Industry News Bits 2-17-16

BITS: During Proclaim 16, the NRB International Christian Media Convention in Nashville, a session titled “Christian Genocide” will be held on Thursday, February 25, highlighting the issue of ISIS and other Islamic terrorists are persecuting and executing Christians. Convention attendees will hear firsthand stories of what has happened, and why. They will also find out how they can pray, how they can speak up, and how they can stand up for the persecuted Church. Among the session speakers will be Brent Bozell, Founder and President of the Media Research Center, who will expose the media and government silence on this issue…

Veteran Southern Baptist communicator James A. Smith Sr. has been named Vice President of Communications of the National Religious Broadcasters,…

Premier’s new radio station, Premier Praise, will launch on the new national DAB multiplex on March 27th – Easter Sunday. The station, the third to launch by the group, will be playing classic and contemporary Christian music aimed at an audience in their 30s and 40s…

New BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker: ‘I’m persecuted for being a Christian’. Read the story here...