchanged.
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