National Religious Broadcasters Announces KGEB TV as 2016 Full Power TV Station of the Year
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) has announced KGEB TV as the 2016 Full Power TV Station of the Year. KGEB TV is a station under the purview of Oral Roberts University’s GEB America Network. The award was given as part of the 2016 NRB Media Awards, which recognize this year’s most outstanding ministries, facilities, and programs/producers in the world’s preeminent association of Christian broadcasters and communicators.
“It is an honor to be recognized as the full power station of the year,” said GEB America President Ossie Mills. “Our team has worked incredibly hard to ensure all of our stations receive the best in Christian programming, including a 24-hour mix of inspirational voices, high-value redemptive movies, series and entertainment.”
“Our goal at GEB America and KGEB America is to showcase the best programming in the Christian arena,” said GEB America General Manager Amy Calvert. “It’s our way of fulfilling the mission of our network: to help viewer’s live well, spirit, mind and body.”
To support their goal of providing high-quality Christian programming the network recently signed an agreement with Christian television’s Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) providing a six-hour block of live programming from TBN's exclusive teen and young adult network, JUCE TV. The programming is available seven days a week on all GEB stations, including KGEB TV, from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. (Eastern).
NRB’s Annual Media Awards program is designed to encourage excellence in production, service to the community, faithfulness to the mission, commitment to the Gospel, and personal integrity. There are seven areas of focus for the 2016 awards: Church Media, Intercollegiate, International, Internet, Radio, Television, and Special Service.
All award recipients will be presented their awards during Proclaim 16, the NRB International Christian Media Convention, which will take place February 23-26, 2016, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN.
For more information about GEB America, or KGEB TV, visit www.gebamerica.com.
About GEB America
Tulsa-based GEB America, owned and operated by Oral Roberts University, reaches over 27 million homes through DirecTV Channel 363; over-the-air on KGEB Channel 53 Tulsa, Oklahoma, and KUGB Channel 28.1 Houston, Texas; online through ROKU and at www.Lifestream.tv or www.gebamerica.com; and through GEB America's exclusive mobile app. The network provides a 24-hour mix of educational and culturally relevant programming that showcases the world's best inspirational voices, along with high-value redemptive movies, series, and entertainment.
About NRB
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is a non-partisan, international association
of Christian communicators whose member organizations represent millions of listeners,
viewers, and readers. Our mission is to advance biblical truth; to promote media excellence;
and to defend free speech. In addition to promoting standards of excellence, integrity,
and accountability, NRB provides networking, educational, ministry, and fellowship
opportunities for its members. Learn more at www.nrb.org.
About Proclaim 16
The annual NRB International Christian Media Convention is the largest nationally and internationally recognized event dedicated solely to assist those in the field of Christian communications. The dynamic Exposition consists of around 200 companies and is an active marketplace for those seeking tools and services to expand their organizations. Also on the Expo floor in 2016 will be an interactive exhibit presented by Museum of the Bible that chronicles the remarkable history of the Bible, from its transmission and translation to its impact and controversies. The upcoming Convention, Proclaim 16, will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN, February 23-26, 2016. The NRB Digital Media Summit, a pre-Convention event, will be held on February 22, 2016. Other summits that will take place during the week of Proclaim 16 include the Radio Summit, TV Summit, Church Media Summit, International Summit, Film & Entertainment Summit, and Donor Development Summit. There will also be a special Pastors Track. For more information, go to www.nrbconvention.org.